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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat will trump try next when the SCOTUS rules against him,
First he'll suggest he has powers he doesn't have, then try to block everything declaring martial law, or something he can corruptly use, which will be stricken down quickly, then he'll get states to protest threatening violence, or allow an enemy to in someway attack us.
murielm99
(30,656 posts)Demsrule86
(68,352 posts)exboyfil
(17,857 posts)and have the votes challenged.
2naSalit
(86,061 posts)If they start organized violence, there will be some interesting responses.
Siwsan
(26,177 posts)Things could very well get very frightening in some part of the country. I live in a VERY Blue district, which doesn't make me feel safe. It actually makes me feel like it might make us a target area.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)Lots of grandstanding BS speeches, but that tactic will also be a butt show fail.
Guarantee it
LiberalFighter
(50,504 posts)patricia92243
(12,590 posts)at a time. We need to hear from them way before Monday when the vote is.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)If they thought there was any merit to this case, they would have taken the Pennsylvania case.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)And have a meltdown when she doesn't go anywhere.
matt819
(10,749 posts)He'll "activate" the proud boys, whom he had previously directed to stand back and stand by. BTW, that wasn't a a misstep. That was a directive. As was the call for Russia to release Hillary's emails.) In the likely event of being turned away by SCOTUS, he will call on them to take action. Will he be more specific? Maybe, maybe not. But the implication will be clear. Take action against the governors and Democratic leaders in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and against senior Democratic legislators in the House and Senate.
As Keith Olberman and others have observed, this is stochastic terrorism. Frankly, I think it will go beyond into actual terrorism. This is sedition. And I'm sure the lawyers here and elsewhere can come up with any number of statutes he would be violating. This is terrifying enough. What could be worse, you ask? Pence and republicans generally will fall in line behind him.
Or I'm delusional/just plain nuts after four years of this crap. Others have suggested that he'll slink away. Maybe he'll use the likely response from the Supreme Court as the impetus to get on a plane and decamp to a non-extradition country.
Captain Zero
(6,714 posts)That were recently contracted for service in "African Operations"?
I see him fomenting riots and putting it down with martial law which he leaves in place to declare himself president for the emergency. He's already fortified the white house perimeter too.
If those Mercenaries are anywhere in the US. I'M WORRIED.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)Many have already signed on to the idea that Biden/Harris stole the election. As such, he will argue that Republican-controlled legislatures should RESTORE the true will of the people and appoint Republican electors, no matter what their states fraudulent and certified election totals may be.
-Laelth
Skraxx
(2,965 posts)Not me of course. I would never say such a thing. But I hear a lot of people say that.
The only thing I would rather see than him dropping dead would be him in an orange jump suit and cuffs.
Saboburns
(2,807 posts)And I'm an avowed atheist. But I pray, sincerely, every night for Donald.
And since my prayers haven't come true yet. I keep praying my prayer.
Every damn day.
andym
(5,441 posts)Both stories have been reported. I suppose bribery which is probably illegal could work on a few-- imagine $10M for a vote. But politics is like religion, most Biden electors are not bribeable and the Trumpers won't offer that much. Moreover, the SC ruled against faithless electors during the summer.
When Congress meets Jan 6, all it takes is one Representative + Senator to force votes--which they will lose.
jcgoldie
(11,584 posts)...ingenious plan to ensnare the road runner.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,119 posts)Think of the ratings!
no_hypocrisy
(45,774 posts)in the House and the Senate.
Saboburns
(2,807 posts)Agreed.
The point of posting this isn't to spread fear. IRS to warn what's coming.
None of shit this will work.
But rest assured it going to happen.