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discntnt_irny_srcsm

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4. What kind of useless hump huffed enough glue to think this up?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 08:34 PM

Aug 10

No. Votes have been counted and certified. A court order is not a time machine.
A president is elected to do a job. Certain authorities are granted to enable the president to do the job. None of those authorities include the ability to redefine the job.

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"Do Legal Checks on a President's Power 'Diminish the Votes of the Citizens Who Elected Him'?" [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 8 OP

Does this apply to any president ? dweller Aug 8 #1

Rethugs are planning TommyT139 Aug 8 #2

If they vote for a Fascist dictator, then yes -- because Fascist dictators are only there to break laws -- all laws. nt eppur_se_muova Aug 9 #3

What kind of useless hump huffed enough glue to think this up? discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 10 #4