He’d have to declare martial law to suspend voting.
In theory, there would need to be a clear national emergency, such as a ground invasion of the United States or open rebellion to allow for martial law to be declared.
I don’t think Iran is going to launch an amphibious assault against the United States any time soon.
Declaring martial law does not suspend voting. Nothing gives the president that power, and the constitution grants no condition for elections to be paused or not held. Full stop.
Im not sure you quite understand this, but the rule book has been thrown out the window. If he says it, it be that way. Nobody is now or will in the future stand up to him.
Oh I know. But truth and words matter. We cannot let them control the narrative, and we cannot let the less educated have it in their head that an emergency is all it takes. We have to hold the line.
He’d have to declare martial law to suspend voting.
In theory, there would need to be a clear national emergency, such as a ground invasion of the United States or open rebellion to allow for martial law to be declared.
I don’t think Iran is going to launch an amphibious assault against the United States any time soon.
Declaring martial law does not suspend voting. Nothing gives the president that power, and the constitution grants no condition for elections to be paused or not held. Full stop.
Conceding on this AT ALL gives them leverage.
Im not sure you quite understand this, but the rule book has been thrown out the window. If he says it, it be that way. Nobody is now or will in the future stand up to him.
Oh I know. But truth and words matter. We cannot let them control the narrative, and we cannot let the less educated have it in their head that an emergency is all it takes. We have to hold the line.