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Fiendish Thingy

(21,564 posts)
25. Your defeatism is noted for the record
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 09:40 AM
Oct 27

Unless Johnson intends to dissolve congress for the remainder of his term, Grijalva will be seated.

You must have missed the changes to the Electoral College certification laws and processes following January 6. The VP cannot refuse to certify, and objections by congress to a state’s slate of electors are much more difficult to sustain.

If, for some reason, electoral votes are not certified, the incumbent does not remain in office- the constitution provides for the appointment of an acting president, starting with the speaker and proceeding down the line of succession.

Your acceptance of the mythology surrounding Trump’s supposed omnipotence has clouded your reasoning.

Despite daily atrocities and lawlessness committed by this administration, there has been frequent pushback from the courts, the states and the people. For example, the Republican Indiana state legislature is refusing Trump’s demand that they gerrymander their districts to add another republican seat. Deployment of troops has been blocked numerous times in numerous states. There has been just one instance of this administration defying a court order restraining its actions, otherwise, they have used the standard appeals process, whereas full blown fascists would just have the offending judges assassinated.

Defeatism weakens our ability to resist and fight back; it is critical that everyone remember this one absolute truth:

Trump is not omnipotent, and the states and the people are not powerless

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Not far enough. The Mariana Trench would be far enough. Ocelot II Oct 26 #1
But at least it'd be a start. calimary Oct 26 #8
Everything but his mouth and nose at the same time chicoescuela Oct 26 #2
Now imagine his numbers a year from now Fiendish Thingy Oct 26 #3
Don't count on it. It's a cult. mucifer Oct 26 #6
The cult only makes up about 15% of the electorate Fiendish Thingy Oct 26 #10
I hope we can still have elections IronLionZion Oct 26 #17
States run elections Fiendish Thingy Oct 26 #19
States run elections? Tell that to Adelita Grijalva. I won't be surprised if she's literally never seated. AZJonnie Oct 27 #21
Your defeatism is noted for the record Fiendish Thingy Oct 27 #25
Thanks, I needed a pep talk (obviously) AZJonnie Oct 27 #37
We're all in this together Fiendish Thingy Oct 27 #38
They want us demoralized and it is NOT working. Dem4life1970 Oct 27 #42
You are damn right..... democratsruletheday Oct 27 #29
He will just keep saying his numbers are going up and eventually by saying it he will make it true, he thinks Walleye Oct 27 #26
He says a lot of things, while reality rolls on Fiendish Thingy Oct 27 #27
I am extremely worried, but I think in the end you are right. We will vote Democrats in in the midterms. Walleye Oct 27 #30
Those of in the reality based community thank you for your rationality. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 27 #33
He don't care... a kennedy Oct 26 #4
His low numbers doesn't stop him from letting people die vapor2 Oct 26 #5
Under the coffin lid isn't illegal to wish for. Frasier Balzov Oct 26 #7
Good - maybe he'll drown Grim Chieftain Oct 26 #9
Quick ? VicNEO Oct 26 #11
I've been trying to point out a pro Charlie Kirk ad on DU VicNEO Oct 26 #12
Pic - i think VicNEO Oct 26 #13
If you donate to DU, you won't see ads. NewHendoLib Oct 26 #14
um, we get it RussBLib Oct 26 #15
The ads non-star members see on DU are not posted bY DU members. ShazzieB Oct 26 #20
Nope, not at all. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 26 #16
No, we aren't. Multiple people have answered your question in multiple threads. ... Hekate Oct 26 #18
Send him to Jamaica malaise Oct 27 #22
That thought put a smile on my face...thanks!!! BigmanPigman Oct 27 #23
Does he think starving the masses is going to help? eShirl Oct 27 #24
He doesn't care. Rigging elections is child's play for him. Irish_Dem Oct 27 #28
With no reelection to concern himself over, and power of the pardon, he's Torchlight Oct 27 #31
History has shown that dlilafae Oct 27 #32
Trump, Steve Miller, Mike Johnson, et al ReRe Oct 27 #34
Cost-of-living worries haunt Americans ahead of midterms, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds BlueWavePsych Oct 27 #35
Unfortunately not much changing with the cult Jbraybarten Oct 27 #36
Said it before: "Let Trump be Trump!" Grins Oct 27 #39
I'm surprised so low on crime. I'd give him a high score rpannier Oct 27 #40
Sont remember Biden being this underwater and the MSM giving him a break uponit7771 Oct 27 #41
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