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2016 Postmortem

sarisataka

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10. There never was...

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 06:05 PM

Dec 2016

The process is clearly laid out and all those hoping and wishing for some other remedy have been indulging in pure fantasy. Obama is President, not king.
(Most sadly is if anyone cares to read posts from November 7, this is exactly what was expected of Republicans when Trump lost)

Unless there is an unprecedented revolt in the Electoral College, the result of November 8 will be confirmed.

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There is no way that Trump can be denied the presidency. [View all] madaboutharry Dec 2016 OP

He looks pretty disgusted with everything. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2016 #1

Yup... sheshe2 Dec 2016 #3

He might always just MFM008 Dec 2016 #2

The only mechanism available to remove trump would be impeachment. still_one Dec 2016 #4

Also the 25th amendment. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #14

True still_one Dec 2016 #16

37 of his pledged electors might decide to vote for someone else Retrograde Dec 2016 #5

Even that wouldn't do it FBaggins Dec 2016 #7

Never happen unless they want riots. duffyduff Dec 2016 #13

The electoral college could, but they won't. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #6

The House can Rstrstx Dec 2016 #8

He sounded tired today, probably ready to get the fuck out of that horribly corrupt Rex Dec 2016 #9

There never was... sarisataka Dec 2016 #10

I am seriously disappointed that he actually said that the election was fair, and every vote was niyad Dec 2016 #11

Of course not. The electors are partisan chickenshits. duffyduff Dec 2016 #12

The electors will pick Trump. Anyone who doesn't will get death threats... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #15