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Think. Again.

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24. I suspect one of the first challenges...
Thu Sep 19, 2024, 10:05 AM
Sep 19

....trump's team will be sending to trump's supreme court will be a challenge to how that would play out.

It seems to me that if a state fails to certify their election, that would eliminate their Congressional votes too, so yes, I suspect the rightwing SC will be called on to do their rightwing work.

Unfortunately, I don't see it as being the completely safe path that you do.

When we know Harris wins and Republicans install Trump..... OAITW r.2.0 Sep 18 #1
I sure don't have confidence in the SC protecting our Democracy JohnSJ Sep 18 #2
Just no because if you break the deal you face the wheel TheKentuckian Sep 18 #3
We came very close to losing our democracy on January 6th, and the republicans in the house are even worse now than they JohnSJ Sep 18 #4
It'll be the NEXT House of Repesentatives that is sworn in the beginning of January 2025 so we have to make sure Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Sep 18 #5
You missed the point... Think. Again. Sep 18 #7
January 3rd is when the newly elected House and Senate are supposed to be in place. What happens if they aren't? JohnSJ Sep 18 #8
I suspect the lawsuits and other chaos will be started right after the elections on November 5... Think. Again. Sep 18 #11
I think any lawsuits started by Trump or his campaign will be for Trump only, not any down ballot candidates. CrispyQ Sep 19 #32
I don't think trump would miss the opportunity... Think. Again. Sep 19 #34
Have you read the CREW report? Fiendish Thingy Sep 18 #19
Wonderful stuff!, very comforting... Think. Again. Sep 19 #20
How should civilians prepare to fight back against something that won't happen? Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #21
I guess you and I will just have to wait and see... Think. Again. Sep 19 #22
I agree Trump will be "absolutely awful" and will try just about anything Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #23
Yes JohnSJ Sep 18 #9
I think we should all start thinking about... Think. Again. Sep 18 #6
A massive general strike is never going to happen. Not in today's America. CrispyQ Sep 19 #36
It might turn out to be our only option. Think. Again. Sep 19 #38
Let's hope not cuz IMO things will have to be seriously grim before that happens. -nt CrispyQ Sep 19 #39
Yes, having trump succeeding in getting back the White House... Think. Again. Sep 19 #40
My question is USAFRetired_Liberal Sep 18 #10
Causing confusion and chaos is the rightwing plan... Think. Again. Sep 18 #12
See my reply #17 below Fiendish Thingy Sep 18 #18
Their efforts to cause chaos and confusion... Think. Again. Sep 19 #41
They caused chaos and confusion in 2020, and still lost Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #43
Yes, and Ted Bundy once failed one of his earliest murder attempts. Think. Again. Sep 19 #44
Bundy had a better track record of "success" than Trump has. nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #48
Thanks' USAFRetired_Liberal Sep 19 #47
Certifying an election is a legal requirement. lees1975 Sep 18 #13
Until the SCOTUS says it's ok Diraven Sep 18 #14
SCOTUS can't. Election law is state law. Law is already written and has been enforced. lees1975 Sep 19 #33
No one is going to seriously consider seceding. Period. onenote Sep 18 #15
if trickery... myohmy2 Sep 18 #16
Good lord, this is at least the third thread fretting about this false notion on the first page of latest threads Fiendish Thingy Sep 18 #17
I suspect one of the first challenges... Think. Again. Sep 19 #24
That is a HUGE "if". Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #25
I think that's the crux if the whole thing... Think. Again. Sep 19 #27
So, as I said before: Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #42
What if a rightwing Governor decides to not do that? Think. Again. Sep 19 #45
NV and GA are the only swing states with a GOP governor Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #49
I'll rephrase the question... Think. Again. Sep 19 #53
OK, what if? Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #55
Here's my hypothetical... Think. Again. Sep 19 #57
Unserious response Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #58
Ha! you probably would have said the same thing if 4 years ago I wrote... Think. Again. Sep 19 #59
January 6 is far more believable than your original scenario Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #60
I guess we'll see if trump does yet another... Think. Again. Sep 20 #61
He already is, as his desperation grows Fiendish Thingy Sep 20 #64
Not happening. Courts will slap them down, biggly. pat_k Sep 19 #26
You seem to be willing to trust rightwing courts more than I do. Think. Again. Sep 19 #29
Where someone is trying to usurp their power, yes. pat_k Sep 19 #31
In 2022, Arizona's courts slapped down two county supervisors who failed to certify by the deadline. lees1975 Sep 19 #35
Yep, they'll be trying all of that too. Think. Again. Sep 19 #37
also - Biden is now immune as President and can do whatever he wants samsingh Sep 19 #28
The new Congress snowybirdie Sep 19 #30
How could a new Congress be sworn in... Think. Again. Sep 19 #46
Congress is not the body being certified snowybirdie Sep 19 #50
When a state certifies (or doesn't certify) it's votes... Think. Again. Sep 19 #54
All I know snowybirdie Sep 19 #56
By then, hopefully, the Dems will be the majority in the House. OLDMDDEM Sep 19 #51
YES!!! JohnSJ Sep 19 #52
You have very little faith in Biden handling the situation. Kaleva Sep 20 #62
I have confidence in Harris' and our Democratic leaders.. Not willing to entertain this paranoia. Chakaconcarne Sep 20 #63
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