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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:13 AM Original message |
How the election postponement/coup will probably go down-realistically |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. tell me why it's better |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. If there is an attack, local authority takes over |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. You are incorrect, Walt |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Quote it |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Here it is... |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. "Congress may determine the time of chusing (sic) the Electors" |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Are you kidding??? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:40 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. That's why they're floating it |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:51 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Trial balloons |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:51 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Deleted message |
HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:51 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. sorry - dupe post |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:44 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Nope - they tried that with line item veto - it was overturned by SCOTUS |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Line item veto |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:44 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. The 1st Tuesday? |
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Cicero (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Article II, Section 1, Clause 4 says Congress determines it |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:43 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Yes, which is why absentee ballots are counted DAYS later in some instance |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 12:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. Applicable U.S. code: |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. That's not the point ... |
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phiddle (749 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
4. Can't happen this way |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. The constitutional language refers to electors |
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Abe Linkman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. No need to postpone elections for a terror threat...or action. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. Can't happen this way - Election has to occur the SAME DAY across the U.S. |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Quote where it says that in the constitution. IT DOES NOT!!! |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:39 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. States control the Manner - not the Time - Congress controls that. see my |
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Jeff in Cincinnati (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:49 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Reference to "Electors" |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Walt - I'll grant you that there some wiggle room but not much. For |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 12:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Nope, it's covered |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 12:04 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Great find! |
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AntiCoup2K4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Bush can't get around the constitution? |
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Literate Tar Heel (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
21. I had thought of this |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 11:57 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Thank you thank you thank you ... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 12:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. It would have to be attacks on the day of the election |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 12:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Not clear |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 12:18 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Read the code again, it abrogates authority to the local authority |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 12:25 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I understand the code... |
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Pabst Blue Democrat (199 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
36. Hmmm |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 12:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. No attacks necessary ... |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-12-04 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
38. Buzzflash takes same approach |
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