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The Pentagon would just change the codes. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #1
I am just wondering if the original designers ever thought of this scenario Le Gaucher Oct 2018 #4
What is the protocol for that .. What prevents that from happening now? Le Gaucher Oct 2018 #10
It's actually kind of complicated. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #14
That's one heck of a theory you've got there. bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #2
The bottom of the suitcase says "PlaySkool" on it. TheBlackAdder Oct 2018 #29
No it isn't. n/t demmiblue Oct 2018 #3
The president doesn't carry the "football." The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #6
No, it's not. Agschmid Oct 2018 #5
I am sure that they would suspend the codes in that case. Caliman73 Oct 2018 #7
pos·si·ble - adjective - 1. able to be done; within the power or capacity of FSogol Oct 2018 #8
Good riddance. Totally Tunsie Oct 2018 #9
I'm pretty sure they gave him an inflatable replica anyway... BSdetect Oct 2018 #11
It doesn't inflate. It's a briefcase. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #16
The real football is said to weigh about 45 pounds. LakeSuperiorView Oct 2018 #24
He probably can't carry 45 lbs. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #25
He's also not going to outrun anybody with it. bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #28
Shoot him down tirebiter Oct 2018 #12
This this this NightWatcher Oct 2018 #15
Change the codes and send his ass.. Whiskeytide Oct 2018 #13
you have an active imagination un-rooted in reality. The president doesn't carry the football. TeamPooka Oct 2018 #17
What can I say? Its the times we live in Le Gaucher Oct 2018 #18
no, it's unrealistic fantasy that you seem to think is "frighteningly possible." TeamPooka Oct 2018 #19
+1 onenote Oct 2018 #23
See my post below. bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #21
It's kind of a funny image. bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #20
Especially since the "football" is a 45-lb. briefcase. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #27
They're not literal codes that anybody can use to launch a strike... tandem5 Oct 2018 #22
Unless Joshua is still lurking in the machine! FiveGoodMen Oct 2018 #33
Let him go!!! He'd have fun there! Please, go!!! Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #26
Normally such a ridiculous idea sarisataka Oct 2018 #30
Trump leave? enid602 Oct 2018 #31
Dancing in the streets! RainCaster Oct 2018 #32
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