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TexasTowelie

(112,164 posts)
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 10:55 PM Jul 2020

Sen. John Cornyn Still Won't Push Back at Trump, Even After He Threatens to Delay Election

After watching Sen. John Cornyn repeatedly defend President Trump's most glaring oversteps of democratic norms, observers have wondered what it would take for the Texas Republican to actually say "enough."

Well, now we know that not even Trump threatening to delay the November election — something the president cannot legally do — is enough to make a spine materialize in the three-term senator's body.

"With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history," Trump tweeted Thursday. "It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???!”

The statement — which comes amid building concern the president is attempting to unduly sway the election — drew a rare chorus of condemnation from both sides of the aisle.

Except, of course, from Cornyn, who once again chose to downplay.

Read more: https://m.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2020/07/30/sen-john-cornyn-still-wont-push-back-at-trump-even-after-he-threatens-to-delay-election

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Sen. John Cornyn Still Won't Push Back at Trump, Even After He Threatens to Delay Election (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2020 OP
How about a election delay until covid-19 is dead, but NO president until then? at140 Jul 2020 #1
The election will take place on November 3rd PJMcK Jul 2020 #2
Cornyn is an asshole Gothmog Jul 2020 #3

at140

(6,110 posts)
1. How about a election delay until covid-19 is dead, but NO president until then?
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 11:00 PM
Jul 2020

If election is delayed, Trump should be out of office on Jan 20th 2021, and next president takes power when election actually takes place.

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