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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    Hope they videotape that, I'd watch it even more times than I've seen Avatar. lol
    Me too, but it won't happen. Even if Trump has to be sedated and carried out the back door on a gurney, the sanctity of the office will be preserved....no matter how many times Trump shit on it.
    God bless America and those who defend our Constitution.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    Me too, but it won't happen. Even if Trump has to be sedated and carried out the back door on a gurney, the sanctity of the office will be preserved....no matter how many times Trump shit on it.
    I liked Guno's idea of dragging him out with meat hooks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    I predict that the (R)s are going to take a major shellacking this November. If you get your opinions on that strictly from the RWers here you might think that #TRE45ON's base is still loyal. You would be wrong. Just the fact that he can't get more than a handful of the formerly faithful to show up at his love-me-long-time-please rallies tells you a lot.
    2006 all over again , plus
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    Good point.....or at least able to pass a citizenship exam.
    How about every candidate running for office be required to take both an IQ test and a civics test?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael_Panetta View Post
    How about every candidate running for office be required to take both an IQ test and a civics test?
    I'm good with that too. If the office involves control of the military, then they need to have served, in some capacity, for the US government overseas. Military, diplomatic corps, liaisons.
    God bless America and those who defend our Constitution.

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    Quote Originally Posted by StoneByStone View Post
    It has elections, so it's a Democracy.
    No:

    1. The Electoral college (rightfully) overrides the popular vote if needed

    2. Generally, pure democracy (e.x. referendums) is not allowed; rather laws are decided by elected or appointed officials, not "the mob"

    Democracy (aka rule by the rabble or mob) is the 2nd worst form of government there is, which is why the US and no modern 1st world nation is or ever has been one, and for good reason

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarcusA View Post
    The Electoral college (rightfully) overrides the popular vote if needed
    Unfortunately, that's true. However, this rarely happens in practice. As far as I know, a Faithless Elector has never changed the outcome of an election. And if that was to happen today, the backlash would be enormous.
    We don't have a perfect Democracy, especially considering Trump didn't even get more votes than Hillary, but still won. But Democracy isn't black and white. We have a Democracy, it's just not a very good one.

    Democracy (aka rule by the rabble or mob) is the 2nd worst form of government there is, which is why the US and no modern 1st world nation is or ever has been one, and for good reason
    I agree. The 1st worst form of government is every other form.

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