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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.

50 posted on 10/06/2012 4:47:53 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion (The idea around which “liberalism" coheres is that NOTHING actually matters except PR.)
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I have believed all along that if Odumbo loses the election, he will REALLY devistate the U.S. in the few remaining months as president. But then, look on the bright side, we all know Odumbo skips out of numerous briefings, seldom meets with his so-called “cabinet members” and fails to take his job seriously. For we Americans, that is a GOOD thing. I believe he has no real clue as to what is going on with our government, military or the rest of the country other than what his so-called advisors are telling him. The less he knows the better. He will still have time to give away the farm on his way out. For THAT, I am afraid. Personally, I would like to see something put into law that restricts what the outgoing president can do via “executive order”. Alas, we would probably NEVER see that happening. Katey bar the door.


54 posted on 10/06/2012 5:13:06 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion
I have believed all along that if Odumbo loses the election, he will REALLY devastate the U.S. in his few remaining months as president. But then, look on the bright side, we all know Odumbo skips out of numerous briefings, seldom meets with his so-called “cabinet members” and fails to take his job seriously. For we Americans, that is a GOOD thing. I believe he has no real clue as to what is going on with our government, military or the rest of the country other than what his so-called advisors are telling him. The less he knows the better. He will still have time to give away the farm on his way out. For THAT, I am afraid. Personally, I would like to see something put into law that restricts what the outgoing president can do via “executive order”. Alas, we would probably NEVER see that happening. Katy bar the door.
55 posted on 10/06/2012 5:16:48 AM PDT by DaveA37
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