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57. I wonder, if California was the only state to hold elections...

Wed Apr 15, 2020, 02:27 AM

Apr 2020

and the 2 senators from California were the only 2 elected for the next term, would we have, a super duper majority in the senate?

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Question: Could GOP-controlled SCOTUS cancel the election? [View all] DetlefK Apr 2020 OP

No jberryhill Apr 2020 #1

Correct and people also miss... Takket Apr 2020 #12

Yes, except the other big question is what could they get away with Hortensis Apr 2020 #22

Again, you did not read what I wrote jberryhill Apr 2020 #24

:) Jberry, you didn't think through what BOTH of us wrote. Hortensis Apr 2020 #26

"I refer you back to Bush v Gore" jberryhill Apr 2020 #36

Exactly, and the effect was to give the election to Hortensis Apr 2020 #39

The recent ruling regarding the Wisconsin primary PAMod Apr 2020 #2

Scotus has recently postponed trump tax case arguments twice so far empedocles Apr 2020 #3

doesn't look like it quickesst Apr 2020 #4

"That person could very well be a democrat". How? Here's a how. ooky Apr 2020 #23

if that's what it comes down to.... quickesst Apr 2020 #48

NO we can do it Apr 2020 #5

NO, NO, NO, AND NO.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stuart G Apr 2020 #15

It's not "could" they, it's will they. lark Apr 2020 #6

The election will happen but Trump will insist it is unfair and tie it up in courts for months/years cbdo2007 Apr 2020 #7

If that happens Pelosi is President Jan 2021 when drumpf's term ends. Takket Apr 2020 #10

Yes. As of noon on Jan 20, 2021, Dotard's term is over mcar Apr 2020 #19

Wiithout an election her term expires on Jan. 3, as would all House terms. ooky Apr 2020 #25

california will be holding an election. newsome isn't having any of that shit Takket Apr 2020 #27

But it would be a new Congress. At that point no speaker has been chosen. ooky Apr 2020 #29

I wonder, if California was the only state to hold elections... ahoysrcsm Apr 2020 #57

Doesn't matter, he will still cease to be President obamanut2012 Apr 2020 #17

They would have to attack it by using a state treestar Apr 2020 #8

Nope, that cannot happen obamanut2012 Apr 2020 #18

I hope so treestar Apr 2020 #55

No. SCOTUS just made it clear in WI Takket Apr 2020 #9

Normally, the answer would be no Bettie Apr 2020 #11

A "Bush v. Gore type ruling" jberryhill Apr 2020 #13

You know what's the most perverted part of the "Bush v. Gore" ruling? DetlefK Apr 2020 #14

Issuing non-precedential opinions is a common practice jberryhill Apr 2020 #20

That revealed its corrupt nature right there samsingh Apr 2020 #32

No, and this continual fear mongering about it is counter-productive obamanut2012 Apr 2020 #16

Yes they could. Absolutely 100% they can fescuerescue Apr 2020 #21

It's time for my first drink of the day. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 #28

you're wrong Takket Apr 2020 #31

That's fine. I've been wrong before. fescuerescue Apr 2020 #33

🙄good lord🙄 we can do it Apr 2020 #49

Can doesn't mean will fescuerescue Apr 2020 #54

No, It's Not Possible DarthDem Apr 2020 #30

No, but are they willing to try in an attempt to disrupt and drive away voters... Thomas Hurt Apr 2020 #34

No. But republican state legislatures could decide to award electoral college votes themselves Orangepeel Apr 2020 #35

Asked and answered sarisataka Apr 2020 #37

I disagree with "it isn't possible" - at least not directly getagrip_already Apr 2020 #38

If that were to happen, highly unlikely, dware Apr 2020 #40

my guess is the trump regime is salivating at the thought of mass demonstrations.... getagrip_already Apr 2020 #42

Just who is going to shoot at the demonstrators? dware Apr 2020 #44

You mean like they "effectively" did in 2001? uponit7771 Apr 2020 #41

No they didn't jberryhill Apr 2020 #43

"The Court therefore effectively ended the proposed recount, because " ... really jh? uponit7771 Apr 2020 #45

"proposed recount" jberryhill Apr 2020 #47

... & you're acting as if I can't read the dissent right? You know the 4 person one uponit7771 Apr 2020 #52

It boggles my mind that after numerous threads about this, dware Apr 2020 #46

Lets not be naivete. Declare martial law in Philly, Detroit, Milwaukee. zstat Apr 2020 #50

No. Asked and answered. Repeatedly. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #51

Election will happen, trump wii vacate office if we vote him out, etc. Hoyt Apr 2020 #53

If government and society starts breaking down fescuerescue Apr 2020 #56