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Clarity2

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1. Its a trial balloon

Reply to triron (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 06:09 PM

Aug 2019

and not the first time. Without any pushback, hes normalizing the thought.
What Im concerned about is “if” republicans gain control of house, retain the senate, and trump is re-elected, can they make a constitutional amendment to remove term limits on a potus?? That keeps me up at night. Because they would do anything to stay in power.

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So media evidently believes Trump 'is joking' about 2020 election? [View all] triron Aug 2019 OP

Its a trial balloon Clarity2 Aug 2019 #1

If they gained complete control again. Blue_true Aug 2019 #2

not a problem. they are very close to that in state legislatures now. rampartc Aug 2019 #7

So they will get 38 states plus DC to go along? Blue_true Aug 2019 #9

they think they will, and are actively working on it rampartc Aug 2019 #12

4 ways to amend the constitution: elleng Aug 2019 #4

Ah thanks Clarity2 Aug 2019 #8

This would not get repaled by 3/4 of the states. ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2019 #3

And apparently he roles up some progressives (who should know better). Blue_true Aug 2019 #10

That and he likes to get everybody else worked up too. He chumming the water for his (de)base UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #13

It isn't a joke that fascist pig thinks he is another Putin or Un. Thomas Hurt Aug 2019 #5

He already called off the 2020 election by saying he's going to cheat uponit7771 Aug 2019 #6

It is a joke. TwilightZone Aug 2019 #11

Like his concentration camps and kidnapping children? Why are people still giving the Trump admin uponit7771 Aug 2019 #14

Most everyone thought the idea of Trump actually becoming president was a huge joke. VOX Aug 2019 #15

You can be sure the Russians are watching. triron Aug 2019 #16

None of those are on par with cancelling the 2020 election. TwilightZone Aug 2019 #17