Shadowy Man
Contributor
I’d rather have another election than leave it in the hands of Congress.
I don't understand how Trump can get any headway in this quest to "win" the election without unprecedented, even for Republicans, blunt force against democracy and the American people. Even the cases where they might have some legal standing in questioning some of the votes, they are not enough to surpass Biden even if they do throw them out.
He just needs the courts to side with him. The same Supreme Court he has stacked in his favor. The coup scenario is simple. Barr calls for an investigation into what he claims are massive irregularities in the election. He creates a big enough furor to throw it all into doubt at least to Trump supporters. They go to the streets to demand that their local legislators pick the electors. Lawsuits and counter filed to stop this. But the Supreme Court says the legislators will controls. They pick the electors. Republicans control the legislatures in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Guess who they pick? Trump is declared victor.
The question is what happens then. Major riots would break out in virtually all major cities. Washington DC, Atlanta, New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, even Birmingham. Trump will ask his new defense chief to repress the riots. Will the troops obey?
Don’t think it won’t happen. Americans are naive. I hope it doesn’t, but don’t think for a minute that’s fuckface won’t try. It all depends on the Supreme Court - the one dominated by Republicans 6 - 3.
Easy, but it makes no sense.The easy answer to that is that cheating only happened in Philadelphia, Atlanta and Detroit.
2020 ELECTION
DOJ's election crimes chief resigns post after Barr allows prosecutors to probe voter fraud claims
DOJ official says the agency is "looking into" allegations of ineligible voters in Nevada and mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania.
DOJ's election crimes chief quits as Barr authorizes election fraud probe
NOV. 10, 202002:05
Nov. 9, 2020, 10:58 PM EST / Updated Nov. 10, 2020, 11:09 AM EST
By Dartunorro Clark and Ken Dilanian
The head of the branch of the Justice Department that prosecutes election crimes stepped down from his post Monday in protest over a memo from Attorney General William Barr to federal prosecutors authorizing them to investigate “specific allegations” of voter fraud before the results of the presidential race are certified.
Richard Pilger, who was director of the Election Crimes Branch of the DOJ, sent an email to colleagues saying he could not longer do his job in the wake of Barr’s memo, which was issued as the president’s legal team mount baseless legal challenges to the election results, alleging widespread voter fraud cost him the race.
“Having familiarized myself with the new policy and its ramifications, and in accord with the best tradition of the John C. Keeney Award for Exceptional Integrity and Professionalism (my most cherished Departmental recognition), I must regretfully resign from my role as Director of the Election Crimes Branch,” Pilger’s letter said, according to a copy obtained by NBC News.
Easy, but it makes no sense.The easy answer to that is that cheating only happened in Philadelphia, Atlanta and Detroit.
Stealing the presidency for Biden does nothing if we don't steal at least the Senate at the same time. We'd surely havespent as much time and moneydone as much rigging crucifying McConnell.
I don't understand how Trump can get any headway in this quest to "win" the election without unprecedented, even for Republicans, blunt force against democracy and the American people. Even the cases where they might have some legal standing in questioning some of the votes, they are not enough to surpass Biden even if they do throw them out.
He just needs the courts to side with him. The same Supreme Court he has stacked in his favor. The coup scenario is simple. Barr calls for an investigation into what he claims are massive irregularities in the election. He creates a big enough furor to throw it all into doubt at least to Trump supporters. They go to the streets to demand that their local legislators pick the electors. Lawsuits and counter filed to stop this. But the Supreme Court says the legislators will controls. They pick the electors. Republicans control the legislatures in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Guess who they pick? Trump is declared victor.
The question is what happens then. Major riots would break out in virtually all major cities. Washington DC, Atlanta, New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, even Birmingham. Trump will ask his new defense chief to repress the riots. Will the troops obey?
Don’t think it won’t happen. Americans are naive. I hope it doesn’t, but don’t think for a minute that’s fuckface won’t try. It all depends on the Supreme Court - the one dominated by Republicans 6 - 3.
That's the scenario I'm thinking about as well. That's the unprecedented blunt force against democracy I mentioned.
Easy, but it makes no sense.The easy answer to that is that cheating only happened in Philadelphia, Atlanta and Detroit.
Stealing the presidency for Biden does nothing if we don't steal at least the Senate at the same time. We'd surely have spent as much time and money crucifying McConnell.
I don’t believe rigging was done. Fine examples are how Graham nearly lost and no one is complaining about fraud in South Carolina. But I don’t think one can logically dismiss rigging simply because more Democrats didn’t win. It was well known that Biden only needed to win in a few places, clearly identified by Trump’s razor thin win in 2016. Focusing on just a few jurisdictions would be enough. And it would have to be an inside job. Faking ballots of stealing mail-in ballots wouldn’t get past the obvious, standard fraud protections that are in place for every election.
To flip the election would require strong evidence of this inside job, not just finding a few scattered examples of a handful of ballots improperly handled.
I think it's fair to say that if Republicans perpetuate this crap, they forfeit the right to call anything a witch hunt ever again.
Which could be beneficial Jan 21, 2021.
They are. Soros money paying election officials to turn a blind eye or complicitly assist. Everything in politics requires money. No way could millions of people spontaneously reject The Annointed One.Easy, but it makes no sense.The easy answer to that is that cheating only happened in Philadelphia, Atlanta and Detroit.
Stealing the presidency for Biden does nothing if we don't steal at least the Senate at the same time. We'd surely havespent as much time and moneydone as much rigging crucifying McConnell.
FIFY
Spending time and money isn't what they are accusing Dems of.