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If the "winner" is disqualified... Doesn't it go to the "runner up"?
A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.
Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich
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You never change things by fighting the existing reality.
To change something, build a new model that makes the old model obsolete.
R. Buckminster Fuller
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Seems right, but it's not in the Constitution or any law. The 25th Amendment IS and it specifies a whole procedure that has to be followed. There is no "Do Over" Amendment. The order of succession says nothing about the second-place winner in the election.
And in fact, it may be that all of Trump's High Crimes had to take place after he gained high office: Like failing to create a blind trust, for example Not a crime before he took office, not a crime after, but an impeachable High Crime once he held the office. Obviously, that means the order of succession has to be followed.
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Well, I guess that just leaves revolution, then... like the TEAPartiers liked to spout about.
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It's the Despair Quotient! Carpal Tunnel
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Pence would probably be more competent than Trump. (It would be hard to be worse.) He would most likely make some conservative but competent appointments. We might not like them, but his administration would at least be competent and not Russian agents. His administration would be The Republic of Gilead and our country would be living the real life version of "The Handmaid's Tale".
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His administration would be The Republic of Gilead and our country would be living the real life version of "The Handmaid's Tale". And that's where I stand on Pence. In the long run Pence would be the more dangerous president in regards to the Liberal Agenda. Trump represents a clear and present danger to the future of the GOP. I paid for a trainwreck and I wanna see a effing trainwreck! What I don't want to see is the runaway trump train slowed down and gently shoved onto a side track while a different loco-motive takes over. Train still goin' the same direction but this train is bound for Glory and every Christian in the USA will be onboard. As a practitioner of an alternate religion I really don't want to see us going down some sort of Theocratic path
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His administration would be The Republic of Gilead and our country would be living the real life version of "The Handmaid's Tale". I really doubt that. He might be an extremist, but the Republicans in Congress are not. The "deep state" is not. Congressmen may claim to be, but I don't see them doing much Christian stuff. I think they just like getting reelected. Almost every Republican position is anti-Christian. You know, like screw the sick and poor. AHCA is the most anti-Christian thing ever.
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could you point out the sec in the Constitution which supports your belief?
ignorance is the enemy
without equality there is no liberty
America can survive bad policy, but not destruction of our Democratic institutions
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come on NWP .... you know better as i dash your rhetorical hopes
i suspect that would only happen if proven before the oath was taken ... now impeachment is the only option
lets see .... get rid of the chaos and replace with a well known but consistent right wing agenda or live with the anxiety Mr Trump would change his mind on a whim on every major issue facing America
ignorance is the enemy
without equality there is no liberty
America can survive bad policy, but not destruction of our Democratic institutions
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I really doubt that. He might be an extremist, but the Republicans in Congress are not. .... I SO disagree... Let's repeal Obamacare even though it will devastate America's working class; let's take away birth control from American women... And Gerber's, too! This is the NON-radical Congress?! I think not...
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