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2016 Postmortem

treestar

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7. the Constitution doesn't give us any remedy

Reply to souledout2JC (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2017, 10:59 AM

Jan 2017

It is something the founders never considered apparently. Like there could never be election fraud. Perhaps understandable for 18th century men to think nothing like that could happen or not be able to imagine it.

We ought to reform the law but that's way in the future as the current Republicans seem to outright benefit from any wrongs they do.

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Would somebody PLEASE help me understand WHY, WHY, WHY this election is allowed to let stand as is? [View all] souledout2JC Jan 2017 OP

i know MFM008 Jan 2017 #1

In a couple of years, there will be a perp walk involving 50 or more high-ranking Republicans. TheBlackAdder Jan 2017 #2

The US intel community is in shambles. The GOP will not act. UCmeNdc Jan 2017 #3

The electoral college is still in place because it would require a constitutional change mythology Jan 2017 #4

God help us if everybody adapts to the current situation as well as you seem to have. (nt) Paladin Jan 2017 #5

Recognizing reality isn't 'adapting to the current COLGATE4 Jan 2017 #6

Stop making sense!!! That's not allowed here!!! Lurks Often Jan 2017 #9

I forgot to mention that I posted an open request to Twitter that they close his account before he r souledout2JC Jan 2017 #12

the Constitution doesn't give us any remedy treestar Jan 2017 #7

What more would you do? kudzu22 Jan 2017 #8

Sorta recounts, with any problems ignored. we can do it Jan 2017 #15

The knuckledraggers elected him, no remedy to overturn their will. n/t Lil Missy Jan 2017 #10

To quote Joe Biden, "It's over". JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2017 #11

STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!!! souledout2JC Jan 2017 #13

Correct DavidDvorkin Jan 2017 #14

Because he won the election? BzaDem Jan 2017 #16

There is nothing you can do. pressbox69 Jan 2017 #17

Maybe the powers that be (including intel) have assessed triron Jan 2017 #18