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Jarqui

(10,498 posts)
39. I've felt this would happen for some time
Sun Jun 28, 2020, 06:55 PM
Jun 2020

Republicans are ruthless.
They don't like Trump - just like we don't.
Yet they've proved they would hold their noses if he kept them in power ...

Make no mistake: the Republicans enabled Trump

Now? If Trump represents them losing power and seats on congress?
They'll throw him out with the evening garbage.

To save face, Trump can feign illness. Pence takes over and pardons him (after the election because Trump has dirt on the Republicans too)

The Republicans will have already run internal polling on who would be the most competitive against Joe Biden. And away they go.

Trump serves as a public pinata. Shinny new candidate gets a free pass from many.
MAGAts don't bolt because poor Trumpy got sick.

Nixon messed with the Vietnam peace talks before he was president.
Reagan: Iran contra
GHW Bush: Willie Horton ad
GW Bush Florida 2000. Kerry swiftboating 2004
Obama: Muslim & Kenyan smears along with death panels
Trump: Russia, Ukraine, etc
(many more transgressions not listed)

This is how the Republicans operate. They've operated this way my whole life.

If they want Trump to resign, he'll resign. They could still impeach him.
They're not going to let Trump take them entirely down the toilet.

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He wants to. leftieNanner Jun 2020 #1
We will see, but anything can happen..& anything has already happened...no text... Stuart G Jun 2020 #4
If he can find ANY way to get out from under all those indictments leftieNanner Jun 2020 #6
to "spend more time with his family?" rampartc Jun 2020 #2
His warm, loving family. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #19
He'll resign so he can spend less time with his family Walleye Jun 2020 #32
I wish I could bet money on it. demosincebirth Jun 2020 #3
"To spend more time with himself" TheCowsCameHome Jun 2020 #27
Then what would happen? soothsayer Jun 2020 #5
Pence would take over as the Consitution requires. That is what happened with Nixon.. Stuart G Jun 2020 #8
They had to remove Agnew first, FraDon Aug 2020 #41
Pence would become President leftieNanner Jun 2020 #10
As noted, Pence would become POTUS. But... localroger Jun 2020 #26
Right, I think that's what I meant to ask soothsayer Jun 2020 #29
Gosh, I hope you are right! SallyHemmings Jun 2020 #7
I see it late July around the same time as Nixon in 1974. kimbutgar Jun 2020 #9
Would like him to resign, but Russia maybe paying a bounty isn't going to do it, unfortunately. Hoyt Jun 2020 #11
Ain't gonna happen. Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #12
It will happen because the Republican Party will demand it... Stuart G Jun 2020 #14
Your faith in the sanity and ethics of this Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #15
...and Pence becomes President and... Grins Jun 2020 #13
That one sounds really nice...repeat..."President Pelosi" Stuart G Jun 2020 #18
Right you are randr Jun 2020 #16
Gawd, I wish it would happen! pandr32 Jun 2020 #17
nah qazplm135 Jun 2020 #20
Not. A. Chance. regnaD kciN Jun 2020 #21
If I were him, I would immediately leave on Jan. 20... Jeebo Jun 2020 #24
No presidential pardon will protect Trump from New York state charges.... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2020 #22
Dreams are a nice thing to hold onto. Doreen Jun 2020 #23
If he doesnt, FirstLight Jun 2020 #25
I doubt it but hope you are right. I guess the news cycle this week will tell captain queeg Jun 2020 #28
I have never really believed that William Casey, Mme. Defarge Jun 2020 #30
Forgot about that. Had to look it up. Pretty suspicious captain queeg Jun 2020 #35
Not a chance awesomerwb1 Jun 2020 #31
Not happening Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #33
More significantly, Trump knows about the bounties now and is doing nothing. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2020 #34
We've got him now? Cicada Jun 2020 #36
Can't see him resigning FloridaBlues Jun 2020 #37
Well, anything can happen, and it already has..beyond & beyond, and beyond.. Stuart G Jun 2020 #38
I've felt this would happen for some time Jarqui Jun 2020 #39
Well.......I have to admit the truth...I was wrong again...? Stuart G Jul 2020 #40
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