2016 Postmortem

ucrdem

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55. There are hundreds if not thousands who can pull the damn plug any time they want to.

Fri Dec 23, 2016, 08:04 AM

Dec 2016

Election officials who know where the ballots are buried so to speak. Will they? History has shown that common sense, Occam's razor and other wise saws do not describe GOP pathology and that thousands can and do take their dirty secrets to their graves with none the wiser about their connection to Jack, Bobbie, Martin etc.

What's slightly different this time is the religious element, i.e. the cognitive dissonance required to believe that Trump is some kind of Christian warrior. Maybe he's capable of shutting his yap for four years but it's doubtful and sooner or later he's going to offend the conscience of one of those Indiana apparatchiks and with any luck their tearful confession will hit the twittersphere before the VRWC can kill it.

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I continue to believe tRump will not be the next president... [View all] Joe941 Dec 2016 OP

The only way is if the republicans decide he's a liability meadowlark5 Dec 2016 #1

He'd have to be POTUS to be impeached...can't preimpeach Uggwearingdad Dec 2016 #33

A) no they don't. He hasn't taken office B)they wouldn't do it anyhow dionysus Jan 2017 #71

The deplorable are a minority DarleenMB Jan 2017 #83

I believe those in congress can question the validity of the electors in each state citood Dec 2016 #2

I too thought this might be a good way to prevent it. Joe941 Dec 2016 #4

That happened in 2001 over Florida.... PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #7

Why couldn't they get a senator? Joe941 Dec 2016 #14

The problem isn't getting a Senator, it's having the objection upheld onenote Dec 2016 #49

Any senator could delay the process by objecting but it would take a majority vote totodeinhere Dec 2016 #46

... TeeYiYi Dec 2016 #3

Our future if we don't stop this madness... 2naSalit Jan 2017 #80

At this point, it's up to the Republicans to impeach DesertRat Dec 2016 #5

Maybe the people of America will rise up and put an end to this nightmare! Joe941 Dec 2016 #9

Not sure how that could be accomplished at this point DesertRat Dec 2016 #18

Well I guess Bernie could treestar Dec 2016 #25

Out on a book tour, I think DesertRat Dec 2016 #29

Lol Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #62

haha...very funny. Demsrule86 Jan 2017 #73

As long as there's food on the shelves... Kotya Dec 2016 #32

Careful with what you suggest... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #54

Someone could come up with an offer of $10 billion dollars, that might do it. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #6

The GOP doesn't care what Trump does to America and Americans. hadEnuf Dec 2016 #8

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #10

Sanders would have lost as well MFM008 Dec 2016 #12

I think we're down to getting him to tweet with enough outrage that he pops an aneurysm woodsprite Dec 2016 #11

So do i MFM008 Dec 2016 #13

Even if that happened it would get us Pence who in many ways is arguably totodeinhere Dec 2016 #47

He is not worse...and we already in effect have Pence and all the corruption of Trump. Demsrule86 Jan 2017 #86

All that McDonalds' food he apparently consumes probably doesn't constitute a healthy diet. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #15

Interesting you should mention that... 2naSalit Jan 2017 #82

The cavalry is not coming...... dawnie51 Dec 2016 #16

tRump will not be the next president - guaranteed! Joe941 Dec 2016 #22

Dude. cwydro Dec 2016 #23

Here are the possibilities that I can think of Amishman Dec 2016 #17

most of those things (realistic/likely or not) would just be an excuse for martial law anarch Dec 2016 #39

Maybe, I was mostly having fun making a list of all the ways the world could end Amishman Dec 2016 #42

You forgot cthulhu. nt redwitch Jan 2017 #81

He could have a heart attack Yupster Dec 2016 #19

A heart attack is highly likely meow2u3 Dec 2016 #20

There is a month for the Russia story to really gain steam mvd Dec 2016 #21

Not only dreaming SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #35

Could try Martial Law, but that does sound like something Trump/the Repukes mvd Dec 2016 #36

You are deluding yourself, or working through the 5 stages. Twitler will be sworn in LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #24

Makes sense get the red out Jan 2017 #78

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #26

Dream on. nancy1942 Dec 2016 #27

The next 4 weeks are a push HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #28

2 ways remain - slim and none...Figure none has the edge. jmg257 Dec 2016 #30

It is being reported that up to 50 trump electoral voters were illegitimate. Joe941 Jan 2017 #57

Why? nt jmg257 Jan 2017 #58

How would that change anything? Amishman Jan 2017 #60

According to a group whose research and conclusions are almost certainly questionable onenote Jan 2017 #61

lol, hang in there baby. okieinpain Dec 2016 #31

If he makes it to February I'll be very surprised. ucrdem Dec 2016 #34

There is talk about challenging the electoral college votes... Joe941 Dec 2016 #37

Cool SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #38

Talk by whom? onenote Dec 2016 #44

That the votes are rigged. Joe941 Dec 2016 #45

Such a challenge has zero chance of succeeding onenote Dec 2016 #48

Well, some people believe we didn't land on the moon and others believe in Santa Claus onenote Dec 2016 #40

Um, it's not a magic pony SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #41

Thanks for the correction! onenote Dec 2016 #43

There is one way... sarisataka Dec 2016 #50

If ever I get stuck on a sinking ship... dreamland Dec 2016 #51

There is only one way standingtall Dec 2016 #52

Oh it will happen - there is no way tRump is going to be president. Joe941 Dec 2016 #56

WOOT! Still at first stage? FSogol Jan 2017 #59

I hope you're right True_Blue Dec 2016 #53

There are hundreds if not thousands who can pull the damn plug any time they want to. ucrdem Dec 2016 #55

He'll be sworn in, but the GOP is probably planning his impeachment already. Vinca Jan 2017 #63

I know a completely legal and foolproof way that President Obama can ensure Trump never becomes 24601 Jan 2017 #64

Lol. Go to your room!!! :P Lurks Often Jan 2017 #65

I actually like that idea! n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2017 #66

He will be inaugurated, but his "high crimes and misdemeanors" will catch up with him Tanuki Jan 2017 #67

I agree with you get the red out Jan 2017 #79

After yesterday's debacle I am very confident tRump will Joe941 Jan 2017 #68

What's going to stop him? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2017 #69

simple... sweetapogee Jan 2017 #70

Yesterday, was just more bullshit... Demsrule86 Jan 2017 #74

There are no ways to stop him. Demsrule86 Jan 2017 #72

Why would we give up this country to easily? Joe941 Jan 2017 #75

I am not giving up ...calling my reps etc. Demsrule86 Jan 2017 #85

The reps won't do anything blue cat Jan 2017 #76

In the immortal words of Carole King CanonRay Jan 2017 #77

A flying saucer appears while he's outside, beams him aboard, then Vogon_Glory Jan 2017 #84

I wonder how this is going to play out... Joe941 Jan 2017 #87

I feel the same. I keep wondering if a patriot will step up and leak info adigal Jan 2017 #88