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vienna · 03-14-20, 10:09 PM

Probably from the same sort of "sources" Limbaugh, Hannity, et al, get their crackpot ideas and conspiracy theories...

The Idea of Trump trying to forestall the 2020 Presidential Election has been floated long before the Covid-19 breakout. Trump himself has done just about nothing to discourage the idea and has been recorded openly musing over the possibility of serving more terms than the Constitution prescribes. This actually happening is one of those times when the idea has no basis in fact and is impossible to be done in so short of time as to be of benefit to whoever would be the purported beneficiary of the change, much like the idea of a repeal or significant emendation of the Second Amendment; as with that case, its an interesting mind-mull, but nothing that will actually happen...

Here is an interesting article debunking the "Trump cancels/postpones Election" idea; it details what Trump can and, importantly, cannot do:

What Happens If Trump Tries To Cancel The Election Because Of The Coronavirus? --

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...-2020-election

I don't know how many of the forum's readers actually click on the links found in many of the articles and other postings, but there is one interesting link leading to this rundown of the various laws bestowing various powers to a President in given situations:

Brennan Center for Justice: A Guide to Emergency Powers and Their Use --

https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/...rs_Printv2.pdf

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,720 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Probably from the same sort of "sources" Limbaugh, Hannity, et al, get their crackpot ideas and conspiracy theories... The Idea of Trump trying to forestall the 2020 Presidential Election has been floated long before the Covid-19 breakout. Trump himself has done just about nothing to discourage the idea and has been recorded openly musing over the possibility of serving more terms than the Constitution prescribes. This actually happening is one of those times when the idea has no basis in fact and is impossible to be done in so short of time as to be of benefit to whoever would be the purported beneficiary of the change, much like the idea of a repeal or significant emendation of the Second Amendment; as with that case, its an interesting mind-mull, but nothing that will actually happen... Here is an interesting article debunking the "Trump cancels/postpones Election" idea; it details what Trump can and, importantly, cannot do: What Happens If Trump Tries To Cancel The Election Because Of The Coronavirus? -- https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...-2020-election I don't know how many of the forum's readers actually click on the links found in many of the articles and other postings, but there is one interesting link leading to this rundown of the various laws bestowing various powers to a President in given situations: Brennan Center for Justice: A Guide to Emergency Powers and Their Use -- https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/...rs_Printv2.pdf <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __ Last edited by vienna; 03-14-20 at 10:26 PM.