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10. No, It Is Not

Sat Feb 8, 2025, 11:26 PM

Feb 8

You can say that a million times (and I’m sure that you will), but that does mean that it’s true. Hell, even if it was true, I’d sure prefer Dictator Biden to Dictator Trump. Wouldn’t you? Trump was even kind enough to tell us he planned to become a dictator before the election.

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Should Biden have refused to cede the Whitehouse to Trump? (Poll) [View all] orangecrush Feb 8 OP

With all due respect, this isn't about Joe. Joinfortmill Feb 8 #1

He could have refused orangecrush Feb 8 #2

How incredibly silly. You would just have him declare himself dictator? tritsofme Feb 8 #4

It doesn't matter if Joe had refused to leave the White House. LudwigPastorius Feb 9 #19

That's ridiculous. Don't lower us to their level. confoosed Feb 9 #21

Welcome to DU orangecrush Feb 9 #29

Where in the constitutional order do you see 34 (or 3400) felony convictions baring a Presidential term? nt kelly1mm Feb 9 #27

I think orangecrush Feb 9 #28

How? Shrek Feb 8 #3

Yes! DET Feb 8 #5

I'm not blaming Joe AT ALL for what Trump is doing orangecrush Feb 8 #6

Leaving all the rest of this aside, there's absolutely nothing that the Supreme Court's ruling would have given Biden EdmondDantes_ Feb 8 #7

Nobody said anything about becoming a dictator DET Feb 8 #8

That is exactly what you are proposing. After 1/20, he was no longer president. tritsofme Feb 8 #9

No, It Is Not DET Feb 8 #10

You can play whatever semantic games you like to avoid at least rhetorically embracing a dictatorship. tritsofme Feb 8 #13

Did anyone even know what Musk was up to before the elections? Crunchy Frog Feb 8 #17

Yes and No DET Feb 9 #22

Imo yes and the election should have been investigated Meowmee Feb 8 #11

I don't know how anyone paying any attention orangecrush Feb 8 #12

No, because it would case a Civil War, and one that we would not win (nor deserve to) Polybius Feb 8 #14

Don't Look Now... DET Feb 9 #18

No possible way that he could have. Crunchy Frog Feb 8 #15

yes but with a caveat: Harris would have needed to mount a legal challenge cadoman Feb 8 #16

By then it was too late. Biden's doj failed the nation ecstatic Feb 9 #20

But we might have had a President DeSantis instead Polybius Feb 10 #41

It's not like Biden so likely moot mvd Feb 9 #23

My thoughts exactly orangecrush Feb 9 #37

Sadly, I think ALL the other "safeguards" failed. President Biden had no power to do anything. Sparkly Feb 9 #24

Another "Why didn't Democrats stop ____ ?" betsuni Feb 9 #25

It should never have gotten to that point. Mike Niendorff Feb 9 #26

The American people took a test in November, and they failed it. Tommy Carcetti Feb 9 #30

I respect that orangecrush Feb 9 #36

NO. The Constitution is a suicide pact HAB911 Feb 9 #31

Speak for yourself orangecrush Feb 9 #35

LOL HAB911 Feb 9 #39

Agree orangecrush Feb 9 #40

Sadly, I have to say no. The time for opposition was right after the votes were "counted." In my mind, Vinca Feb 9 #32

Joe Biden is a decent human being. PennRalphie Feb 9 #33

trump is erasing the Federal gov. Biden wouldn't even fire DeJoy themaguffin Feb 9 #34

This place.... Mountainguy Feb 9 #38

The lack of basic civic understanding here is scary. Self Esteem Feb 10 #42

Let's face it - more people backed the Day One Dictator HereForTheParty Feb 10 #43

I don't buy that. orangecrush Feb 10 #44

The Trumpers didn't "buy that" in 2020 either. tritsofme Feb 10 #45

Wrong question. Hope22 Feb 17 #46

Great point orangecrush Feb 17 #47