President Donald Trump was dealt a vicious blow by the United States Supreme Court and now there is talk that could lead to a Civil War.

The case brought by the state of Texas had its case dismissed on its standing, not its merit, against the four battleground states of Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin based on claims of fraud.

This brought fury from conservatives who believe that the 2020 presidential election was robbed by the Democrats, including Texas GOP Chair Allen West.

“The Supreme Court, in tossing the Texas lawsuit that was joined by seventeen states and 106 US congressman, have decreed that a state can take unconstitutional actions and violate its own election law. Resulting in damaging effects on other states that abide by the law, while the guilty state suffers no consequences,” West said.

“This decision establishes a precedent that says states can violate the US constitution and not be held accountable. This decision will have far reaching ramifications for the future of our constitutional republic. Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution,” he said.

He is not incorrect. The fact that the Supreme Court would not even hear the case is baffling at a time when so many citizens do not trust the results of the election.

“The State of Texas’s motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied for lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution. Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections,” the Supreme Court said.

What does that mean?

It means that the court did not dismiss the case on the merits but on the argument that the state of Texas does not have standing.

It is a brutal blow for President Trump, and in all likelihood former Vice President Joe Biden is the next President of the United States.

But options still exist, independent of the court, that could change that.

The president could, conceivably, declare Martial Law and stay in office for another three years.

Or the joint session of Congress and Senate in January could reject the electors from some of these states thus giving the election to the House to decide and with one vote per state the Republicans have a significant advantage.

These are longshots but if 2020 has taught us anything  it is that the only thing that is for certain is that nothing is for certain.