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Trump Floats Election Delay Balloon, Sinks Right Away

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2020
Posted on Thu Jul 30, 2020 at 01:52:29 PM EST
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No, Trump cannot unilaterally delay the November 2020 election. Even Republicans are shooting that possibility down.

Trump grows more desperate by the day.

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    Trump Floats Election Delay Balloon, Sinks Right Away | 11 comments (11 topical)

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    I have a better idea (5.00 / 6) (#1)
    by Peter G on Thu Jul 30, 2020 at 02:11:49 PM EST
    How about we accelerate the date of the election and get this nightmare over with?

    I'd rather it (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by jmacWA on Thu Jul 30, 2020 at 03:11:12 PM EST
    be the inauguration date.  The sooner he is gone the better

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    Delay of the November election (5.00 / 1) (#9)
    by KeysDan on Thu Jul 30, 2020 at 06:33:40 PM EST
    is no common Trump distraction.  Delay of the November election is not a trial ballon.  Although it is both.

    It is primarily, a plan.   Indicators are being rolled out so as to normalize the idea.  Trump's tweet and today's pressor,  his attack on voting by mail,  corruption of the US Postal Service, including the appointment of a loyal henchman/big donor as Postmaster.  And, then there is Barr's disingenuous answer to this question by a Congressman as to the legality- " he hasn't looked into it",  and, while he admits to no evidence, he believes that there is a high risk of vote by mail fraud.

    While we have the Constitution, election law, and norms, they will not protect the country from Trumpian chaos.  And, those grand re-assurances from Moscow Mitch et. al, are as valuable as those Confederate bonds in their cookie jars.

    Trump is desperate and, in essence, a coup of this stripe is not beyond him.  All those Putin calls could well be election coaching, although this kind of chicanery seems innate to Trump.

    Delay might work against suppression efforts (none / 0) (#10)
    by Jack E Lope on Fri Jul 31, 2020 at 02:32:18 PM EST
    I thought that
    ...2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history...
    was a campaign promise from the Republican Party - or, at least, a plank in their platform.

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    Lindsey Graham (none / 0) (#2)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Jul 30, 2020 at 03:04:17 PM EST
    "Delaying the election probably wouldn't be a good idea."
    We (5.00 / 2) (#4)
    by FlJoe on Thu Jul 30, 2020 at 03:24:57 PM EST
    should wait until after his next golf date to see where he really stands.

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    Several republicans (none / 0) (#5)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Jul 30, 2020 at 05:31:07 PM EST
    Including Mitch have issued statements saying no, we will not delay the election.

    But it's worth noting almost every one of them have included a little caveat about "making sure it's fair and safe".

    Translation, they would be fine with lying and suppression.

    Trump just explained his intentions.  Live.  He repeated what he tweeted

    "Must know Election results on the night of the Election, not days, months, or even years later!"

    As I said.  I think we might know.  But that won't make him happy either

    With all these republicans coming down with it maybe the virus will solve this problem for us.   Anything is possible.

    There will be litigation. (none / 0) (#6)
    by Chuck0 on Thu Jul 30, 2020 at 05:40:48 PM EST
    He said it and it will come to pass. Suing is his bread and butter. Bill Maher called it a long time ago. This guy isn't leaving on his own. He basically announced it tonight. He will sue. He will challenge the results state by state.

    I hope he doesn't leave on his own. I relish the sight of him being physically dragged out and dumped into the street. Him and the rest of the family,

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    I watched some more of the Barr testimony (none / 0) (#7)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Jul 30, 2020 at 05:52:54 PM EST
    (That's real boredom)
    But I was thinking one thing Barr did was suggest he would do what he could but in the end he would save himself.

    Like the question about if he would resign if Trump lost.  He said, I can't remember the exact quote, sure, if it was clear I would resign.

    I sort of think that's probably right.  He will do whatever he can do without exposing himself to real legal danger.  And no more.  He would quickly toss Trump under the bus if necessary.

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    Like (none / 0) (#8)
    by FlJoe on Thu Jul 30, 2020 at 06:23:23 PM EST
    I said, rule number one for Barr is CYA.


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    An extension of his pro-life stance (none / 0) (#11)
    by jondee on Sun Aug 02, 2020 at 04:26:34 PM EST


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