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GulfCoast66

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17. I respectfully disagree.

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #12)

Sun Jan 13, 2019, 09:09 PM

Jan 2019

The federal government does not run our national elections. The states do.

If Forrest Trump tries to stop federal elections even the reddest of red states will carry on with them.

I have often cursed our federal system, especially with what it did to the ACA.

I am thankful for it now.

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And it wasn't a national emergency until TexasBushwhacker Jan 2019 #10

Exactly. Rizen Jan 2019 #13

You hit the nail on the head. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #16

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I'm hoping trump declares national emergency to bypass congress...we all beachbum bob Jan 2019 #9

If that would happen orangecrush Jan 2019 #12

I respectfully disagree. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #17

Kick orangecrush Jan 2019 #11

This is all about normalizing trumpft calling a national emergency. Merlot Jan 2019 #15