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22. Yes and No

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 02:12 AM

Feb 2025

Trump said before the election that he would appoint Musk to head up DOGE, which was supposed to find efficiencies in the government. That should have sent up red flags given Musk’s history of mismanagement and lying and Trump’s history of fraud and grift.

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Should Biden have refused to cede the Whitehouse to Trump? (Poll) [View all] orangecrush Feb 2025 OP

With all due respect, this isn't about Joe. Joinfortmill Feb 2025 #1

He could have refused orangecrush Feb 2025 #2

How incredibly silly. You would just have him declare himself dictator? tritsofme Feb 2025 #4

It doesn't matter if Joe had refused to leave the White House. LudwigPastorius Feb 2025 #19

That's ridiculous. Don't lower us to their level. confoosed Feb 2025 #21

Welcome to DU orangecrush Feb 2025 #29

Where in the constitutional order do you see 34 (or 3400) felony convictions baring a Presidential term? nt kelly1mm Feb 2025 #27

I think orangecrush Feb 2025 #28

How? Shrek Feb 2025 #3

Yes! DET Feb 2025 #5

I'm not blaming Joe AT ALL for what Trump is doing orangecrush Feb 2025 #6

Leaving all the rest of this aside, there's absolutely nothing that the Supreme Court's ruling would have given Biden EdmondDantes_ Feb 2025 #7

Nobody said anything about becoming a dictator DET Feb 2025 #8

That is exactly what you are proposing. After 1/20, he was no longer president. tritsofme Feb 2025 #9

No, It Is Not DET Feb 2025 #10

You can play whatever semantic games you like to avoid at least rhetorically embracing a dictatorship. tritsofme Feb 2025 #13

Did anyone even know what Musk was up to before the elections? Crunchy Frog Feb 2025 #17

Yes and No DET Feb 2025 #22

Imo yes and the election should have been investigated Meowmee Feb 2025 #11

I don't know how anyone paying any attention orangecrush Feb 2025 #12

No, because it would case a Civil War, and one that we would not win (nor deserve to) Polybius Feb 2025 #14

Don't Look Now... DET Feb 2025 #18

No possible way that he could have. Crunchy Frog Feb 2025 #15

yes but with a caveat: Harris would have needed to mount a legal challenge cadoman Feb 2025 #16

By then it was too late. Biden's doj failed the nation ecstatic Feb 2025 #20

But we might have had a President DeSantis instead Polybius Feb 2025 #41

It's not like Biden so likely moot mvd Feb 2025 #23

My thoughts exactly orangecrush Feb 2025 #37

Sadly, I think ALL the other "safeguards" failed. President Biden had no power to do anything. Sparkly Feb 2025 #24

Another "Why didn't Democrats stop ____ ?" betsuni Feb 2025 #25

It should never have gotten to that point. Mike Niendorff Feb 2025 #26

The American people took a test in November, and they failed it. Tommy Carcetti Feb 2025 #30

I respect that orangecrush Feb 2025 #36

NO. The Constitution is a suicide pact HAB911 Feb 2025 #31

Speak for yourself orangecrush Feb 2025 #35

LOL HAB911 Feb 2025 #39

Agree orangecrush Feb 2025 #40

Sadly, I have to say no. The time for opposition was right after the votes were "counted." In my mind, Vinca Feb 2025 #32

Joe Biden is a decent human being. PennRalphie Feb 2025 #33

trump is erasing the Federal gov. Biden wouldn't even fire DeJoy themaguffin Feb 2025 #34

This place.... Mountainguy Feb 2025 #38

The lack of basic civic understanding here is scary. Self Esteem Feb 2025 #42

Let's face it - more people backed the Day One Dictator HereForTheParty Feb 2025 #43

I don't buy that. orangecrush Feb 2025 #44

The Trumpers didn't "buy that" in 2020 either. tritsofme Feb 2025 #45

Wrong question. Hope22 Feb 2025 #46

Great point orangecrush Feb 2025 #47

On what basis? live love laugh May 21 #48