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PJMcK

(24,661 posts)
40. Absolutely not!
Wed Oct 5, 2016, 04:52 PM
Oct 2016

Your sentiment is completely understandable, George II, but there are two reasons that we shouldn't postpone the election.

First, it's unconstitutional and illegal. The Constitution directs Congress to select the day for the National Election and in 1845, they designated it as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of years evenly divisible by four. Simply, it can't be changed without a Constitutional amendment or change of the election law.

Second, it's unnecessary. Donald Trump and his campaign are swirling the drain. I know, we Democrats cannot get complacent. But Hillary Clinton has been increasing her lead with just a month until the election. It's becoming increasingly difficult to logically find a path to a Trump victory.

Besides, the Trump onion has begun to peel. With each revelation about his business and his life, Donald Trump is finally being publicly vetted. As each new story comes out, his support weakens. This is going to go on for years and more and more malfeasance will come to light. I truly believe that by the end of it, Mr. Trump will be finished and bankrupt.

It couldn't happen to a more deserving fool. His out-of-control narcissism drove him to this campaign and it will be his undoing. It's Shakespeare and F. Scott Fitzgerald wrapped into a modern comic-tragedy. If he hadn't run for president, all of the scrutiny that he's about to experience would never have happened. He could have kept his cons going for the rest of his life. But now, he's about to be humiliated over and over for the next several years. I don't believe his psyche can handle it.

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Guy's a genius, I tell ya, a genius. eom saltpoint Oct 2016 #1
I think (hope at least) he will go to his grave lamenting the day he decided to run for President. ToxMarz Oct 2016 #13
Hopefully he will go to his cell lamenting the day he decided to run for President. George II Oct 2016 #19
Wouldn't that be the ultimate sweet karma, George? It's been Cha Oct 2016 #58
Seconded. I think we're not alone, either. eom saltpoint Oct 2016 #24
I don't think he's capable of lament NewJeffCT Oct 2016 #39
Genius is the new euphemism for CROOK! cynzke Oct 2016 #15
Yep. There's some pretty shifty shifts saltpoint Oct 2016 #25
What's truly amazing to me...... machoneman Oct 2016 #61
bubble boys like drumpf have ZERO War Pigs Oct 2016 #63
Agree. He evidently did not see that saltpoint Oct 2016 #68
I saw that too radical noodle Oct 2016 #51
Yes. Trump's entire presentation is saltpoint Oct 2016 #69
I've been reading radical noodle Oct 2016 #71
I may have to give it a look -- thanks for saltpoint Oct 2016 #72
yes ruddy ghouliani has made losing billions War Pigs Oct 2016 #64
There was a time when Rudy was the leading saltpoint Oct 2016 #70
I don't expect the Florida AG to do a thing C_U_L8R Oct 2016 #2
She may go to jail sometime after the election, if not get impeached for racketeering ffr Oct 2016 #3
Or the Texas AG, birds of a feather MagickMuffin Oct 2016 #9
He is now our Governor! Dustlawyer Oct 2016 #28
That is true that Greg Abbott got Trump donations ahem BRIBES MagickMuffin Oct 2016 #41
the check clearing is a surprise NewJeffCT Oct 2016 #33
It was a Foundation check radical noodle Oct 2016 #52
Yet Pence was stupid enough to criticize the Clinton Foundation. pennylane100 Oct 2016 #4
That's it. Ligyron Oct 2016 #26
Trump Foundation crimes is WHY they have to attack the Clinton Foundation. Their base sucks it up. Coyotl Oct 2016 #66
He is doing that so he can say his case is a partisan witch hunt. alfredo Oct 2016 #74
How credible is the daily beast? Doctor Jack Oct 2016 #5
Founded by a former editor of The New Yorker. klook Oct 2016 #12
It's a great site PJMcK Oct 2016 #37
Credible enough to get this review at Google Play Store SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2016 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2016 #47
It's quite credible, like Newsweek, but online. nt MADem Oct 2016 #78
More great news!! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #6
Yeah, but... LAS14 Oct 2016 #7
You may think so, but every since the first Pres debate, Donald's numbers have been plummeting. ffr Oct 2016 #8
I agree that the debate helped, because... LAS14 Oct 2016 #11
That was the secret NewJeffCT Oct 2016 #34
What doesn't seem to matter? MADem Oct 2016 #79
Maybe one state a week should indict him until November? Democat Oct 2016 #10
That would be a grand total of 3... should be one state per day !!!!! groundloop Oct 2016 #22
There are three that have good solid cases against him jmowreader Oct 2016 #31
Brings a whole new meaning to "law and order candidate." SunSeeker Oct 2016 #14
He breaks the "law" in "order" to line his pockets! George II Oct 2016 #17
So that's what that means! Lol. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #18
Only one president and one vice-president have not finished their terms except for death.... George II Oct 2016 #20
Trump only likes "the best" crooks! n/t Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #21
You win. GentryDixon Oct 2016 #36
Can we delay the election until all of these stories are out? George II Oct 2016 #16
Absolutely not! PJMcK Oct 2016 #40
I certainly hope this goes somewhere. murielm99 Oct 2016 #23
There is no silver bullet Ardoewaan Oct 2016 #56
A previous Sanders supporter is telling me this is all legal. AllyCat Oct 2016 #27
That person is wrong. Trust the NY AG eom Maeve Oct 2016 #32
No joke! AllyCat Oct 2016 #35
I hope the media doesn't pull a bullshit false equivalency to the Clinton Foundation. catbyte Oct 2016 #29
good news. this guy is a sleaze-ball Bill USA Oct 2016 #30
Good to hear ..... Kathy M Oct 2016 #38
BRING IT ON! MoonRiver Oct 2016 #42
Lock Him Up! napkinz Oct 2016 #43
. ffr Oct 2016 #44
I think I know the number of votes a scandal like this or even an indictment would cost Trump DFW Oct 2016 #45
why the fuck does it take election scrutiny for these oversight organizations to do their job. JCanete Oct 2016 #48
What it takes is negative publicity of any kind. No gov't agency likes negative publicity. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #54
Yeah, its just that apparently it doesn't warrant scrutiny by the press enough to ever JCanete Oct 2016 #57
For the same reason we have charities. Orsino Oct 2016 #77
and yet, it does not seem to matter in the slightest to his loyalists. niyad Oct 2016 #49
His loyalists often say, "I've never heard that." Osakagreg Oct 2016 #67
"The Art of the Swindle". nt oasis Oct 2016 #50
Do tell! volstork Oct 2016 #53
Tomorrow. ffr Oct 2016 #55
Also this - Trump Used Foundation Funds for 2016 Run, Filings Suggest KewlKat Oct 2016 #59
Very stupid of him to draw the spotlight by running for president when he has so many shady tblue37 Oct 2016 #60
Yep! machoneman Oct 2016 #62
He wanted revenge. He was angry at Obama for mocking him MADem Oct 2016 #80
Good news. It's about time. Nitram Oct 2016 #65
YESSSSS. Finally. rivegauche Oct 2016 #73
Why should NY state have all the fun? Huh? Huh? N/M Grins Oct 2016 #75
He's going to have to start donating more money to more State AGs!! JoePhilly Oct 2016 #76
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