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Caliman73

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8. How many times do we have to have this conversation?

Tue Apr 21, 2020, 09:13 PM

Apr 2020

I don't mean to be rude or snarky but many people have proposed this or other scenarios with Trump cancelling the elections. Trump has NO authority to cancel elections. Elections are run by the states.

Yes Trump has the power to declare a national emergency. Perhaps, he can declare martial law, but that would not necessarily stop any elections. States would still be able to propose vote by mail or some other way of voting.

Trump has no authority over the elections. If he tried to cancel there would be a NATIONAL Uproar.

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Could it be... [View all] Jack-o-Lantern Apr 2020 OP

Not possible! nt USALiberal Apr 2020 #1

Doubt it. He's just incompetent and a fool. Hoyt Apr 2020 #2

You give him too much credit. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2020 #3

No. He wants to paint himself as the hero of this thing. Funtatlaguy Apr 2020 #4

Elections are run by the individual states, not the feds. brush Apr 2020 #5

That would demand competent planning and execution C_U_L8R Apr 2020 #6

He can't cancel the election, even by declaring an emergency. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #7

Not congress Timewas Apr 2020 #10

Yes, Congress. The Constitution does not set the election date. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #12

Yes Timewas Apr 2020 #15

How many times do we have to have this conversation? Caliman73 Apr 2020 #8

Not this shit again. FFS we can do it Apr 2020 #9

There'll be an election alright Iwasthere Apr 2020 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Apr 2020 #13

+1000 Never underestimate these people. Jack-o-Lantern Apr 2020 #14