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ibegurpard

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22. Don't count on it

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 03:23 PM

Mar 2020

His cult will follow him off whatever cliff he jumps and the rest of Republicans like what he's been delivering on. We need to be all hands on deck in November.

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We Are Watching the Probable Demise of Trump's Reelection in Real Time [View all] babylonsister Mar 2020 OP

Or a cancelled election lame54 Mar 2020 #1

States are in charge of elections. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #2

+1 2naSalit Mar 2020 #4

Thank you for that... lame54 Mar 2020 #9

The Federal Gov't. can declare martial law anytime the president deems fit. BComplex Mar 2020 #11

Emergency powers don't cover state elections. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #13

I get your point, and I won't give it any more oxygen. BComplex Mar 2020 #14

Martial law wouldn't matter, either. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #20

How many states have GOP governors? Does that matter now? Moostache Mar 2020 #47

Red New England states make me nervous exboyfil Mar 2020 #85

Thank you! The Mouth Mar 2020 #91

Seems now any of their crazy pipe dreams is just a 5-4 SCOTUS decision away Ponietz Mar 2020 #101

It's important to remember that martial law doesn't mean the President gets to rule by Aristus Mar 2020 #21

Interesting. geardaddy Mar 2020 #44

Ah...this? Duppers Mar 2020 #51

States that are Republican controlled will be happy to cancel. Under The Radar Mar 2020 #39

Then what'll we do? Not count them, Duppers Mar 2020 #52

Yea remember when Steven Colbert .... Under The Radar Mar 2020 #57

Short memory TZ DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #55

I don't recall an election being cancelled. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #59

Funny that DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #64

Which still makes it irrelevant. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #65

They may not have the "authority" DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #70

Your precise argument was used in the Jade Helm melodrama. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #97

Get back to me on DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #98

And a majority of states legislatures are republican controlled. not_the_one Mar 2020 #87

Can't be cancelled, it's in the Constitution Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #29

How about DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #100

The primary wasn't cancelled in Tennessee when the tornado hit. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #31

Once they declare national emergency ace3csusm Mar 2020 #35

We currently have sarisataka Mar 2020 #50

My fear is that's exactly what he'll do!! Duppers Mar 2020 #61

We must closing polling places in big cities and blue states IronLionZion Mar 2020 #94

Or GOPers force trump out and run someone a bit less toxic, if there is such a thing. Hoyt Mar 2020 #3

They Don't HAVE Anybody Less Toxic smb Mar 2020 #17

They still have several that APPEAR less toxic, though...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #24

Then tRump would be only prez to be impeached AND resign or imp AND not run for re-election. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #30

they had their chance. They unequivocally embraced trumpism mnmoderatedem Mar 2020 #86

I sure hope you're right. procon Mar 2020 #5

Nothing Will Make The Derplorables See Reason, However... smb Mar 2020 #18

Another deplorable doesn't understand doubling or vaccines: (they will break quarantines) Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #33

The level of stupidity is enough to make me weep procon Mar 2020 #36

Napoleon Boneyspurs.... 😂 sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #78

"Napoleon Boneyspurs"! northoftheborder Mar 2020 #90

I'm not so sure. he and GOP will do WHATEVER IT TAKES. Look for more voting laws Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #6

It depends customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #7

Even If The Pandemic Abates, The Economy Won't Recover In Time To Save Him nt smb Mar 2020 #19

He's counting customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #23

Democrats Ligyron Mar 2020 #67

Look for massive tax rebates and handouts to the neediest.... Wall Street and corporatists. erronis Mar 2020 #53

Don't forget that Reagan dealt secretly with the Iranians geardaddy Mar 2020 #49

Certainly customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #60

He'll use this to call martial law, don't give him the botd uponit7771 Mar 2020 #8

Let it be so pandr32 Mar 2020 #10

His own supporters are still crowding together at rallies & claiming the corona virus tblue37 Mar 2020 #12

Nothing has happened Chainfire Mar 2020 #15

" the **flu** will be old news" 😖 Duppers Mar 2020 #66

I wish I could believe this OriginalGeek Mar 2020 #16

It is good to be wary. But keep in mind his core gets smaller day by day. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #32

I hope so OriginalGeek Mar 2020 #63

If they don't vote it still helps. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #69

Same here. Different Drummer Mar 2020 #71

Don't count on it ibegurpard Mar 2020 #22

His incompetence besides everything else babylonsister Mar 2020 #28

A-bloody-men! Different Drummer Mar 2020 #72

Exactly! Duppers Mar 2020 #62

Not so fast... BlueJac Mar 2020 #25

Incompetence is the tipping point bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #26

Bad FEMA response to hurricane in so FL really hurt HW reelection chances bobbieinok Mar 2020 #34

I think he was already going to lose. paulkienitz Mar 2020 #27

I will just say that I disagree... berksdem Mar 2020 #37

Not all of his supporters Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #45

I sincerely hope... berksdem Mar 2020 #48

I have seen no evidence from posts I see on Facebook edhopper Mar 2020 #38

They don't need to. Flaleftist Mar 2020 #42

We don't need his cult. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #46

From NYMag to God's screen! calimary Mar 2020 #40

Yes seta1950 Mar 2020 #41

It's time for the 25th amendment. Before we are bankrupt. blueinredohio Mar 2020 #43

"King killer" ... corona virus Miigwech Mar 2020 #54

Oh, good catch! Ligyron Mar 2020 #68

I hope Jrsygrl96 Mar 2020 #56

Great and animated Meowmee Mar 2020 #77

Shrub wasn't even invited to the ReThuglican's 2008 Convention! OMGWTF Mar 2020 #58

I've learned not to get my hope up. nt Hotler Mar 2020 #73

The nail in Bush's coffin was the banking crisis captain queeg Mar 2020 #74

Sealed his own fate one again.. like with getting Cha Mar 2020 #75

and it's a great thing. elleng Mar 2020 #76

It figures MFM008 Mar 2020 #79

Trump wasn't going to win anyway. No FBI investigation, no Comey bomb, no DNC hacks. John Fante Mar 2020 #80

Good post DarthDem Mar 2020 #83

I hope so but who knows what tricks the Russians might have up their sleeve. n/t totodeinhere Mar 2020 #96

Hopefully but we also shouldn't underestimate... WePurrsevere Mar 2020 #81

I don't know how anyone can be confident in defeating an incumbent Awsi Dooger Mar 2020 #82

People have been predi ting his downfall since he entered the primary. cwydro Mar 2020 #84

45 & Rebublikans have a reptilian sense of survival. VOX Mar 2020 #88

LOL at that! Blue_Tires Mar 2020 #89

Holiday wishes... a bit premature... LOL lambchopp59 Mar 2020 #92

REMEMBER--HE'S LUCKY blakstoneranger Mar 2020 #93

I think we are in uncharted territory. Who knows what nightmare scenarios might play totodeinhere Mar 2020 #95

Never underestimate the media's ability to convince a minority in the electoral majority maxrandb Mar 2020 #99