Is there anyone else here

[Mr.Bill]

besides me who is thinking/hoping that somewhere there are some powerful and smart people in Washington working on a plan to legally prevent the disaster that is scheduled for January 20th? I don't know who, when or how, I just hope.

[elleng]

1. HOPING,

not expecting.

[Hoyt]

2. Hoping too. But even if Trump impeached or something, we still end up with a Pence or Ryan.

But, I really think it's 99.9% likely Trump will be our Prez until 2020.

[Mr.Bill]

4. I think

his mental and physical health will prevent him from finishing a full term. And if he is still in office in 2018 I think he will lose Congress.

[northoftheborder]

5. Pence and Ryan are terribly wrong in their ideology, but they are not mentally unstable.

[GeorgeGist]

6. I think much their ideology is based on mental instability.

[pangaia]

8. They have different kind of mental problems.

[northoftheborder]

3. I had hope that the disaster would be averted at the Republican Convention. But now....

I'm afraid a historic disastrous period is ahead for our country.....

The Republicans in Congress are hysterically jubilant at their majority, and somehow think Trump is going to allow them to do anything they want, which I doubt.

The only institution which is capable of perhaps preventing some happenings which might occur is the C.I.A. Those guys don't mess around. And we might never know what they did. I've always had a negative opinion of the agency, thinking that they are rogues, unaccountable to anyone. But in this case, maybe they are the only ones who can do anything to prevent disasters. And I have a strong feeling they know enough about the Twitler to take him down.

[Hoyt]

12. Trump stopping Congress from doing what they might be a good thing. Pence or Ryan wouldn't.

[csziggy]

15. There was all that talk before the Republican Conventions, I was sure they'd block Trump

Now I wonder if whatever hacking into Republican sources happened before them and the Russian hackers blackmailed the RNC into accepting Trump as the nominee. Conspiracy theory, yes - but I wonder...

The other oddity is that the past Democratic presidents will all be at the inorguration - but I have not heard of one of the past Republican presidents that are going.

[northoftheborder]

16. W. Bush was reported to be going.

[csziggy]

17. I missed that - but I've been turning off the news as soon as they put Trump or his face up

Which means I pretty much don't watch any news anymore. The good part is I am clearing old shows off my DVR. Watching "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." ensures no Trump.

[Phoenix61]

7. How's this for a hope

Great, powerful people haven't done anything yet because they are casting the net so wide. In the end Trump, Pence and Ryan all go down for the count.

[Mr.Bill]

11. I like the sound of that.

It would be great if all his cabinet selections are included. No way did Trump and Putin cook this whole thing up by themselves. Hundreds if not thousands of people are involved.

[Different Drummer]

9. Hoping, but I think that hope is a reach. n/t

[Laffy Kat]

10. Yes. Hoping against hope.

Just can't believe this can really happen.

[GP6971]

13. I'm of the opinion that

there HAS to be reason for the democratic deafening silence. I sure hope so.

[femmocrat]

14. I think that is a pipe dream at this point.

I don't believe anyone will miraculously prevent the inauguration. If anything happens to rid us of this scourge, it will be down the road, like Nixon.

I am putting my hope in the intelligence community to "get even". Someone on TV said there are "six ways to Sunday" that the CIA could take someone down if they want to.

[Adrahil]

18. We'd be better off planning on how to resist.

This is going to happen. Let's be ready to do what we can.

[uponit7771]

19. +1, I have no confidence the intel community under Benedict Donald would not just push the ...

... democratic party to a fringe party near future.

We're going to lose the 18 and the 20 elections and they wont be close no matter who wins.

We have to recruit from the inside... this is going to be a long fight.

I really wish Obama would go gangster and say fuck McPootin and arrest his punk ass...

What are they supposed to do?!!? Complain?!!?

[enough]

20. Stop expecting powerful forces to do what you want.

What you're hoping for is not going to happen.

If there's any hope at all it will be in concerted tireless effort by citizens to keep the central issues alive.

[NCTraveler]

21. At this point, I believe that would creat a bigger disaster than Trump.

The only reason Trump wouldn't become President is because of Trump.

[mnhtnbb]

22. No. He'll be inaugurated but I will bet he will no longer be in office by Dec. 2017.

I'm leaning towards the Republicans realizing they can't allow the guy to stay in office, so they will
find a way to remove him. Legally? Eh, I'd give it less chance than other means.