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iluvtennis

(19,852 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:18 PM Mar 2020

If COVID-19 persists for next 6 months, will trump use it as justification to suspend election

Tea Pain@TeaPainUSA
Tea’s had this naggin’ thought for the past few days. If the Coronavirus persists for the next six months, will Trump use it as rationale for suspendin’ elections?

Has this crossed anyone else’s mind?

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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If COVID-19 persists for next 6 months, will trump use it as justification to suspend election (Original Post) iluvtennis Mar 2020 OP

Aren't the elections 2naSalit Mar 2020 #1

He has no power to tell states what to do about elections. MineralMan Mar 2020 #2

Great, good to know. Thank you. iluvtennis Mar 2020 #10

Presidents can't suspend a GE J_William_Ryan Mar 2020 #3

All he has to do is declare martial law due to the virus...right? Eliot Rosewater Mar 2020 #4

If this virus runs that long, Trump might not survive it. iscooterliberally Mar 2020 #5

IF he is polling bad enough he might try to. harun Mar 2020 #6

States could opt to use all Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #7

The "Corona flu" (his words) will be gone in two months. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2020 #8

They might count on fear of the virus suppressing voter turnout. subterranean Mar 2020 #9

Ignorant Republicans are more likely to stay away from the polls MineralMan Mar 2020 #11

Cancelling the election will be political suicide for the Republicans Moderateguy Mar 2020 #12

He can't...we don't have Federal Elections brooklynite Mar 2020 #13

After him telling everyone to go to work bluestarone Mar 2020 #14

No!!! The election has to be legit! But unfortunately targeted community quarantines will be req'd getagrip_already Mar 2020 #15

No, I don't think he will try to suspend it. It's much more likely that he and his Russian buddies totodeinhere Mar 2020 #16

2naSalit

(86,577 posts)

1. Aren't the elections

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:19 PM

Mar 2020

the charge of the individual states? If so, he has little control over whether we hold them.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)

2. He has no power to tell states what to do about elections.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:21 PM

Mar 2020

None.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

iluvtennis

(19,852 posts)

10. Great, good to know. Thank you.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:39 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

J_William_Ryan

(1,753 posts)

3. Presidents can't suspend a GE

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:22 PM

Mar 2020

But Trump is stupid, ignorant, and dishonest enough to try.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)

4. All he has to do is declare martial law due to the virus...right?

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:24 PM

Mar 2020

Forbid anyone from leaving their homes etc?

I am asking, I dont know, the fact that individual states control the actual voting or not is another matter.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

iscooterliberally

(2,860 posts)

5. If this virus runs that long, Trump might not survive it.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:24 PM

Mar 2020

It's not like he's a beacon of health. He's more like 350 pounds of bat poop stuffed into a 239 pound bag. Hey wait, bat poop? Maybe he is the virus!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

harun

(11,348 posts)

6. IF he is polling bad enough he might try to.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:25 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Mr.Bill

(24,284 posts)

7. States could opt to use all

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:26 PM

Mar 2020

mail-in ballots.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,583 posts)

8. The "Corona flu" (his words) will be gone in two months.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:36 PM

Mar 2020

Fat Donnie says he has a "hunch" it's not as serious as everyone says.

Why even go to college to get a degree in science when the pResident knows more about everything than you ever will?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

subterranean

(3,427 posts)

9. They might count on fear of the virus suppressing voter turnout.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:38 PM

Mar 2020

Which could happen, and would have a bigger effect on urban areas. Or they might use the virus as an excuse to put up more barriers to voting. That seems more likely than cancelling the election.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)

11. Ignorant Republicans are more likely to stay away from the polls

Reply to subterranean (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:41 PM

Mar 2020

than Democrats, though, so...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Moderateguy

(945 posts)

12. Cancelling the election will be political suicide for the Republicans

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:43 PM

Mar 2020

There is no way they avoid it. The US will never literally become a fascist dictatorship. Almost 250+ year of democracy is not that easy to overthrow. So, the republicans know that they will have to fight elections again at some point and if they enable an ACTUAL dictatorship they'd be finished.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

brooklynite

(94,513 posts)

13. He can't...we don't have Federal Elections

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:54 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bluestarone

(16,926 posts)

14. After him telling everyone to go to work

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 01:59 PM

Mar 2020

How could he say don't vote? States have FULL CONTROL here.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

getagrip_already

(14,741 posts)

15. No!!! The election has to be legit! But unfortunately targeted community quarantines will be req'd

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 02:37 PM

Mar 2020

The cdc has carefully mapped out neighborhoods and finds it necessary to order a shelter in place order. Criteria, including race and economic background of communities was carefully analyzed to ensure public safety.

We regret any impacts this may have on elections.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

totodeinhere

(13,058 posts)

16. No, I don't think he will try to suspend it. It's much more likely that he and his Russian buddies

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 02:41 PM

Mar 2020

will try to steal it again. After all, why suspend an election that you fully expect to steal anyway?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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