Let's stop enabling him with headlines. He didn't "sign an executive order limiting mail-in voting," because executive orders can't legally do that. He attempted to limit mail-in voting with an executive order. Stop granting the premise. If it works, it won't be because of an EO, it'll be because the USPS broke the law. Trump's power requires others to treat it as absolute. We've got to stop agreeing to do so.
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Remember everyone, since voting won't magically fix everything that means it's worthless! That's why Republicans are trying so hard to suppress voters. For.... Reasons! /S
lol. dumpy don't give a fuck about laws and what's right. He does whatever he wants to further his own interests. ~~He also wasn't allowed to run as president after getting a shitload of felony convictions, but he still did.~~ Daddy dumpy don't care.
He also wasn’t allowed to run as president after getting a shitload of felony convictions
There is no legal barrier that prevents a felon from running for President.
What you say is completely true. But there is actually another law which should have prevented Trump from running in 2024.
Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, known as the disqualification clause, bars anyone from holding federal or state office—including the presidency—if they previously took an oath to support the U.S. Constitution and then engaged in insurrection, rebellion, or gave aid or comfort to enemies of the U.S..
Jan 6 2020 was an insurrection by Trump.
oh wow. Apparently you're right. I always thought felons could not run for pres. but still, he doesn't care about laws.
I believe the law prohibits felons from holding public office , except for the positions of potus and vpotus as the constitution governs those
This was obviously not what was intended,.as it was assumed that a felon, whole able to run, would never be voted in. How little the founding fathers knew...
I too wish that laws still mattered. Thankfully, they still matter a little bit, so there's still a chance for us to turn things around.
What was that about states rights again?
Unconstitutional
The notion that any aspect of a presidential election can be regulated through executive orders by the current sitting president would be laughed out of the room in any halfway functional democracy.
Might as well do away with the charade and call them royal decrees
Trump signs executive order declaring Republicans win every open race in the country - Nov 3rd headline this year
Republicans will lose so thoroughly in November that any attempt at casting doubt on the results of elections will be laughable, no matter the states propensity to vote Republican. We've already seen areas that went to tRump in 2024 by, like 23pts, go to Democrat candidates by a similar margin. That's a -40pt swing in some tRump country elections. That's not poling. Those are special election results.
I think the war he started is only going to intensify the swing by then. At least that's the hope-ium I'm snorting off the toilet seat of this current timeline. In actuality, November will be the last hope for this dying republic and how far gone 1/3 of the population appears to be.
All I know is every reporter that can put questions to tRump need to relentlessly call him out for his mail-in voting, his family's mail-in voting, and reduce any attempt by Faux 'News' to clip positive soundbites, impossible. Drive down into the states rights thought and hit back at Republican voters and candidates with their own arguments. Not to shame or berate them on their past voting choices, but to side with them against any Republican betraying the principles they claim to espouse.
If we successfully vote in a super majority, we must relentlessly canvass communities and hound our reps to demand a change to the whole first-past-the-post method of voting. A lot of our political frustrations can be abated locally, all the way up to national, with this change! If they refuse to support it in any capacity, run progressive candidates to challenge these measured-opposition Democrats and forcefully remove the do-nothing Schumer's of this rotted party/system. No more capitulation to a party. No more hemming and hawing after they're sworn in. Nothing else can be fixed until we replace the system that's used to pick our elected leaders and we have given them ample opportunities to save this country and the party.
You know, I've heard this twice before, and I'm REALLY hoping you're right about this
Unfortunately I still think there is still too much Dem infighting. I expect a big painful loss for Dems this, and maybe even the next, election cycle. Perhaps after that there will be enough focused anger to unseat a Republican president.
The actual details are bonkers
According to the Daily Caller, the executive order would require the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to compile a list of verified U.S. citizens in each state who are eligible to vote. DHS would undertake the effort with the Social Security Administration, the Daily Caller wrote, citing a White House fact sheet.
The U.S. Postal Service would then be required under the order to only send mail-in ballots to voters who appear on the list, according to the Daily Caller. Election authorities in each state typically send out mail ballots to voters, not the Postal Service.
Aside from being blatantly illegal, I bet if you dig into this you will find that the contracts have been given to all of Musk's friends, using all the SSA data they stole
Oops a "technical glitch" accidentally removed all Democrats. Can't redo the election though, sorry. We'll do better Next Time™©®
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Bitch, YOU just voted by mail!
To be fair, Trump voting at all is super sketchy.
He’s a felon, but they allow felons to vote in Florida.
Incorrect. Felons are by default not allowed to vote in Florida. Only after a long and rarely granted process, hinging around the personal whims of a state panel that rarely grants it, are voting rights restored.
Trump is a Florida resident, and Florida law says that a person convicted in another state can vote in Florida if they are allowed to vote in that other state.
- https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/can-trump-vote-now-he-has-felony-convictions
So, we’re both right.
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And his excuse was because work was important. Which is exactly why everyone else wants this.
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Trump has told Republicans that they will lose the November midterm elections if they don't pass the bill and crack down on mail-in voting.
You know, any normal person might take such confidence that they'll lose an election as a sign that maybe they're doing the wrong things.
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He needs his throat slit
A lot of people are hoping very much that his next cheeseburdler will get the job done.
Come on cheesy, you had one job!!
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How 'bout them states rights? And small government? Lol
Good thing the constitution leaves it the states to conduct elections, not the federal government.
Ah yes, the constitution has such a good track record stopping Trump.
it's pretty much just TP right now.
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