straightUp wrote:
I knew he didn't actually mean "absolute" as in absolute tyranny. He's just not very articulate and maybe that bothers him so he tries to hide it and that's why he so often appears lost when he talks. Hell, I don't know. But I knew as soon as I heard him utter those words... I stopped what I was doing and thought... the media is going to have a field day with this.
He walked it back the next day. And this is what I love about those moments when Trump isn't actually screwing anything up. He's just giving the media all kinds of material to feed their Trump-hating subscribers. He came out to the Rose Garden and said... (now get this)...
"The governors are going to be running their individual states."
(Yes, Donny, that's what they do)
"Some of them will say, 'No, I can't open now.'"
(And you wouldn't have the authority to do anything about it.)
"And some may last longer than we even would think."
(Seriously, what does that even mean?)
blah, blah, blah, then he says this...
"I will then be authorizing each individual governor of each individual state to implement a reopening."
(Donny, the Constitution beat you to it. They're already authorized to open AND close the states they govern. Notice how they're closed now? Was that you? No? You see, Donny, the governors closed their states, not you. And by that same authority, granted by the U.S.Constitution no less, they can open them right back up again. But you go right ahead and "con" your people into thinking that you're in charge, just like you've been doing for three years now.)
Actually, it's possible he could exercise executive power as laid out in a series of FEMA-related EOs, to take over industries. But so far he hasn't done that. But if he wants to have that authority over the states, he needs to implement those orders and I'm sure he's being steeply advised against that. Unless he's ready, and capable enough to dismiss the democracy entirely, taking over the industries would destroy his chances at surviving an election.
So... all you racists out there need to find a competent leader if you really want to resurrect fascism. Good luck with that. As for the fools that support him because they're convinced he really is making things better for all of America - just take a look around. Do you really think things are better? Honestly, I don't think the Good Lord can make things any clearer for you.
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That was all just another of Trump's laughably clumsy attempts at a power grab. He keeps yapping about the Constitution this, and the Constitution that; Trump has no clue what's in the Constitution.