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EdmondDantes_

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10. There's no path to do what you're suggesting

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 03:36 AM

Oct 2025

People pointed that out and it's still true. States run elections and his term will end no later than noon on January 20, 2029, presuming he doesn't succumb to his unhealthy habits before then.

Like the national Constitution prescribes certain things about elections, state constitutions mandate the elections be held. And the constitution has limits on when terms end. So if there's no election, those terms still end.

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Bernardo de La Paz

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They're laying the groundwork for martial law to shut down democracy. No election, no dissent. [View all] Eliot Rosewater Oct 2025 OP

I think F45 wanted the govt shut down because he has no intention of re-opening the govt. But without a in2herbs Oct 2025 #1

"W/o a govt he has no authority to declare martial law..." Wednesdays Oct 2025 #4

Without a govt he thinks he IS the govt. Justice matters. Oct 2025 #6

Until the SCOTUS declares that when government is shut down, the president has ultimate authority to do whatever he want quakerboy Oct 2025 #9

Overreacting? I don't think so. In just 9 short months, look where we are in his scheme of things Deuxcents Oct 2025 #2

They won't get what they appear to want, imo, elleng Oct 2025 #3

You're not overreacting. GoodRaisin Oct 2025 #5

Economic and employment numbers Figarosmom Oct 2025 #7

I don't think you were told you were overreacting edhopper Oct 2025 #8

There's no path to do what you're suggesting EdmondDantes_ Oct 2025 #10

ALL of us think this is very important, whether or not anyone is overreacting. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #11

Trimmed URL without the source tracking info: Celerity Oct 2025 #12

Thanks, that's why sometimes I just don't do the link here Eliot Rosewater Oct 2025 #13

an easy rule to follow is just remove the '?' and all after it Celerity Oct 2025 #15

God I wish people would stop reading only the first part of sentences Eliot Rosewater Oct 2025 #14

I'm voting. These headlines HELP their narrative. Fuck them. They wouldn't gerrymander if they could just shut us down themaguffin Oct 2025 #16