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onenote

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14. You are mistaken.

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 01:19 PM

Mar 2020

Per the Constitution, Trump's term ends January 20, 2021. Also per the Constitution: the terms of members of the House of Representatives end on January 3, 2021.

If there are no elections, not only is there no newly elected President, there are no members of the House and no one to elect a Speaker. Playing out this absurd scenario (since people here seem intent on bringing up the prospect of cancelled elections over and over and over), the line of succession would lead to the President Pro Tem of the Senate, who is Chuck Grassley (who would be unaffected by the cancellation of elections since his term doesn't end until January 2023.

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People scoffed at Trump declaring a national emergency and cancelling the 2020 elections [View all] Joe Nation Mar 2020 OP

People scoff because he can't cancel the election. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #1

Thanks for stating it so clearly. elleng Mar 2020 #4

Exactly. It would take an act of Congress, and that isn't going to happen. However, states should still_one Mar 2020 #6

This⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ pbmus Mar 2020 #31

Just because Trump "can''t" doesn't mean he won't try. Progressive Law Mar 2020 #8

Well that doesn't mean he won't try. He's been "joking" about staying president for a while... Luciferous Mar 2020 #9

Trying and doing are two different things. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #10

Try this scenario: Trump leans on some red state governors to cancel state elections. Girard442 Mar 2020 #11

Amendment XX sarisataka Mar 2020 #12

Since the electors did not meet, Trump can stay in offfice because... Girard442 Mar 2020 #18

False. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #24

Laws don't enforce themselves. Girard442 Mar 2020 #46

Get a grip, please. onenote Mar 2020 #54

If we are in a dictatorship sarisataka Mar 2020 #26

That just means we get President Pelosi nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #42

We have the House so that POS can't even try......... Bengus81 Mar 2020 #13

Is there a link supporting the assertion that Bush pursued this possibility in 2004? onenote Mar 2020 #23

He has gotten away with almost everything he has wanted since stealing the 2016 election... Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #28

feels like this is the 10000th time I've read this post........ but it is still necessary Takket Mar 2020 #52

These people spreading this stuff seem not to grasp that the election has not been cancelled jberryhill Mar 2020 #57

Trump needs a guarantee he will not go to jail. Turbineguy Mar 2020 #2

Precisely, and he will get it from Joe Biden. Laelth Mar 2020 #33

Why bother having laws Jake Stern Mar 2020 #39

The interests of the republic supersede the interests of justice. Laelth Mar 2020 #41

The only "guarantee" Trump should get: Jake Stern Mar 2020 #40

If there is no election the get President Pelosi per line of seccission Dream Girl Mar 2020 #3

You are mistaken. onenote Mar 2020 #14

Not so according to this guy HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #22

Still think it would end up being Grassley onenote Mar 2020 #36

I could see it happening, especially now that he has started referring to himself as a Luciferous Mar 2020 #5

Trump would use this emergency to suppress the vote in certain areas, ensuring another EC win. sop Mar 2020 #7

Focus on real things, please. MineralMan Mar 2020 #15

Thank you. Tired of seeing this pop up every hour. we can do it Mar 2020 #16

I have a feeling we will be seeing this nonsense repeatedly until November. onenote Mar 2020 #19

I'm glad you said that. DashOneBravo Mar 2020 #27

I do not recall scoffing sarisataka Mar 2020 #17

K&R ck4829 Mar 2020 #20

He can do whatever he wants HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #21

This . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Mar 2020 #30

Yes HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #37

I think they are already cancelled avlbeerfan Mar 2020 #25

I think he'll try it wryter2000 Mar 2020 #29

You are correct. Newest Reality Mar 2020 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #34

Pence and Trump MUST Leave Office on Jan 21, 2021 With or Without an Election Indykatie Mar 2020 #35

What a load of rubbish. John Fante Mar 2020 #38

And what if we have the election and a Dem wins but Trump refuses to vacate the WH? Then what? Mr. Ected Mar 2020 #43

You do realize the White House is sarisataka Mar 2020 #45

No, I did not realize that. I thought it was an apparition, a concept. Mr. Ected Mar 2020 #47

And we still scoff at that despite efforts of people like you trying hard to convince us... PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #44

What have he or his psychophants done in the past 3.5 years Mr. Ected Mar 2020 #48

Reality. Sorry, but he doesn't have the power to cancel the election. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #49

No, but he could refuse to peacefully hand over the government to the Dems and Joe Biden Mr. Ected Mar 2020 #51

"The fact that he's not physically present in the WH is irrelevant." PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #53

I don't hang on to any of his tweets. None. But I know a handful of people that do. Mr. Ected Mar 2020 #55

"I shake my head at the naivete." TwilightZone Mar 2020 #58

Does your mirror allow you to see the future? n/t Mr. Ected Mar 2020 #59

Here's a fact that the doomsayers won't believe: onenote Mar 2020 #50

Yes, and we still scoff jberryhill Mar 2020 #56