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applegrove

(118,600 posts) Fri Mar 2, 2018, 08:45 PM Mar 2018

2020 Presidential election:

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2020 Presidential election: (Original Post) applegrove Mar 2018 OP

Awesome! Ohiogal Mar 2018 #1

They tried to do this in Californua but Jerry Brown Vetoed it kimbutgar Mar 2018 #2

Wonder why Brown vetoed it? left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #4

Brown thought it would likely be overturned by the courts plus he had strong misgivings about where Midwestern Democrat Mar 2018 #9

Aww yeah! shenmue Mar 2018 #3

I HOPE OREGON AND WASHINGTON DO THIS TOO. trueblue2007 Mar 2018 #5

Why? OnyxSharpie Mar 2018 #6

it would be move in the right direction of course. trueblue2007 Mar 2018 #7

It is called ....... MOMENTUM. Mo·men·tum trueblue2007 Mar 2018 #8

Hmmm OnyxSharpie Mar 2018 #10

Ohiogal

(31,969 posts)

1. Awesome!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 08:53 PM

Mar 2018

kimbutgar

(21,126 posts)

2. They tried to do this in Californua but Jerry Brown Vetoed it

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 08:55 PM

Mar 2018

I’m glad Maryland is leading on this now.

I hope this takes off in other blue states with big tidal wave.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

4. Wonder why Brown vetoed it?

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 10:28 PM

Mar 2018

Midwestern Democrat

(806 posts)

9. Brown thought it would likely be overturned by the courts plus he had strong misgivings about where

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 08:27 PM

Mar 2018

it could eventually lead:

"While I recognize the political attractiveness -- even the merits -- of getting President Trump's tax returns, I worry about the political perils of individual states seeking to regulate presidential elections in this manner," Brown wrote in his veto message.

Brown added that the move could set a "slippery slope" precedent.

"Today we require tax returns, but what would be next? Five years of health records? A certified birth certificate? High school report cards? And will these requirements vary depending on which political party is in power?" he questioned.

He said that he hesitates to "start down a road that well might lead to an ever-escalating set of differing state requirements for presidential candidates."

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

3. Aww yeah!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 09:08 PM

Mar 2018

trueblue2007

(17,203 posts)

5. I HOPE OREGON AND WASHINGTON DO THIS TOO.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 10:30 PM

Mar 2018

OnyxSharpie

(33 posts)

6. Why?

Reply to trueblue2007 (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 03:15 AM

Mar 2018

Trump would never win any of those states anyway.

trueblue2007

(17,203 posts)

7. it would be move in the right direction of course.

Reply to OnyxSharpie (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 07:53 PM

Mar 2018

in order to start a tidal wave, the water has to start moving from some place.

DO. YOU. UNDERSTAND. NOW ?????

Start with the blue states and the other states will follow.

trueblue2007

(17,203 posts)

8. It is called ....... MOMENTUM. Mo·men·tum

Reply to trueblue2007 (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 07:54 PM

Mar 2018

OnyxSharpie

(33 posts)

10. Hmmm

Reply to trueblue2007 (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 4, 2018, 12:52 AM

Mar 2018

Seems to me the blue states are in a tug-of-war with the red states, and a few swing states are in a tug-of-war between the major parties. I don’t really see non-blue states as followers of blue states right now. That could change, of course, but it kinda sounds like wishful thinking to me.

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