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Are we waiting for a Reichstag moment (Original Post) Demonaut Nov 2020 OP
I thought about that, thinking he may burn down the White House when alone on Christmas. katmondoo Nov 2020 #1
The President is NEVER alone in the WH, dware Nov 2020 #4
There really need to be lame duck limits put into effect to prevent trashing country for successor. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #2
Let's hope not SomedayKindaLove Nov 2020 #3
+1 Newest Reality Nov 2020 #6
I'm just waiting for Jan 20 bamagal62 Nov 2020 #5
People have been predicting one for four years sarisataka Nov 2020 #7
his ego is paramount Demonaut Nov 2020 #8
Dunno if he's capable of even a bad beer hall putsch NotASurfer Nov 2020 #9
I think it's too late for that DavidDvorkin Nov 2020 #10

katmondoo

(6,454 posts)
1. I thought about that, thinking he may burn down the White House when alone on Christmas.
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 08:55 PM
Nov 2020

He doesn't plan on going to Florida for the holidays. He could give all the workers off for Christmas and be alone in the House.

dware

(12,092 posts)
4. The President is NEVER alone in the WH,
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 09:16 PM
Nov 2020

there are Secret Service throughout the WH, on top of the WH, patrolling the WH grounds, etc.

A President is never alone in the WH period.

TheBlackAdder

(28,076 posts)
2. There really need to be lame duck limits put into effect to prevent trashing country for successor.
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 08:59 PM
Nov 2020

.

War powers removed so Trump can't start anything before Biden gets in to have to deal with handling.

It should fall only to Congress to approve.

.

SomedayKindaLove

(524 posts)
3. Let's hope not
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 09:13 PM
Nov 2020

Trump is so delusional that he probably waits until Electoral votes are cast. After he loses that he will probably think Congress can stop the election, so he'll wait for that result. After that there is no way to stop the inevitable...which could be when he becomes most dangerous.

sarisataka

(18,220 posts)
7. People have been predicting one for four years
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 11:36 PM
Nov 2020

along with his resignation and fleeing the country. For someone who never really wanted to be President, he sure is putting a lot of effort into keeping the job.

NotASurfer

(2,138 posts)
9. Dunno if he's capable of even a bad beer hall putsch
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 12:36 AM
Nov 2020

He's not that great of a leader and his rabble isn't all that effective

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