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This is an increasingly relevant article as we near November. Great read.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/02/what-if-he-wont-go/606259/?fbclid=IwAR18oaUx2FyfLxKuvYpvOvGJAbfFPJMXWtAVChmf8Lbw7DIGXeev0M0J31Y
Adam Serwer: The first days of the Trump regime
Elected officials in the U.S. have also refused to step down, albeit from lower offices than the presidency. In 1874, a Texas governor locked himself in the basement of the state capitol building after losing his reelection bid. The saga began when Republican Governor Edmund J. Davis lost the 1873 election by a resounding 2-to-1 ratio to his Democratic challenger, Richard Coke, and claimed that the election had been tainted with fraud and intimidation. A court case made its way to the states supreme court. All three justices, each of whom had been appointed by the incumbent Davis, ruled that the election was unconstitutional and invalid. Democrats called upon the public to disregard the courts decision, and proceeded with plans for Cokes inauguration. On January 15, 1874, Coke arrived at the state capitol with a sheriffs posse, and was sworn in to office while Davis barricaded himself downstairs with state troopers. The next day, Davis requested federal troops from President Ulysses S. Grant. Grant refused, and Davis finally stepped down three days later.
Shell_Seas
(3,334 posts)That Coke broke down the basement door with an ax. I read that in a 1870s era newspaper once. 😂
jorgevlorgan
(8,301 posts)2naSalit
(86,649 posts)That usually gets people to leave the room.
jorgevlorgan
(8,301 posts)A few copies of the new york times would probably do the trick.
2naSalit
(86,649 posts)fumigation and other cleaning to get the filth out after they leave, skunks would be the least of the stench that has to be removed.
jorgevlorgan
(8,301 posts)X10,000
Retrograde
(10,137 posts)Or wait until the weekend when he goes golfing and change the locks
2naSalit
(86,649 posts)njhoneybadger
(3,910 posts)First Speaker
(4,858 posts)...showing that anyone at all is capable of useful work...
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