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Wifes husband

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8. Of course the red states will comply

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 11:59 AM

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Trump will try to stop the mid terms. It was only the unexpected courage of a few people that stopped him on January 6.

I believe he will fail to stop the mid terms, but they will be compromised

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Why Trump Isn't Joking About Canceling Midterms: Congressman [View all] Eugene Thursday OP

the no kings protests will pale in comparison to the outbreak of resistance to that bigtree Thursday #1

Not one single Red State would comply ScratchCat Thursday #2

Unless his thugs threaten the people on state boards of elections Wicked Blue Thursday #5

Of course the red states will comply Wifes husband Thursday #8

No they won't. EdmondDantes_ Thursday #9

This is naive. Red states will not lose anything. Irish_Dem Thursday #27

Agreed Wifes husband Thursday #33

How exactly do you get around the constitution and exact term lengths? EdmondDantes_ Thursday #35

What would stop Republican Governors from just appointing republican senators? Ow does the math work? Hassin Bin Sober Thursday #38

If the red states canceled their elections, they would have zero reps in the house Fiendish Thingy Thursday #18

100% certain Red States will do whatever Trump tells them to do. Irish_Dem Thursday #26

Eh ... Cosmocat Thursday #15

That's because you haven't thought through the consequences Fiendish Thingy Thursday #19

"...that he would be removed almost unanimously overnight if he even brings this up" mwmisses4289 Thursday #24

Prior to the 2020 election there was an article in The Atlantic laying out the shenanigans Trump might try Hassin Bin Sober Thursday #41

"They always call me a dictator". Because that's what you are, dipshit. And a lame one. Dave Bowman Thursday #3

Probably smart for governors to get ready to activate the national guard to protect polling places from the feds sboatcar Thursday #4

Utter nonsense designed to demoralize and sustain the mythology of Trump's omnipotence Fiendish Thingy Thursday #6

Unfortunately fear mongering gets attention EdmondDantes_ Thursday #10

The beatings continue, yet the morale doesn't improve n/t leftstreet Thursday #11

Thank You! ScratchCat Thursday #12

Simple. He refuses to let the federal gov Dave says Thursday #14

You are perpetuating the myth of Trump's omnipotence Fiendish Thingy Thursday #20

Not meaning to argue the point Dave says Thursday #22

Out of dozens if not hundreds of court rulings against Trump Fiendish Thingy Thursday #23

Sliding toward competitive authoritarianism Dave says Thursday #25

Some of the things on your list have been reversed Fiendish Thingy Thursday #30

Easy for you to argue when you have no skin in the game questionseverything Thursday #28

It's also easy when we have facts on our side EdmondDantes_ Thursday #36

There are ways he can try. Here's the issue. haele Thursday #16

Thune and Johnson's leadership roles expire at the end of the year Fiendish Thingy Thursday #21

We need to cancel him! Fuck Trump, may he rot in the hottest circle of hell! Initech Thursday #7

Thank you for posting. SamKnause Thursday #13

It's all a big joke for Trump peggysue2 Thursday #17

Let me tell you Orange person a saying repeated often in Venezuela... GreenWave Thursday #29

He may not be joking, but it will not happen regardless. Wiz Imp Thursday #31

Insurrection act invoked, martial law, no elections. GoodRaisin Thursday #32

As multiple of us have pointed out, all that does is cost republicans EdmondDantes_ Thursday #39

He'll certainly examine the risk/benefit ratio and read it as best he can Torchlight Thursday #34

He can't do shit about them. valleyrogue Thursday #37

Actually I've been bookmarking threads on this topic, B.See Thursday #40