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wnylib

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26. The Tea Party is still around and still in office.

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 09:28 AM

Sep 2020

They just disassociate themselves from the term now, but hold and promote the same politics. One of them is the representative in my very weirdly gerrymandered district and has been there since 2010.

In another post here, I already described the article on this topic by conservative David Brooks so I won't repeat it in this post except to say that his article calls upon that 80% that you referenced to refuse to accept a fraudulent win claim by Trump before all votes are counted. He calls on them to break their silence and demand a full, accurate vote count.

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Is Trump Planning a Coup d'tat? [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2020 OP

I don't doubt it, but I can't imagine he or anyone around him TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #1

What specific form of resistance do you envision? wnylib Sep 2020 #13

Stasis-- the resistance of just ignoring them and going about our business... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #23

The Tea Party is still around and still in office. wnylib Sep 2020 #26

i dont think it is so much a plan as his natural tendencies. ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #2

It isn't just tRump we need to worry about. pazzyanne Sep 2020 #4

i concur. ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #6

I am with them Nikki28 Sep 2020 #3

Nah. See post 8. brush Sep 2020 #9

Cheeto must daydream with a Latin America-style self-coup all the time sandensea Sep 2020 #5

hard to get the generals to shoot at their own ppl when you have been calling them ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #7

Here's hoping said generals can get their chance to drag Orange Amin by the hair plugs sandensea Sep 2020 #34

i'd drain my bank account to see that. ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #35

He can fantisize all he wants but there are way more people... brush Sep 2020 #8

What happens if he gets just enough electoral college votes to win? infullview Sep 2020 #15

The EC is a flaw in our system that needs to change. brush Sep 2020 #18

Pelosi doesn't have to accept faithless electors Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #21

Pelosi doesn't have the power to reject an EC vote. infullview Sep 2020 #24

She absolutely does have the power Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #28

Are you sure? infullview Sep 2020 #29

Reminder - this process occurs on January 6, after the new House and Senate are seated. Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #30

"if the Dems win the Senate" infullview Sep 2020 #31

How would Trump stop the new House and Senate from being seated? Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #32

He wouldn't, it's your assumptions that the Dems will be in control that I question infullview Sep 2020 #33

won;t happen as the US military will not allow it, Their allegiance is to the US constitution and beachbumbob Sep 2020 #10

The Armchair Soothsayer says... ashredux Sep 2020 #11

I wouldn't be surprised RWNJs vote early and show up early at polling Le Roi de Pot Sep 2020 #12

What I think Putin and trump may try duforsure Sep 2020 #14

He barely has object permanence... CapnSteve Sep 2020 #16

I have no doubt that he will try to contest Sherman A1 Sep 2020 #17

Very good article. JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #19

They do have a wonderful reputation. Can never forget a contributor, Charles Holman, Judi Lynn Sep 2020 #36

Oh FFS, him and what army? The army he calls "losers" and "suckers"? Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #20

Worst case scenario bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #22

Conservative journalist, David Brooks, had an wnylib Sep 2020 #25

Kick dalton99a Sep 2020 #27

No. A coup is a military takeover, so the Con wouldn't allow them to take over since he won't be in onetexan Sep 2020 #37