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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,430 posts)
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:08 PM Feb 2020

'The guardrails are gone': Democrats brace for emboldened Trump at State of the Union

Democrats are bracing for a more emboldened President Trump now that his acquittal is at hand, beginning with Tuesday’s State of the Union address before a nationally televised audience.

Rather than seeking to unify Congress and the nation with remorse, Democrats expect Trump to ratchet up his rhetoric of grievance on the eve of Senate impeachment votes that are all but certain to acquit him for abuse of power and obstructing Congress.

“Whatever happens he claims that it’s a victory for him, in many instances when it’s far from it. So that’s what he’ll say,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), a 2020 presidential contender, said during a break in Monday’s closing arguments by the prosecutors and the president’s defense team.

“For a while he might almost be like a cartoon-figure president,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), comparing the president to the Incredible Hulk breaking off chains holding him down. “The guardrails are gone.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-guardrails-are-gone-democrats-brace-for-emboldened-trump-at-state-of-the-union/ar-BBZC9j9?li=BBnb7Kz

He'll be bawling his orange bloated head off.

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'The guardrails are gone': Democrats brace for emboldened Trump at State of the Union (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 OP
Let him. Caliman73 Feb 2020 #1
I agree with this assessment Skittles Feb 2020 #2
Yes! nt Jade Fox Feb 2020 #5
He doesn't have to act like, he is an asshole. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2020 #6
That is a given. Caliman73 Feb 2020 #7
I hope he acts as crazy at the State of the Union speech as he does at his rallies. DavidDvorkin Feb 2020 #3
The SOTU speech would be a great place for all bluestarone Feb 2020 #4
I've noticed that the RW has ramped up its hate level to 11 since Friday world wide wally Feb 2020 #8
will he have the piked heads dweller Feb 2020 #9
Better headline would be: The illusion of guardrails is gone n/t Odoreida Feb 2020 #10
I bet he'll take names of the repugs that don't cheer enough. Talitha Feb 2020 #11

Caliman73

(11,760 posts)
1. Let him.
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:10 PM
Feb 2020

He might get his base riled up. His small base. But he will piss off a WHOLE LOT MORE people by acting like an asshole.

Skittles

(153,298 posts)
2. I agree with this assessment
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:15 PM
Feb 2020

I know repukes in the Senate would definitely prefer that Trump not rub their treasonous actions in, but Trump cannot help himself. He is a narcissist piece of SHIT who does not care about America.

Caliman73

(11,760 posts)
7. That is a given.
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:35 PM
Feb 2020

The thing is that anyone can behave like an asshole occasionally. The idiot in the White House cannot stop himself from being an asshole. It is just what and who he is.

dweller

(23,697 posts)
9. will he have the piked heads
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:46 PM
Feb 2020

of mittens and concernsuze in flames flanking his podium ?
🤔

the possibilities are endless

✌🏼

Talitha

(6,637 posts)
11. I bet he'll take names of the repugs that don't cheer enough.
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 11:17 PM
Feb 2020

They'll be barking and clapping like trained seals at the end of every sentence. But hopefully it'll make the event drag on longer, and will exhaust shitler to the point of collapse.

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