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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,079 posts)
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 10:28 AM Oct 2019

BREAKING 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.

Details at Eleven.



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BREAKING NEWS: White House sends second letter, asks Trump not be subjected to contested elections (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2019 OP
I had to look twice. 🤣🤣🤣 irisblue Oct 2019 #1
each state controls the election process of the state and the constitution gives the states that beachbumbob Oct 2019 #2
The letter is satire. skip fox Oct 2019 #3
So far........... Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2019 #7
but, would not be surprising if they really did it. Trump and his minions operate above the law all beachbumbob Oct 2019 #11
Just barely! nt tazkcmo Oct 2019 #15
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Oct 2019 #4
Is this satire? BillE Oct 2019 #5
Seriously??? Srkdqltr Oct 2019 #6
More like the Tommy_Carcetti/Walmart Brand version of The Onion. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2019 #8
please don't give them any ideas. Srkdqltr Oct 2019 #10
Really .... I can not laugh lunasun Oct 2019 #12
This is from "The Onion", right? Even trump and his sycophants can't be this stupidly... brush Oct 2019 #9
I am The Onion's Mountain Splash. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2019 #13
For pete's sake Tien1985 Oct 2019 #14
My satire posts come with twice the amount of caffeine as a normal pot of coffee. nt Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2019 #18
Wish I could rec this more than once! Very well done! nt Atticus Oct 2019 #16
Touche pecosbob Oct 2019 #17
this has stephen miller's filthy mind/smell all over it. Rene Oct 2019 #19
I know this is satire, but who among us would be surprised if it happened? Vinca Oct 2019 #20
Scrap elections for "public referendum," huh? Right out of Putin's mafia playbook! Sold out lawyers ancianita Oct 2019 #21
N O T F U N N Y ! steventh Oct 2019 #22
Tommy got me good this time... HipChick Oct 2019 #23
So, fake news does exist left-of-center2012 Oct 2019 #24
Trash thread. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2019 #25
There's a good amount of plastic in my post. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2019 #26
Ignore. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2019 #27
 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
2. each state controls the election process of the state and the constitution gives the states that
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 10:32 AM
Oct 2019

power, so its funny a president trying to usurp states rights.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
11. but, would not be surprising if they really did it. Trump and his minions operate above the law all
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 10:39 AM
Oct 2019

time

brush

(53,467 posts)
9. This is from "The Onion", right? Even trump and his sycophants can't be this stupidly...
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 10:38 AM
Oct 2019

brazen in their flaunting of the nation's laws, institutions and customs.

Cancel the 2020 election?

No trump wet dreams please.

Tien1985

(920 posts)
14. For pete's sake
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 11:04 AM
Oct 2019

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.

ancianita

(35,812 posts)
21. Scrap elections for "public referendum," huh? Right out of Putin's mafia playbook! Sold out lawyers
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 01:11 PM
Oct 2019

Satire so far? Don't think Trump wouldn't consider rolling this out to his party.

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