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Oldem

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7. Here are two actions that could stop him.

Reply to tomhagen (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 02:24 PM

Feb 2020

1. Section four of the 25th amendment, if implemented....
2. Military refusal to follow an order for a nuclear attack....
a. Presumably, such an order from the president would be legal, so a military refusal to act would deepen our already Constitutional mess.
b. Third world, get ready for a new member.

I agree that he's unstable enough to try it, and I'm not hopeful that either remedy I've listed would actually be applied. Also, I'm not at all happy about the prospect of a President Pence. (But he should be easier to beat in Nov.)

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At some point; he will attempt to use Nuclear Weapons [View all] tomhagen Feb 2020 OP

To be honest who can stop him now? Mystery sage Feb 2020 #1

We the People. ...nt 2naSalit Feb 2020 #2

Let hope it's enough. Mystery sage Feb 2020 #3

Depends on what we do. 2naSalit Feb 2020 #4

We should jam the phone lines of the Congressional switchboard instead. CrispyQ Feb 2020 #5

damn straight bdamomma Feb 2020 #15

he may "attempt" to use low yield tactical nukes but I don't even think he could get away with yaesu Feb 2020 #6

i think he would be cheered by a bipartisan congress rampartc Feb 2020 #11

Judging by their war votes in the past, I would say just about all of congress has their LiberalArkie Feb 2020 #14

The U.S. Generals failed to stop him when he took out the Iranian General tomhagen Feb 2020 #16

Here are two actions that could stop him. Oldem Feb 2020 #7

I would bet that number 2 Mr.Bill Feb 2020 #10

The military may not play. He's insulted them, too. rickyhall Feb 2020 #8

they are so done w him. mopinko Feb 2020 #12

And at that point, he will be removed by the short hairs sandensea Feb 2020 #9

You don't even have to ask who the "he" refers to bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #13