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Who takes control if there is no presidential election this year?
The Hill ^ | 04/16/20 10:00 AM EDT | ALAN DERSHOWITZ

Posted on 07/30/2020 11:59:29 AM PDT by VAFreedom

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To: VAFreedom

The President pro-temp of the Senate.


41 posted on 07/30/2020 12:53:07 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: BlackAdderess
Chuck Grassley would still be in office. He is third.

But January 2nd the Senate Majority Leader would likely be Chuck Schumer. The majority party appoints the President Pro Tempore.

42 posted on 07/30/2020 12:55:02 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: SamAdams76

Trump just killed any argument for election delay, and crippled the mail-in argument.
With one tweet.


43 posted on 07/30/2020 12:57:24 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Interesting how those so interested in workERS are so disinterested in workING.)
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To: DoodleDawg
Yes,I guess I wasn't specific enough earlier.Of course both sides are gonna claim fraud.What I meant by "that's not entirely correct" was that,contrary to how I interpreted your post,the Rat Party's claim of fraud will be far,*far* less credible than any claim of fraud made by Trump.

With any luck we'll have guilty pleas...and maybe indictments as well...in the next month or two.I'd love to see Susan Rice make a plea deal in exchange for sworn testimony regarding the *real* reason behind the email she sent to herself at 11:45AM on 1/20/17.

44 posted on 07/30/2020 12:57:59 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Just Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election!)
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To: VAFreedom

Stupid article about a non event


45 posted on 07/30/2020 12:59:14 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Gay State Conservative
...the Rat Party's claim of fraud will be far,*far* less credible than any claim of fraud made by Trump.

Well that would depend on which side of the issue you're on, wouldn't it? Each side will consider their evidence to be credible and the other side's evidence a bunch of baloney.

46 posted on 07/30/2020 1:00:26 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: ctdonath2

Correct. And to think that there are still many - claiming to be on our side - who believe that Trump should “stop tweeting” and rely on MSM to put out his messaging!


47 posted on 07/30/2020 1:02:01 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: VAFreedom

He casts doubt on that, since by Jan 20, the current class of Senators’ terms would expire as well.

One thing he does not consider is state legislatures choosing a slate of electors without a popular vote.
This is dicey but possible (Florida considered it in 2000).

Does anyone have House rules available? The speaker is not required to be a House member. While there would be no House, could Pelosi remain Speaker?


48 posted on 07/30/2020 1:04:22 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: VAFreedom

Dershowitz, child-raping sex pervert is fantasizing about scenarios that will keep him out of jail nothing more.

Elections are set by the Constitution and will be held...

People who abuse children like him and G-Max can expect the Judicial system to arrest, process and punish them eventually.
Unfortunately, the schedule for justice is easier to delay.


49 posted on 07/30/2020 1:09:35 PM PDT by CharleysPride (Triton 2038!)
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To: DoodleDawg

Then God help us all. The Democratic senators are worse than worthless.

I do think that if the expected squabbling ensued, it would fall to the Supreme Court to make that determination, making it a matter of precedent law. It would still be a Roberts court, so I think the only thing you could bank on is that we would end up with a globalist that is otherwise an able administrator.

I think this would end up landing in Robert’s lap, and Roberts has formidable creative writing skills (I half expect we’d end up with Jeb!) I wouldn’t count Pelosi out because as lefty as she is, the woman can wield power, and our biggest concern at that point would be a foreign power exploiting a leaderless United States. She’s a nightmare but she’s probably the best we have outside of Mitch at wielding power.


50 posted on 07/30/2020 1:10:02 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (The GOP needs to pick another color. It is a matter of time before the Dems will want red back)
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To: ctdonath2
Truly GEOTUS level trolling.

Glad he's on our side! 😄

51 posted on 07/30/2020 1:11:27 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: VAFreedom

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52 posted on 07/30/2020 1:15:18 PM PDT by Dick Bachert (THE DEEP STATE HATES YOU!)
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To: DoodleDawg
Well that would depend on which side of the issue you're on, wouldn't it?

All my comments in this thread are based on the opinions and perceptions of "a reasonable,thoughtful person"...as stated in Post #36.That kinda rules out 98% of Rat Party voters and 99.9% of the staff at the Amazon Compost,the NY Slimes,MSLSD,See BS,etc.

53 posted on 07/30/2020 1:15:34 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Just Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election!)
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To: VAFreedom

We have elections during civil war and world wars. We are going to have elections.


54 posted on 07/30/2020 1:16:32 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration
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To: DoodleDawg
Still, it's about interpreting the Constitution, not twisting it for partisan gain.

Elections are the quintessential protest by the people, and the precedent is set that protests supersede Covid.

There will be an election. The people will demand it.

-PJ

55 posted on 07/30/2020 1:27:16 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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To: DoodleDawg

” Each side will consider their evidence to be credible and the other side’s evidence a bunch of baloney.”

Exactly.

Just like it’s “Gerrymandering” when the *other* side does it :-)


56 posted on 07/30/2020 2:02:44 PM PDT by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca. Deport all illegals. Abolish the DEA, IRS and ATF,.)
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To: Political Junkie Too
There will be an election. The people will demand it.

There will be. It may be messy and we may not have an answer by November 4th but we will have an election.

57 posted on 07/30/2020 2:32:14 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: VAFreedom

I love the part where he envisions an empty House of Representatives. Actually I salivate.


58 posted on 07/30/2020 5:33:27 PM PDT by ImpBill
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To: BlackAdderess

Read the article again. All members of the House terms end on January 3.


59 posted on 07/30/2020 5:36:41 PM PDT by ImpBill
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To: VAFreedom

Another thing that he did not consider:
Senate seats terms that expire on January 3, 2021 could be filled by nomination of the sitting governor (assuming cancellation of the November election)


60 posted on 07/31/2020 11:49:37 AM PDT by scrabblehack
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