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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This was written in September, and it seems like it could now be playing out in front of us:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-could-stay-in-power-even-if-he-doesnt-win-the-election-the-constitution-allows-it/2020/09/24/d9371bb0-fe97-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html
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Except that in the situation we're in now, if the Republicans attempt to send a different slate of electors (and the PA legislature said they will not and without PA Trump loses), the House will simply refuse to participate in the joint session and the counting cannot continue.  Trump will no longer be President at noon on Jan 20th per the Constitution and Nancy Pelosi will be acting President until Mitch McConnell accepts the election results.  In this situation, President Pelosi is going to be PISSED.  She's going to be firing all guns for a broadside on the Republicans and the Trumps especially for creating this situation.  There will be prosecutions and in theory Pelosi could actually remain President for two years or even the full four year term if she's re-elected Speaker of the House in two years.  Mitch and his people are going to get really uncomfortable if she starts charging people with sedition for treasonous acts.  Meanwhile Biden would be tossing softball investigations to appease the left while prosecuting only the absolute most egregious acts in an attempt to unite the country and end this division Trump has created.

Which do you think the Republicans are going to want?  Trump is going to be out of office and that's going to be that.  They're going to allow Biden to become President because they would much rather have a President Biden than a President Pelosi.  I'd wager these lawsuits go on another week or two tops and that's that.[/quote]

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