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The Trump Campaign Is Reportedly Plotting an Election Coup to “Bypass” a Biden Win

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The Trump Campaign Is Reportedly Plotting an Election Coup to “Bypass” a Biden Win
How Republican-controlled state legislatures could be used to circumvent the results of the election and ensure a Trump victory.


https://www.vanityfair.com/news/202...paign=VF_CH_092320&utm_term=VYF_Cocktail_Hour
Donald Trump has been throwing everything he’s got at the 2020 election to ensure a favorable result or otherwise undermine the outcome: Sowing doubt in the legitimacy of mail-in ballots. Screwing with the Postal Service that will handle them. Trying to recruit “law enforcement” as poll watchers. Flirting with delaying the election and openly stating that he won’t accept any results he doesn’t like.

Now the Trump campaign is said to be considering another, even more outrageous approach: In a thorough and deeply disconcerting piece about the constitutional crisis that may await us between November 3 and the inauguration in January, the Atlantic’s Barton Gellman reports that the Trump campaign has been discussing “contingency plans to bypass the election results and appoint local electors in battleground states where Republicans hold the legislative majority.” Citing the president’s baseless claims of fraud, Team Trump could ask GOP-controlled state governments to choose electors, completely ignoring an unfavorable or uncertain popular vote, state and national Republican sources told Gellman.

“The state legislatures will say, ‘All right, we’ve been given this constitutional power,’” a Trump campaign legal adviser explained to the Atlantic. “‘We don’t think the results of our own state are accurate, so here’s our slate of electors that we think properly reflect the results of our state.’”

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This is bone chilling scary shit, but it's real and it's believable.That's exactly what their plan has been all along. It wasn't until the pandemic struck. This is the 'finale' and they're going to get away with it. Don't think your votes are going to count because we may not even get the opportunity to cast them.

Here's the deciding factor as to whether we survive as a country or bend the knee to Putin. Our military. That's it.... where will our Generals' allegiances lie, with the president or with the preservation of democracy? If they refuse to follow the 'commander in chief' they will be considered traitors. If they decide to refuse his orders to kill American citizens and rebel, they will possibly be our own hope.
 
He has to cheat (which is normal for him).

If he loses he and his family will have legal and financial problems for decades. Hell, his kids will even if he wins.
 
This "if my guy loses the other guy must have cheated" rhetoric coming from both sides is not productive, it smells more like mental masterbation and laying the groundwork for the fight if the wrong person wins. I don't see the point. The same conversation is had every time the office could switch parties.
 
I don't think that Trump's string of incompetent acts will shockingly end such that he'll magically manage to institute a dictatorship on the spot.

Let's not forget how astoundingly dumb this guy is.
 
This hysteria is getting out of hand.
 
The Trump Campaign Is Reportedly Plotting an Election Coup to “Bypass” a Biden Win
How Republican-controlled state legislatures could be used to circumvent the results of the election and ensure a Trump victory.


https://www.vanityfair.com/news/202...paign=VF_CH_092320&utm_term=VYF_****tail_Hour
Donald Trump has been throwing everything he’s got at the 2020 election to ensure a favorable result or otherwise undermine the outcome: Sowing doubt in the legitimacy of mail-in ballots. Screwing with the Postal Service that will handle them. Trying to recruit “law enforcement” as poll watchers. Flirting with delaying the election and openly stating that he won’t accept any results he doesn’t like.

Now the Trump campaign is said to be considering another, even more outrageous approach: In a thorough and deeply disconcerting piece about the constitutional crisis that may await us between November 3 and the inauguration in January, the Atlantic’s Barton Gellman reports that the Trump campaign has been discussing “contingency plans to bypass the election results and appoint local electors in battleground states where Republicans hold the legislative majority.” Citing the president’s baseless claims of fraud, Team Trump could ask GOP-controlled state governments to choose electors, completely ignoring an unfavorable or uncertain popular vote, state and national Republican sources told Gellman.

“The state legislatures will say, ‘All right, we’ve been given this constitutional power,’” a Trump campaign legal adviser explained to the Atlantic. “‘We don’t think the results of our own state are accurate, so here’s our slate of electors that we think properly reflect the results of our state.’”

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This is bone chilling scary shit, but it's real and it's believable.That's exactly what their plan has been all along. It wasn't until the pandemic struck. This is the 'finale' and they're going to get away with it. Don't think your votes are going to count because we may not even get the opportunity to cast them.

Here's the deciding factor as to whether we survive as a country or bend the knee to Putin. Our military. That's it.... where will our Generals' allegiances lie, with the president or with the preservation of democracy? If they refuse to follow the 'commander in chief' they will be considered traitors. If they decide to refuse his orders to kill American citizens and rebel, they will possibly be our own hope.
Ah the quack posts are slowly building to an election week crescendo.
 
This "if my guy loses the other guy must have cheated" rhetoric coming from both sides is not productive, it smells more like mental masterbation and laying the groundwork for the fight if the wrong person wins. I don't see the point. The same conversation is had every time the office could switch parties.
The point is only one side is actually trying to cheat through various methods, with more to come. It may not seem serious to you, that is until you find yourself with a Nation on your border being run by a Despot with the most powerful military on the planet, how about being annexed, sound good to you?
 
The point is only one side is actually trying to cheat through various methods, with more to come. It may not seem serious to you, that is until you find yourself with a Nation on your border being run by a Despot with the most powerful military on the planet, how about being annexed, sound good to you?
That's what you're both saying. And you're both grasping at equally nebulous straws to make the claims.

It would be my country doing the annexing, so I'd feel pretty conflicted I imagine.
 
Why exactly do we need outside interference with headlines like this? Who is it, facebook and twitter are cencoring the bs, yet our media runs unchecked.
 
I am reportedly plotting to be Pope by Monday. And steal Mona Lisa.

I am not sure which one first.
 
That's what you're both saying. And you're both grasping at equally nebulous straws to make the claims.

It would be my country doing the annexing, so I'd feel pretty conflicted I imagine.
Canada would annex the US? You really might want to rethink that.
 
The point is only one side is actually trying to cheat through various methods, with more to come. It may not seem serious to you, that is until you find yourself with a Nation on your border being run by a Despot with the most powerful military on the planet, how about being annexed, sound good to you?
Either "by a despot" or "by Despot". "By a Despot" makes no sense.

So, which one is it?
 
I am reportedly plotting to be Pope by Monday. And steal Mona Lisa.

I am not sure which one first.

Yknow, for once? I agree with you. I think this is lefty Trump fear porn. He’s a loser. His trajectory will be fulfilled and he’ll just totter off into the mar a lago sunsent.
 
This "if my guy loses the other guy must have cheated" rhetoric coming from both sides is not productive, it smells more like mental masterbation and laying the groundwork for the fight if the wrong person wins. I don't see the point. The same conversation is had every time the office could switch parties.
Except for the fact that Trump is saying that he needs another judge for his re-election chances. It’s not a matter of both sides, because Trump is the president. He is stoking the fears. The president should lead the government in a way that causes the people to have faith in the election process
 
Canada would annex the US? You really might want to rethink that.
I'm an American. Living in Canada. What a crazy world we live in.
 
I don't think that Trump's string of incompetent acts will shockingly end such that he'll magically manage to institute a dictatorship on the spot.

Let's not forget how astoundingly dumb this guy is.
This hysteria is getting out of hand.
I am already thinking armed militias will be out on election night. They are out a lot as it is.
 
Why exactly do we need outside interference with headlines like this? Who is it, facebook and twitter are cencoring the bs, yet our media runs unchecked.
Trump is stoking a lot of fear himself. Does that bother you, or do you think his concerns are valid? Are you hoping for another judge on the bench, just in case it goes to the Supreme Court again?
 
Except for the fact that Trump is saying that he needs another judge for his re-election chances. It’s not a matter of both sides, because Trump is the president. He is stoking the fears. The president should lead the government in a way that causes the people to have faith in the election process
That's true, he is terrible at uniting the country behind him, even in especially trying times. I don't think the rest of America gave him much chance to, but his rhetoric the last 5 years has only added fuel to the fire. As for the SC thing, he wants to appoint a judge, and he's just throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks. I don't think he actually believes he needs it to win, but just in case those pesky Democrats come along with their invincible army of MIB fraudsters.
 
I'm an American. Living in Canada. What a crazy world we live in.
Why, work? I have worked in several countries, but always returned to my home.
 
Why, work? I have worked in several countries, but always returned to my home.
Partner. Easier for me on go up than them come down.
 
I don't think that Trump's string of incompetent acts will shockingly end such that he'll magically manage to institute a dictatorship on the spot.

Let's not forget how astoundingly dumb this guy is.

Trump has competent corrupt people working for him, like William Barr. And I'm sure that there are many other competent corrupt Repugs at the state level that are willing to help Trump steal this election.

This plan about appointing Republican electoral college voters that will vote for Trump no matter what, regardless of the vote outcome, seems very plausible to me.
 
The Trump Campaign Is Reportedly Plotting an Election Coup to “Bypass” a Biden Win
How Republican-controlled state legislatures could be used to circumvent the results of the election and ensure a Trump victory.


https://www.vanityfair.com/news/202...paign=VF_CH_092320&utm_term=VYF_****tail_Hour
Donald Trump has been throwing everything he’s got at the 2020 election to ensure a favorable result or otherwise undermine the outcome: Sowing doubt in the legitimacy of mail-in ballots. Screwing with the Postal Service that will handle them. Trying to recruit “law enforcement” as poll watchers. Flirting with delaying the election and openly stating that he won’t accept any results he doesn’t like.

Now the Trump campaign is said to be considering another, even more outrageous approach: In a thorough and deeply disconcerting piece about the constitutional crisis that may await us between November 3 and the inauguration in January, the Atlantic’s Barton Gellman reports that the Trump campaign has been discussing “contingency plans to bypass the election results and appoint local electors in battleground states where Republicans hold the legislative majority.” Citing the president’s baseless claims of fraud, Team Trump could ask GOP-controlled state governments to choose electors, completely ignoring an unfavorable or uncertain popular vote, state and national Republican sources told Gellman.

“The state legislatures will say, ‘All right, we’ve been given this constitutional power,’” a Trump campaign legal adviser explained to the Atlantic. “‘We don’t think the results of our own state are accurate, so here’s our slate of electors that we think properly reflect the results of our state.’”

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is bone chilling scary shit, but it's real and it's believable.That's exactly what their plan has been all along. It wasn't until the pandemic struck. This is the 'finale' and they're going to get away with it. Don't think your votes are going to count because we may not even get the opportunity to cast them.

Here's the deciding factor as to whether we survive as a country or bend the knee to Putin. Our military. That's it.... where will our Generals' allegiances lie, with the president or with the preservation of democracy? If they refuse to follow the 'commander in chief' they will be considered traitors. If they decide to refuse his orders to kill American citizens and rebel, they will possibly be our own hope.
Vanity Fair citing The Atlantic - idiocy squared.
 
Partner. Easier for me on go up than them come down.
Ok, understand completely. You might be better off staying up there for another six months or so, looks like things may get nasty down here.
 
Ok, understand completely. You might be better off staying up there for another six months or so, looks like things may get nasty down here.
It's been over 10 years. Back to the topic, I believe it is ludicrous to think there is even a hair of possibility that Trump will steal the election and annex Canada. Q level nonsense there.
 
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