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avebury

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1. In the absence of a change to the Constitution (which would take 2/3 of the states

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 10:08 AM

Mar 2020

if I remember correctly), Trump and Pence would be out of office at noon on January 20, 2021 if there is on election I don't know if Roberts would allow the Supreme Court to overturn that requirement.

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How many people seriously believe we will not have an election in November and why? [View all] kentuck Mar 2020 OP

In the absence of a change to the Constitution (which would take 2/3 of the states avebury Mar 2020 #1

2/3rds of the Congress, dware Mar 2020 #5

There will be an election and Trump will lose Amishman Mar 2020 #2

If there's no election, the constitution says we will have President Schumer. I'm OK with that. PSPS Mar 2020 #3

He'd be a caretaker. Igel Mar 2020 #7

Sounds good to me. PSPS Mar 2020 #11

No it doesn't Polybius Mar 2020 #8

With a third of the senate missing, it would become a democratic-led body. President Schumer. PSPS Mar 2020 #10

No, Schumer is not the pro tempore Polybius Mar 2020 #12

I see. Thanks. Still works for me. PSPS Mar 2020 #13

There will be an election. DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 2020 #4

I don't know either way Bettie Mar 2020 #6

I do not buy into the propaganda that there will not be an election ... Odoreida Mar 2020 #9