NotHardUp1
What? Me? Really?
^ This qualifies as give-a-man-enough-rope.
First, the Axios article does not say anyone has declared martial law, only that the openly desperate president is looking longingly at General Flynn's sycophantic ramblings that the president should declare it.
I actually hope the president does make this grave mistake. He would then have to be forcibly removed from office, and both the House and Senate would be forced to concur that he is unfit for office mentally.
There's no threat from any special prosecutor and the seizure of voting machines, as the states would never countenance the infringement on states' rights. They've already uniformly rejected his challenges in public, in the courts, and from Republican-led states at that.
If martial law were to be declared, there would be an immediate Constitutional crisis. The Pentagon would not back it. The new overlords there would not be obeyed and Americans would have forever the historic record that a populist attempted a coup from within the White House. That would enable some pretty serious reforms that Americans could never hope to see without it.
Those counseling the president to not go over the falls are desperately trying to salvage the last tatters of their claims to be legitimate. If he breaks loose of their bonds, he will destroy himself, but will not succeed in taking power.
If this unconscionable act occurs, I predict Pence will agree to act as president without taking the oath of office, both for reasons of legacy (to preserve the illusion that Trump merely had a breakdown), and will argue that Trump is incapacitated, not unfit, and they'll sideline him until the oath of office can be administered to Biden. Trump will be spirited away to Camp David to undergo a month-long psychological evaluation (if he attempts anything on Christmas or New Year's, and less if he does something later.
However, it does actually make sense that he'll attempt a coup rather than the Congressional confirmation on the 6th, as no one could believe both houses of Congress will invalidate the election, only have a vote where less than 10 members argue against it, only to be voted, and shouted, down.
His only hope now is to trump up some contrivance, other than the election, to claim the need for martial law. Once he does anything that suspicious, he's toast. Toast.
First, the Axios article does not say anyone has declared martial law, only that the openly desperate president is looking longingly at General Flynn's sycophantic ramblings that the president should declare it.
I actually hope the president does make this grave mistake. He would then have to be forcibly removed from office, and both the House and Senate would be forced to concur that he is unfit for office mentally.
There's no threat from any special prosecutor and the seizure of voting machines, as the states would never countenance the infringement on states' rights. They've already uniformly rejected his challenges in public, in the courts, and from Republican-led states at that.
If martial law were to be declared, there would be an immediate Constitutional crisis. The Pentagon would not back it. The new overlords there would not be obeyed and Americans would have forever the historic record that a populist attempted a coup from within the White House. That would enable some pretty serious reforms that Americans could never hope to see without it.
Those counseling the president to not go over the falls are desperately trying to salvage the last tatters of their claims to be legitimate. If he breaks loose of their bonds, he will destroy himself, but will not succeed in taking power.
If this unconscionable act occurs, I predict Pence will agree to act as president without taking the oath of office, both for reasons of legacy (to preserve the illusion that Trump merely had a breakdown), and will argue that Trump is incapacitated, not unfit, and they'll sideline him until the oath of office can be administered to Biden. Trump will be spirited away to Camp David to undergo a month-long psychological evaluation (if he attempts anything on Christmas or New Year's, and less if he does something later.
However, it does actually make sense that he'll attempt a coup rather than the Congressional confirmation on the 6th, as no one could believe both houses of Congress will invalidate the election, only have a vote where less than 10 members argue against it, only to be voted, and shouted, down.
His only hope now is to trump up some contrivance, other than the election, to claim the need for martial law. Once he does anything that suspicious, he's toast. Toast.
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