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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING NEWS: White House sends second letter, asks Trump not be subjected to contested elections
In the wake of a letter sent yesterday by counsel for President Trump indicating the White House's intent not to comply with ongoing impeachment inquiries in the House of Representatives, the White House counsel has sent a second letter which states that Trump should not be forced the "indignity" of having to run for re-election next year.
"Forcing the President to take time out of his busy schedule to run a cross-country campaign, all while he could be using such ever valuable time to focus on important matters of policy and governance, is an unjust burden," the letter reads. "Frankly, it is something that no President should be forced to have to do, and we are not aware of any President before Donald Trump being subjected to such ridiculous requirements of having to pander to the public's often frivolous demands."
The letter went on to request that the traditional form of elections--wherein after a series of primary elections and caucuses, each party nominates a candidate, who then face off in a general election in November--be scrapped in 2020 and replaced with a more simplified public referendum on President Trump's job performance.
This unified national referendum would ask a simple question: "Has President Donald J. Trump #MadeAmericaGreatAgain?" and would be followed by two separate answers. One would read, "Yes, I'm all aboard the Trump Train! Woo-woo!", while the second would read, "Not yet, all because of the obstructionist Democrat (sic) Party."
"We believe the notion of a Presidential election that involves dueling candidates places an unnecessary emphasis on personalities over the idea of the one person whose job it is to serve the best interest of his people," the letter added.
The letter went on to question the necessity of other long-running facets of American democracy, such as the checks-and-balances system, judicial oversight of the executive branch, Presidential term limits, and the concept of opposition political parties in general.
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irisblue
(32,828 posts)beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)power, so its funny a president trying to usurp states rights.
skip fox
(19,356 posts)Proud Liberal Dem
(24,353 posts)beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)time
tazkcmo
(7,286 posts)malaise
(267,784 posts)Instead of the inauguration he'll be having a coronation
BillE
(137 posts)Hard to tell these days.
Srkdqltr
(6,125 posts)This is the Onion thing, isn't it??
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,079 posts)Srkdqltr
(6,125 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)brush
(53,467 posts)brazen in their flaunting of the nation's laws, institutions and customs.
Cancel the 2020 election?
No trump wet dreams please.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,079 posts)Last edited Wed Oct 9, 2019, 01:12 PM - Edit history (1)
Tien1985
(920 posts)I am expecting something like this at some point and you just scared the -crap- out of me. Will now return to lurking, but GEES, there are easier ways to beat mid-morning sleepiness.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,079 posts)Atticus
(15,124 posts)pecosbob
(7,502 posts)Rene
(1,183 posts)Vinca
(50,168 posts)ancianita
(35,812 posts)Satire so far? Don't think Trump wouldn't consider rolling this out to his party.
steventh
(2,143 posts)HipChick
(25,485 posts)Nearly went to throw my TV...
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)sad
littlemissmartypants
(22,417 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,079 posts)So please, do the right thing and recycle.