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lees1975

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33. Trump needs a lesson in constitutional law.

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 12:30 AM

Dec 2024

Elections are conducted by the states. He can say he's going to do this and that, but it is up to state legislatures how elections are run.

Funny, the news media source that published this story didn't check that out first. No surprise there, though.

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Newsweek: Donald Trump Announces Plan to Change Elections [View all] Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 OP

Yeah, people were warned ... the GQP is going to go along with 90% of what Benedict Donald wants uponit7771 Dec 2024 #1

Here it comes GoreWon2000 Dec 2024 #2

We have paper ballots in Florida today, jimfields33 Dec 2024 #4

I thought Jeb got rid of paper ballots GoreWon2000 Dec 2024 #36

We fill out a ballot on paper and it goes into the machine jimfields33 Dec 2024 #37

Exactly GoreWon2000 Dec 2024 #40

He cant do that. Whiney orange butt DonOLD does not have the power to tell states what to do. Trueblue1968 Dec 2024 #21

The best response. H2O Man Dec 2024 #23

How sad (and scary) it is that a prospective POTUS is so clueless about U.S. laws that he does not know this Rhiannon12866 Dec 2024 #31

He don't need to know. I'm sick of people declaring what he can't do - I was one of them - only to watch Solomon Dec 2024 #39

Agreed. I've B.See Dec 2024 #46

Who's going to tell him he can't do that? Mariana Dec 2024 #42

This bullshit definitely *should* get wedged in the courts, but... 0rganism Dec 2024 #43

Further cemented with lie after lie. GreenWave Dec 2024 #3

Why not have a couple hundred places to vote? jimfields33 Dec 2024 #5

I am thinking of Texas* where Mark Cuban allowed the arena to service the big city. GreenWave Dec 2024 #10

Because then too many people could vote. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #13

IIRC that California law Retrograde Dec 2024 #6

"Freedom for supporters of the government only, for members of one party only, ..... Ping Tung Dec 2024 #7

Has he run that plan past Putin yet? Wounded Bear Dec 2024 #8

Putin faxed him this plan yesterday. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #14

The USA, soon to be a White-bred (sic) Banana Sandwich Republic RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 2024 #9

Proof of citizenship get the red out Dec 2024 #11

Trump can appoint Putin the new Election Czar. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #12

I guess he doesn't want the military vote 🗳️ sheshe2 Dec 2024 #15

Well, the entire military can go home that day underpants Dec 2024 #17

No ID is required in Minnesota, either, for registered voters. MineralMan Dec 2024 #16

Same in NY state Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #20

This is the reintroduction of Jim Crow era voter suppression JCMach1 Dec 2024 #18

What about the constitution? Nictuku Dec 2024 #19

Exactly. lees1975 Dec 2024 #34

Democrats had a chance to pass a Voters Rights Bill Thrill Dec 2024 #22

The blame is squarely on Manchin and Sinema in this case. Basso8vb Dec 2024 #29

Any talk about eliminating the Electoral college? Cartoonist Dec 2024 #24

States determine how elections are conducted. viva la Dec 2024 #25

We will never have a fair election again in this country liberal N proud Dec 2024 #26

Carnival barker barks. Passages Dec 2024 #27

National holiday SRK65802 Dec 2024 #28

I Want Jesus to Walk With Me struggle4progress Dec 2024 #30

And he still walks free. Hotler Dec 2024 #32

Trump needs a lesson in constitutional law. lees1975 Dec 2024 #33

as his buddy dumbya said onethatcares Dec 2024 #35

it's the RW shitrag Newsweek, which people now post here on DU more than ever, despite years of warnings Celerity Dec 2024 #38

States run elections. roamer65 Dec 2024 #41

Got that recurring feeling again: we're gonna miss the Old Republic 0rganism Dec 2024 #45

Anyone thinking we can mitigate TSF 2.0 by electing a Democratic congress in 2026 just took a big L 0rganism Dec 2024 #44