Good Lord,
as if We "Didn't Have Enough" to Worry About
I had to take my vehicle to the mechanic the other day for service. The Service Manager, Pete, gave me a ride home, and on the way he told me his theory about the upcoming election and the next four years of U.S. government. At first, I thought it a bit farfetched. But as I listened to him, it began to make sense, scary sense...
I believe that Hillary Clinton will win the election in November, Pete began. Then, sometime between November and January, Hillary will be indicted. The IRS is now investigating the Clinton Foundation, and the whole e-mail thing isn't over yet.
Once under indictment, she wont be able to assume the Office of the President in January. Tim Kaine, who will not actually be the Vice President because neither he nor Hillary have been inaugurated, cannot assume the Presidency.
The Speaker of the House cant move up to it because there is already a sitting President and Vice President. So President Obama, in an Executive Order citing emergency situation, gives himself another four years in office.
Pete believes Obama has been planning this for a while now, knowing he has enough on Hillary to indict her. Had the Attorney General indicted her based on evidence from the FBI, this plan wouldn't have worked because the DNC would have quickly come up with another candidate.
If you think about it, its not that outrageous. Many people on the left, including the President, want Obama to stay another four years. The law prohibits him from being re-elected, so the only ways he can do it is by declaring martial law and suspending the election (which would be a very negative thing for the country) or to declare himself still President because the elected candidate cannot assume her duties.
The latter makes more sense and is actually more feasible. And since its never been done before, it would set a precedent that would be difficult to challenge.
Of course, if Trump wins the election, none of this is going to happen. But what if Pete is correct? Four more years of Obama and a mostly useless Republican House and Senate would give Obama the time he needs to continue destroying/changing the country to fit his stated goals.
I thanked Pete for the ride home and for messing up my day. Now I've got more things to worry about.
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And here I thought auto service managers were experts in car mechanics.
Jesus.
Suppose Trump wins. Then, sometime between November and January, he's arrested for raping 13 year old girl.
Once arrested, he wont be able to assume the Office of the President in January. Mike Pence, who will not actually be the Vice President because neither he nor Trump have been inaugurated, cannot assume the Presidency.
The Speaker of the House cant move up to it because there is already a sitting President and Vice President.
Then what, Republicans?
Plus, Hillary isn't going to be indicted over the email issue.
And four more years with Obama wouldn't be a bad thing, unless you're really interested in stock market collapse, which is what will happen if Trump wins.
Also - auto mechanics aren't the best source of political insight.
Methamphetamine psychosis is an actual thing, right wing dad.
The dude who used to drive me to work after I dropped off my car for service was a really nice, great guy. He's retired now. Much as I liked Clark, he also believed to the bottom of his heart that we never landed on the moon, that climate warming was a hoax, and the other usual rightwing nutjob conspiracy theories. I would never take his advice for whom to vote for President, although I miss him now when I'm getting a ride from the auto service place.
Just saying...
Once under indictment, she wont be able to assume the Office of the President in January. Tim Kaine, who will not actually be the Vice President because neither he nor Hillary have been inaugurated, cannot assume the Presidency.
Tell "Clark" he needs to take a civics class.
First off, there is nothing preventing anyone from being inaugurated if they are under indictment (which won't happen anyway). The only way she could be removed is by an impeachment action from Congress, which could only happen if she was already in office! At which point VP Tim Kaine would become POTUS.
Even if for some reason she couldn't be sworn in, Kaine still becomes POTUS. The 20th amendment says he's the Vice President Elect, and so he will take over if the President Elect is unable to become President.
"President Elect" and "Vice President Elect" are real titles under the Constitution. So don't worry Clark, someone thought this out a long time ago.
Pete is so cute! I remember hearing the same kind of stuff just before Bush left office. But I'd say Obama is probably looking forward to getting the hell out of the oval office. Eight years of anti-American obstructionist congress is more than enough for any president.
In fact, I think we should just have the President serve for one six-year term and don't mess around with re-elections at all. I think we would get better leadership from a president who is not distracted by re-election.
The usual rightwingnut hyperventilating fear card. Where are all of those FEMA camps? Oh that's right: never happened. When did Obama run around the country personally grabbing everyone's guns? Oh that's right, never happened. And so on.
This meme - that somehow, through some devious sly method, Obama will install himself as Dictator for Life - has been floating around the rightwingnut-o-sphere since November 2008. Somehow, amazingly enough, it's highly unlikely to occur no matter who wins (Clinton) on November 8.
File this one under: Obama is at the same time both deviously sly, omniscient and capable of all sorts of high level actions and tricks, while also being the dumbest, stupidest, most doltish, incompetent, unable person on earth. Rightwingers will never cease with this cognitively dissonant meme.
@SJT -
Apparently, someone may be impeached before taking office, for "high crimes and misdemeanors" committed prior to taking office.
She could be impeached for something done as Secretary of State, which would then leave her, per the law, ineligible to take office as President.
Won't happen; just saying.
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