2016 Postmortem

nycbos

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10. Not going to happen.

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 10:00 PM

Dec 2016

. To quote Andy Horowitz.

Only one of these is a realistic scenario:

1) The Electoral College, which has a storied history of paying close attention to Facebook petitions, will vote to keep Trump out of office

2) Trump, a towering narcissist, will decide he does not like being the most powerful person in the world and will abruptly resign

3) Congress, which is controlled by spineless members of Trump's own party, will rise up in moral outrage and impeach him

4) Concerned citizens will try to limit the damage Trump wreaks on the country by doing the hard, often boring work of political activism in the 2018 midterms and again in 2020

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Electoral College has failed us but Supreme Court can reject Donald Trump before inauguration [View all] Iamaartist Dec 2016 OP

Is that a credible source? AirmensMom Dec 2016 #1

Not sure some say yes some say no.......needs reseach maybe Iamaartist Dec 2016 #3

Not really, Palmer spins a sensationalist story around a kernel of truth Amishman Dec 2016 #16

Palmer needs our donations! golfguru Dec 2016 #29

I don't consider hm a credible source. But others' mileage may vary. SlimJimmy Dec 2016 #35

No, he's not mythology Dec 2016 #22

It is a Donate button site. Coyotl Dec 2016 #38

Lucrative field to be in these days. EL34x4 Dec 2016 #41

It's probably more likely that everyone posting in this thread will hit the Powerball before Jan. 20 MrPurple Dec 2016 #2

On what grounds? zipplewrath Dec 2016 #5

I am sure it wont go away....as yet..... Iamaartist Dec 2016 #6

I'm in on that action. Do I have to buy a ticket? n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #27

Trump will be President. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #4

I guess we will see ...... Iamaartist Dec 2016 #7

Unfortunately, we will. Nt NCTraveler Dec 2016 #11

Try not to sound so MFM008 Dec 2016 #8

Yeah. I'm thoroughly enthused over it. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #9

Some of us believe in accepting reality mythology Dec 2016 #25

My feeling too. We need to figure out how to deal with that, prepare for 2018 and 2020, Hoyt Dec 2016 #21

I get it as well. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #26

Exactly. Trump will provide plenty of opportunities to make him and Republicans look bad. Hoyt Dec 2016 #32

Not going to happen. nycbos Dec 2016 #10

It's legitimate considering the case that was cited in the article. Lint Head Dec 2016 #12

Palmer Report is absolute crap jodymarie aimee Dec 2016 #13

this Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #20

Not happening. 8-0 Supreme Court if they actually heard the case. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #14

Give it the fuck up................ Historic NY Dec 2016 #15

....because the election was stolen.... by the GOP Iamaartist Dec 2016 #19

That doesn't seem to be the case. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #23

This article reminds me of the breathless reports that SCOTUS might overturn Obama's election BzaDem Dec 2016 #17

To have more stolen from us.....no way here...as Gore's was also...stolen Iamaartist Dec 2016 #24

Trump won. It was not stolen from Clinton. BzaDem Dec 2016 #36

Guess you haven't looked very closely at the exit polls... ElementaryPenguin Dec 2016 #39

The unadjusted exit polls had Gore winning: AL AR AZ CO GA MO NC NV TN TX VA BzaDem Dec 2016 #40

Exactly. Although with reason, we are sounding to much like GOPers after , and it's not becomming. Hoyt Dec 2016 #33

Just like the calls here for the President to declare martial law and impose a do-over election. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #34

*sigh* sarisataka Dec 2016 #18

this is absolutely absurd Takket Dec 2016 #28

Kind of a stretch, imo. elleng Dec 2016 #30

Palmerreport is less cedible than that paper you put in the bottom af a bird cage Uggwearingdad Dec 2016 #31

The people coming up with these desperate hail mary ideas that have 0 % chance dionysus Dec 2016 #37