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(@jeanne-mayell)
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I have felt that that is what they will try to do. Jared is dark.  Anything to keep themselves in power.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/05/jared-kushner-wont-rule-out-trump-delay-election-2020-coronavirus



   
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(@laura-f)
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Posted by: @elaineg

I read that Jared is talking about delaying the election. Can they do that?

They can try. Like Jeanne, I've been feeling that the election will be f*ed with "six ways to Sunday".

I've started re-examining the option to get to Canada, because my husband has finally agreed that if the election doesn't happen or is FUBAR, he's finally willing to go. He just has to get a job up there, which shouldn't be impossible at his level in his career.

 



   
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@elaineg

They can't. They would have to literally declare themselves dictators, and the majority of the American people won't stand for it. It's just another scare & distract tactic to attempt to demoralize non-MAGAcultists. Only Congress can delay an election.



   
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Yes, Congress could potentially delay an election, but I found something very straightforward on cnn.com and it jibes with a lot of the visions people on here have seen involving Nancy Pelosi as temporary president, and also jibes with those of us who don't see Cheetolini dying or fleeing between now and January:

"Because of the separation of power built into our government, the President doesn't have the ability to simply nullify or ignore a federal law created by Congress. Only Congress can do that.

Which bring us to the current composition of Congress, where Democrats control the House and Republicans the Senate. Do you honestly believe that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) would go along with a Trump-led effort to postpone Election Day? Uh no.
 
But let's just say, for the sake of argument, that she did. And that the election was postponed until the first Tuesday in March 2021. Know what the Constitution says about presidential terms? Here's the 20th Amendment just in case you need a refresher:
 
"The terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin."
 
What that means is that if the presidential election were postponed, Trump and Vice President Mike Pence would no longer have their jobs. And because of the line of succession, Pelosi, as likely Speaker of the House in 2021, would almost certainly be president for a few months. Or if not Pelosi then the Senate pro tempore, which is the longest serving member of the majority party. If Republicans held the majority that would be Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley. If Democrats retook the Senate, it would Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy. Of course, none of that is going to happen because Trump can't postpone the election."


   
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"The terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin."
 
 

I hate to point this out, but this would also mean Nancy Pelosi's term would end on January 3rd, so the President Pro Tempore of the Senate would be acting President. Also, there would be no functioning House of Representatives and only 2/3 of the Senate (which now that I think of it, the Democrats would have a majority in the reduced Senate since 23 R seats are up for election while only 12 D seats are)

Thus I doubt any delay of an election past December would even be considered.



   
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The dreams and visions we had of migrant children are starting to hit the news... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/13/us-expelling-central-american-child-migrants-coronavirus-pandemic

 



   
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Oh, my.  I was thinking about this just yesterday and feeling grateful that it hadn't come true.  This was one of those visions/predictions that I so wanted Not to come true.  And here we are.  Thank you for posting this link.  It breaks my heart-a lot, but now I will be praying for them and praying for protection for these children.  There were several of us, three or four or more who had seen this coming.  More crimes against humanity have been committed here and I keep wondering what cases will make it to The Hague.



   
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@laura-f

But, but, but I was going to come visit you in San Diego when this is all over.  I saw it happening!  

Okay, if you're going to look at Canada, come up to British Columbia.  It's basically the Pacific Northwest, only with better government and national healthcare.



   
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I know! I did not want that bus ride to be true ? ? ? ? 



   
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@elaineg

no he can't, but its a bit complicated on what all of the choices are. This a VOX article that lays it all out.

Can Trump cancel the November election?

No.

https://www.vox.com/2020/3/21/21188152/trump-cancel-november-election-constitution-coronavirus



   
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