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StTimofEdenRoc

(445 posts) Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:14 PM Jul 2018

The one confirmation question, if a President is found to be Illegitimate

are all documents, laws and appointments of that president null and void.

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The one confirmation question, if a President is found to be Illegitimate (Original Post) StTimofEdenRoc Jul 2018 OP

There is no legal status of "Illegitimate" Takket Jul 2018 #1

Our constitution was not formed by men who anticipated such malevolent behavior. triron Jul 2018 #2

They thought the Electoral College would protect us from such a disaster. dflprincess Jul 2018 #3

There is no such finding under our Constitution as "illegitimate". WillowTree Jul 2018 #4

Another flaw in the Constitution Quemado Jul 2018 #5

That's why it may fail us ultimately. triron Jul 2018 #9

Nope...it is "will you recuse yourself in any cases involving Trump since he nominated you?" cbdo2007 Jul 2018 #6

Your suggestion at least has the benefit of being grounded in reality. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #7

And how about any other swamp monster who was part of your nomination? RainCaster Jul 2018 #8

Sounds good as a question during confirmation, but there's no way to 'enforce' this once he's in nt mr_lebowski Jul 2018 #10

Takket

(21,625 posts)

1. There is no legal status of "Illegitimate"

Reply to StTimofEdenRoc (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:16 PM

Jul 2018

So, no.

triron

(22,020 posts)

2. Our constitution was not formed by men who anticipated such malevolent behavior.

Reply to StTimofEdenRoc (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:23 PM

Jul 2018

dflprincess

(28,082 posts)

3. They thought the Electoral College would protect us from such a disaster.

Reply to triron (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:29 PM

Jul 2018

It never dawned on them that electors would lose their autonomy and, in some state, face fines or other punishment for being a "faithless" elector.

WillowTree

(5,325 posts)

4. There is no such finding under our Constitution as "illegitimate".

Reply to StTimofEdenRoc (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:29 PM

Jul 2018

Like it or not, he is the president. And his "documents, laws and appointments" will stand.

Quemado

(1,262 posts)

5. Another flaw in the Constitution

Reply to StTimofEdenRoc (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:58 PM

Jul 2018

No provision to negate all acts of an illegitimately elected President.

triron

(22,020 posts)

9. That's why it may fail us ultimately.

Reply to Quemado (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:49 PM

Jul 2018

Democracy will have to find a better design.

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)

6. Nope...it is "will you recuse yourself in any cases involving Trump since he nominated you?"

Reply to StTimofEdenRoc (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:02 PM

Jul 2018

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)

7. Your suggestion at least has the benefit of being grounded in reality.

Reply to cbdo2007 (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:05 PM

Jul 2018

RainCaster

(10,914 posts)

8. And how about any other swamp monster who was part of your nomination?

Reply to cbdo2007 (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:06 PM

Jul 2018

Will you recuse yourself then? Or are you adept at fellatio?

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

10. Sounds good as a question during confirmation, but there's no way to 'enforce' this once he's in nt

Reply to cbdo2007 (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:53 PM

Jul 2018

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