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Why we should all be concerned about the peaceful transfer of power if Trump were to lose a close election in 2020. This isn't a tinfoil hat theory, the words and actions are backing it up. https://twitter.com/LukeRussert/status/1100889228987125760 https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1106240706937606144
"the president implied that that the 2018 midterm elections were rigged in favor of Democrats, who won control of the House of Representatives overwhelmingly, and that the 2020 election results could also be illegitimate should Republicans fail to prevail" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-2020-election-817074/
Trump says supporters might ‘demand’ that he serve more than two terms as president https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-supporters-might-demand-that-he-serve-more-than-two-terms-as-president/2019/06/16/4b6b9ae2-9041-11e9-b570-6416efdc0803_story.html?utm_term=.1e7afd20f4ce
Recently, “coup” has been casually uttered repeatedly by the POTUS and his sycophants. It is the most troubling development of the last two weeks. Especially in a country with more guns than people. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/10/02/trump-impeachment-coup-tweet-critics/
Terrifying headline from President Trump’s hometown paper today—
https://twitter.com/nytnational/status/1211029572805939200?s=21 https://twitter.com/NYTNational/status/1211029572805939200
https://twitter.com/redistrict/status/1239959556299554817?s=21 https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1239959556299554817
As POTUS proclaims the 2nd Amendment “under siege” and makes a call to “liberate Virginia” —worth noting this excerpt from a recent piece re Timothy McVeigh’s poor dad. https://buffalonews.com/2020/04/17/how-bill-mcveigh-endured-25-years-as-the-father-of-a-terrorist/
Fits a pattern: https://twitter.com/timalberta/status/1263137667920924672?s=21 https://twitter.com/TimAlberta/status/1263137667920924672
Something so incendiary passed off so nonchalantly. https://twitter.com/timodc/status/1265782271866359808?s=21 https://twitter.com/Timodc/status/1265782271866359808
Imagine what he'd say if there were protests over a contested election in November..... https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1266231100780744704?s=20
A direct threat to use "unlimited power of our military" against American citizens. #NotNormal https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1266796670609588225?s=20
June 1st. 2020. It’s starting.
The POTUS brought physical pain upon peaceful protestors for a staged photo opportunity https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/1267592570416312328?s=20
From a young Marine combat veteran in Congress-- https://twitter.com/RubenGallego/status/1267597447951380480?s=20
From the Chairman of the House Budget Comt https://twitter.com/RepJohnYarmuth/status/1267594058274353153?s=20
If this happens now, how do we make it through a contested election? https://twitter.com/martharaddatz/status/1267972382590984195?s=21 https://twitter.com/MarthaRaddatz/status/1267972382590984195
https://twitter.com/ignatiuspost/status/1269057401522700289?s=21 https://twitter.com/IgnatiusPost/status/1269057401522700289
And... wow https://twitter.com/norahodonnell/status/1269386990916689926?s=21 https://twitter.com/NorahODonnell/status/1269386990916689926
Correct. Prepare accordingly. https://twitter.com/joshrogin/status/1270151340916977665?s=21 https://twitter.com/joshrogin/status/1270151340916977665
Process the significance of the opposition party nominee worrying the sitting president will not leave office if defeated...in the United States of America...where the peaceful transfer of power has been our most enduring redeeming principle. https://twitter.com/mviser/status/1270957775624065029?s=21 https://twitter.com/mviser/status/1270957775624065029
Again, not hiding it. https://twitter.com/colbyitkowitz/status/1274507493037703168?s=21 https://twitter.com/ColbyItkowitz/status/1274507493037703168
He wants to jail Obama for treason, again...process this... https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1275198894574645249?s=21 https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1275198894574645249
Again, this guy is not going to chopper back to Palm Beach with a wave and a smile. https://twitter.com/costareports/status/1275202728956964866?s=21 https://twitter.com/costareports/status/1275202728956964866
This should be the expectation. A “peaceful” transfer of power will not be smooth. https://www.newsweek.com/how-trump-could-lose-election-still-remain-president-opinion-1513975
The table is being set— https://twitter.com/maxboot/status/1280220636632285184?s=21 https://twitter.com/MaxBoot/status/1280220636632285184
Shift to “election security” at some point? ..... https://twitter.com/rgoodlaw/status/1285211497338228737?s=21 https://twitter.com/rgoodlaw/status/1285211497338228737
https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1284848273656885255?s=21 https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1284848273656885255
THE American tradition, the peaceful transfer of power is tied down to a chair with dynamite and the fuse is so close to being lit— https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1288818160389558273?s=21 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1288818160389558273
In other countries this would lead to nationwide shut down the streets types of protest. Like people willing to die protests. https://twitter.com/beschlossdc/status/1288822968613773314?s=21 https://twitter.com/BeschlossDC/status/1288822968613773314
For all the "But the Constitution says...and he CAN'T do that!" people--- they don't care. https://twitter.com/AlexEmmons/status/1288847392230473728?s=20
Be afraid https://twitter.com/benjysarlin/status/1289190701033574400?s=21 https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/1289190701033574400
High ranking opposition party leader compares U.S. president to Mussolini, “He doesn't plan to have fair and unfettered elections. I believe that he plans to install himself in some kind of emergency way to continue to hold on to office." https://www.politico.com/amp/news/2020/08/02/clyburn-trump-mussolini-390500
The actions of somebody totally willing to accept an election loss— https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1293970633185992705?s=21 https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1293970633185992705
Reading through this plausible scenario is chilling https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2020/08/all-enemies-foreign-and-domestic-open-letter-gen-milley/167625/
Again, this is terrifying, especially in a country with more guns than people— https://twitter.com/kellyo/status/1295488188576825344?s=21 https://twitter.com/KellyO/status/1295488188576825344
The threat is too real https://twitter.com/beschlossdc/status/1296285445182103552?s=21 https://twitter.com/BeschlossDC/status/1296285445182103552
Believe what he's telling us, can there be a peaceful transition of power??? --- https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1297941949551345665?s=20
Dangerous rhetoric creates a dangerous climate https://twitter.com/pbump/status/1298816120649117698?s=21 https://twitter.com/pbump/status/1298816120649117698
Unprecedented. Americans once laughed at this absurdity when done by the world’s autocratic regimes. Joke is on us. https://twitter.com/brespolitico/status/1299180729952284674?s=21 https://twitter.com/bresreports/status/1299180729952284674
If you feel America turning more into Turkey by the day, here’s an explainer— https://twitter.com/hill_charlotte/status/1299215664381530112?s=21 https://twitter.com/hill_charlotte/status/1299215664381530112
Feel the wool being pulled over your eyes. https://twitter.com/repadamschiff/status/1299786966867865601?s=21 https://twitter.com/RepAdamSchiff/status/1299786966867865601
Today it’s just paintballs... https://twitter.com/bymikebaker/status/1299908467457622016?s=21 https://twitter.com/ByMikeBaker/status/1299908467457622016
Just paintballs... https://twitter.com/ryanlizza/status/1300042842539266049?s=21 https://twitter.com/RyanLizza/status/1300042842539266049
Remarkable how this uncomfortable scenario is not the focus of 24/7 coverage. Time to start getting generals on the record— https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1301517664465158145?s=21 https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1301517664465158145
When I started this thread some called the thesis kooky. Now it’s mainstream https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/opinion/trump-election-2020.html#click=https://t.co/KzxY3r2Gax
“Meanwhile, a powder keg is building. FBI background checks for gun sales hit 3.9 million in June—an all-time high. Many of them were for first-time gun buyers—by definition untrained, possibly rash in their actions.” https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/09/america-insurgency-chaos-trump-violence.html
Not like he doesn’t have the ear of POTUS... https://www.thedailybeast.com/roger-stones-election-plan-have-feds-block-voting-arrest-seditious-daily-beast-staff
Again, the civil war scenarios aren’t just on the fringe message boards. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/us/caputo-virus.html
A story about an AMERICAN election from the @FT https://twitter.com/financialtimes/status/1305559574393520128?s=21 https://twitter.com/FinancialTimes/status/1305559574393520128
Sober minded statesman Dan Coats fears for the future of American democracy-- https://twitter.com/ShaneGoldmacher/status/1306559069411569664?s=20
Use SCOTUS to overturn an unwelcome election result? https://twitter.com/svdate/status/1308543848218603520?s=21 https://twitter.com/svdate/status/1308543848218603520
https://twitter.com/svdate/status/1308543848218603520?s=21 https://twitter.com/svdate/status/1308543848218603520
Prepare accordingly https://twitter.com/theatlantic/status/1308798533038940166?s=21 https://twitter.com/TheAtlantic/status/1308798533038940166
“See what happens” https://twitter.com/nbcnews/status/1308902276187262978?s=21 https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1308902276187262978
On #Debate2020 night the President would not commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he were to lose the election. He refused to answer whether he would encourage his supporters to take to the streets. 
Stay safe https://twitter.com/kathleen_belew/status/1311136518220795904?s=21 https://twitter.com/kathleen_belew/status/1311136518220795904
Remember, a commitment to a peaceful transfer of power doesn’t fly with this ticket https://twitter.com/cnnpolitics/status/1314040318308896768?s=21 https://twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/1314040318308896768
“He wondered aloud why his rivals, like President Barack Obama, Democratic nominee Joe Biden and former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton hadn’t been imprisoned for launching a “coup” against his administration.” https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/07/trump-demands-barr-arrest-foes-427389
Well said —> https://twitter.com/alivelshi/status/1314930570699341825?s=21 https://twitter.com/AliVelshi/status/1314930570699341825
Bookmark 
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Added to the record https://twitter.com/mikesacksesq/status/1316133799110103040?s=21 https://twitter.com/MikeSacksEsq/status/1316133799110103040
Pretty easy thing to express a view on, especially if you’re an “originalist.” Follow George Washington’s example! https://twitter.com/cbsnews/status/1316130757954461701?s=21 https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1316130757954461701
After sowing doubt on the integrity of the voting process and the setting the stage to dismiss an unwelcome result, this was said —> https://twitter.com/todayshow/status/1316898628221493248?s=21 https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/1316898628221493248
President of the United States calls for political opponents to be jailed. https://twitter.com/acyn/status/1317248938001403904?s=21 https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1317248938001403904
Hate that they actually have to do this...but you love to see it https://twitter.com/petersonutah/status/1318537452135550977?s=21 https://twitter.com/PetersonUtah/status/1318537452135550977
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Back to your standard programming https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1318530422914142209?s=21 https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1318530422914142209
Firing the FBI director bc “the president grows increasingly frustrated that federal law enforcement has not delivered his campaign the kind of last-minute boost that the FBI provided in 2016” https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-wray-biden-barr/2020/10/21/6ce69f02-13b0-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html
78 days between Election Day and inauguration. CIA officer turned congresswoman on her fears re election integrity and a peaceful transfer of power. https://twitter.com/TimAlberta/status/1320725706310066176
peaceful transfer power update —> https://twitter.com/RyanLizza/status/1321530656023842828
No wonder so many businesses in DC are boarding up ahead of Election Day. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1322294301183782912
“Rafael Anchía, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, said some of the agitators had been carrying weapons.
"Armed Trump trolls harassing Biden Bus on I-35, ramming volunteer vehicles & blocking traffic for 40 mins," https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/us-election-biden-bus-trump-supporters-texas-event-cancelled-b1477876.html
"Armed Trump trolls harassing Biden Bus on I-35, ramming volunteer vehicles & blocking traffic for 40 mins," https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/us-election-biden-bus-trump-supporters-texas-event-cancelled-b1477876.html
Old enough to remember when it was a celebratory affair marking beginning of the American tradition of a peaceful transfer of power. https://twitter.com/dberrygannett/status/1322298104255815681
https://twitter.com/dberrygannett/status/1322298104255815681
An American president celebrates harm against fellow American citizens https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1322700188624932869
Saying what it is— https://twitter.com/dylanlscott/status/1322989557747470342
Stay awake https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/11/how-trump-could-attempt-coup/616954/
Here we go— #ElectionDay #Election2020 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1323864823680126977
It’s only gonna get worse https://twitter.com/bresreports/status/1324088163950907392
Terrifying. Undermines America, democracy, elections—everything we stand for. The free world watches in agony. https://twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/1324504010280308746
This is how you destroy democracy and make the peaceful transfer of power less achievable. https://twitter.com/politico/status/1325928731387572225
“A little alarmism in the defense of liberty is no vice.” https://thebulwark.com/be-alarmed/
“Near total decapitation of civilian leadership” https://twitter.com/rabrowne75/status/1326284851268489217
It’s remarkable we’ve gotten to this point. Also comforting to hear these words. https://twitter.com/ianbremmer/status/1327335584667480065
https://twitter.com/ianbremmer/status/1327335584667480065
Michelle Obama feels the need to speak up— https://twitter.com/mviser/status/1328418333394350082
Honestly, if this was happening anywhere else in the G7 bloc, other countries would intervene and send in negotiators. https://twitter.com/GOP/status/1329490975266398210
Combat vet Marine weighs in on “I’d die for Trump” rhetoric out of the #GOP https://twitter.com/RubenGallego/status/1336317789808766976
“Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone” https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/1337140702443081731
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone” https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/1337140702443081731
It can’t get scarier... https://twitter.com/IsaacDovere/status/1337779917463965698
He wants his George Wallace moment. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/amp/2020/12/will-trump-leave-white-house-january-20-inauguration.html?__twitter_impression=true
Yeah...little martial law in the swing states...normal stuff ya know... https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1339730530661789696
You don’t say! #Believe https://twitter.com/axios/status/1340391589521190914
Happy New Year! 
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Boss Tweed vibes https://twitter.com/philiprucker/status/1345792485868630016
Good on them. But my goodness they felt the need to be this vocal https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/10-former-defense-secretaries-military-peaceful-transfer-of-power/2021/01/03/2a23d52e-4c4d-11eb-a9f4-0e668b9772ba_story.html
“Military on red alert.” Quite a cover from @Newsweek https://twitter.com/newsweek/status/1346121199852658693
