[ExI] Trump suggests letting Iran 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego

[John Clark]

On Mon, Oct 12, 2026 at 8:59 AM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:

  >> *Donald could simply declare martial law and cancel the election;*
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*> The framers thought of that.  Martial law does not cancel elections,*
>

*It can if the Supreme Court says it can. And a Supreme Court filled with
stooges like Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito will say anything that Donald
Trump wants it to say. It's true that the words "martial law" does not
appear anywhere in the constitution, but that wouldn't prevent Donald from
using it as justification for his fascist actions, or prevent the Supreme
Court from saying it was all just fine, nothing to worry about, everything
is AOK.  *

*> John perhaps you believe the framers of the constitution were too stupid
> to think of those kinds of scenarios?*


*I believe that NOBODY is smart enough to figure out a way that squiggles
written on a piece of paper can enforce itself.  *


> > *elections happen at the state level. *
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*And that's why the Democrats couldn't order a new series of primary
elections when, just 107 days before election day, Joe Biden withdrew from
the election. *


> *> The current POTUS’ term expires on 20 Jan 2029 even if there was
> nothing we recognize as an election.  The electoral college meets anyway,
> composed of delegates sent by the 50 governors.*
>

*So you think the only way to preserve democracy is to make sure that
a Wyoming voter has 70 TIMES as much influence in determining who the next
president should be than a California voter, and Dakota with a population
of 1.7 million people deserves 4 senators, but California with the
population of 39.4 million people only deserves 2 ?! The entire thing is as
nutty as squirrel shit. *

* > That’s why we have an electoral college:*


*The electoral college was a compromise to ensure that free states didn't
have more influence than slave states; if I was an electoral college fan
that is not a history I would be proud of. *

*John K Clark *
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