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ancianita

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39. Why are we automatically talking about adjusting to this. No. Take his ass to court. We won't lose.
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 04:11 PM
Aug 2019

This is to keep his opponents busy reacting, and his base mollified.

That's IT.

Wait until he actually does something.

Then wait until lawyers actually do something back.

The nuts over at free republic are ecstatic over this. They Meadowoak Aug 2019 #1
The same people who thought EO's by Obama were always an over-reach bitterross Aug 2019 #7
Yet another example of how little the rethugs think of the Constitution. They will PaulRevere08 Aug 2019 #27
He should start with all of those Russians who fly into his FL properties to give birth and fly back TheBlackAdder Aug 2019 #38
Agreed not_the_one Aug 2019 #46
They're literally pissing their pants at the thought COLGATE4 Aug 2019 #47
Precedent for an EO to cancel the Second Amendment. keithbvadu2 Aug 2019 #52
But how will Mar a Lago and other Trump properties cope dobleremolque Aug 2019 #2
THAT won't go over bigly with the Russian and Chinese oligarchs who no_hypocrisy Aug 2019 #3
The racism is in full bloom today n/t hibbing Aug 2019 #4
I think I know what they mean, but but but bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #5
The population wouldn't collapse FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #13
Those with money will buy citizenship. The rest of us will be their slaves. nt NCjack Aug 2019 #16
If that is what they intend they misread America in every sense bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #17
They have been taking it away and we haven't responded. FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #18
Since tRump is the Chosen One he's above the Constitution groundloop Aug 2019 #6
14th Amendment, Section 1 Red Pest Aug 2019 #8
Below captures where I'm at with this shitshow maxrandb Aug 2019 #11
Almost makes you wonder if his SCOTUS would rule in his favor rurallib Aug 2019 #12
That's when we find out how corrupt the Court is. TeamPooka Aug 2019 #20
It would give us a reason to impeach them all if we gain control Of Congress. wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #35
Thx for pointing us to the 14th amendment Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #23
The key phrase is customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #36
Their argument is that the 14th was *entirely* The Mouth Aug 2019 #49
EVERYBODY read the last paragraph above. WhoWoodaKnew Aug 2019 #60
Ah yes. Overturning the US Constitution by Executive Order Freethinker65 Aug 2019 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author TreasonousBastard Aug 2019 #10
Impeach evertonfc Aug 2019 #14
let's just all self-deport ourselves unless IcyPeas Aug 2019 #15
Native Americans are probably descended from Siberian migrants ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2019 #59
Go fuck yourself with a steaming corn cob you traitorous unpatriotic moron N/T flotsam Aug 2019 #19
Wouldn't that be a great tool for coercion? colorado_ufo Aug 2019 #21
They're working on their master loophole. It's been done before. FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #31
Donnie, which part of the 14th Amendment don't you understand? rsdsharp Aug 2019 #22
The part where it's not up to him FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #32
Since when can you repeal a constitutional amendment by executive order? n/t MBS Aug 2019 #24
Guess we may find out! durablend Aug 2019 #25
Yeah! Newest Reality Aug 2019 #28
Since his opposition took impeachment off the table. FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #34
You can tweak words in an Amendment customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #37
I feel like we should repeal the 2nd amendment next IronLionZion Aug 2019 #42
Many want to reinterpret it. Igel Aug 2019 #43
OUT. NOW. Any excuse is spineless. OUT. n/t Guilded Lilly Aug 2019 #26
+ 1000 n/t MBS Aug 2019 #29
He is driven by hate. A life lived as he does generates such negative karma wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #30
Will it be done retroactively? area51 Aug 2019 #33
Why are we automatically talking about adjusting to this. No. Take his ass to court. We won't lose. ancianita Aug 2019 #39
That's a hellaciously strong executive order he can issue... jmowreader Aug 2019 #40
Start with Barron. Kid Berwyn Aug 2019 #41
+1 dalton99a Aug 2019 #44
You can go back even further to BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #48
This is just the start duforsure Aug 2019 #45
There seems to be no depths of cruelty he's not willing to plum... BadGimp Aug 2019 #50
I think my Grandparents on both sides came here legally but I would have no way of proving it. katmondoo Aug 2019 #51
Funny thing... Chicago1980 Aug 2019 #53
Barron was born March 20, 2006, so conceived in 2005 (thus alive, according to RWers) before Melania Celerity Aug 2019 #54
I say - let 'em do it. SpankMe Aug 2019 #55
Isn't Donald Trump himself a citizen just because he was born here? tclambert Aug 2019 #56
So a president's executive order can override the Constitution? Kablooie Aug 2019 #57
So it's fine for Trump to call the US Constitution "ridiculous", but he throws a tantrum ... muriel_volestrangler Aug 2019 #58
The issue of birthright citizenship came before the Supreme Court in 1898 Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2019 #61
Trump still hasn't read the constitution. Nitram Aug 2019 #62
Can an XO Trump the Constitution? malthaussen Aug 2019 #63
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