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In reply to the discussion: President Obama can save this country. [View all]elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)80. The only out is the EC.
Which may be inclined to do their job if enough info is released...?
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I believe that if Mr. President knows information that the Russian's threw our election that he will
lonestarnot
Dec 2016
#5
totally agree. He is putting every duck in a row, following rigorous legal procedure
BlancheSplanchnik
Dec 2016
#25
Everyone please write to him. I did last night asking him to put in our Supreme court
Maraya1969
Dec 2016
#11
You know, i think anything is possible. And there is so much we don't know.
AgadorSparticus
Dec 2016
#16
I agree with that. This election was compromised and I don't see how we can just continue
AgadorSparticus
Dec 2016
#164
If he has to act it would be helpful if he had the public support of the former presidents
dflprincess
Dec 2016
#8
You are 100% correct! Not to mention that the remedy the OP suggests would cause a civil war.
tableturner
Dec 2016
#36
we never had a legitimate election in the first place, so it wouldn't be a "re-do." nt
TheFrenchRazor
Dec 2016
#38
This had the appearance of an election but as it turns out the fix was in. A fix is not an election.
AnotherMother4Peace
Dec 2016
#72
If you can cite of the law, including any references of undue influence.
AnotherMother4Peace
Dec 2016
#124
i'm pretty sure there are laws saying essentially that elections must be free, fair, and open. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Dec 2016
#140
hope he has the guts......but, couldn't stand up to BigPharma or Insurance cos.
joanbarnes
Dec 2016
#23
he should refuse to leave office, because we have no legitimately elected successor. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Dec 2016
#34
Scary, indeed. All this magical thinking about thwarting DT before he takes office is just that.
Tarheel_Dem
Dec 2016
#91
civics??? are you kidding me? if you think the enemy cares anything about civics you are either
TheFrenchRazor
Dec 2016
#101
WTF are you talking about? Not sure how your response applies to anything I said.
Tarheel_Dem
Dec 2016
#117
Do you think Nixon, Reagan or either Bush would have hesitated if the shoe were on the other foot?
rzemanfl
Dec 2016
#56
What happens if a military leader or leaders refuse his order and back Trump?
inwiththenew
Dec 2016
#57
I am willing to take a chance on that rather than have Orange Julius Caesar be
rzemanfl
Dec 2016
#58
Accept the transfer of power. To protect the wishes of under 80,000 people in three states.
rzemanfl
Dec 2016
#65
yep, the reality is that most people are very passive conformists; their first reaction is to accept
TheFrenchRazor
Dec 2016
#105
So your solution is to let the Russians, Drumpf and the oligarchs have the country? n/t
rzemanfl
Dec 2016
#83
I trust Obama NOT to be a dictator. I EXPECT Drumpf to be a dictatorial Putin puppet. n/t
rzemanfl
Dec 2016
#81
I don't think emergency action for a limited period of time would put him in a
rzemanfl
Dec 2016
#86
I said call up, not send out. That would keep them out of the hands of red state governors, or am I
rzemanfl
Dec 2016
#90
My prediction is there will be no stability in this country from the moment Drumpf
rzemanfl
Dec 2016
#114
I agree civil war is a definite possibility. I don't think anything would come of asking Trump
rzemanfl
Dec 2016
#116
Ain't gonna happen. If he was going to do it he would have done it prior to election day.
jalan48
Dec 2016
#130
Welcome to DU Genghis. When you fish, do you cast or just drag the lure behind the boat? n/t
rzemanfl
Dec 2016
#151
It scares me that the Russians decided who should win our election and picked Drumpf. n/t
rzemanfl
Dec 2016
#149
So it's A-OK with you for the Russians to interfere in our election because things suck?
rzemanfl
Dec 2016
#154