In one tweet he distracted from 1) recent GDP failures, 2) stoking the false “voter fraud” conspiracy, 3) playing victim that everyone is out to get him, 4) distract from his failures with the pandemic, and 5) setting the stage to blame others should he lose. Nothing new.
I think his real plan is to start the process of planting seeds of doubt about the electoral system. That way, if he looses, his base already have a reason to argue that the election was “fake”
Trump forgets that, unlike ideas floated by a CEO, ideas floated by a President must meet validity tests from the whole public… and are not immediately adopted.
Delaying the election is a very bad idea, as well as totally unnecessary. First off, remember the Democratic Primary experience in Iowa? Democrats clearly don’t have the technical capability to pull off a huge nationwide election fraud; they can’t even produce a single state’s primary election. Second, Trump isn’t going to win an urban area where Democrats have historically demonstrated large scale fraud skills, like Chicago, so why should he worry about that? What’s the difference between losing honestly by, say 70%, and losing it fraudulently by 130%? Hillary’s Bane still applies – instead of the total popular vote, one must win a minimum number of states – the Electoral College votes. Big urban votes by themselves won’t cut it. Finally, while Dems fret about what to do when Trump loses if he won’t voluntarily acknowledge the loss and leave the White House, I worry about the opposite – if Trump wins, will the Dems acknowledge and accept it, or will they immediately launch into another acrimonious 4 years of trying to push him out of office?
The Constitution firmly sets terms in office as four years for the presidency, two years for a representative and six years for a senator. Those times can’t be altered except by constitutional amendment. No extensions allowed.
So, on January 4 there would be no President Trump and no Republican Senate majority since most senators up for re-election are Republicans. If no re-election, no seat in the Senate.
Since elections are state events, not federal, the blue states could hold regular elections while red states sit this one out. More solid reasoning by Dear Leader Donald.
With the country literally torn asunder during the Civil War, and knowing that he might well be defeated, Abraham Lincoln did not try to postpone national elections, but insisted on continuing the people’s right to choose. (I wonder in the Russians tried to hack into the telegraph during that time?)
I can only imagine how many times someone’s explained Trump that even if he could delay the election, it wouldn’t keep him in office, only for him either yadda yadda the whole thing or constantly respond with “Yeah, but what if…”
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe over 3 years ago
CBC had an article hinting he might not run. It would save the embarasment of not winning. Mashed potatoes anyone?
ndblackirish97 over 3 years ago
In one tweet he distracted from 1) recent GDP failures, 2) stoking the false “voter fraud” conspiracy, 3) playing victim that everyone is out to get him, 4) distract from his failures with the pandemic, and 5) setting the stage to blame others should he lose. Nothing new.
The Love of Money is . . . over 3 years ago
Usually the only ideas Trump floats swirl in a bowl of water before being flushed.
lonecat over 3 years ago
I hope this will convince even more people that Trump is a danger to the Constitution.
Ontman over 3 years ago
It would make a nice tie tack for the president.
Aliquid over 3 years ago
I think his real plan is to start the process of planting seeds of doubt about the electoral system. That way, if he looses, his base already have a reason to argue that the election was “fake”
ferddo over 3 years ago
Trump forgets that, unlike ideas floated by a CEO, ideas floated by a President must meet validity tests from the whole public… and are not immediately adopted.
Holden Awn over 3 years ago
Delaying the election is a very bad idea, as well as totally unnecessary. First off, remember the Democratic Primary experience in Iowa? Democrats clearly don’t have the technical capability to pull off a huge nationwide election fraud; they can’t even produce a single state’s primary election. Second, Trump isn’t going to win an urban area where Democrats have historically demonstrated large scale fraud skills, like Chicago, so why should he worry about that? What’s the difference between losing honestly by, say 70%, and losing it fraudulently by 130%? Hillary’s Bane still applies – instead of the total popular vote, one must win a minimum number of states – the Electoral College votes. Big urban votes by themselves won’t cut it. Finally, while Dems fret about what to do when Trump loses if he won’t voluntarily acknowledge the loss and leave the White House, I worry about the opposite – if Trump wins, will the Dems acknowledge and accept it, or will they immediately launch into another acrimonious 4 years of trying to push him out of office?
ferddo over 3 years ago
Catalog it with his other stable genius ideas…
ThomasBonsell over 3 years ago
Delaying the elections might be a good idea.
The Constitution firmly sets terms in office as four years for the presidency, two years for a representative and six years for a senator. Those times can’t be altered except by constitutional amendment. No extensions allowed.
So, on January 4 there would be no President Trump and no Republican Senate majority since most senators up for re-election are Republicans. If no re-election, no seat in the Senate.
Since elections are state events, not federal, the blue states could hold regular elections while red states sit this one out. More solid reasoning by Dear Leader Donald.
moosemin over 3 years ago
With the country literally torn asunder during the Civil War, and knowing that he might well be defeated, Abraham Lincoln did not try to postpone national elections, but insisted on continuing the people’s right to choose. (I wonder in the Russians tried to hack into the telegraph during that time?)
opsono over 3 years ago
Was that a lead balloon?
mysterysciencefreezer over 3 years ago
I can only imagine how many times someone’s explained Trump that even if he could delay the election, it wouldn’t keep him in office, only for him either yadda yadda the whole thing or constantly respond with “Yeah, but what if…”
Treedodger over 3 years ago
He will run, lose, and be indicted, ending his miserable life in penitentiary.