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In reply to the discussion: What happens November 4th? Even if it's a blowout in favor of Dems, will he leave? [View all]Cairycat
(1,857 posts)35. Personally, I'm praying he'll stroke out before then
or his bad habits will catch up with him some way
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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
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
Barr has no authority then, the new President does. DOJ is still an executive department.
LonePirate
Feb 2020
#14
The DoJ and Senate, two necessary components of a power transfer, are compromised
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
#30
I'm of the hope for the best, expect the worse crowd... works for me every time... YMMV... nt
mitch96
Feb 2020
#58
It would be US Marshalls if anyone were to forcibly remove him, not the Secret Service. n/t
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
#89
If Trump is not re-elected, he will use the lame duck period to wreck as much damage as possible
dlk
Feb 2020
#9
Wouldn't the secret service remove him like they would any other intruder? nt
USALiberal
Feb 2020
#16
They could declare some sort of faux emergency and cordon off the WH for blocks
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
#21
I predict that he'll leave office but will lead a worldwide fascist movement that will lead
Poiuyt
Feb 2020
#31
We should definitely continue with "get out the vote" efforts and fight suppression
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
#43
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
He's also going to pardon people who have no business being pardoned a la Matt Bevin nt
maryellen99
Feb 2020
#64