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22. I doubt even electors would have standing.

Reply to dumbcat (Reply #17)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 10:57 AM

Jan 2017

It would depend on what the legal basis of the case being brought was.

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This is now a full blown Constitutional crisis and needs to go to the SCOTUS [View all] Hekate Jan 2017 OP

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

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I for one... KGBot001 Jan 2017 #4

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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