The Constitution has already been abandoned. Panetta told the Senate as much this week. Under the guise of national security, he said, the President need only consult the UN, NATO and world leaders to fight a war against Syria and may, or may not, inform Congress.
The first Ten Amendments are being abandoned. Gone is religious freedom (Obamacare vs. Catholics), right to assemble peacefully is gone if secret service is present (HR 347), the right to a speedy trial after arrest and citizens deemed to be enemies of the state can already be killed or detained indefinitely without a trial(NDAA).
Amerika suffered a Marxist coup in November 2008.
They’re playing lawyer sophistry games right now because they can get away with it. There are no real consequences. Obama cancelling elections and staying in power beyond Jan 21, 2013 is a whole different ballgame.