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still_one

(92,408 posts) Fri Oct 2, 2020, 01:13 AM Oct 2020

I hope the republicans don't try to cancel the election

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I hope the republicans don't try to cancel the election (Original Post) still_one Oct 2020 OP

Fuck them...the vote goes on, period. Moostache Oct 2020 #1

I agree. The votes have started, and the election must go on still_one Oct 2020 #2

Nope. That is not necessary. onecaliberal Oct 2020 #3

The repukes are weaker than he is. MontanaMama Oct 2020 #4

On What Basis Could They Even Suggest... global1 Oct 2020 #5

I agree, I just don't know if they will try some unConstitutional maneuver, which in normal times still_one Oct 2020 #6

Not going to happen. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #7

President is not the only election Retrograde Oct 2020 #8

Not only is there no Constitutional or legal basis to call off the election because of this... Silent3 Oct 2020 #9

They won't even try to cancel the SC hearings Stargleamer Oct 2020 #10

Republicans can't cancel the election. LisaL Oct 2020 #11

Moostache

(9,897 posts)

1. Fuck them...the vote goes on, period.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 01:14 AM

Oct 2020

Trump is going to lose EVERYTHING - the election, his fame, and karma willing his life to the virus he mocked and has now contracted.

still_one

(92,408 posts)

2. I agree. The votes have started, and the election must go on

Reply to Moostache (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 01:16 AM

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onecaliberal

(32,898 posts)

3. Nope. That is not necessary.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 01:17 AM

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I hope the republicans finally stand up to this weak mother fucker

MontanaMama

(23,337 posts)

4. The repukes are weaker than he is.

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 01:20 AM

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They will never stand up. Ever.

global1

(25,270 posts)

5. On What Basis Could They Even Suggest...

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 01:22 AM

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this? The voting has begun. He's got a VP to back him up. Unless Pence tests positive as well.

Trump's a TV Personality and in his mind he's a Star. And you know what those stars say: "The Show Must Go On"

still_one

(92,408 posts)

6. I agree, I just don't know if they will try some unConstitutional maneuver, which in normal times

Reply to global1 (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 01:26 AM

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the SC wouldn’t allow

Fiendish Thingy

(15,657 posts)

7. Not going to happen. Nt

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 01:26 AM

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Retrograde

(10,158 posts)

8. President is not the only election

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 01:30 AM

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Every Congress seat is up this year, and a third of the Senate. Not to mention state and local elections. Since elections are run by counties for the states, "they" can not just go ahead and cancel it.

Silent3

(15,270 posts)

9. Not only is there no Constitutional or legal basis to call off the election because of this...

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 01:35 AM

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...even if Trump dies, when you vote for a President, despite the fact that you check off/fill-in/touch/punch a person's name, what you're really doing (where the major parties are concerned) is saying "I vote for sending a slate of Electors choosen by the Democratic (or Republican) party who will be pledged to vote themselves for this person I just voted for".

The election for the Electors goes on no matter what, even if the people named on the ballots aren't alive to vote for any more. The parties will chose replacements to stand in for deceased candidates, and the Electors will (most likely, if they remain "faithful&quot vote for those replacements instead.