Radical, Undemocratic Proposal that I Think Should be Considered.
Donald Trump is starting to line up candidates, who, if they say the 2020 election was rigged, he will endorse them for the office of Secretary of State in their state. This is particularly being pushed in swing states that could go either way. This will, in theory, if he gets enough of them elected, ensure his win in 2024 Presidential Election, regardless how the people vote.
Imagine the kind of phone call Trump made in December to the Secretary of State of Georgia “Brad, all I need is 11,782 votes”. Come November 2024, Trump is going to be calling and saying:
Trump: “Eric, all I need is 254,389 votes”.
Eric: “Mr. President, I think that would look to suspicious. How about if we make it 287,226 votes.”
Trump: “Very well. I’ll leave the details to you.”
Possible Strategy 1:
Trump clearly broke the law with his phone call. If that is not an attempt to reverse a fair and free election, what would be considered enough evidence?
If that is not enough evidence, we shouldn’t even bother to have laws against reversing fair and free elections.
Convict him of the crime he committed and he is illegible to run. I would ordinarily conclude, no, we should let the people decide. But Trump is setting things up so he won’t let them decide. So let’s get him.
Pitfall of Strategy 1:
Can we really find a Georgia jury of 12 citizens without a single MAGA member? Anyone who saves Trump by creating a hung jury will be a big hero. He can probably get a high paying job he is unqualified for. Get laid anytime he wants to. Maybe have his image carved on Stone Mountain.
Possible Strategy 2:
Democrats have to show up strong in 2022. There is no longer such a thing as an off-year election. Must maintain control of the Senate and Congress, to assure no end around in January 2025 that selects Trump as President despite the election results. This is what Trump wants. This is his strategy. This is what he is working toward.
And above all else, minimize the election of Trump candidates for the offices of the “Secretary of State” for the various states. If Trump succeeds here, you might as well not even bother voting in November 2024.
Possible Strategy 3:
If both Strategy 1 and 2 fail, Secretary of States have to consider the Undemocratic Option. If:
1. Trump loses both the popular vote and the electoral vote.
And:
2. Trump succeeds in getting a single state to flip, to gets its electors switched from the slate selected by the voters to a slate for Trump.
Then each honest Secretary of State must select a Democratic slate. Even if his state voted for Trump.
I am sorry to make such an outrageous suggestion. But if one side is fighting dirty, one side is kicking below the belt, then the side that only fights according to the Queensbury Rules is going to lose. Sometimes, you have to fight fire with fire.
Obviously, this should not be done if Trump wins the election legitimately. I know he will make himself President for Life. But, as Benjamin Franklin alluded to, people generally end up with the government they deserve. And if we, collectively deserve it, we deserve it.
So, I think quiet, behind the scenes conversations need to be made to fair minded Secretary of States who are still in office in 2024, to urge as many as possible to privately agree to this.
What do people think of this outrageous proposal?