He CANNOT allow isolation/prevention measures succeed.

[ret5hd]

The disruption would be too small. He knows his only chance is to cancel elections.

[Corgigal]

1. Then he can allow

all the coffin pictures. 1918 like.

[elleng]

2. He does not have the authority to do that.

His term expires by very clear language in the Constitution, and he leaves office on January 20. Without an election, Pelosi becomes President.
She could then appoint Biden as VP and resign, and Joe would be POTUS.


This from SCantiGOP elsewhere @ DU.

[Nictuku]

4. I thought so too, but found that there could be no President Pelosi

I thought so too, but found that there could be no President Pelosi (I really like the sound of that!)

.... because just as yellowface's term ends on Jan 20th, so does Speaker Pelosi's.

And with no election, she can not be re-elected.

It will then fall to the Senate, (whoever holds the majority on Jan 20).

It won't be the Republicans because they have some (help me here, 23?) seats up, and the democrats have only (12?) I could be wrong on the numbers, but the majority will fall to the Democrats in the Senate, /if the elections are cancelled/.

The person with the most seniority in the majority party will become President. Welcome President Leahy!

[dlk]

3. Election or not, Trump's term expires January 20, 2021

President Pelosi, I like the sound of it...