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Bettie

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5. He'll whine and then demand that

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 08:57 AM

Feb 2020

SCOTUS give him a Bush v. Gore type of ruling declaring that it would be damaging to him to not be president, so they toss him the "win" 5/4.

Then, he will crow about his stunning victory and have the elected president arrested for crimes against Dear Leader.

You may not be able to tell, but I have zero faith in the conservatives on the court.

Give me a day and I might feel more optimistic, but right now? Not able to do it.

Maybe coffee will help.

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What happens November 4th? Even if it's a blowout in favor of Dems, will he leave? [View all] Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 OP

No. Iliyah Feb 2020 #1

Agreed Miguelito Loveless Feb 2020 #27

When drumpf loses, it will be scorched earth with total chaos democratisphere Feb 2020 #2

Yes, to drag his fat, orange ass out. brush Feb 2020 #29

I read that is what Hitler did from his bunker. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #70

However it ends depends on him. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #3

He'll have to leave. BlueTsunami2018 Feb 2020 #4

You're predicating that on a functioning DOJ and Senate Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #10

The House certifies the Electoral College- Dems Control the House Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #60

This is what? Like the 3rd or 4th thread dware Feb 2020 #62

What is the CT section? EndlessWire Feb 2020 #73

Conspiracy Theory. dware Feb 2020 #82

Hope you're right Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #63

He'll whine and then demand that Bettie Feb 2020 #5

The Constitution doesn't give SCOTUS that authority struggle4progress Feb 2020 #15

Law doesn't matter Miguelito Loveless Feb 2020 #28

Bush v Gore is not on-point struggle4progress Feb 2020 #39

It is on point Miguelito Loveless Feb 2020 #44

Yeah....you'd think that would matter Bettie Feb 2020 #46

If he loses, he has no power at 12:01 pm on January 20, 2021. He can be escorted from office. LonePirate Feb 2020 #6

By Barr's DoJ? Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #12

Barr has no authority then, the new President does. DOJ is still an executive department. LonePirate Feb 2020 #14

Not until January 20, 2 1/2 months after the election. Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #17

And we have known that since 11/9/2016. LonePirate Feb 2020 #18

The DoJ and Senate, two necessary components of a power transfer, are compromised Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #30

How are the DOJ and the Senate necessary components to the power transfer? dumbcat Feb 2020 #84

"And I saw, and behold, a pale horse...." lastlib Feb 2020 #37

That's a very different question, Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #71

"He can be escorted from office" mitch96 Feb 2020 #52

On the inauguration of the new President, dware Feb 2020 #56

I'm of the hope for the best, expect the worse crowd... works for me every time... YMMV... nt mitch96 Feb 2020 #58

Agree, IF he loses he will not stay in power NoMoreRepugs Feb 2020 #79

He will be escorted out. Once new President sworn in. FloridaBlues Feb 2020 #7

That would fall on the DoJ. Barr's DoJ. n/t Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #13

US Marshalls Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #65

The Secret Service does not fall under the DoJ. dumbcat Feb 2020 #85

Correct. dware Feb 2020 #86

It would be US Marshalls if anyone were to forcibly remove him, not the Secret Service. n/t Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #89

The Secret Service will indirectly help them, dware Feb 2020 #93

The Secret Service won't be the agency that ousts him Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #88

On on the day of the inauguration, dware Feb 2020 #90

So, do you think he will simply roll over after losing on 11/3? Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #92

It doesn't matter if he rollls over or not, dware Feb 2020 #94

May not "have" to be US Marshalls dumbcat Feb 2020 #91

Myself and about a million of my friends will be there to DRAG him out. lastlib Feb 2020 #38

Yep. n/t EndlessWire Feb 2020 #74

They Should Strap Him To A Roller Board, Hannibal Lecter Style nt smb Feb 2020 #8

If Trump is not re-elected, he will use the lame duck period to wreck as much damage as possible dlk Feb 2020 #9

He probably has a doomsday plan for when he loses (I don't think he will lose) Coleman Feb 2020 #11

Wouldn't the secret service remove him like they would any other intruder? nt USALiberal Feb 2020 #16

I'm beginning to worry that we'll have an election at all spinbaby Feb 2020 #19

Elections are state run. No federal power. bearsfootball516 Feb 2020 #54

It's amazing how many people don't know that. dware Feb 2020 #59

A little thing like that won't stop them spinbaby Feb 2020 #66

I would personally *WALK* to D.C. Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #20

They could declare some sort of faux emergency and cordon off the WH for blocks Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #21

So we'd just have to out-think them, then Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #22

Our only hope against a powerful, but stupid POTUS Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #24

Numbers would be in our favor..... lastlib Feb 2020 #80

as I have said before... Javaman Feb 2020 #23

Before the impeachment, I still had faith in the mechanisms of our Govt Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #26

He won't go quietly... Rider3 Feb 2020 #25

I predict that he'll leave office but will lead a worldwide fascist movement that will lead Poiuyt Feb 2020 #31

There's always hope that 2naSalit Feb 2020 #32

Watch how the Electoral College votes get certified. vlyons Feb 2020 #33

Between the election and the next swearing in vlyons Feb 2020 #34

Personally, I'm praying he'll stroke out before then Cairycat Feb 2020 #35

Between you and I... Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #42

Our focus needs to be voter suppression flamingdem Feb 2020 #36

+1 BeckyDem Feb 2020 #41

We should definitely continue with "get out the vote" efforts and fight suppression Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #43

I hope the DNC is gaming out all scenarios flamingdem Feb 2020 #45

I want us to win the senate so bad. Republicans MUST be crushed out. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #40

This falls under the category of "It's good to keep in mind, but...." Arthur_Frain Feb 2020 #47

We have to flood the streets. Nothing less will do. (eom) Malmsy Feb 2020 #48

I'm not smart enough to reasonably predict ooky Feb 2020 #49

He'll definitely try to get out of the country once he's actually out Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #50

Yes and those generals will help escort him out on January 21st kimbutgar Feb 2020 #51

Of course he will leave mokawanis Feb 2020 #53

He won't concede. After the expected conspiracy theories about LeftinOH Feb 2020 #55

Your's is the most likely scenario. dware Feb 2020 #61

That wouldn't surprise me a bit. The rest of this "what if he won't leave" stuff is just silly. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2020 #81

Yes, he will leave, dware Feb 2020 #57

He's also going to pardon people who have no business being pardoned a la Matt Bevin nt maryellen99 Feb 2020 #64

If he does bug out I think he will go to a tRump hotel in a country that does not have extradition.. mitch96 Feb 2020 #67

We have to EndlessWire Feb 2020 #68

He'll demand recount after recount kskiska Feb 2020 #69

Catch him at the golf course and change the locks. kentuck Feb 2020 #72

I sincerely hope the orange hog refuses. BigDemVoter Feb 2020 #75

No Way, did you read Rick Wilson's book? He covers this scenario dewsgirl Feb 2020 #76

after today's news in the stone case... nope he ain't leaving. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #77

Hell, I'm afraid he will cancel the election! Chemisse Feb 2020 #78

He can't cancel the elections, dware Feb 2020 #83

That is reassuring. n/t Chemisse Feb 2020 #95

Just tell Trump that at his last physical he was hypnotized. LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #87