According to a poll conducted by two academic authors and published by The Washington Post, 52 percent of Republicans said they would back a postponement of the next election if Trump called for it.
If Trump and congressional Republicans proposed postponing the election to ensure only eligible citizens could vote, support from Republicans rises to 56 percent.
Pollsters found 47 percent of Republicans think Trump won the popular vote.
(Score: 1, Offtopic) by tangomargarine on Friday August 11 2017, @03:01PM (1 child)
Extending an existing term isn't getting a third one, although it is as sleazy and traitorous. The only way FDR got away with it was because we were in the middle of a war.
It really demonstrates how much our voting public has gone down the shithole that I totally believe a quarter of the population would be in favor of this.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 3, Informative) by Thexalon on Friday August 11 2017, @05:13PM
FDR got away with it because:
1. When he did it, it wasn't unconstitutional, just common custom to stop after 2 terms. Ulysses Grant seriously considered trying for a 3rd term, although he didn't end up actually running again. After FDR, they passed the 22nd Amendment to prevent it from happening again.
2. He was winning easily. In his top year, he pulled 60% of the vote.
When FDR was elected the third time, Japan hadn't attacked yet.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.