This March 27, 2008, file photo shows the Pentagon in Washington. The specter of election chaos in the United States is raising questions about whether voting, vote-counting or the post-vote reaction could become so chaotic that the military would intervene. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a question Americans are unaccustomed to considering in a presidential election campaign: Could voting, vote-counting or the post-vote reaction become so chaotic that the U.S. military would intervene?
The answer is yes, but only in an extreme case. There is normally no need for the military to play any role in an election. The Constitution keeps the military in a narrow lane — defending the United States from external enemies. Civil order is left largely to civilian police. But there is an obscure law, the Insurrection Act, that theoretically could thrust the active-duty military into a police-like role. And governors have the ability to use the National Guard in state emergencies if needed.
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WNU Editor: Democrats were very upset in 2016 when President Trump won the Presidency. If he should win again I would not be surprised if their anger will be off the Richter-scale. As to what would happen if Biden wins. I know most Trump supporters would be disappointed and mad at the media, but not at the level that the Democrat's would be if Trump wins again. So if things get out of hand would the military intervene? The Pentagon made it very clear clear that when riots were occurring in front of the White House this summer, they did not want to get involved. I expect the same will happen if there is chaos before/on/or after election day. But there is a red line, and that red line will probably only when happen when a situation like the White House is on fire and there is widespread violence and mayhem in America's cities, coupled with Governors unable or unwilling to employ the National Guard to restore order. And even then I have to wonder.
7 comments:
DearEditor-
first, no madness will erupt if the election is held in a legal, usual manner.
second: you point to the Dems but the right wing has made as many if not more threats that can be seen weekly on the net
The old everyone does it excuse.
You assert without statistical proof. First you would have to do a survey of the top sites. Let's say the top 1,000. Then you would have to look at the comments and figure out how many are trolls, sock puppets, and foreign actors. Figure out also how many comments were provoked. Then you start your count.
At WNU of the 20 regular posters, I figure 2 to 4 are trolls.
https://scallywagandvagabond.com/2020/10/matthew-robert-dolloff-9news-denver-shooting-suspect-id-left-leaning-activist/
Take this guy below:
https://disqus.com/by/disqus_uYz18469KJ/
Joined Oct 10, 2020
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I suspect he is a troll trying to punch buttons and get people to say worse than him. I don't know if he is a sock puppet for Left or right. I do not know if he is a foreign actor.
But I do know that he is up to no good.
In the book "Company Commander" by Charles B. MacDonald, MacDonald's relates that Germans use to infiltrate between two units preferably using low lying terrain like a ditch. They would pop up and shoot at both units. The units would return fire and the Americans would be fighting one another. The German soldiers would crawl back to his lines having caused many casualties and risked very little. Conserved ammo, too.
You can do the same on the internet.
As far as I know 12:27 PM is a foreign troll.
If you are going to count statements in a comments section, you have to investigate them 1st.
Otherwise, it is just you opinion and those are like assholes. Everyone has got one.
The Military wont do anything if there is obvious Democrat cheating to win. Most of the upper brass are Leftists, indoctrinated in college/academy and chosen for promotion by fellow travelers.
They are far more likely to intervene if Trump wins, except in a massive landslide. He is threatening the gravy train of the flag officers into defense industries, and the forever war that keeps them in business.
https://scallywagandvagabond.com/2020/10/matthew-robert-dolloff-9news-denver-shooting-suspect-id-left-leaning-activist/
John Murphy samanna • 5 hours ago
No, it is right wing terrorists like you who should be behind bars
John Murphy ObamaReally Suucks • 5 hours ago
I can assure you, it is you who the US military is going to take out.
John Murphy • 5 hours ago
First, this was a good kill.
Second, no matter what his personal affiliations, he was employed to protect the news.
Third, Doloff was attacked, legally armed, and did his job.
Fourth, all right wing terrorists need to die.
Troll swiped a picture off the internet. Then he asserts that attending a back to blue rally makes you a right wing terrorist.
Yeah, the guy is punching buttons.
And it works.
Too much horse manure in the comments to begin to make a reasonable comment.
2:03 Just an attempt to blanket condemn all comments without giving specific reason for which you in turn would have to defend. 2:03 the comment of a coward.
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