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(115,673 posts)It was apparently assumed at the time that the system that was set up would ensure fair elections, and if a president proved to be unsuitable he could be impeached. Unfortunately they didn't anticipate a corrupt, craven Congress that wouldn't do anything about unfair elections or bad presidents.
triron
(21,998 posts)case.
mythology
(9,527 posts)There are specific constitutional responses. Declaring the election null isn't one of them.
NY_20th
(1,028 posts)There is nothing in place to correct this, but we must do something to protect an occurrence like this from happening in the future.
still_one
(92,131 posts)should have been done
NY_20th
(1,028 posts)The media largely ignored it.
still_one
(92,131 posts)interested in the Comey fiasco releasing the letter to the republicans in Congress 11 days before the election, which only demonstrates just how stupid he was. 11 days before the election, when they had the laptops in question sitting in the NY office for over 2 months
NY_20th
(1,028 posts)The intelligence communities were also raising flags.
Crickets, from the media.
still_one
(92,131 posts)put on hold until we know the full extent of this
NY_20th
(1,028 posts)Everything this Administration has done and will do, is hereby tainted at this point.
world wide wally
(21,740 posts)They would just build in safeguards for the rusted Russian
Initech
(100,063 posts)Instead let's focus on winning 2018 and 2020, then we can start prosecuting these miserable motherfuckers once they are out of power for good.
Let's say, for example, we elected a black man as president. You want our enemies to be able to nullify the election?
NY_20th
(1,028 posts)Our Democracy has been compromised. This cannot stand.
eleny
(46,166 posts)So how would one go about doing this. Military coup? I am not so sure that is a good idea. Judicial fiat? Do we really want judges appointed for life who are not elected to have the power to overturn an election? Congressional action? Better than the other two but... what kind of supermajority would you suggest? Two thirds? Simple majority? Over turning an election starts a dangerous path that can be used by either side... Would you want Rethugs to have the power to nullify a democrat victory.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)tonyt53
(5,737 posts)People believed all of the insanely crazy crap about HRC and let trump have a pass.
Raine
(30,540 posts)the best way is to beat him 2020 then there will be no doubt he shouldn't have been in the WH all along..