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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThere is an awful lot of desperation to keep Trump in the WH.
Aside from the obvious power loss for the GOP, there is possibly much more at stake.
I believe that a lot of people will fall without the Trump administration to protect against investigations.
I believe that a lot of scandals will drop soon after Trump's removal from office.
Skittles
(153,156 posts)yes
TwilightZone
(25,470 posts)I think they do this stuff out of their own self-interest and greed. Everyone seems to assume that someone has something on them for them to act this way, but I think they're mostly just soulless, power-hungry assholes.
Skittles
(153,156 posts)but to go from thoroughly trashing Trump to going overboard kissing his ass? I'm thinking something else.
TwilightZone
(25,470 posts)He needed a new hero. I'm not sure it's any more complicated than that.
Could be something else, certainly, but I think he morphs to whatever his "hero" wants, whether it's McCain or Trump. Trump wasn't going to accept him unless he did and said exactly what Trump wanted. I think he's so desperate to have that relationship that he did whatever it took. Of course, Trump trashed him anyway, but a lot of abusive relationships work in a similar fashion.
Thekaspervote
(32,762 posts)42bambi
(1,753 posts)peggysue2
(10,828 posts)What is going on with these people? And where did the windfall come from, Senator Graham???
phylny
(8,380 posts)I hope I'm alive for the movie version.
Hekate
(90,667 posts)At my age (over 70) I have a shorter fuse for gratification, so hurry up with those indictments, investigations, perp walks, and actual prison terms! And the movie! Dammit.
Jarqui
(10,123 posts)over Trump's dangerous deceit tonight.
I think he's killed enough people with Covid.
Generic Brad
(14,274 posts)There is a lot of elephant dung about to hit the fan.
C_U_L8R
(45,001 posts)Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)For some it's their entire lives in the bubble?
You almost could feel sorry for them?
ananda
(28,858 posts)would be enough to bring down all,of them,
including traitors like McConnell, Graham,
and Ron Johnson!
qdouble
(891 posts)Most don't like him, they are just afraid of him and the zealots. Once Trump loses power, they will slowly start pretending they never really supported him.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I believe this as well. Once he is out of power, they will turn on him like lightening. I actually think his base will fade away as well.
That's why reasoning with most Trump supporters seemed to almost never work. They weren't blind to Trump's vileness.
When Trump's supporters are compared to Nazis, it's not an exaggeration. The problem is that people think that Nazis were some type of different breed of human, when they were regular people just like you and I. Once you start trading ethics for power, you can go down some very dark paths.
Maeve
(42,282 posts)But I'll accept their disgrace and bankruptcy