This is now a full blown Constitutional crisis and needs to go to the SCOTUS [View all]

[Hekate]

Last edited Wed Jan 11, 2017, 02:11 PM - Edit history (2)

We've been nitpicking at DU over things that aren't even in the Constitution (like "free and fair elections&quot and so far have managed to overlook the one institution that can actually stop the swearing-in: the Supreme Court.

The precedent is recent: their interference in Bush v. Gore.

Someone with standing has to bring a suit for them to consider. They can't do it without someone coming to them.

Hillary could, but she would be reviled. Hell, she's already reviled, the GOP was already drafting articles of impeachment to take place if she won. So, would she have the stomach to go through with it?

I don't think Obama can go to the Supremes to extend his own presidency --?

The Senate may be an avenue. They are different from the House, and fewer of them would need to be swayed. Graham and McCain, probably Collins.

Look what Benedict Donald has in store for his first day in office: firing every one of the diplomats without a single replacement. Firing the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration and his deputy, likewise, plus hordes of others who are appointees.
http://gizmodo.com/trump-just-dismissed-the-people-in-charge-of-maintainin-1790908093

He's throwing open the doors to our national security and leaving no one in charge. Never mind his disgusting sex habits -- this is a clear and present danger.

I could go on and on about what Trumpco is already doing to our country, things we've already chewed over thoroughly, but this just tears it.

There's actually time to stop the inauguration, but is anybody working on it? If the inauguration is delayed while Trump is investigated, Mike Pence could not be made president. If Trump is indicted before being sworn in, Pence doesn't get to be sworn in as President. Pence's only avenue to the Presidency is to be VP first, so from his POV (and no doubt others in the GOP) it's better to make Trump President first, by hook or by crook.

But while not sleeping in the slightest (it's now after 4am here) these thoughts are churning -- there might be a way to stop DT's if the right people in Washington have the ethics and the balls to put country over party. The spooks have brought all this out in the open with their leaks -- finally. According to Newsweek, rumors were all over DC last summer, but nothing concrete came out. Well, we have it now.

Now what? Anybody have any ideas about what is coming up in the next few days?