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To: ConservativeMan55
Fortunately the elections are not a federal function. Canceling the elections would constitute a coup. Besides, the real election is the Electoral College - and the state governments could select Electors directly.

If the presidency is stolen, it will be done in the counting of the votes and not in Washington.

I think it best not to speculate on the havoc a rogue president could perpetrate between now and Inauguration Day. Problem is, presidents don’t throw their predecessors in jail - for the simple reason that just giving up power gracefully is too big a bargaining chip. Anyone who jails his predecessor will not himself peacefully abdicate when his own legitimate term expires.

48 posted on 10/06/2012 4:47:46 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion (The idea around which “liberalism" coheres is that NOTHING actually matters except PR.)
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion

or they could just manipulate the electoral college.


51 posted on 10/06/2012 4:50:36 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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