2016 Postmortem

yardwork

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28. Do you seriously not understand how our system works?

Sat Jan 14, 2017, 01:08 PM

Jan 2017

Congress makes laws. Congress is currently under control of the Republican Party. They're not interested in postponing Trump's inauguration. Even if they wanted to change the Constitution about this, it would take years. Next week's inauguration will move forward as scheduled.

Seriously, this is the kind of magical thinking and lack of knowledge of how our laws work that led to Trump being elected. Elections have serious consequences. Your vote matters. It's the only chance you have to make your voice heard.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] pbmus Jan 2017 OP

No greytdemocrat Jan 2017 #1

Section 1 of the 20th amendment: onenote Jan 2017 #2

These are not ordinary times...we need some new laws.. pbmus Jan 2017 #5

There's a mechanism for that: amend the constitution onenote Jan 2017 #6

New laws are made every day...wtf pbmus Jan 2017 #7

Constitutional amendments are not. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #9

Do you seriously not understand how our system works? yardwork Jan 2017 #28

How can you not know? FBaggins Jan 2017 #55

Well, Obama and SCOTUS need to block the passage of time! EL34x4 Jan 2017 #34

LOL! onenote Jan 2017 #35

Desperate times cilla4progress Jan 2017 #3

So next time a Democrat wins, GOPers can take same action? We need to nail Trump for what he Hoyt Jan 2017 #11

That excuse is used too often cilla4progress Jan 2017 #12

It's the fucking law of the land, my friend. longship Jan 2017 #16

The Big Con does not care about laws...he will have broken dozens of laws pbmus Jan 2017 #19

That's why we have to abide by them. nt longship Jan 2017 #20

OMG....heads will roll...if party is more important than country pbmus Jan 2017 #21

That's right. We do not roll heads under our constitutional republic. longship Jan 2017 #22

Laws can be changed. cilla4progress Jan 2017 #23

Changing the US Constitution takes passing an amendment! longship Jan 2017 #47

Apparently the founders didn't envision a situation where the president elect dflprincess Jan 2017 #4

shit will never settle where Trump is Concerned JI7 Jan 2017 #8

No tammywammy Jan 2017 #10

Or, via the 25th amendment. longship Jan 2017 #17

The POTUS can declare martial law triron Jan 2017 #13

Well, wouldn't that be just Jim Dandy!? longship Jan 2017 #18

It's the ONLY option left to stop tRump, but it ain't gonna happen. eom BlueCaliDem Jan 2017 #27

that article ignores the key passage from ex parte Milligan onenote Jan 2017 #30

Many are worried about sarisataka Jan 2017 #37

No. Of course, I suppose there could be serious rioting in the streets PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2017 #14

And it wouldn't result in any kind of immediate change. yardwork Jan 2017 #32

Read your damned constitution! longship Jan 2017 #15

Some people suffer from cilla4progress Jan 2017 #24

some people suffer from magical thinking onenote Jan 2017 #25

Both and all cilla4progress Jan 2017 #26

the way to have a nonviolent revolution is at the ballot box or through onenote Jan 2017 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Jan 2017 #40

I believe she can... And the Supreme Court could step in and rule on it - even the same day. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #41

No SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2017 #42

No. and No. onenote Jan 2017 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Jan 2017 #44

Try to follow the thread onenote Jan 2017 #49

No. He wouldn't be sworn in had he committed murder. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #45

Federal courts vacated an election result in Penn. in '95 ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #48

Take a closer look at how change actually happened. yardwork Jan 2017 #31

This cilla4progress Jan 2017 #33

Now it will be extremely difficult to do that triron Jan 2017 #46

no bowens43 Jan 2017 #36

What would postponement achieve sarisataka Jan 2017 #38

Who do you suggest be President during the postponement period? Nt NCTraveler Jan 2017 #39

How about Biden...? First Speaker Jan 2017 #51

I would fight against that. Nt NCTraveler Jan 2017 #52

Why? triron Jan 2017 #53

Blatantly undemocratic. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #54

These posts are embarrassing. There is literally nothing in our constitution that mythology Jan 2017 #50