Thursday, November 06, 2025

They're Coming for the Elections

President Donald Trump and his advisers have drawn renewed criticism amid reports indicating that they have discussed using emergency powers to expand federal control over state elections.

Posted by jpw at 07:31 PM | 7 COMMENTS | permalink

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Lawyer Who Helped Trump Try To Overturn Election Says He May Use 'Emergency Powers' To Take Control of Elections

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-- Mediaite (@mediaite.com) Sep 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM

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Unless SCOTUS puts the kabash on "national emergencies" in name only with the tariffs case, expect this type of thing to increase as they are now clearly being signaled that the populace won't go along willingly.

I'll bet there were a few very early morning meetings looking at what the Tuesday election meant and where it indicated the electorate stood in regard to MAGA and their "governance."

Just like how not collecting unemployment stats means unemployment isn't a problem, not allowing valid elections will make public opinion a non-existent problem.

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2025-11-06 11:49 AM

That's when we burn down Mar-A-Pedo with fat ass inside.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-11-06 11:55 AM

And the worst part (my prediction) is that they will be blatantly ridiculous with it to appease Trump's ego.

They'll give him a landslide election that is patently ridiculous on its face so that all his claims of a big beautiful win can finally be "true" even though the results will never remotely match any semblance of reality.

#3 | Posted by jpw at 2025-11-06 11:56 AM

using emergency powers to expand federal control over state elections.

Losing is not an emergency.

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-11-06 12:04 PM

Trump is a conscience-less tyrant with a proven taste for blood,

The chance for official violence next November is better than fifty-fifty.

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2025-11-06 07:50 PM

Take away my right to live and vote in a blue state, in this case, Oregon which has a vote by mail system, and you take away my freedom to express myself, and you take away my constitutional rights, as elections are mandated to be a state's right to determine.
But then, it is quite in keeping with the fascist right's adherence to the Putinesque scheme of creating a pretend democracy so the very rich can rule as gods, and we the poor can suffer and die without housing or health care or even keeping the right to elect our leaders.

#6 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-11-07 08:09 AM

President Donald Trump and his advisers have drawn renewed criticism amid reports indicating that they have discussed using emergency powers to expand federal control over state elections.

Of course they're coming. However, I am encouraged by the actions of the judge that gave the Trump administration only a day to comply with his order to provide full SNAP benefits. By doing so, it put a stop to the delays that a feature of Trump's appeal process. Hopefully other judges will be as mindful of the Trump's delay tactics and how they corrupt the appeals process.

#7 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2025-11-07 12:50 PM

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