Trumps luck may finally be running out.

[shockey80]

Trump has been extremely lucky so far. He was handed a very good economy by Obama. That helped protect him.

The Republicans in congress decided to break their oath of office and protect Trump at all cost.

Trump never seemed to pay a price for all the stupid crazy shit he did. That may be coming to an end.

The murder of the journalist from the post and Trumps response may be a big problem Trump cannot fix or cover up. Soon the Democrats will take the house. Does Trump know what a shark feeding frenzy looks like? He will.

The Mueller investigation will be ending soon. Tick. Tick. Tick.

[Progressive Jones]

1. There will be a huge cost to the GOP for their support of Trump. A very heavy cost.

The crap hasn't hit the fan yet, but it's coming.

[KPN]

3. Not so sure about that. Voters have a very

short memory, let alone ill informed minds.

[LiberalLovinLug]

38. Yup. Dubya was supposed to be the final death blow as well

Republicans simply pretended that he never existed after he left office. Wasn't even invited to first convention they had after he left office.

I predict the GOP will wring every ounce of putrid stinking swamp water out of him they can, fulfill their most greedy wishes. And they still are not finished with him. Then, as soon as the worm turns, the tipping point where they see his supporters shrinking and opposition with traditional Republican voters growing, they are ready to pounce. There will be self-proclaimed "moderates" from the GOP that will claim "we need to shift away from Trump" That they made a "mistake" when they hypocritically defended him after being honestly critical of him during their primaries. That they learned a lesson, and this new candidate will listen to all sides and restore civility and decorum back to the office.

And millions of Republicans and Independents will flock back to the new and improved Republican party.

[charliea]

43. I think they already have.

One: cut taxes, check
-side benefit, enables claim that entitlements must be cut because of the 'troubling deficit'

Two: rescind every regulation imposed by Obama, well on it's way.

Three: (the big win) Pack the courts with incompetent, RW ideologues for the next 40+ years

Four: (bonus points) normalize crudity, misogyny, racism, mendacity, and let's face it militant ignorance.

Unless he's impeached, convicted and removed from office with a majority of Republican senators in that vote the the stink won't wash off of them for a generation.

[Voices Of Reason]

46. STACK The Courts...!!

Funny thing about life, is you never know what is around the next bend. A justice could retire or get sick or just want to rest after 89 years of service. It must be a great job as a Justice if a lot of these Jurists want to do this forever. In a perfect world, Jurists retire it seems , when it is a good chance to get a like minded replacement. Kavanaugh hearings set a bad President for Bad Blood. I know one thing for sure= The next Justice that's nominated, will not be a bunch of snooze-fest hearings !!!!

[Girard442]

2. Unfortunately, Kashoggi's murder may be a win for Trump.

The Saudis will most likely stonewall any investigation and what will remain is the message that investigative journalists are at great risk of being tortured to death without any repercussions for people in power.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

4. I predict things could get very nasty before year's end.

Trump reminds me of that honey badger video, if we can imagine one of those critters being cornered.

He absolutely cannot accept being wrong or seen as losing and I fear what his narcissism and psychopathy will bring out. What's even worse to imagine is what his hundreds of right-wing enablers and media freaks will do in concert with him, not to mention a few of his crazy fanboys in the red countryside if they see their dear leader going down.

Worrying times for America.......

[lunatica]

21. We will find out what the truth is very soon.

[Voices Of Reason]

47. Amen to that.

I am interested to see what twists and turns this investigation will take. If mueller cites him for a broken nail, one side will claim victory and the other, complete vindication. I wish that Creepy Porn Lawyer would just go back to hiding in storm grates with that Clown from It.

[klook]

48. You mean Avenatti?

Most of us don't find him "creepy." Most DUers are thrilled with his role in turning Michael Cohen from a Trump asset into a huge Trump liability.

And the both-sidesism re: the broken nail reference? Hmmm.

Curious post.

Welcome to DU.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

53. This isn't Breitbart, you know . . .

[NBachers]

55. "scratching head over this one"

[DownriverDem]

5. Cutting Social Security and Medicare

Should totally do the repubs in.

[BigGermanGuy]

23. "go ahead and cut obamacare

I have ACA!"

these people are the result of two bricks fucking one another.

[Pluvious]

31. Sustained by the rancid milk sucked from the bosoms of Fox Mindcontrol Network nt.

[njhoneybadger]

6. What's the difference 5th Ave or Saudi Embassy in Turkey

Rethugs and deplorables will say the Mueller report is all lies. But we can make life miserable for him for the next 2 years

[kimbutgar]

7. He is teflon

Until he is convicted he is untouchable.

[gordianot]

13. Everything he touches dies.

Trump requires constant bail outs, sugar daddy is also dead or dying.

[kimbutgar]

16. And he gets away with it everytime

He bounces back like a bobble head. Nobody seems to be able to take that bobble head apart and throw it in the garbage can.

[lunatica]

22. He's had a lifetime of putting on a public persona mask that's fake

But he needs a lot of feedback and ego stroking to do it. Thus the ever increasing rallies with his base. And if you notice (if you can bring yourself to do it) his rallies have become little more than cheers and chants. More and more it looks like the crowds are in control.

[DinahMoeHum]

26. Teflon buckles and cracks. . .

. . .when you turn excessive heat on it. . .

just sayin'.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

41. Teflon also produces toxic gasses....

under high heat and that's Trump to a tee......

[MFM008]

28. No but constant

Investigations will put a lot of stress on a 72 year old
Maggot.
Make his agenda impossible whether he complies or not
Nothing is going through the house.
Everything comes to a roaring stop

[dalton99a]

8. The day of reckoning is coming

How to Vote Early in the 2018 Midterm Elections

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. We thought he'd run out of luck w his child kidnappings. But I remain optimistic it's soon. . . . nt

[Texin]

10. I dunno, Schockey80

Somehow I find it difficult to believe that to the diehards that are ride or die tRumpers and the supine rethugs in the congress and senate who enable him, that the death of an American-based Saudi journalist is going to make any difference.

Reflect seriously about the fact that Mueller is "going to issue a report" on the findings of his investigation. Note that this seems to indicate that the "report" doesn't seem to indicate that he plans to indict tRump. If Mueller were going to issue indictments, he wouldn't need to issue a damn report. He'd just file an indictment or indictments would be issued by the courts of whatever jurisdiction that are relevant would be doing so.

[NewJeffCT]

11. I think it will blow over

the only thing that will hurt him is if the economy starts tanking.

[MiniMe]

30. That and cutting SS, Medicare and Medicaid

His supporters will support him until it affects them directly.

[Pluvious]

32. Maybe not even then. The taste of Sweet Liberal Tears makes any sacrifice justified. nt.

[Amishman]

40. The timing of this worries me

Mueller is a thorough person and patriotic American, or so we are told. If he had found evidence of widespread Republican collusion, he wouldn't be waiting until after the election. His sense of duty and justice would drive him to let the Cons' sins be known in time for them to face their constituents. The timing doesn't fit with what we hold to be true about Mueller and Trump's / the Republicans crimes. A true patriot wouldn't hold a political headshot for treason until after the election

Mueller was picked by Trump's own AG office, could this ultimately be a long con and side show? Or did we're the tracks hidden too well and the big fish not hooked?

[Paladin]

12. Yeah, I keep hearing that. Over and over.

And over and over, the evil motherfucker keeps on going. It makes me sick to think of what future generations will think of us, for letting this madman prevail for so long.

[murielm99]

14. We keep saying that.

Every time there is a new outrage, we say it. Nothing changes. He continues to get away with it.

[Boomerproud]

15. I agree with you and the previous poster 100%.

It makes me ill

[Bonx]

17. Mueller's got this. Drumpf will be going down VERY soon.

[MiniMe]

33. Maybe, after the midterms. The current House will do NOTHING

And other than investigations, what can the new house do? Impeach? They don't have enough votes in the Senate to convict.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

37. impeach and impeach again

House plan should be:

1. Investigate
2. Impeach
3. Goto 1.

M$M loves investigations and impeachments. Give 'em something besides TrumPutin's senseless squawks.

[Ferrets are Cool]

18. Please let it be true. nt

[calimary]

19. One can only hope.

[bitterross]

20. They don't care about an Arab. Much less an Arab Journalist

I don't think this phases them at all.

He's not a rich white guy.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

54. That's just it, he's NOT an Arab journalist.

He writes for the Washington Post and is an permanent AMERICAN resident.

[Smickey]

24. Your fingertips to gods ears. nt.

[watoos]

25. The problem is the complcity of the corporate media,

I'm still waiting for an answer to a very important question; did someone tell the CIA and NIA to not warn the journalist he was in danger? Someone needs to ask that question, like every anchor from the 3 cable news networks, too bad they are all complicit.

If Trump and or Kushner stopped our intelligence from warning the journalist they are accomplices to a murder.

We all know Trump could care less about the death of an enemy of the people, the death of an "it."

[Amimnoch]

27. Hoping like hell you're right yet skeptical..

Somehow Orange Hitler keeps on ticking along when nobody else would..

Thought for sure there's no way in hell Republicans would make him their candidate.. but yet there it was. I was elated.. I was SOOOO sure that there's no way in hell that shit could possibly become the POTUS.. but then.. Orange Hitler POTUS...

In the 2 years of hell since then, I've watched again and again and again as he kept getting away with shit that it just didn't seem possible that ANY sitting POTUS could get away with in this country.. but then again.. he keeps on somehow sliding right on through like some kind of toxic diarrhea..

Again, hoping like hell you're right.. you certainly SHOULD be right.

[Eyeball_Kid]

29. There's an 80% chance, IMO,

that Trumpy conspired with the Saudis to kill the journalist in Istanbul. Trumpy’s attempts to obfuscate are very telling.

[meow2u3]

44. The "guilty until proven innocent" is a dead giveaway

[awesomerwb1]

34. Why do we keep underestimating the gop?

There is no bottom with them. At this point they are all in with dump. No turning back. They're capable of and will do anything.

They are in charge of DHS, the DoJ, and now own the SCOTUS. They work with the russians and data and troll mining companies.

Our best option is to vote in massive numbers to counter voter fraud and suppression and take back the House.

[lpbk2713]

35. Trump will be politically impotent.

He won't be much more than a casual observer.

I'm looking forward to payback day.

[bigbrother05]

36. Won't end until he's out, he has no feedback loop that would cause him to change

Many pundit said during the primaries that he was only putting on a show and he would moderate if in office. That misread his personality and history.

He's never changed anything except his story, i.e. "I never said I'd donate $1M if a DNA test showed she was Native American".

He'll continue to deny anything is wrong and proclaim he's on track with all his promises.

The best we can do is remove GOP power and block him at every turn until he's gone. We all wish it was sooner, but must prepare for later.

[Javaman]

39. not luck, just his sycophants running interference and disinfo campaign...

the orange asshole has no luck, he has gile, greed and gluttony.

[hostalover]

42. I honestly thought mocking the disabled reporter would finish him.

[rags17]

45. I am a cynical optimist

Trump is a fucking aberration - the normal rules don't apply to him. But with every scandal, every leak, every release, every investigation and ever crisis there is very small chance that this will be the one to break the spell. These chance don't add up, they are all independent, but the odds stay the same, eventually humanity, decency and civilization will roll a snake eyes and the turd will be fucks.

Keep rolling those dice !

[ecstatic]

49. He'll be gone before the midterms.

Bookmark this post!

[cstanleytech]

50. What Trump and the Repugnants also forget is eventually they will lose power

and there are some crimes for which there is no statute of limitations.

[bearsfootball516]

51. I'll believe it when it happens.

Until then, I'll stick to my original prediction I made the day of his inauguration: The earliest we'll get him out of here is by beating him in the 2020 election.

So far, I haven't been wrong.

[elfin]

52. How MANY times have we thought this?

Countless. The Racism and Greed and General Hate ginned up by Fox, Bots, etc. are winning with the help of Russia, Gerrymandering, and the Spineless Congress have solved his problems to now.

How I hope you are right. The murder of a Washington Post journalist is a win for them. You get the "Librul" Post AND a Muslim in one hideous act that pays to the bloodlust of bigoted haters. Sadly, they vote with a seeming lock on the fake results.

[elocs]

56. The operative word here is "may". Trump's luck may be running out or it may not.

Time will tell. But there sure is a lot of chicken counting going on before they have hatched.

[fescuerescue]

57. I felt that way during the primaries

And right before the election.

And about 10 times this year.

I'm pretty sure though, I'll be right sometime before 2024.