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In reply to the discussion: Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms [View all]Fiendish Thingy
(22,528 posts)9. Impotent POTUS says what?
The states will ignore his EO, just like they ignored all the others.
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Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms [View all]
BumRushDaShow
22 hrs ago
OP
Either way, we MUST educate the public and especially the MEDIA. That is not how EOs work.
Bluetus
18 hrs ago
#31
Yes. All the arguments in here about how its unconstitutional, so it won't happen, are naive.
LiberalLovinLug
12 min ago
#46
The federal government does not control state elections or id requirements for the states...
wcmagumba
22 hrs ago
#4
unfortunately voter ID is popular. just what kind is the sticking point. here in hawaii one has to provide ID to
msongs
21 hrs ago
#10
In January, trump's March executive order on elections was struck down
LetMyPeopleVote
21 hrs ago
#11
Yeah, and fuck them for that. I've avoided using google since they capitulated to the orange POS POTUS
LymphocyteLover
19 hrs ago
#23
It might not work that way but this will be his rationale for having ICE disrupt elections in Blue states and cities.
ChicagoTeamster
20 hrs ago
#16
"...laying out the 'legal reasons' for national voter-identification requirements."
BaronChocula
20 hrs ago
#18
Trump could not possibly have written that post. There are far too many multi syllable words in it.
flashman13
20 hrs ago
#19
I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject,
3825-87867
19 hrs ago
#25
The Sharpie he uses to sign it will be worth more than the EO. He ought to read the Constitution.
Vinca
19 hrs ago
#27
It's a tantrum response to Thune telling him they don't have the votes to nuke the filibuster
pat_k
15 hrs ago
#36
"I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and...
Ol Janx Spirit
2 hrs ago
#44
MaddowBlog-Trump falsely claims that the U.S. is 'the only country that has mail-in ballots'
LetMyPeopleVote
20 min ago
#45
