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procon

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6. King Trump is once again stopped by the Constitution.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 09:33 AM

Jul 2020

Article Two of the United States Constitution says
Congress sets a national Election Day.

The 20th Amendment also provides that “the terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January.” So whatever illegal shenanigans Trump might be planning to make himself president for life, his term as president would still expire as scheduled.

Thank gawds!

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He has no authority to postpone the elections [View all] malaise Jul 2020 OP

It is a distraction from the real news: dalton99a Jul 2020 #1

Precisely malaise Jul 2020 #3

He's not postponing anything and he's going accept whatever happens. underpants Jul 2020 #2

I agree... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #5

So, What If Republican Governors... jayfish Jul 2020 #4

There are examples in the past of states not holding elections. Kaleva Jul 2020 #7

They Could Tie-up The Outcome of The Election For Who Knows How Long In The Courts. jayfish Jul 2020 #9

That's unlikely Bradshaw3 Jul 2020 #11

I don't see it happening... but it wouldn't "only hurt Trump" FBaggins Jul 2020 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author marie999 Jul 2020 #12

Bingo! Laelth Jul 2020 #20

Colorado, 1876. roamer65 Jul 2020 #22

King Trump is once again stopped by the Constitution. procon Jul 2020 #6

The constitituion hasn't stopped him once SoonerPride Jul 2020 #14

Point taken. nt procon Jul 2020 #21

Thank you. we can do it Jul 2020 #8

No. He doesn't. Laelth Jul 2020 #13

If he can convince enough R lead states to agree, then what? SoonerPride Jul 2020 #15

Then Democratic states will vote and Biden will be President. Laelth Jul 2020 #17

He doesn't. But he's done quite a few ... Whiskeytide Jul 2020 #18

True, but elections are completely out of his control. Laelth Jul 2020 #19

Unilaterally, yes. But he's not ... Whiskeytide Jul 2020 #24

I think we should delay his KFC lunch... PCIntern Jul 2020 #16

The date is set, but it is all up to the states on how the electors are chosen. roamer65 Jul 2020 #23