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CanonRay

(14,083 posts)
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 12:44 PM Jan 2018

Which of these outcomes do you think more likely


9 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
The 2018 Midterms are a Democratic sweep, and Trump is impeached
2 (22%)
Trump is removed from office by Republicans themselves before the Midterms
0 (0%)
Trump cancels the Midterm elections, but the Republicans don't back him, he leaves office
0 (0%)
Trump cancels the Midterm elections, and Republicans stay silent, Trump stays in power indefinitely (coup)
0 (0%)
The 2018 Midterms are held, Dems take some seats, but not enough and Trump stays in power
7 (78%)
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Irish_Dem

(46,489 posts)
2. It is going to be more of a challenge for the GOP to rig elections this time, but
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 12:49 PM
Jan 2018

I am sure they are up to the task.

brooklynite

(94,331 posts)
3. Absolutely none...
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 12:52 PM
Jan 2018

Dems take the House and Trump isn't impeached.


(and the notion of "cancelling the midterm elections" is an idiotic conspiracy theory)

hurple

(1,306 posts)
5. The only way republicans even think of impeachment
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 01:05 PM
Jan 2018

is if polling starts showing them at 100% losing both the house and senate in landslides across the country.

Otherwise, FoxNews will start the apocalypse countdown to dems winning which will bring the mouth-breathers out of their caves... There will be a blue wave, but it will not be as big as we all hope for.

As long as they have Fox and we have no equivalent they'll continue to win... everything. No matter how bad they screw it all up.

procon

(15,805 posts)
6. Another unrealistic fantasy poll that lists only one barely viable possibility.
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 01:07 PM
Jan 2018

Please include more choices. Maybe other storylines featuring fire breathing dragons, alien spaceships hovering over the WH, or a wizard's curse to silence Republicans.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
11. I believe our party leadership sees more value in letting Trump stay on.
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 01:51 PM
Jan 2018

With control of Congress, they could block the worst of what he wants to do, and put enormous investigative pressure on him. But I think they like the idea of letting him run for re-election in 2020, thinking he will be easier to beat than anyone else the Repubs put up, especially a President Pence.

zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)
12. Precious little upside
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 02:20 PM
Jan 2018

Pence could be as bad, or worse. It would just really piss off the 33% that still loves trump, and energize them for future elections. They'd have half a hope that Trump could be manipulated into signing stuff so that he had a "win".

bbrady42

(175 posts)
8. Too steep a hill to climb
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 01:42 PM
Jan 2018

I do believe there will be a blue wave, but it can't be enough to overcome the gerrymandered states in the House.

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