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21. There is nothing that allows the President to serve beyond his term.

Reply to BlueLucy (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 01:43 PM

Nov 2020

He is throwing a temper tantrum and causing damage. There is nothing that allows the President to serve beyond his term. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. No matter what someone other than Trump will be President on Jan 20th.

If as a hypothetical after Congress names Biden and Harris as Pres-elect and VP-elect they die in a plane accident Trump STILL wouldn't remain President. In that utterly unlikely scenario Pelosi would become President.

Don't let him mind fuck you. No matter what he will not be President on Jan 20th.

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Is trump trying to start a war with Iran to stay in power? [View all] BlueLucy Nov 2020 OP

No, he wants to start a war so that he Bettie Nov 2020 #1

Yes, exactly!!! Trump wants to create a F'en mess for Biden, then he can stand on RKP5637 Nov 2020 #3

That's also why he's Bettie Nov 2020 #8

Yup, just like that middle class tax cut that is about to expire. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #14

Yep, always that way!!! Too bad many voters can't seem to figure out what goes on RKP5637 Nov 2020 #18

Yes I have no doubt he wants to leave Biden a huge mess and Bev54 Nov 2020 #15

Exactly. He's trying to position himself for a 2024 run. NoRoadUntravelled Nov 2020 #17

He wants to make a last big manly show underpants Nov 2020 #2

Yep, daddy, daddy, look at me, see, I'm a real man! Then he can strut around some in his over-sized RKP5637 Nov 2020 #5

What is the "wars act" sarisataka Nov 2020 #4

War Powers Act Brother Buzz Nov 2020 #16

The War Powers Act sarisataka Nov 2020 #19

Thank you. I was trying to figure that one out. Mike 03 Nov 2020 #22

Of course Brother Buzz Nov 2020 #28

I think the easiest explanation is probably the most likely genxlib Nov 2020 #6

What in the hell is the "wars act"? Coleman Nov 2020 #7

The Toddler-in-Chief is wrecking the place on the way out. tinrobot Nov 2020 #9

Yep... this is what the GOP always does, but on steroids. Zoonart Nov 2020 #10

No. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #11

nothing keeps him power past Jan 20th beachbumbob Nov 2020 #12

If so, it is a stupid plan. MineralMan Nov 2020 #13

Trump, is too stupid and delusional to ever benefit from an education. One professor RKP5637 Nov 2020 #20

There is nothing that allows the President to serve beyond his term. Statistical Nov 2020 #21

Ridding his stink of defeat may be expensive for the rest of us. Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #23

When Trump does something on an international scale that, at first blush, Mike 03 Nov 2020 #24

I think he wants to start a war just to boost his ego. He has always wanted to be a "war LiberalBrooke Nov 2020 #25

Seems a little late fescuerescue Nov 2020 #26

What do you mean "stay in power?" themaguffin Nov 2020 #27