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34. I'd LIke To Take Credit

Reply to Thekaspervote (Reply #28)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 03:47 PM

Jul 2020

But as I said, I'm only repeating what PBO said in his eulogy for John Lewis

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Tribe: Trump may be preparing to have red state legislatures declare election results invalid [View all] highplainsdem Jul 2020 OP

This is pure alarmism Wanderlust988 Jul 2020 #1

Trump and Trumpism now own the GOP. All bets are off. Hekate Jul 2020 #4

THIS Initech Jul 2020 #76

Sadly that's not the case unblock Jul 2020 #6

Agree. octoberlib Jul 2020 #7

I have to agree!! Such spin Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #19

The premier constitutional authority in the country thinks this might happen... First Speaker Jul 2020 #24

No one disagrees he knows his constitutional law! Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #37

No kidding. Just look at NC's legislature - GOP side. Bunch of malicious sociopaths. n/t CousinIT Jul 2020 #49

Why does Trump deserve the benefit of the doubt? uponit7771 Jul 2020 #40

these are alarming times CatWoman Jul 2020 #41

do not underestimate the lawlessness of don j trump spanone Jul 2020 #43

You mean the Republican legislatures that refused to expand Medicaid Azathoth Jul 2020 #47

You obviously don't know Texas Republican politicians. Dustlawyer Jul 2020 #66

+1 K&R onetexan Jul 2020 #68

Have you been asleep edhopper Jul 2020 #74

Don't we usually lose red states anyway? LOL nt Quixote1818 Jul 2020 #2

At the moment it's looking like Biden will win a few that have red legislatures and governors. unblock Jul 2020 #8

Better check that list again moose65 Jul 2020 #14

Thanks unblock Jul 2020 #22

But MI law states That the SOS certifies the vote and appoints electors Fiendish Thingy Jul 2020 #63

it will vary state by state unblock Jul 2020 #69

This looks promising, then: moose65 Jul 2020 #75

No we don't normally lose Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and michigan. The votes were triron Jul 2020 #9

Are you suggesting that actual votes were changed? PTWB Jul 2020 #12

it was (nt) stopdiggin Jul 2020 #16

The votes were social media hacked. LiberalFighter Jul 2020 #30

Hacking is something specific. PTWB Jul 2020 #31

You'll never change their minds... brooklynite Jul 2020 #38

You might want to read the Wikipedia page on the hacking. Long but informative. delisen Jul 2020 #56

You might want to read the Wikipedia page on the hacking. Long but informative. delisen Jul 2020 #57

Sure, provide a link! PTWB Jul 2020 #70

No just votes suppressed and that was enough uponit7771 Jul 2020 #42

I don't believe it was debunked. FBI was still investigating up until Barr got in. delisen Jul 2020 #50

This would include FL, GA, AZ, OH and others which are in play SoonerPride Jul 2020 #10

I don't know if I understand the hypothetical scheme presented but I looked it up Sugarcoated Jul 2020 #13

NC has a Democratic governor moose65 Jul 2020 #17

Yep, true Sugarcoated Jul 2020 #20

MA (Charlie Baker) would never participate in such a scheme. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #26

Nor would hogan in Maryland Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #39

Well, yeah. But it helps to have someone of Tribe's stature point it out starkly. nt Hekate Jul 2020 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #5

With friends like this, . . . elleng Jul 2020 #11

Trump says some really stupid and outrageous stopdiggin Jul 2020 #15

+1000 Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #27

Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst. Vote like your life depends on it. C_U_L8R Jul 2020 #18

You Know, PBO JUst Said At The Funeral Me. Jul 2020 #21

I think it would anger more people into voting against Trump. Doodley Jul 2020 #25

I think you R right! I like Tribe, buy look at his twitter posts. There's some pretty far out stuff Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #28

I'd LIke To Take Credit Me. Jul 2020 #34

Dumb as he is, I think Trump knows full well he has no authority to do this. NYC Liberal Jul 2020 #45

Exactly What "The" President Said Me. Jul 2020 #59

EGGS-ACTLY This! n/t MFGsunny Jul 2020 #73

It is important to run ads to inform people Trump is planning on ignoring the will of the people. Doodley Jul 2020 #23

True Regarding The Margin Me. Jul 2020 #36

Don't think this is realistic Zorro Jul 2020 #29

Yep! Not all of them would be safe from repercussions. LiberalFighter Jul 2020 #33

It would be risky for any red Governor to consider that type of action in a swing state. LiberalFighter Jul 2020 #32

+1000. Duecy in AZ is good example. Phoenix has a dem mayor, Tucson is no longer red red Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #46

Two principles at play: 1) Trump is a cheat and 2) GOP tries to hold power by whatever means andym Jul 2020 #35

Not enough of them would. As pointed out, Baker in MA, Hogan in MD and others. Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #44

3) They can't win a fair fight. mac56 Jul 2020 #65

Governors would be going directly against a SCOTUS ruling to send electors that did not Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #48

Actually, the ruling says the exact opposite Azathoth Jul 2020 #53

Ummmm Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #55

Unlikely the R legislatures in Mi, Wi, and PA have the votes to override a veto by D governors Kaleva Jul 2020 #51

Exactly! Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #52

Well, we could just kick them out of the Union, then, I suppose. nt coti Jul 2020 #54

By posting this you're just playing into their hands. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #58

Thank you!! A voice of sanity Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #60

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #67

Malarkey- MI SOS certifies election and appoints electors- legislature has no role. Fiendish Thingy Jul 2020 #61

It's now evident that Putin doesn't believe he'll be able to get Trump re-elected. C Moon Jul 2020 #62

The Bolivian coup government has cancelled elections three times GETPLANING Jul 2020 #64

If Trump or "red states" try any crap like this there will be millions of people in the streets. CaptainTruth Jul 2020 #71

he's already done worse and will continue. With 4 years of treachery, wiggs Jul 2020 #72