Caveat emptor
The first net appearance of this scenario appears to have
been on Facebook 7 August 2016. I received this copy in an email 14 August.
Here’s the url of the oldest iteration I could locate: https://www.facebook.com/LiberalAmerica.org/posts/715017781980330
Conspiracy Theory
I had to take my vehicle to the mechanic the other day for
service. The Service Manager, Pete, gave me a ride home and on the way he told
me his theory about the upcoming election and the next four years of U.S.
government.
At first I thought it a bit farfetched. But as I listened to
him it began to make sense, scary sense...
I believe that Hillary Clinton will win the election in
November (Pete began) Then, sometime between November and January, Hillary will
be indicted.
Justice is now investigating the Clinton Foundation and the
whole e-mail thing isn’t over yet. Once under indictment she won’t be able to
assume the Office of the President in January.
Tim Kaine, who will not actually be the Vice President
because neither he nor Hillary will have been inaugurated, cannot assume the
Presidency.
The Speaker of the House can’t move up to it because there
is already a sitting President and Vice President.
So President Obama, in an Executive Order citing an
emergency situation, gives himself another four years in office in the only way
possible.
Pete believes Obama has been planning this for a while now,
knowing he has enough on Hillary to indict her. Had the Attorney General
indicted her based on evidence from the FBI this plan wouldn’t have worked
because the DNC would have quickly come up with another candidate.
If you think about it, it’s not that outrageous. Many people
on the left, including the President, want Obama to stay another four years.
The Constitution prohibits him from being re-elected so the
only way he can do it is by declaring martial law and suspending the election
(which would be a very negative thing for the country) or to declare himself
still President because the elected candidate cannot assume her duties.
The latter makes more sense and is actually more feasible.
And since it’s never been done before, it would set a precedent that would be
difficult to challenge.
Of course, if Trump wins the election none of this is going
to happen.
But what if Pete is correct?
Four more years of Obama and a mostly useless Republican
House and Senate would give Obama the time he needs to continue destroying and changing the country to fit his stated
goals. I thanked Pete for the ride home – and for messing up my day. Now I’ve
got more things to worry about!
