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Hugin

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12. We should start by passing laws severely limiting the powers of a President appointed by the...
Mon Oct 14, 2019, 11:03 AM
Oct 2019

Electoral College, but, losing the popular vote.

Heck, while we're dreaming, let's change what the installed office holder is called to Acting President.

-No SCOTUS appointments.
-Limited pardon powers.
-Limited use of Executive Orders.
-Must go through congress to make appropriations changes. (I know, it's already there, but, it needs to be reinforced. I guess.)
-Limited use of GFE and resources for campaign purposes. (Already spelled out in the Hatch Act. But, it needs teeth.)
-Limited authority over ongoing military operations. (To include nukes and withdraws.)
-No tariffs.

And, these limitations should "trickle down" to any Cabinet Secretaries and other appointees the Acting President should make. Extending beyond the Acting President's term, if need be, unless the appointee is renewed in their position by a popularly elected President.

The prospect of having an Acting President should be made so unpalatable as to make the prospect seem unworthy of the effort to game the Electoral College system as has been done by the GOP twice in the last 20 years.

I read an article here on DU over the past couple of days that a study has shown, the Electoral College system is biased toward the GOP anyway and something like this could be used as a way to even the playing field.

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When it's all said and done Mystery sage Oct 2019 #1
K&R Blue Owl Oct 2019 #2
K&R ArcticFox Oct 2019 #3
K&R and I, too, will neither forget, forgive, nor give them quarter for as long as I live. Efilroft Sul Oct 2019 #4
I would love it that would happen but I am not counting on it on it. Why? cstanleytech Oct 2019 #5
We should start by passing laws severely limiting the powers of a President appointed by the... Hugin Oct 2019 #12
Are you sure about starting with laws first? After all scotus can overturn such laws so cstanleytech Oct 2019 #15
I would think the SCOTUS (or most of them) would have to recuse themselves of decisions on laws... Hugin Oct 2019 #16
I would not count on them to recuse themselves. cstanleytech Oct 2019 #17
YES! The GOP must be buried, never to rise again. RobertDevereaux Oct 2019 #6
100% right, you are Perseus Oct 2019 #7
Indeed. Mr.Bill Oct 2019 #11
The Republlicans are doing a fine job of destroying their party themselves. They KPN Oct 2019 #8
I'm with you. They're all traitors. I will never forget & never forgive. CaptainTruth Oct 2019 #9
I don't care about the traitors bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #10
I've wanted this for years Arthur_Frain Oct 2019 #13
No deals and no exceptions. BSdetect Oct 2019 #14
Public square stockade for all of them and left there . Brainfodder Oct 2019 #18
ALL of them. Kid Berwyn Oct 2019 #19
Didn't Billy Barr publicly introduce and announce in a Hearing awhile back... WyattKansas Oct 2019 #20
Yes!!!... Catch2.2 Oct 2019 #21
We will never get justice for all these crimes. NCLefty Oct 2019 #22
Agreed! I want all of Trump's donors publicly identified and charged as well. jcmaine72 Oct 2019 #23
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