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marylandblue

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9. I knew this day was coming as soon as Trump won the nomination.

Reply to jimlup (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 23, 2019, 10:20 PM

Apr 2019

I only had two questions.
1) Would Trump actually be able to pull it off? My feeling remains no even if he stonewalls Congress from now to election day where he loses big. I could be wrong on that.
2) If he doesn't pull it off, how much time do we have before the next dictator tries and this time succeeds, because he learned from Trump's mistakes? I think 8 years if we don't take back the Senate, and 20 or so if we do.

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Gut punched [View all] cilla4progress Apr 2019 OP

But there's also the Manhattan DA's office, over which the federal DoJ The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #1

Trump Will Have To Hope That Greenland Melt Even Faster corbettkroehler Apr 2019 #13

been having the very same thoughts for a couple weeks rurallib Apr 2019 #2

Krugman from the NYT had an interesting interview on CNN tonight jimlup Apr 2019 #3

Hopefully I'll be dead cilla4progress Apr 2019 #6

I saw the interview and it really added to my uneasy feeling tonight. nt UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #8

It has completely changed my gldstwmn Apr 2019 #16

I knew this day was coming as soon as Trump won the nomination. marylandblue Apr 2019 #9

The Answer To Question 2 Is Voter Turnout corbettkroehler Apr 2019 #14

HRC Got More Votes In 2016 Than Any POTUS Candidate Not Named Obama. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #20

+1. "It's a vast pattern. It's not some event" dalton99a Apr 2019 #19

I'm just glad I have a dual citizenship. cwydro Apr 2019 #22

No hope at SDNY because Barr will likely shut it down. volstork Apr 2019 #4

of course they do jcgoldie Apr 2019 #5

But the Manhattan DA isn't. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #7

I think you're just fooling yourself if you think any one of the Trumps will end up in prison. llmart Apr 2019 #10

I don't think they'll end up in jail, but I wouldn't be surprised The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #11

Yah, wouldn't want him being sent here......like Cohen. a kennedy Apr 2019 #12

The best we can hope for is to get rid of him. gldstwmn Apr 2019 #15

That's probably what shanti Apr 2019 #21

Our only hope is the NY Attorney General The Wizard Apr 2019 #17

I will never throw in the towel on my country AlwaysRandy Apr 2019 #18