2020 Election Live Updates: Republicans Rebuke Trump for Floating Delaying Election
Source: New York Times
Top Republicans offered a rare rebuke of President Trump on Thursday, condemning his suggestion that the Nov. 3 general election be delayed something he has no authority to order.
Never in the history of the federal elections have we not held an election and we should go forward, said Representative Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, adding that he understood the presidents concern about mail-in voting.
Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, declined to answer questions on Capitol Hill, but dismissed Mr. Trumps suggestion in an interview with WNKY television in Bowling Green, Ky.
Never in the history of the country, through wars, depressions, and the Civil War have we ever not had a federally scheduled election on time, and well find a way to do that again this Nov. 3, Mr. McConnell said. Well cope with whatever the situation is and have the election on Nov. 3 as already scheduled.
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bucolic_frolic
(43,476 posts)We. Can. Hope.
Go quickly, Donnie.
LymphocyteLover
(5,662 posts)I mean his stress over this election must be epic-- can't he make some sort of deal to get out without criminal liability? Or is Daddy Vlad too tough to get away from?
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,878 posts)They would be that ignorant to allow Dicktator Donnie to postpone the election so that they could remain in thei seats without the benefit of a vote.
chriscan64
(1,789 posts)I have extra boxes for moving if he needs them.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)Mail-in-voting was always considered the "ace in the hole" for republicans because of their appeal to aged voters. Elderly people, even many who suffer from dementia, are still allowed to vote. If ever there were circumstances where voter fraud could occur, it's with elderly voters, and republicans had that voting bloc wrapped up for some reason ( FEAR ).
Since Trump pretty much declared open season on the elderly with his lack of action on the corona virus, the elderly's FEAR OF DEATH has turned that once safe republican voting bloc much, much more Democratic that ever before. Of course, to republicans, that means voter fraud is taking place.
To never see another republican hold public office again is a dream to be desired. Without fear and deception, the republican party has nothing. There is no earthly reason to vote for a republican. None.
Talitha
(6,637 posts)turbinetree
(24,745 posts)in growth in the GDP, and not one of these two pin heads said, you know what maybe there should be a mandate on masks................nope, the country gets this BS deflection..........not one question on the economy..............
duforsure
(11,885 posts)And they will pay this election for it. trumps a career criminal , and soon to be exposed as a treasonous one. His connections to a child sex ring is getting closer every day to come out too, if he and Barr don't kill Maxwell first like they did to Epstein.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,477 posts)It is barely disagreement.
mjvpi
(1,415 posts)The Senate has still not considered HR1. They have not accepted any policy in relation to Covid 19 to secure and guarantee the election process. I just told my Senator that a simple statement today doesnt excuse his complicity in our country getting to a point where this is ever even a remote possibility.