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lame54

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21. A box a string and a large order of chicken nuggets...

Reply to bluescribbler (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 05:08 PM

Mar 2020

Placed right outside the Whitehouse

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What if the orange menace loses but refuses to concede? [View all] bluescribbler Mar 2020 OP

As long as EC meets and certifies the election, Trump does not have to concede hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1

Yes elleng Mar 2020 #26

Exactly. The Constitution says nothing about concession. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #31

Will they certify the election Bettie Mar 2020 #43

They are constitutionally required to do so as long as there are at least 270 EC votes. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #44

Have we ever had a transition where there were lawsuits pending Bettie Mar 2020 #45

The Democratic Black Caucus raised objections when SCOTUS ruled on Bush* v Gore. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #47

They've been working on shredding the Constitution for several years Bettie Mar 2020 #48

If you are that defeatist then there really is nothing left. If you stay in the US truly believing hlthe2b Mar 2020 #49

I just pray the "escort" will be televised. Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #58

Exactly Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2020 #60

He will be escorted out. apcalc Mar 2020 #2

And toss his shit out on Penn. Avenue n/t Yavin4 Mar 2020 #9

And melanoma 2naSalit Mar 2020 #39

+1 n/t area51 Mar 2020 #19

I agree with that view matt819 Mar 2020 #20

Come on. They'll attack on their mobility scooters? GoneOffShore Mar 2020 #30

As I said. . . matt819 Mar 2020 #40

I'm a lot more optimistic than you are. GoneOffShore Mar 2020 #42

... Celerity Mar 2020 #46

Ewwwww - What's seen can't be unseen! GoneOffShore Mar 2020 #53

By whom? Secret Service? nt mitch96 Mar 2020 #27

Of course; they report to the President, not the Pretender. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #32

I hope they are loyal to the newly elected prez not the liar in chief......... nt mitch96 Mar 2020 #37

Me too matt819 Mar 2020 #41

One step at a time... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #3

I would enjoy watching him being bodily removed TheCowsCameHome Mar 2020 #4

Like Hannibal Lecter Cirque du So-What Mar 2020 #15

Donald Hannibal Lecter Trump ..... trueblue2007 Mar 2020 #23

He has no powers, secret service removes him. Nt USALiberal Mar 2020 #5

This is not hyperbolic at all. This fits his pattern and he will refuse to concede. Aaron Pereira Mar 2020 #6

This what I expect. Though he will not have any official powers, he will dmr Mar 2020 #16

He's already set us back decades. RhodeIslandOne Mar 2020 #28

He doesn't have to concede. On 01/20/21 at 12:00 noon he becomes a private citizen, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #35

And who here really wants to bank on any R in power NOT backing his play ... Cosmocat Mar 2020 #50

Someone will be hired to put his personal belongings at the curb on Pennsylvania Avenue Jersey Devil Mar 2020 #7

No need to hire someone. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #33

That is the way to go, put it all out on the sidewalk rain or shine. katmondoo Mar 2020 #51

My question is what if he loses BUT contests (results) different states? bluestarone Mar 2020 #8

He will be escorted out. When the matter is settled, he will be allowed apcalc Mar 2020 #11

I think it could be tied up in the courts bluestarone Mar 2020 #13

Concession is a nicety The Genealogist Mar 2020 #10

Which begs the question misanthrope Mar 2020 #24

No defeated incumbent is required to concede before leaving office. Kaleva Mar 2020 #12

Our system... Newest Reality Mar 2020 #14

Fuck the 'what ifs' and lets just vote Democrats in every single office there is. marble falls Mar 2020 #17

short answer: ask president pelosi..... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #18

A box a string and a large order of chicken nuggets... lame54 Mar 2020 #21

Concession (or not) had zero legal impact. n/t Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #22

Bullshit RhodeIslandOne Mar 2020 #25

Mad Dog Mattis will personally escort him out at gun point SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #29

That would be a bonus. Cartoonist Mar 2020 #34

the new president will be the president no matter where they are unblock Mar 2020 #36

Ah, oui, Monsieur Marchais DFW Mar 2020 #38

If recent history is any indicator, nothing will happen. Magoo48 Mar 2020 #52

Why would I worry about something that isn't going to happen? Blue_Tires Mar 2020 #54

Laughing....real simple - ask the NY state AG to take control of the prisoner. Dan Mar 2020 #55

Biden has a plan for that. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #56

When they forcibly remove him... WyattKansas Mar 2020 #57

On jan 20th the elected president will be sworn in and evict Donald Trump.. KWR65 Mar 2020 #59

We're gonna need the YUGE BESTEST MOST BEAUTIFUL AND PERFECT pitchfork? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #61

He'll stamp his feet, hold his breath, throw a tantrum... LanternWaste Mar 2020 #62