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B.See

(8,685 posts)
44. Some seem hell-bent on
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 04:56 PM
Jan 2026

lulling us asleep to the worst possibilities.

If I had a dime for everything Trump couldn't POSSIBLY do because.. "gross usurpation of power" yada...

We have good cause for alarm, I think. And personally, I resent being told otherwise.

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this is the plan to stop the midterms. Javaman Jan 2026 #1
Yes, but we are all 'crazy' and 'overreacting' and 'not being objective' and all the other reasons. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2026 #2
Nationwide martial law is a physical impossibility Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #3
never said anything about martial law. nt Javaman Jan 2026 #5
You agreed with the OP, that martial law was the plan to cancel the midterms Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #22
I agree that there is a plan to cancel the midterms Javaman Jan 2026 #23
Think it through to the end result Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #25
after everything that has happened so far Javaman Jan 2026 #28
It's not as simple as you imagine it might be Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #31
You still act like you think he is trying to do good, he's not questionseverything Jan 2026 #34
You NAILED it FT...... democratsruletheday Jan 2026 #46
How would that stop them? leftstreet Jan 2026 #6
how did he attack Venezuela without congressional approval? nt Javaman Jan 2026 #7
Not sure how that's related n/t leftstreet Jan 2026 #10
it's completely related. Javaman Jan 2026 #11
States run elections, not Trump leftstreet Jan 2026 #13
close Javaman Jan 2026 #17
Okay n/t leftstreet Jan 2026 #18
That still doesn't answer HOW elections would be cancelled in all 50 states Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #27
I guess you missed this part... Javaman Jan 2026 #30
He has been stopped numerous times Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #32
Trump cannot cancel any elections in states VMA131Marine Jan 2026 #33
The court ruled the Epstein stuff should be released over 3 weeks ago, it hasn't happened questionseverything Jan 2026 #35
Command of the executive branch is not equivalent to control of 50 state governments. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #26
Ask yourself this one question ScratchCat Jan 2026 #15
Can you imagine millionaire Senators rolling over? leftstreet Jan 2026 #16
see my answer to the other poster. nt Javaman Jan 2026 #19
Because under the War Powers Act he has the power EX500rider Jan 2026 #43
Nope. There is little evidence of a feedback loop stopdiggin Jan 2026 #4
One of his former DHS officials, Miles Taylor, was on Jen Psaki's show last night talking about how the hellbeast LymphocyteLover Jan 2026 #8
It Was That Interview With Taylor That Motivated My Original Post......nt global1 Jan 2026 #12
What a truly evil, sadistic psychopath we have in charge. Initech Jan 2026 #9
Pedo emulates Putin's 'model' of governing. Justice matters. Jan 2026 #14
If we were in normal times, we'd be banding together to bomb Putin back to the stone ages. Initech Jan 2026 #20
The only questions i have on elections are bluestarone Jan 2026 #21
Answers: Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #29
Can i go a little further here? bluestarone Jan 2026 #36
Hmmm Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #37
TYVM! for the responses. bluestarone Jan 2026 #38
Glad I could help Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #39
+1 and TY onenote Jan 2026 #41
Listen and rally around posters and Dems like FT folks..... democratsruletheday Jan 2026 #47
Thanks for your support! Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #48
Unfortunately, we HAVE TO think this way if we're gonna thwart his ambitions. calimary Jan 2026 #40
Some seem hell-bent on B.See Jan 2026 #44
We Learned And Got Under His Skin - By Somebody Calling Him A 'Pedo Protector'........ global1 Jan 2026 #24
Hey, it's the end of the world again? MorbidButterflyTat Jan 2026 #42
No, no, the SKY IS FALLING!! nt EX500rider Jan 2026 #45
He can't organize a cook out on the South Lawn Norbert Jan 2026 #49
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