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Celerity

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32. this is not an answer many will like, and I certainly hope it does not go there, but if Rump and
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 03:53 PM
Aug 2020

the Rethugs are able to pull off getting him SWORN IN as POTUS again, even if it is the result of a massively stolen (and on so many levels it will make our heads spin) election, then it quite likely would come down to extra-constitutional actions (an example would be a military coup d'état). This (needing extra-constitutional means) is even more likely if, through their stolen election, they also retain the Senate and, nightmarishly take back the House.

You have to always remember, this is NOT at all being gamed out and implemented solely by the buffoonish con-man Trump. There are people and forces FAR more intelligent and clued-in than he is, who are manipulating all this, and no it is NOT just Russia. A good way to put what I am trying to say is: take quants, like those from the banking sector, give them the same (or more) computing power and even more, FAR more data resources, and tell them to game out the steps to effect (meaning cause or bring forth) an indirect quasi-constitutional coup themselves.

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How do we STOP this FUCKER?? lastlib Aug 2020 #1
Not sure SheltieLover Aug 2020 #4
States where his spawn have committed crimes SheltieLover Aug 2020 #6
+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #7
Exactly DownriverDem Aug 2020 #23
polls are tighten is BS as well. Thats M$M and internets BS bonniebgood Aug 2020 #59
Feel your anger lastlib! Since 2016, but especially NOW with corruption upon corruption! This Illumination Aug 2020 #11
Read "In The Garden Of Beasts" by Eric Larsen Missn-Hitch Aug 2020 #66
Will check it out. Thanks Missn-Hitch. Illumination Aug 2020 #67
And it will get worse unless we (not us here) wake up. triron Aug 2020 #70
It can't be said. Tom Yossarian Joad Aug 2020 #20
... cayugafalls Aug 2020 #24
+100 Tom Yossarian Joad Aug 2020 #28
There is no legal way to stop him except voting. KentuckyWoman Aug 2020 #30
not true mdbl Aug 2020 #49
Won't happen. Ever. KentuckyWoman Aug 2020 #50
I was just commenting oin the "no legal way" part of that post mdbl Aug 2020 #68
More nuclear bomb and anger emojis? tinrobot Aug 2020 #31
... orangecrush Aug 2020 #35
this is not an answer many will like, and I certainly hope it does not go there, but if Rump and Celerity Aug 2020 #32
The military hate him, they'd never back a coup FakeNoose Aug 2020 #37
you are reversing what I said Celerity Aug 2020 #40
Sorry - I did read your post incorrectly FakeNoose Aug 2020 #43
Its not just him, its Trump and his gold painted clown car full of enablers. Nexus2 Aug 2020 #41
I have the feeling that the only way to really stop him BigmanPigman Aug 2020 #46
I wouldn't shed a tear if he ate a polonium Big Mac sammich...... lastlib Aug 2020 #58
Yes, I'd like a public viewing of it too... BigmanPigman Aug 2020 #69
get out and vote rockfordfile Aug 2020 #51
Personally I believe any solutions discussed so far are entirely useless. rwsanders Aug 2020 #54
The UN no longer monitors elections. Alas. Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #56
Vote. Tell others to vote. Donate to GOTV. gulliver Aug 2020 #64
One work-around might be to subpoena Secretaries of State from across the country gristy Aug 2020 #2
Everyone needs to know the correct spelling of "Ratcliffe..." dchill Aug 2020 #3
I think the correct spelling is ... calguy Aug 2020 #22
Thank you for fixing that. MontanaMama Aug 2020 #27
K&R Kaiserguy Aug 2020 #29
There it is. dchill Aug 2020 #44
Ratigan! Wednesdays Aug 2020 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author 2naSalit Aug 2020 #5
Briefings in writing should be sufficient, assuming briefings are truthful and detailed. Hoyt Aug 2020 #8
Nothing in the Trump administration is truthful. Lonestarblue Aug 2020 #13
You can't ask questions of a briefing paper. Midnight Writer Aug 2020 #19
I lulzed. Squinch Aug 2020 #26
How about paper ballots with a carbon copy? flying_wahini Aug 2020 #9
That assumes recounts happen.... jimlup Aug 2020 #12
Don't laugh. Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #57
Don't take ANYTHING for granted as we move towards November jimlup Aug 2020 #10
Exactly. BUT we must also act in unexpected ways. Get information from Intel agency professionals. ancianita Aug 2020 #17
This is it orangecrush Aug 2020 #36
Other Intelligence personnel can give direct info to Democrats. ancianita Aug 2020 #14
Merci! Mme. Defarge Aug 2020 #15
We need to stay focused. Not react. Not be afraid. If this Republic is worth it, we'll remember that ancianita Aug 2020 #16
Exactement! Mme. Defarge Aug 2020 #18
Sigh.. TY.. we do need some ideas.. not just Cha Aug 2020 #38
We need to refuse to be reactive, get our heads INTO the Home Stretch now and fight like hell. ancianita Aug 2020 #39
Yes! I like this response from HawaiiDelilah.. Cha Aug 2020 #42
"Speculating"? No. Everything they do is to help the loser, Trump, steal the election RVN VET71 Aug 2020 #21
Are we reading the same tea leaves? My view is remarkably similar. jaxexpat Aug 2020 #45
We will NOT stop this, just like almost everything else! tableturner Aug 2020 #25
Agreed. It will take a complete house cleaning come Jan 20.... 40RatRod Aug 2020 #33
If Trump steals the election America will look like Belarus, but with a 2nd Amendment. CaptainTruth Aug 2020 #34
Given that Trump won't even cooperate on this, the Biden transition will have nada help. Rabrrrrrr Aug 2020 #47
Right! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #48
This isn't an election coming up, it's the final push in a war and we need to treat it like it is. hadEnuf Aug 2020 #52
"...he will no longer provide them with one-on-one briefings to discuss ongoing election security NoRoadUntravelled Aug 2020 #53
Look again freepotter Aug 2020 #55
Yeah, Nancy and Chuck wouldn't be so upset if that's all it was. Ligyron Aug 2020 #61
Thanks. I misunderstood. NoRoadUntravelled Aug 2020 #63
NP, glad to offer clarity. Ligyron Aug 2020 #65
I see. The article wasn't clear on that but I get it now. Thank you. NoRoadUntravelled Aug 2020 #62
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