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> People that repeat this line evince a basic lack of U.S. civics understanding -- the Executive branch simply does not have the authority to cancel or postpone

> People that repeat this line evince a basic lack of U.S. civics understanding -- the Executive branch simply does not have the authority to cancel or postpone elections. They don't lack the understanding, they are simply paying enough attention to understand that the administration is already breaking the law and flagrantly violating the constitution. The prediction is not that the administration has the authority to cancel or postpone elections legally, but that they will try anyway. It is a reasonable belief, given all the crimes that they have committed so far. > If you think they're going to just outright coup and push that past the whole of the other branches of government, say so. That is the implication, yes. Before you dismiss it out of hand, remember that the president has already attempted a coup once before. So the situation we are in is apparent to anyone who has actually been paying attention: Congress is functionally non-existent right now, having given up congressional power over both taxation and war. The Supreme Court has demonstrated repeatedly that they are in the pocket of the administration, and even if they change their mind at the last minute when they realize they too will lose power under a dictatorship, they have no way to actually enforce their rulings. That leaves it to the states, roughly half of which will align with the administration, against the federal government. Bear in mind the distinguished individual currently in charge of the DoD is an alcoholic and religious extremist and under his leadership commanders throughout the military have started to refer to the war with Iran as a Holy War. [0] So it is unlikely the military will side with the constitution. [0] https://newrepublic.com/post/207270/military-leaders-iran-war-donald-trump-jesus-armageddon https://newrepublic.com/post/207270/military-leaders-iran-wa...

vetrom 8mo ago
> They don't lack the understanding, they are simply paying enough attention to understand that the administration is already breaking the law and flagrantly violating the constitution. Are you asserting that the current administration has materially interfered with elections? How so? Please attribute sources which spring forth from documentary disclosure, court discovery, or attributable sources. > Congress is functionally non-existent right now, having given up congressional power over both taxation and war. I'd say the current non-talking filibuster grandstanding shows this to be patently false. As such the conclusions in the rest of the paragraph are unsupportable. > Iran as a Holy War. [0] As I have mentioned elsewhere, the only reporting I can see from this comes from a single source activist litiguous organization who says their sources are anonymous. If any of those sources were actionable, IGs, their own lawyers, and numerous members of Congress would absolutely jump on them. It would be a carreer-makibg litigation move against any administration. Why havent they?
- tastyface 8mo ago
  Donald Trump has tried to overthrow an election once already -- first through conspiracy, then through violence. The fact that he's not rotting in a prison cell is largely due to corruption of the judiciary (Aileen Cannon). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_fake_electors_plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_fake_electors_plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump%E2%80%93Raffensperger_phone_call https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump%E2%80%93Raffensperger_ph... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capito...
  - solid_fuel 8mo ago
    > The fact that he's not rotting in a prison cell is largely due to corruption of the judiciary That, and a persistent failure of congress to act. The Senate could have removed him from office and preventing him from running again after the insurrection attempt. They failed to.
- solid_fuel 8mo ago
  > Are you asserting that the current administration has materially interfered with elections? Yes? They certainly tried to, and failing doesn't wipe that away. You clearly have paid no attention. Go watch the January 6th hearings and report back with your findings. Everything you are looking for is right there, complete with sources. > I'd say the current non-talking filibuster grandstanding shows this to be patently false. You think congress failing to exercise it's power shows that it can still exercise its power? What a curious exercise in mental gymnastics. I will maintain my current conclusion - congress has shown repeatedly that it cannot and will not exercise its constitutionally granted power. Don't pull something while you stretch and reach to claim that isn't so. > Why havent [sic] they? Lawsuits take time, this was only a few days ago. [0] https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/january-6th-committee-final-report?path=/GPO/January%206th%20Committee%20Final%20Report%20and%20Supporting%20Materials%20Collection https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/january-6th-committee-fin... [1] https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/january-6th-committee-final-report?path=/GPO/January%206th%20Committee%20Final%20Report%20and%20Supporting%20Materials%20Collection https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/january-6th-committee-fin...

vetrom 8mo ago

> They don't lack the understanding, they are simply paying enough attention to understand that the administration is already breaking the law and flagrantly violating the constitution. Are you asserting that the current administration has materially interfered with elections? How so? Please attribute sources which spring forth from documentary disclosure, court discovery, or attributable sources. > Congress is functionally non-existent right now, having given up congressional power over both taxation and war. I'd say the current non-talking filibuster grandstanding shows this to be patently false. As such the conclusions in the rest of the paragraph are unsupportable. > Iran as a Holy War. [0] As I have mentioned elsewhere, the only reporting I can see from this comes from a single source activist litiguous organization who says their sources are anonymous. If any of those sources were actionable, IGs, their own lawyers, and numerous members of Congress would absolutely jump on them. It would be a carreer-makibg litigation move against any administration. Why havent they?

tastyface 8mo ago
Donald Trump has tried to overthrow an election once already -- first through conspiracy, then through violence. The fact that he's not rotting in a prison cell is largely due to corruption of the judiciary (Aileen Cannon). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_fake_electors_plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_fake_electors_plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump%E2%80%93Raffensperger_phone_call https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump%E2%80%93Raffensperger_ph... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capito...
- solid_fuel 8mo ago
  > The fact that he's not rotting in a prison cell is largely due to corruption of the judiciary That, and a persistent failure of congress to act. The Senate could have removed him from office and preventing him from running again after the insurrection attempt. They failed to.
solid_fuel 8mo ago
> Are you asserting that the current administration has materially interfered with elections? Yes? They certainly tried to, and failing doesn't wipe that away. You clearly have paid no attention. Go watch the January 6th hearings and report back with your findings. Everything you are looking for is right there, complete with sources. > I'd say the current non-talking filibuster grandstanding shows this to be patently false. You think congress failing to exercise it's power shows that it can still exercise its power? What a curious exercise in mental gymnastics. I will maintain my current conclusion - congress has shown repeatedly that it cannot and will not exercise its constitutionally granted power. Don't pull something while you stretch and reach to claim that isn't so. > Why havent [sic] they? Lawsuits take time, this was only a few days ago. [0] https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/january-6th-committee-final-report?path=/GPO/January%206th%20Committee%20Final%20Report%20and%20Supporting%20Materials%20Collection https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/january-6th-committee-fin... [1] https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/january-6th-committee-final-report?path=/GPO/January%206th%20Committee%20Final%20Report%20and%20Supporting%20Materials%20Collection https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/january-6th-committee-fin...