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ChoppinBroccoli

(3,781 posts)
Wed Jul 18, 2018, 11:13 PM Jul 2018

Interesting Scenario

I was discussing the state of things with my cousin at the gym tonight. He mentioned a scenario sort of similar to what happened with Napoleon, in which Trump is thrown out of office, yet refuses to leave, declares himself dictator, and gathers up a militia of gun-toting nut-jobs to help keep him in power.

I said that would bring up a very interesting situation. Trump is removed from office and Pence becomes President. What does Pence do in this scenario? Does he continue to play lapdog to Trump and turn the country over to him, or does he embrace his newfound power and use all the resources at his disposal to put down Trump's attempt at a coup?

Another interesting question: what does the U.S. military do? Which commander-in-chief do they choose to follow?

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Interesting Scenario (Original Post) ChoppinBroccoli Jul 2018 OP
Pence is going too. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #1
Agree. If he did not know then he is the dumbest VP in history. dameatball Jul 2018 #2
He IS the dumbest VP in history. bmpbmp Jul 2018 #3
::koff:: Dan Quayle ::koff-koff:: n/t TygrBright Jul 2018 #6
Lol. I stand corrected! bmpbmp Jul 2018 #9
Can't wait for America to wipe that phony look of his cheating face. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #4
Pence wants to be prez so bad, he'll throw Trump DeminPennswoods Jul 2018 #5
The legality of the removal lapfog_1 Jul 2018 #7
Just lock up all these motherfuckers! world wide wally Jul 2018 #8

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
4. Can't wait for America to wipe that phony look of his cheating face.
Wed Jul 18, 2018, 11:19 PM
Jul 2018

Hiding behind god as well. Special place in hell for that 'effer.

lapfog_1

(29,191 posts)
7. The legality of the removal
Wed Jul 18, 2018, 11:22 PM
Jul 2018

I just don't see the military backing a removal unless it is "legal" (25th or Impeachment and Conviction)... and even with all the LIES and coverup exposed... and the collusion that is sure to follow... not to mention the previous financial and other crimes... the repukes sill not impeach and convict. The cabinet will never invoke the 25th.

We are living in a defacto dictatorship right now. The entire repuke party is in on the collusion... the GOP has been taking Russian money for a few years now.

I just don't believe our military will overthrow the government... and the local police and FBI won't do it. And if we take to the streets to try to effect this... I fear we would all be arrested or killed.

Come up wit a "legal" way to remove Trump before 2020 elections... then we have a different story.

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