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Ligyron

(7,666 posts)
19. I'm afraid that the only chance we had at keeping this traitor out of office was
Wed Jan 11, 2017, 10:41 AM
Jan 2017

at the ballot box and that just didn't happen.

IDK if a suit could be brought in time enough to make it first through the lower courts and then to the SCOTUS by the date of his
installation. I kinda doubt it.

Plus, right now these most recent (well, recent for the public) allegations have not been even 80% vetted or investigated to the point
of being able to say they are true or likely to be so. Without some rather hard evidence, like wires back and forth from Alpha Bank to
the Russians from agents acting for Trump, we have nothing really. Even then, Trump has plausible deniability unless one of his toadies
turns on him.

On a more personal note Hekate, don't let this mother fucker in your brain to the point where you're losing sleep over it. He's not worth
it and what can be done will be done. Easy to say I know but...

It would take people with courage madaboutharry Jan 2017 #1
I have been feeling like we are walking off a cliff and just haven't gone splat yet Hekate Jan 2017 #2
What About Us Voters - The American People?.... global1 Jan 2017 #3
I told my husband yesterday that the nation to sue the bastard, take him to court, to stop this KewlKat Jan 2017 #5
I for one... KGBot001 Jan 2017 #4
Welcome to DU! Take it from a longtime protestor: wear sturdy shoes, bring a towel and FailureToCommunicate Jan 2017 #6
...and a smart phone Fritz Walter Jan 2017 #13
Based on the accusations in the report released yesterday, we need to protect out nation. KewlKat Jan 2017 #7
More likely in a scenerio like this with Trump, and Pence never sworn in, HockeyMom Jan 2017 #18
I think the best bet BainsBane Jan 2017 #8
Thank you for your thought provoking OP, Hekate.. Cha Jan 2017 #9
The 4-4 SCOTUS? n2doc Jan 2017 #10
Obama jaxind Jan 2017 #11
The R's could invoke the 25th Amendment seconds after he's sworn in. Girard442 Jan 2017 #12
There isn't any Constitutional issue. NYC Liberal Jan 2017 #14
THANK YOU! WillowTree Jan 2017 #23
Yup, that is the sad truth of the matter Amishman Jan 2017 #27
Exactly. Some folks need to brush up on the Constituiton. n/t FSogol Jan 2017 #28
I understand the sentiment, but there is no basis for the SCOTUS to intervene onenote Jan 2017 #15
I'd think any US Citizen who voted would "have standing". Hugin Jan 2017 #16
No US Citizen voted for the President of the United States dumbcat Jan 2017 #17
I doubt even electors would have standing. onenote Jan 2017 #22
The only real legal basis would be that he's Constitutionally unqualified, NYC Liberal Jan 2017 #26
Even then, the courts might decide such a claim not to be "justiciable" onenote Jan 2017 #30
Right. And a candidate who is ineligible to be president NYC Liberal Jan 2017 #32
No. That was settled in the birther cases. Individual voters don't have standing onenote Jan 2017 #21
I'm afraid that the only chance we had at keeping this traitor out of office was Ligyron Jan 2017 #19
At the very least, we can call key key GOP Senators' offices. citizen blues Jan 2017 #20
That's exactly what I've been thinking...phone #'s for McCain, Graham and Collins in message RedEarth Jan 2017 #24
Call your senator lou ky dem Jan 2017 #25
His tax returns will not tell us if he has ties to Russia csziggy Jan 2017 #29
And Trump says, "go pound sand!" EL34x4 Jan 2017 #39
Somehow this is what needs to happen. libtodeath Jan 2017 #31
The four liberal leaning justices have too much respect for the constitution to do any such thing onenote Jan 2017 #33
Then welcome to the end of the country and likely the civilized world libtodeath Jan 2017 #34
Y'know, I thought it was the end of the world when Nixon was elected. And Reagan. onenote Jan 2017 #36
Were either of them open to blackmail from the kremlin with the nuke button as a counter? libtodeath Jan 2017 #37
Could be. McCarthy said there were 200 commies in the State Dept. onenote Jan 2017 #38
Maybe President Obama could block the White House front door with his outstretched arms EL34x4 Jan 2017 #40
* Hekate Jan 2017 #35
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