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Normal transition of power. He meets with Biden, stays until 1/20, comes to inauguration, etc. | 5 | 5.56% | |
He doesn't fight the result, but resigns prior to the inauguration. | 2 | 2.22% | |
He fights the result but gives up shortly before the inauguration (let's define "shortly" as "some time after the EC meets on 12/14") | 30 | 33.33% | |
He fights the result all the way to January 20th. Has to be physically removed. | 12 | 13.33% | |
He fights the result for a short time, but gives up and resigns before the inauguration | 6 | 6.67% | |
He fights the result for a short time, but gives up an then we have a normal transition as per option 1. | 30 | 33.33% | |
Other. (You know you gotta specify this one.) | 5 | 5.56% | |
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01-07-2021, 12:23 PM | #1452 |
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tiresomely pedantic to be honest
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01-07-2021, 12:26 PM | #1453 |
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01-07-2021, 12:27 PM | #1454 |
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01-07-2021, 12:28 PM | #1455 |
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Pelosi to speak shortly.
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01-07-2021, 12:29 PM | #1457 |
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I'm with Edward64. Language matters, and as Orwell said, it's destruction has major impacts on society. It's just like the regular tossing around of the word treason to describe actions that aren't treasonous, or the misuse of the word socialism as others on this forum often rightly object to. It colors how events are viewed, and is often a vital concern, not a pedantic one.
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01-07-2021, 12:33 PM | #1458 |
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The textbook, dictionary, definition of a coup is "a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government." Do we need to parse each and every word in that definition to say what was done yesterday was an attempt at a coup?
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01-07-2021, 12:34 PM | #1459 | |
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You know what is more destructive? Lies becoming "truth". And yet, there we were last night after four people died at the Capitol with Matt Gaetz and others in the GOP continuing to spout lie after lie.
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Well we now know who Pelosi's new 'desk mate' is. And the complete arrogance of this asshat is unbelievable.
Protester with feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk is a Trump supporter from Arkansas |
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Chao resigns as Transportation Secretary. Explicitly because of "what the President did yesterday."
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01-07-2021, 12:36 PM | #1462 | |
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This is the overthrow a government equivalent to assistant coaches or boosters keeping the head coach in the dark about recruiting violations.
Maybe not a coup, by definition, but parts of our government were likely complicit in an attempt to negate a presidential election. |
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Just because it was poorly organized and executed doesn't make it any less of a coup.
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You don't think that if they had gotten their hands on the Electoral Vote certificates that those things wouldn't have gone up in smoke? Again, just because they were mostly hillbilly idiots doesn't mean it wasn't a coup attempt.
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01-07-2021, 12:46 PM | #1467 |
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I have no doubt Trump will be removed if articles are filed. Enough of the GOP wants him gone not just now, but more importantly for them, ineligible for 2024.
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No idea if Pelosi will bring up impeachment. But if she did, is there enough time left to impeach?
And then, is there enough time for Senate to confirm (or not) the impeachment? It may all be symbolic but I really hope she starts the process. |
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and another one
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01-07-2021, 12:51 PM | #1473 |
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It was an attempted coup, if we want to really split hairs
And those trying to wiggle around the definitions sound like Sideshow Bob and "Attempted murder? Now honestly, what is that? Do they give a Nobel Prize for attempted chemistry?" SI
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Not debating what would've happened if they had gotten their hands on it. The intent was to stop Biden coming to power. I wonder if there's some kind of word to describe that...
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Trump could be removed by the morning if Congress wanted to. The House could vote tonight and the Senate could vote without a trial tomorrow.
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This asshole got his just desserts as well.
Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs fire assistant football coach Chris Malone after racist tweet Accountability.
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Biden going off.
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Biden is issuing another scathing speech, listing Trump's most egregious actions. I wonder if he's leading up to calling for removal. (Not sure why else he'd need to say more than yesterday.)
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If articles are announced I'd guess it's only happening because Dems feel they have the numbers for removal.
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I'd like to think that's true, but you may be giving the Dems too much credit here...
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Are you somehow laboring under the impression I'm in favor of lying? It used to be that I would argue in favor of a return to the concept of truth and for literal decades would be told by the left in general that it was an outmoded concept, postmodernism is where it all is, there's no such thing as truth and therefore no such thing as lying, it's all relative etc. I've got as much skin in the anti-lying, pro-truth game as just about anybody. |
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Heh...all that to nominate Garland. Never mind...
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I'm not suggesting that you are in favor of lying. What I am suggesting is arguing semantics is not as important as arguing basic truth. Sure politicians bend their words all the time, but we can't have people in power saying the sky is red and living in that reality when it is clear as day not true.
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just added another "highlight, right click, search google" word to my list.
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Upon further thought, unless they think he’s going to fire off a nuke or something, why would the Democrats want to remove him at this point? Don’t they want him around screwing up the ‘22 and ‘24 primaries? I’m thinking this is all just posturing and grandstanding.
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If it is a foul in the 1st quarter, it is also still a foul with 15 seconds left
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So, you think we should just let what happened yesterday go without comment or consequence?
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Invoking the 25th amendment would still ultimately require a Congressional vote (unless Trump allows it to happen which would be possibly the biggest surprise of his presidency, and that's saying something), and if that happens, then you have a pretty easy impeachment vote directly after, unless none of the Rs defect, and I mean they're going to at least get Romney.
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So wait, did Pelosi do her speech the same time as Bidens? Lol. |
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He can't be allowed to run for President in '24. |
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01-07-2021, 01:28 PM | #1498 |
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There are a bunch of jihadis drinking their hot tea thinking ... damn lost opportunity, is it that easy?
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If I'm understanding the process correctly, Congress has to rule on the outcome of the 25th amendment petition within 21(?) days. It was a length of time that allowed them to basically run out the clock and not have to do anything until after Jan. 20th.
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