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TDale313

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31. Ya know... we keep saying he can't won't do things

Sun Feb 9, 2020, 03:00 PM

Feb 2020

And then he does. And blows right through any precedence or rules he doesn’t... and waits to see who can actually stop him. They will try and steal this thing if they can’t win it... or just refuse to accept the results. They probably won’t cancel the elections... they’ll just declare victory whether it’s legit or not. It’s not who votes that counts... it’s who counts the votes. We need to be fucking ready for a massive fight on this.

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How would it be possible for a POTUS to suspend elections -- the purview of the states? [View all] Grasswire2 Feb 2020 OP

Not happening. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #1

I agree. Even the midst of the Civil War, we still had elections. rump knows that he's going... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #2

Are you kidding? EndlessWire Feb 2020 #24

No, I'm not kidding. SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #25

Can you reference sarisataka Feb 2020 #30

There aren't any leftieNanner Feb 2020 #51

Sure EndlessWire Feb 2020 #62

One of your links says it can't be done Kaleva Feb 2020 #63

But, does it really? EndlessWire Feb 2020 #66

You think the House is going to pass that legislation? AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #74

The House would never go along with delegating power to Trump to postpone elections Kaleva Feb 2020 #82

Please highlight the power to suspend elections. nt dware Feb 2020 #47

Well the Twilight Zone is here,... magicarpet Feb 2020 #54

See above. n/t EndlessWire Feb 2020 #67

Why wouldn't he just declare all dem voters ineligible or hughee99 Feb 2020 #77

I hope we do give it air. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #27

Why should we waste time on a pipe dream? TwilightZone Feb 2020 #32

We need to prepare just in case. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #64

Ya know... we keep saying he can't won't do things TDale313 Feb 2020 #31

i'm sure no way can they STOP elections. That said what i would fear is bluestarone Feb 2020 #3

+1 2naSalit Feb 2020 #4

The grid going down shanti Feb 2020 #14

TRUE! actually ANYTHING that effects the election will bluestarone Feb 2020 #18

But, actually, he can postpone the election. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #68

Well, who will stop him? Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #5

There's the problem. TDale313 Feb 2020 #26

I agree. n/t EndlessWire Feb 2020 #28

This is exactly right CanonRay Feb 2020 #52

States controlled by republican legislatures could refuse to run the election in that state, not_the_one Feb 2020 #6

Elections are run and certified by the state election entity Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #13

Who controls the state election entity? not_the_one Feb 2020 #35

The legislature has absolutely nothing to do with it in all but about 5 states. Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #43

+1 Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2020 #45

Okay. I accept that if Trump says there will be no election, not_the_one Feb 2020 #50

Can't stop them but a simple way to win them Zolorp Feb 2020 #7

That might actually drive up turnout for Dems Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #19

We've already had a presidential candidate campaign from Federal prison DBoon Feb 2020 #29

How many states currently are in control by Dems in state government? Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #8

Dems control 19 State legislatures. OliverQ Feb 2020 #21

ugh Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #22

Barr + 5/4 SCOTUS? moondust Feb 2020 #9

But how would this happen? (in our speculating...) Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #10

Don't know. moondust Feb 2020 #12

Martial law. n/t EndlessWire Feb 2020 #33

If GOP-controlled states didn't vote but Democratic ones did DavidDvorkin Feb 2020 #11

Yes, but .... Cosmocat Feb 2020 #72

He can say whatever he wants DavidDvorkin Feb 2020 #83

We are about 1/2 into the naked coup as of today Cosmocat Feb 2020 #84

A POTUS cannot suspend the election sarisataka Feb 2020 #15

He sure as shit can! EndlessWire Feb 2020 #34

How does he suspend the election? sarisataka Feb 2020 #39

He sure as shit can't.; dware Feb 2020 #48

I'm not going to argue anymore about this. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #69

I'm so sorry for you having to put down your cat. dware Feb 2020 #79

Why would we waste time trying to imagine a plausible way forward for thus? struggle4progress Feb 2020 #16

you can't fight a battle without imagining what the enemy has planned. Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #20

I agree. n/t EndlessWire Feb 2020 #36

The presidential election process is spelled out in the Constitution Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #17

WHAT DID YOU JUST WITNESS DURING THE IMPEACHMENT?? EndlessWire Feb 2020 #37

Trump suspended the elections during the impeachment trial???? dware Feb 2020 #49

I'm sorry EndlessWire Feb 2020 #70

don't confuse no one here having a specific answer for "it's not going to happen" 0rganism Feb 2020 #23

That's what Putin did as well. n/t EndlessWire Feb 2020 #38

Whatever the likely possibilities are of this happening, please do not underestimate the lengths alwaysinasnit Feb 2020 #40

For Republic POTUSs Cosmocat Feb 2020 #73

Take what occurred in Iowa, extrapolate to the presidential election, and because most states do in2herbs Feb 2020 #41

Could you please do me a favor sarisataka Feb 2020 #42

In accordance with the electoral college system--the system established under the Constitution - in2herbs Feb 2020 #44

Thank you. But as you indicate sarisataka Feb 2020 #46

No elections, no federal government. roamer65 Feb 2020 #53

Are we doing this again? hughee99 Feb 2020 #55

Correct. We laugh at republicans who are so ignorant about civics & reality Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #56

You call other people ignorant EndlessWire Feb 2020 #71

The steps......you think the House is going to pass the legislation AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #75

I called chicken little crap, that is based on a lack of understanding of basic civics, ignorant Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author NYC Liberal Feb 2020 #86

Martial Law Timewas Feb 2020 #57

+1 sandensea Feb 2020 #59

If Trump--and the GOP--decide to violate the Constitution with impunity... First Speaker Feb 2020 #58

Incidentally, while NH is using handmarked paper ballots (Yay) they are also using OPTICAL SCANNING. Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #60

AND.....Nevada!! Using new untested software too. Dammit! Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #61

I don't believe he would be able to.... Dorian Gray Feb 2020 #65

No. Those saying he can look as foolish as the CT nuts claiming Obama would cancel the election tritsofme Feb 2020 #78

SCOTUS overrulled Florida's vote counting process in 2000 DBoon Feb 2020 #80

States are responsible for selecting the electors, hence the Compact Coleman Feb 2020 #81

I would welcome Trump cancelling the elections... LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #85

If there's no election, his term still ends at noon on January 20, 2021. NYC Liberal Feb 2020 #87

thanks for the research nt Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #88

Who knows? Bettie Feb 2020 #89

Paranoia much?? Brainfodder Feb 2020 #90