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Here we go: Trump Privately Discussing Potential 2024 Run Already (Original Post) octoberlib Nov 2020 OP
He's a National STD we just can't kick Docreed2003 Nov 2020 #1
Let him malaise Nov 2020 #2
I hope he strokes out. Ugh. octoberlib Nov 2020 #6
Can we get a restraining order from this motherfucker? BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #3
Dead men can't run. That fat fuck won't have a 24 hour med to rush him to the ER 634-5789 Nov 2020 #4
He won't. Chill. It's face saving bait. tman Nov 2020 #5
This..who's gonna fund that campaign? It won't be him Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #11
Exactly. Plus his health is crap. Bye, Don all the way. nt crickets Nov 2020 #37
can he run from a nys prison? getagrip_already Nov 2020 #7
He should be broke and in jail by then. God willing! secondwind Nov 2020 #8
From prison? The grave? n/t rzemanfl Nov 2020 #9
Is He Going To Hold Rallies In The Exercise Yard? nt smb Nov 2020 #10
One Nightmare at a Time Stallion Nov 2020 #12
I don't think so Cirque du So-What Nov 2020 #13
How else is he going to raise money to defend himself in SDNY? Enterstageleft Nov 2020 #14
He can run, but he won't win the nomination. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #15
Are you sure? Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2020 #29
He only won because the anti-Trump contingent split the vote about a dozen ways. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #34
COOL! So we win in 2024 too! BamaRefugee Nov 2020 #16
Can he run from Sing Sing, New York Prison? PuppyBismark Nov 2020 #17
Eugene Debs did it, from Atlanta Federal Pententiary flyingfysh Nov 2020 #30
Positioning Windy City Charlie Nov 2020 #18
I'm not too worried karin_sj Nov 2020 #19
That means he knows he's lost so this is good news gollygee Nov 2020 #20
I only know of one other case where someone was running for President while in jail flyingfysh Nov 2020 #21
Ha! By then he's OLD news, even his cultists... ret5hd Nov 2020 #22
The fucker is delusional. BBG Nov 2020 #23
This proves he is mentally bankrupt. I thought he was holding that for Ivanka? Frustratedlady Nov 2020 #24
Just like Paul LePage Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2020 #25
Love those campaign slush funds. voteearlyvoteoften Nov 2020 #26
It's this. Campaigning is a great grift. Why should he stop? marylandblue Nov 2020 #41
So, Biden Was Too Old At 77 ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #27
Been saying he's going to do this for weeks. He'll announce just as soon as Biden is Liberal In Texas Nov 2020 #28
The Republican Party won't nominate a one term loser. dubyadiprecession Nov 2020 #31
Yeah but this is Trump were talking about standingtall Nov 2020 #43
LOL.... called it months ago. Claustrum Nov 2020 #32
I'm sure he is setting up a war chest already dhol82 Nov 2020 #33
He thinks he's a national treasure Blue Owl Nov 2020 #35
Indict and Convict Suburban Warrior Nov 2020 #36
+1000000 crickets Nov 2020 #39
Inauguration Day Windy City Charlie Nov 2020 #38
His first rally will be on Inauguration Day, and will have a bigger crowd than Biden. marylandblue Nov 2020 #42
My Felon Americans! nt Xipe Totec Nov 2020 #40
Second acts never play well DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #44
I'm hoping RUMP will be Thoroughly bluestarone Nov 2020 #45

getagrip_already

(14,647 posts)
7. can he run from a nys prison?
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:36 PM
Nov 2020

Probably. His supporters won't care. But he won't be able to stand let alone speak in 4 years.

Cirque du So-What

(25,908 posts)
13. I don't think so
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:38 PM
Nov 2020

Taking health issues into account, it’s likely that gophers will be delivering his mail by then.

Enterstageleft

(3,395 posts)
14. How else is he going to raise money to defend himself in SDNY?
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:38 PM
Nov 2020

Non stop campaign rallies, texts, tweets...he has nothing else.

TwilightZone

(25,429 posts)
15. He can run, but he won't win the nomination.
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:38 PM
Nov 2020

The GOP won't make the same mistake twice. We won't see two dozen candidates in the 2024 primary if Trump is one of them. They'll rally behind one person and ensure he never has a chance.

TwilightZone

(25,429 posts)
34. He only won because the anti-Trump contingent split the vote about a dozen ways.
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:50 PM
Nov 2020

The field was too large for too long. It allowed Trump to hang around as the others dropped out one-by-one. Had the race been between Trump and, say, Romney, from the start, Trump would have gotten thumped. It was also an extraordinarily weak field.

Republican voters love Trump because they don't really have any choice. They didn't love him in the primaries en masse until he gained momentum as others died off. They rallied behind him once he was the clear front-runner because the alternative was Hillary Clinton.

As an aside, Bernie Sanders was banking on a similar tactic in the Democratic primaries. His campaign felt that he could win with maybe 30% of the vote because the rest would be split several ways. Had Dems not rallied behind Biden starting in SC (and a bunch of candidates dropped out), it might have worked. Probably would have.

PuppyBismark

(594 posts)
17. Can he run from Sing Sing, New York Prison?
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:38 PM
Nov 2020

He should be a resident for a few years even if he resigns and Pense pardons him.

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)
18. Positioning
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:38 PM
Nov 2020

This mostly about keeping the GOPers who can't stand him, but enabled him, from turning on him publicly.

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
20. That means he knows he's lost so this is good news
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:39 PM
Nov 2020

He loves rallies so he might run again but it might not go so well once his cult followers see him as a loser. And we'll see what dirt comes out over the next year or so.

flyingfysh

(1,990 posts)
21. I only know of one other case where someone was running for President while in jail
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:40 PM
Nov 2020

This could make a second such occasion. The first was Eugene Debs, because he was opposed to participation in World War 1.

ret5hd

(20,483 posts)
22. Ha! By then he's OLD news, even his cultists...
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:40 PM
Nov 2020

will be tired of him...and the best part is that the more he talks between now and then the truer that is. He will be branded a loser for the rest of his short like. COFFEE IS FOR CLOSERS ONLY!!!

BBG

(2,526 posts)
23. The fucker is delusional.
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:40 PM
Nov 2020

Period. Full stop. Alpha and Omega. From start to finish in a different reality and with no redeeming entertainment value.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
24. This proves he is mentally bankrupt. I thought he was holding that for Ivanka?
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:40 PM
Nov 2020

Donnie, Jr. wants it, too. He might even marry his loud-mouthed girlfriend to be FLOTUS.

So, you'll have your choice of Trump Pot Luck. God help us!

voteearlyvoteoften

(1,716 posts)
26. Love those campaign slush funds.
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:42 PM
Nov 2020

He figured that out. Look for favors granted to donors to his campaign or “ library” ( that’s a laugh!).

Liberal In Texas

(13,533 posts)
28. Been saying he's going to do this for weeks. He'll announce just as soon as Biden is
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:43 PM
Nov 2020

for sure the winner. He'll start fund raising and continue his rallies. He might even at some point say that the 1st Princess will be his running mate.

The sideshow is only just mutating, it isn't ending.

dubyadiprecession

(5,697 posts)
31. The Republican Party won't nominate a one term loser.
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:44 PM
Nov 2020

Neither party would willingly invite that scenario, for the top spot for power.
They would have to be total idiots to let that happen!

standingtall

(2,785 posts)
43. Yeah but this is Trump were talking about
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 03:10 PM
Nov 2020

wouldn't surprise me if he cannot get the republican nomination that he would try to run as a 3rd party candidate.

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)
32. LOL.... called it months ago.
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:45 PM
Nov 2020

I don't know if he will last till 4 years later but he will be shouting and kicking this whole time during Biden presidency. On top of that, campaigning and milking money off his cult followers.

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)
38. Inauguration Day
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:52 PM
Nov 2020

I could see him announcing something on Inauguration Day.....because I highly doubt he'll be there when Biden takes the oath.

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