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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

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3. What will he do to save himself? Whatever it takes.

Sun Aug 18, 2019, 12:17 PM

Aug 2019

First and foremost, if he loses he'll refuse to concede, claiming -- without evidence -- massive voter fraud. There's precedent for this in 2016 during a debate when he was asked, "Are you willing to accept the results of the election?" "I will if they show I win."

He's already claiming the vote is going to be rigged against him.

He has built a legal barricade of federal district judges and appellate judges, and has a lock on the SCOTUS, so any legal attempt to force him out of office will drag on and on.

He can always fall back on declaring a national emergency, which gives him virtually unlimited powers.

Say what you will about hme, Fat Donnie has an incredible survival ability. If the electorate turns against him -- and even Putin can't cause a win -- he will fight to survive, and to hell with the country and rule of law.

This is who the deplorable have saddled us with.

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A desperate narcissist is going to get his ass kicked in the 2020 election for these reasons. [View all] shockey80 Aug 2019 OP

Stone cold truth. Mister Ed Aug 2019 #1

I partially disagree Vogon_Glory Aug 2019 #4

Aye. Complacency is the great danger. Mister Ed Aug 2019 #10

..that and republican cheating, voter suppression and maybe hiring people to hack voter machines. mysteryowl Aug 2019 #15

All too true. Mister Ed Aug 2019 #17

exactly! I believe that too. mysteryowl Aug 2019 #18

I agree, but one big thing worries me. CanonRay Aug 2019 #2

What will he do to save himself? Whatever it takes. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2019 #3

That is so good it should be an OP ChubbyStar Aug 2019 #30

Those voters who were hurt by Trump will not be voting for him again.... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2019 #5

it's what he will do as a lame duck that keeps me up nights. mopinko Aug 2019 #6

I thought about that too. shockey80 Aug 2019 #9

Hopefully we'll be able to block him in the courts, Talitha Aug 2019 #20

And don't forget about what the deficit has done under Trump. VarryOn Aug 2019 #7

I think you're wrong about the Bernie Bros FakeNoose Aug 2019 #8

True. Caliman73 Aug 2019 #31

I'm not taking anything for granted. Aristus Aug 2019 #11

and what will he do between the election and the inauguration? Grasswire2 Aug 2019 #12

I still think he'll sneak away in the night from Maralago, nt stopwastingmymoney Aug 2019 #13

He has a list in his desk leftieNanner Aug 2019 #14

I don't think Trump won the election through a series of freak events. amywalk Aug 2019 #16

Excellent points all sandensea Aug 2019 #19

I've been trying to imagine the next inauguration ceremony. Does anyone think Don the Con Vinca Aug 2019 #21

That doesn't mean we should be complacent sakabatou Aug 2019 #22

Imo, better worry about what McConnell might be able to do to protect Hortensis Aug 2019 #23

We need to keep chipping away at McConnell. murielm99 Aug 2019 #24

It's highly unlikely that he can win a legitimate election Bradical79 Aug 2019 #25

"The math says he can't win." Botany Aug 2019 #26

The rest of that post explains clearly John Fante Aug 2019 #28

All the exit polls had HRC winning easily in 2016 Botany Aug 2019 #29

In otherwards Butterflylady Aug 2019 #27