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cilla4progress

(24,726 posts)
Sun Nov 27, 2016, 12:37 PM Nov 2016

Would it be patriotic to

Monkey wrench the results of the 2016 election?

Raise money and sign petitions in huge numbers for recounts even after deadlines expire? Faithless electors? Keep the system logjammed and elections officials running like chickens? Just do whatever possible to stop him from ascending to the Presidency? Would Obama have to stay on? I'm talking revolution. Nonviolent.

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Would it be patriotic to (Original Post) cilla4progress Nov 2016 OP
It would be very hard to almost impossible to achieve due to the deadlines of naming the next shraby Nov 2016 #1
It's time to think cilla4progress Nov 2016 #4
Another question would be..... guillaumeb Nov 2016 #2
Revolution would cilla4progress Nov 2016 #3
Those weren't nonviolent. LisaL Nov 2016 #5
I know cilla4progress Nov 2016 #6
IMO would take a general strike and tens of millions in the streets. Not likely. onecaliberal Nov 2016 #7
A new President will take office on Jan 20th SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #8
I Still think drop dead MFM008 Nov 2016 #9

shraby

(21,946 posts)
1. It would be very hard to almost impossible to achieve due to the deadlines of naming the next
Sun Nov 27, 2016, 12:41 PM
Nov 2016

president set up in the constitution. There are hard and fast dates to be adhered to.
Unfortunately the framers didn't leave any "outs" except for the electoral college, and with a republican congress, even that won't work as intended.

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)
8. A new President will take office on Jan 20th
Sun Nov 27, 2016, 01:31 PM
Nov 2016

That's a Constitutional requirement. Unless Trump dies or is indicted before then, it's going to be him; if he does die or is indicted, it will be Pence.

Short of a violent overthrow of the government and suspension of the Constitution, those are pretty much the choices.

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