Election-ey stuff

"mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
11/03/2016 at 17:01 • Filed to: None

Politics inside.

Went to early vote today. The line was out the door and around the block. Not what I expected for a year with insanely low enthusiasm. Apparently revulsion can be a driver of turnout.

Thought exercise: What happens if Clinton wins, the FBI recommends prosecution, and Obama issues a pardon? I cannot imagine a scenario that doesn’t involve violence.

DISCUSSION (16)

mazda616 > mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/03/2016 at 17:03

85% sure at least some Trump supporters will riot if she wins, anyway. Both candidates are an embarrassment to our nation - just in different ways.

Mercedes Streeter > mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/03/2016 at 17:03

Thought exercise: What happens if Clinton wins, the FBI recommends prosecution, and Obama issues a pardon? I cannot imagine a scenario that doesn’t involve violence.

Then we elect the Batman.

Kinja'd!!!

For Sweden > mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/03/2016 at 17:04

Violence? Nah. Just be ready for some hot policy releases from the hottest MC in DC, T-Kaine!

For Sweden > Mercedes Streeter
11/03/2016 at 17:06

Batman is rich though

fintail > mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/03/2016 at 17:09

Turd sandwich vs douchebag has never been more pronounced than today.

As long as deplorables can’t find clay balls for their muskets, it’ll be ok.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/03/2016 at 17:12

Don’t Blame Me, I Voted For Bernie™®

Mercedes Streeter > For Sweden
11/03/2016 at 17:23

Shhhhhhh...that’s okay, he’s still raising taxes on himself. lol I mean, that was basically one of the core policies of his campaign that Hillary adopted.

Yet, I have a feeling that it’ll be the first of her policies to go right out the window after the election. Taxing the rich/corporations means burning all of the Clintons’ bridges.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/03/2016 at 17:56

Hillary wins, FBI recommends prosecution, VP steps up, everybody wins.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/03/2016 at 18:03

Also interesting is the question whether she could pardon herself? Your gut reaction might be “hells no” but the Constitution doesn’t say that. Article II, section 2 instead says that “The President ... shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” Thus, there are only two constitutional limitations on the President’s power to pardon — it is limited to federal crimes and it can’t be used to avoid impeachment. So yes, Hillary could pardon herself.

My bird IS the word > mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/03/2016 at 18:45

I am very interested in what the turnout will be like. time to sit back and wait for the official numbers (after I vote that is)

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/03/2016 at 18:53

It’s a sham. We all know Boaty McBoatface won.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > haveacarortwoorthree2
11/03/2016 at 18:54

I don’t see impeachment not occuring in that situation.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
11/03/2016 at 19:01

Impeachment, per precedent, is limited to crimes/acts that occurred while in office, not prior to taking office. So it certainly is possible that the House can break with precedent and vote to impeach, and then the Senate do the same and have the trial, but that also would be a first (I believe).

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > haveacarortwoorthree2
11/03/2016 at 19:18

Yeah, I don’t think precedent is going to matter at that point because there’s never been a president charged while in office. Technically, congress can impeach the president simply because they feel like it.

nermal > mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/03/2016 at 21:16

Hopefully that leads to impeachment of both Hillary and Kaine since he either had emails on the server or was mentioned in them in a tit-for-tat promising the VP pick if I remember right. Then whoever is left in charge can appoint That Guy and Whats-Her-Face that have a chance at winning Utah, since out of all of the available candidates they’re the only two that don’t completely suck.

pip bip - choose Corrour > mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/04/2016 at 06:09

run for the hills people!!

Trump’s gonna win.