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Kingofalldems

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5. Yeah I guess new elections are not in the cards.

Reply to grantcart (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:29 PM

Feb 2017

I am just doubly pissed at this and the Trump troll posting around DU that there is nothing we can do.

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We need new elections. This is unprecedented. [View all] Kingofalldems Feb 2017 OP

it was the down ticket races too Botany Feb 2017 #1

Jim Sciutto has been doing great reporting. madaboutharry Feb 2017 #2

As much as we may "need" them, there is no mechanism in the Constitution... MANative Feb 2017 #3

There is a remedy in the constitution (I think). A second constitutional convention. notdarkyet Feb 2017 #26

You are talking about a Parlimentary system, which I quite favor. In the US Constitutional system grantcart Feb 2017 #4

Yeah I guess new elections are not in the cards. Kingofalldems Feb 2017 #5

We don't need new elections. democratisphere Feb 2017 #6

Exactly. Clinton and Kaine need to take their rightful places.nt delisen Feb 2017 #8

Yes, and we need to take to the streets protesting until she is awarded the election. milestogo Feb 2017 #11

There's no constitutional mechanism for that, either. longship Feb 2017 #14

There has never been a foreign government that has overthrown our elections democratisphere Feb 2017 #17

That fact does not negate our constitution! longship Feb 2017 #18

It is shocking to me....... WillowTree Feb 2017 #21

Yup! There are no nullifications for presidential elections. longship Feb 2017 #22

Can we not have a second constitutional convention? notdarkyet Feb 2017 #27

who is 'we'? How does this happen? triron Feb 2017 #29

Actually BadgerMom Feb 2017 #30

Trump impeached, Pence picks Hillary as VP, Pence resigns... tinrobot Feb 2017 #28

The people need to force it somehow. Congress won't triron Feb 2017 #20

I adore HRC...little blue H's flow through my veins instead of platelets. However... SticksnStones Feb 2017 #33

We are looking at the real possibility that Trump was "installed." July Feb 2017 #34

This will never be normal, not as long as that Russian spy sits in the Oval Office. nt Rex Feb 2017 #7

bingo CountAllVotes Feb 2017 #9

Carter Page, Roger Stone, Manafort and FLynn. jmg257 Feb 2017 #10

NOW we know why Dems who met w/ Comey were STUNNED after the meeting n/t CousinIT Feb 2017 #12

That's right...I forgot about that lil tidbit TrekLuver Feb 2017 #13

I thought Comrade Comey refused to tell them anything.....and they got mad KewlKat Feb 2017 #15

I was under the impression that it was classified. So Dems couldn't talk about it. CousinIT Feb 2017 #16

The obvious problem is how would we have a new election butdiduvote Feb 2017 #19

Also, what did the FBI know? Comey? flamingdem Feb 2017 #23

We need UN observers to ensure that they're free and fair. n/t Crunchy Frog Feb 2017 #24

kick for visibility triron Feb 2017 #25

No thanks, I'll stick with the Constitution Fiendish Thingy Feb 2017 #31

There sure were a lot of people calling Sally Yates a hero for "defending the constitution" hughee99 Feb 2017 #32