2020 Election
#2371
Re: 2020 Election
Even my wife, who was all-in on Trump because 'he's doing what he said he would' for the first time yesterday called him an idiot that is making the situation in the US worse. I think it was the 'the Federal Government is not a shipping clerk' comment that finally broke the camels back.
#2372
Re: 2020 Election
OMG Trump’s press conference today. I have lots of very rich friends, very rich friends, there are lots of very rich men, but non of them could do a better job than me. Then he went on to say running for prez has cost him billions, he could have made billions in the last few years had he not been prez. Lots of people say bad things about me, it is not true and it is not fair.
FFS we are not interested in you, you, you...it’s the Coronavirus stupid.
FFS we are not interested in you, you, you...it’s the Coronavirus stupid.
As the pressure grows ,so does the bull shit he spouts , I feel it-s only a matter off time ,before he has "a on TV melt down" & starts raving that he's the best thing since sliced bread & then the medics have to step in
Last edited by Ingles; Mar 23rd 2020 at 12:08 pm.
#2373
Re: 2020 Election
Even my wife, who was all-in on Trump because 'he's doing what he said he would' for the first time yesterday called him an idiot that is making the situation in the US worse. I think it was the 'the Federal Government is not a shipping clerk' comment that finally broke the camels back.
#2374
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Joined: Jan 2006
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Re: 2020 Election
I honestly wonder if he will try to cancel the 2020 election. I said something like this earlier, and was accused of being silly. On the one hand, he could very well do it for personal, selfish reasons if he thinks he could lose, but on the other hand, if we don't have a good handle on this virus by then, can we practically have an election where people have to visit voting booths? 'Social Distancing' and in-person voting seem to be mutually exclusive. Of course, in rural areas voting stations are not generally overcrowded but in some urban areas, they are. Can you imagine ... "we will allow voting to proceed but limited to (some limit to prevent overcrowding)". This would absolutely impact democratic voters who typically vote in urban areas. This could get very messy.
Last edited by Giantaxe; Mar 23rd 2020 at 5:38 pm.
#2375
Re: 2020 Election
I have had little doubt about that for some time, I have said so on these forums. His path to attempt it will probably be as Commander in Chief, his continued use of describing the present situation as a "war" suggests, that might be his current thinking. Bolivia have cancelled their elections, I anticipate Trump will see that as a precedent for him to follow.
#2376
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Re: 2020 Election
I have had little doubt about that for some time, I have said so on these forums. His path to attempt it will probably be as Commander in Chief, his continued use of describing the present situation as a "war" suggests, that might be his current thinking. Bolivia have cancelled their elections, I anticipate Trump will see that as a precedent for him to follow.
#2377
Account Closed
Joined: Jan 2006
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Re: 2020 Election
Can the president cancel elections?
From what I can find about it, he can't. Not without congress changing the law anyhow.
From what I can find about it, he can't. Not without congress changing the law anyhow.
#2378
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 211
Re: 2020 Election
Federal elections are a constitutional requirement. Even if a total of 10,000 people vote absentee in the whole country, those results would take effect. In reality, if the virus is still raging in November, voter turnout would be severely depressed, but the elections would still happen. I don't think there's any constitutionally valid mechanism at all to delay them even by a day.
#2379
Re: 2020 Election
Federal elections are a constitutional requirement. Even if a total of 10,000 people vote absentee in the whole country, those results would take effect. In reality, if the virus is still raging in November, voter turnout would be severely depressed, but the elections would still happen. I don't think there's any constitutionally valid mechanism at all to delay them even by a day.
#2380
Re: 2020 Election
Since this all started, I have had in my head the vision of nasty little Giuliani sitting on his shoulder, feeding him the idea of trying to stay in office without an election, just as he tried in NYC after 9/11.
#2381
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 211
Re: 2020 Election
I would think that would require the States to cancel Election Day or rule the results invalid, either of which would be quickly ruled unconstitutional by the federal Supreme Court.
#2382
Re: 2020 Election
OMG Trump’s press conference today. I have lots of very rich friends, very rich friends, there are lots of very rich men, but non of them could do a better job than me. Then he went on to say running for prez has cost him billions, he could have made billions in the last few years had he not been prez. Lots of people say bad things about me, it is not true and it is not fair.
FFS we are not interested in you, you, you...it’s the Coronavirus stupid.
FFS we are not interested in you, you, you...it’s the Coronavirus stupid.
I think he will try to delay the 2020 election.
#2384
Re: 2020 Election
We should all pay attention to Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the NIAID at the NIH. In Dr. Fauci, we have a world-renowned expert in infectious disease and pandemic speaking clearly and with great precision. Here he is talking sense on MSNBC on Friday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Co5T7F16E
Note how his voice is absolutely destroyed. He's 79 and has clearly been working night-and-day. Thanks, Dr. Fauci.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Co5T7F16E
Note how his voice is absolutely destroyed. He's 79 and has clearly been working night-and-day. Thanks, Dr. Fauci.