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Equinox Moon

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14. And, democracy is dying.

Reply to WillowTree (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 10:35 PM

Dec 2016

For now, we still get to take actions even when people feel they know the outcome.

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WH- Petition - Election Do-Over! [View all] Equinox Moon Dec 2016 OP

I signed it! Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #1

How Exciting! What a waste of time! brooklynite Dec 2016 #26

+1. Obama has been trashed here throughout his 8 years, and now he's supposed to save us all? Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #33

What provision in the Constitution allows for a "do-over"? WillowTree Dec 2016 #2

Austria did it, so can we... Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #3

Bully for Austria! What provision in OUR Constitution allows for a "do-over"? WillowTree Dec 2016 #4

I don't know, but we need to have congress and the supreme court enact it Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #5

That would require a Constitutional amendment WillowTree Dec 2016 #6

I have faith there are smart people that know more about this than I do Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #9

There undoubtedly are. And they will all tell you that there can be no "do-over"....... WillowTree Dec 2016 #12

Your faith that there are people who know more is well placed jberryhill Dec 2016 #27

Good God, I'd hope so. dems_rightnow Dec 2016 #36

On the basis that there was significant violation of the election law. Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #8

we don't need a do over, we just need the electoral college to do its job Takket Dec 2016 #7

Then it gets bumped to congress to elect the President Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #11

That would still be preferable to a Russian puppet. n/t Qutzupalotl Dec 2016 #17

There are no fucking US presidential election do overs! longship Dec 2016 #10

And the losers don't get participation tropies, either. WillowTree Dec 2016 #13

And, democracy is dying. Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #14

That may be, but this petition is STUPID! nt longship Dec 2016 #15

Among the many lessons to be learned from this latest election and the aftermath....... WillowTree Dec 2016 #16

Do schools teach Civics at all marybourg Dec 2016 #21

Judging by some of the things I've seen posted here and elsewhere lately....... WillowTree Dec 2016 #23

Agree jberryhill Dec 2016 #30

doesn't scare me zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #38

I don't think this has much of a chance either, but... Silent3 Dec 2016 #18

There are no other matters here. longship Dec 2016 #19

I think we've already got a constitional crisis. How we respond is the issue. Silent3 Dec 2016 #22

Read my lips: THERE ARE NO FUCKING ELECTION DO OVERS!!! longship Dec 2016 #25

It's not like nobody knew that Trump was unsuited for the office Retrograde Dec 2016 #20

we need a real and complete audit. here's a clue mopinko Dec 2016 #24

This is a shitty thing to do to Obama LittleBlue Dec 2016 #28

Slacktivism (noun): brooklynite Dec 2016 #29

Wishful thinking won't work. progressoid Dec 2016 #31

How about we don't assume our candidate will win in a "bloodbath"... MadDAsHell Dec 2016 #32

or, what about the candidate actually going to a state to campaign RegexReader Dec 2016 #35

signed triron Dec 2016 #34

I signed too zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #37