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Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
Tue Jan 24, 2017, 11:13 PM Jan 2017

Democratic Lawmakers Introduce Bill Limiting Trump's Ability To Launch Nuclear Strike

http://crooksandliars.com/2017/01/democratic-lawmakers-introduce-bill

Go ahead GOP keep covering up your lies for your DON The CON....seems having that money... is more important then us having nuclear war...to kill all of us GOD HELP US ALL ,WITH A CRAZY PERSON IN THE WHITE HOUSE.......HE IS TO DANGEROUS TO BE IN THE WHITE HOUSE ......
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Democratic Lawmakers Introduce Bill Limiting Trump's Ability To Launch Nuclear Strike (Original Post) Iamaartist Jan 2017 OP
I hope some republicans realize just how important this is still_one Jan 2017 #1
We better hope so....... Iamaartist Jan 2017 #3
It is crisis time much quicker than anyone would predict. gordianot Jan 2017 #5
Good! Lucinda Jan 2017 #2
Trump doesn't know what he is doing ,,,,,,,its scary..not knowing his next move,,,, Iamaartist Jan 2017 #6
This is a goddamn imperative with that nutcase running amok... VOX Jan 2017 #4
You got that right....everyday waking up not knowing what next......could happen... Iamaartist Jan 2017 #9
K & R n/t GP6971 Jan 2017 #7
okay, a couple questions.......... Takket Jan 2017 #8
Not sure on that...myself good question Iamaartist Jan 2017 #11
Maybe later on congress can over ride him. Jim Beard Jan 2017 #13
Congress can override a presidential veto but it requires 2/3 vote in both house and senate. Amaryllis Jan 2017 #17
For a first strike attack you have three minutes to respond. gordianot Jan 2017 #15
K&R uppityperson Jan 2017 #10
K&R Iamaartist Jan 2017 #12
How about a psychiatric exam? C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #14
I agree... not sure what he is cable of doing....at any given minute.... Iamaartist Jan 2017 #16

VOX

(22,976 posts)
4. This is a goddamn imperative with that nutcase running amok...
Tue Jan 24, 2017, 11:21 PM
Jan 2017

And it's not going to get any better.

Takket

(21,607 posts)
8. okay, a couple questions..........
Tue Jan 24, 2017, 11:25 PM
Jan 2017

first off, even if this passed congress, wouldn't trump have to sign it into law?

second, can the president launch nukes without a formal declaration of war, which comes from congress? i think he can because if someone launched an attack on us we can't sit around waiting for a congressional vote, but not entirely sure.

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
11. Not sure on that...myself good question
Tue Jan 24, 2017, 11:28 PM
Jan 2017

I thought Bush went to war without it being approved....not sure...

Amaryllis

(9,525 posts)
17. Congress can override a presidential veto but it requires 2/3 vote in both house and senate.
Wed Jan 25, 2017, 12:56 AM
Jan 2017

From: The Presidential Veto and Congressional Veto Override Process

https://www.archives.gov/files/legislative/resources/education/veto/background.pdf

Congress can override a veto by passing the act by a two -thirds vote in both the House and the Senate. (Usually an act is passed with a simple majority.) This check prevents the President from blocking an act when significant support for it exists. Two-thirds is a high standard to meet—broad support for an act is needed to reach this threshold. The President’s veto power is significant because Congress rarely overrides vetoes—out of 1,484 regular vetoes since 1789, only 7.1%, or 106, have been overridden.


gordianot

(15,242 posts)
15. For a first strike attack you have three minutes to respond.
Tue Jan 24, 2017, 11:35 PM
Jan 2017

There is virtually no time and almost all of our infrastructure is dependent on vulnerable electronics.

C_U_L8R

(45,014 posts)
14. How about a psychiatric exam?
Tue Jan 24, 2017, 11:33 PM
Jan 2017

trump's clearly unstable and filled with paranoid conspiracy theories.
Judging from insider leaks, he sounds absolutely manic.

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