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Ponietz

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101. Seems now any of their crazy pipe dreams is just a 5-4 SCOTUS decision away

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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