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longship

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14. There's no constitutional mechanism for that, either.

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:43 PM

Feb 2017

For Christ sakes! Are DUers that ignorant of our constitution?

There are no presidential election do-overs. No Mulligans!

We have impeachment in the US House followed by conviction (by 2/3 majority) in the US Senate, or we have the 25th Amendment. Either way, if it succeeds we get VEEP Pence as POTUS. If he resigns or something, we get Ryan.

Read your fucking US Constitution and get out of dreamland!

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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