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25. The Presidency was not obtained illegally.

Reply to Progressive Jones (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 03:55 PM

Mar 2019

The President is elected by the Electoral College. They cast their votes and he obtained the majority of those votes. He is, by the only legal measure, legally the holder of said office. We don’t have to like it, but that’s the way it is.

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Serious question? Is there a mechanism/procedure in the US Constitution for [View all] Progressive Jones Mar 2019 OP

If there is, I've never heard of it. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2019 #1

Nope, the only way to get rid of a president legally is to impeach him. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #2

Impeachment does not "get rid" of a President. TygrBright Mar 2019 #5

Yes, I know that. Impeachment is the beginning of the process. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #6

No. Shrike47 Mar 2019 #3

Not clearly, but Robert Reich suggested something might be attempted. elleng Mar 2019 #4

If the 2016 election were annulled, then that would place Hillary as president Poiuyt Mar 2019 #7

If the 2016 election was "annulled" neither Trump nor Clinton would be president. onenote Mar 2019 #14

A) No it wouldn't Codeine Mar 2019 #24

Let's be honest. This country will go to war before we "nullify" an election. briv1016 Mar 2019 #8

This has been brought up about 1000 times sarisataka Mar 2019 #9

Death. Resignation. Impeachment. 25th Amendment. Iggo Mar 2019 #10

no rampartc Mar 2019 #11

The constitution Sgent Mar 2019 #12

No. End of discussion. onenote Mar 2019 #13

No Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #15

The number of Americans who have never Codeine Mar 2019 #26

It is indeed just that Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #27

Not even remotely. AncientGeezer Mar 2019 #16

Thanks to all who posted. nt Progressive Jones Mar 2019 #17

No, there's nothing like that. MineralMan Mar 2019 #18

I have an easily-available explanatory version. Modern-English explanations next to the original... Hekate Mar 2019 #20

I don't have a lot of trouble with the language in it. MineralMan Mar 2019 #21

I wish I'd had that early experience. As it was, reading it in jr college was rewarding... Hekate Mar 2019 #22

No Hekate Mar 2019 #19

The document isn't very long Codeine Mar 2019 #23

The Presidency was not obtained illegally. Codeine Mar 2019 #25

besides the fact that it doesn't exist, consider for a moment if it did.... getagrip_already Mar 2019 #28