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angrychair

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23. I hope so

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #19)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 06:50 PM

Jan 2020

Americans are becoming openly hostile to intellectuals and factual analysis and increasingly lazidazical and apathetic about politics.
Trump has highlighted just how at risk we are for a dictator to attempt to seize control of our country.
We should not take that risk lightly.

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Speculation. maxsolomon Jan 2020 #1

Killing a terrorist is PR angrychair Jan 2020 #6

I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to cancel the 2020 election leftieNanner Jan 2020 #2

It's definitely taken a turn towards the terrifying! lunatica Jan 2020 #3

He can't delay or cancel the election. Period. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #4

Different times, different people angrychair Jan 2020 #7

Yeah, I know what he said about shooting someone, PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #16

The implications of cancelling is significant angrychair Jan 2020 #18

Yes, it would be significant PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #21

I fundamentally agree angrychair Jan 2020 #22

Because I pay as little attention to Trump as possible, PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #24

Here is once example angrychair Jan 2020 #25

That's been brought up more than once, PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #26

Trump is going to refuse to leave, too Skittles Jan 2020 #31

I am pretty sure Newest Reality Jan 2020 #5

I fear that there is BillyBobBrilliant Jan 2020 #8

The election will be held as usual. MineralMan Jan 2020 #9

I appreciate the point angrychair Jan 2020 #11

Once again, there is no mechanism that allows a President to MineralMan Jan 2020 #12

No matter how often you repeat that response, the election will be held. MineralMan Jan 2020 #13

Improbable, not impossible angrychair Jan 2020 #15

+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #17

Each state runs its own election. Trump can't stop shit. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2020 #10

I hope you are right angrychair Jan 2020 #14

You will see that I am. MineralMan Jan 2020 #19

I hope so angrychair Jan 2020 #23

not just "waiting for an excuse", more like fishing for one 0rganism Jan 2020 #20

It's not trump. It is REPUBLICANS!!!! pangaia Jan 2020 #27

He's an ass/fool and worse, but he's not going to delay election. Hoyt Jan 2020 #28

Canceled election means no federal elected officials. roamer65 Jan 2020 #29

I know its trump brettdale Jan 2020 #30

We've already seen many times duforsure Jan 2020 #32