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27. Presidents usually concede

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sun Nov 22, 2020, 12:18 PM

Nov 2020

I don't know if we've ever had a mentally ill president before who wouldn't concede even though it was obvious he lost.

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So what SHOULD Emily Murphy do? [View all] LAS14 Nov 2020 OP

Her job StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #1

Her job Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #2

It definitely is her FarPoint Nov 2020 #3

She is supposed to authorize the transition when there is an *apparent* winner. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #4

Please see my edit to the OP. nt LAS14 Nov 2020 #23

The law says "the apparent victor" She knows damn well who that is. Walleye Nov 2020 #5

Please see my edit to the OP. LAS14 Nov 2020 #21

Resign, if she can't stand up to tRump. marybourg Nov 2020 #6

I agree. It's not ideal, but she is on solid ground delaying at this time. n/t Laelth Nov 2020 #7

What "solid ground" are you referring to? Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2020 #36

Her boss says "don't release the transition funds." Laelth Nov 2020 #40

Knowledge of the "apparent winner" is all that is required per policy Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2020 #8

Please see my edit to the OP. nt LAS14 Nov 2020 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Democracy2020 Nov 2020 #9

Disclose she was ordered exboyfil Nov 2020 #13

I absolutely agree she's been ordered to stall, and... ShazzieB Nov 2020 #14

"When an American has been ordered (by their President), what real choice does she have?" Atticus Nov 2020 #20

Not follow an inappropriate order SunStar Nov 2020 #34

Dear Las, Arne Nov 2020 #10

Amen. nt Atticus Nov 2020 #25

She needs to be reminded that she works for the U.S. government, not Donald Trump. Yavin4 Nov 2020 #11

She needs to wake up to the fact she didn't take an oath to trump*. Siwsan Nov 2020 #12

Her job. tavernier Nov 2020 #15

She must release the funds to the apparent winner RainCaster Nov 2020 #16

Please see my edit to the OP. NT LAS14 Nov 2020 #26

Definitely rewrite the law exboyfil Nov 2020 #17

What every other person who has held her position has done. we can do it Nov 2020 #18

She says she's using Bush v Gore as a guide. nt LAS14 Nov 2020 #32

Which is bullshit because that was 537 vote difference. we can do it Nov 2020 #33

Maybe Trump made the GSA sign a NDA world wide wally Nov 2020 #19

I'm betting she did, Kellyanne Conway said they all did Walleye Nov 2020 #30

See Emily Play NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2020 #22

Presidents usually concede Dem2 Nov 2020 #27

Drink the bleach. lindysalsagal Nov 2020 #28

Lawfareblog.com explains the process RainCaster Nov 2020 #29

Thanks much. I always appreciate this kind of info. nt LAS14 Nov 2020 #31

I keep that site in my favorites same with Dorf RainCaster Nov 2020 #35

Work on explaining the 4-year gap in her resume Dread Pirate Roberts Nov 2020 #37

What has this Emily been up to with all the money at her disposal. Arne Nov 2020 #38

Poor Emily, between a rock and a hard place. It isn't about what anyone wants- 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #39