What is Trump's last gambit?

[kentuck]

Does he have one more scheme up his sleeve?

Do you get the feeling that this drama is not yet over?

Will he try to make a deal?

Or will he try to get "his people" to destroy something else before he departs the premises?

It's too bad that they can't arrest a President...

[still_one]

1. hopefully suicide

[NurseJackie]

6. Does he have access to a firearm? Pills? Pantyhose?

[still_one]

19. Hmmmm. Perhaps the pantyhose

[dclarston13]

2. I cant see him just going away to face charges

I think there will be a last minute resignation and pardon by Pence.

[BlueTsunami2018]

7. Why would Pence pardon him?

The ultimate would be Тяцмр resigning with that hope and Pence not doing it, leaving him out to dry.

[lagomorph777]

22. Pence would be suicidally insane to pardon him.

[edhopper]

8. You can't be pardoned

from State or Civil cases.

[PJMcK]

18. Well, you can

It's just that the pardon has to come from the governor of the state you're charged in.

I know you know this. I just wanted to be a smarty-pants!

[ace3csusm]

3. At this point it should fall on the Mitch Mcconell 's Senate and Republicans

they sat back and let it happen. I just hope no is injured due to their incompetence

[Baclava]

4. Nothing left but to try and pardon himself and his whole family clan I guess

[Voltaire2]

5. I expect attacks on state capitols

The Jan 6 assault failed to stop the certification of the election, but that was a long shot anyway.

The plan, and I am just guessing, it to create widespread chaos and open rebellion against the 'libtard' regime in washington.

There are more than a few state legislatures who will likely join in.

[marie999]

9. It isn't in the Constitution or a law that the president can't be arrested.

It is time to do it and let the Supreme Court answer it.

[lagomorph777]

23. God damned right!

That spurious DOJ memo needs to be burned.

[Quixote1818]

10. I think when he lost the PGA and 20 million a year in New York state he sobered up a bit

Money is the only thing he cares about. Once it started hitting his wallet HARD he got the fucking message finally. But he is still crazy enough to fuck around, so who knows.

[BlueTsunami2018]

11. After last night's bullshit speech I think he might be done.

Now, what his cult does is another story. I think the white power insurgency will escalate.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

12. Probably something violent and stupid. nt

[bullimiami]

13. I believe, hope, he has run out of schemes.

[OnDoutside]

14. Pardonpalooza - Resigns - Pence Pardons him

[displacedtexan]

15. He could still pardon a zillion sleazebags before the 20th.

Chilling to ponder his final days in office.

[OnDoutside]

17. I'm actually surprised he hasn't done more since his last batch, but I'd expect an avalanche maybe

tomorrow or Saturday.

[global1]

16. To Implement Michael Flynn's Plan.....

'martial law'.

Even though Trump has made some statements that he doesn't want violence - his lies up until now - are out there and he can't stop the violence that may come from those lies. I said in another post here that it's like a snowball rolling down hill.

The violence can't be stopped - but in Trump's mind - his saying that he doesn't want violence and telling people to basically 'stand down' - is his excuse when violence does ring out - that he has absolved himself of any responsibility for it.

If any violence occurs in these last days before Jan 20th - Trump can declare 'martial law' and say he needs to maintain his presidency.

That to me is his last desperate attempt to stay in power.

Unfortunately for Trump - the Jan 6th insurgency has sensitized us all to take the proper precautions to prevent any kind of additional attacks to happen. Witness the 20,000 armed national guard troops in D.C. and others around the country protecting State Capitols.

[Elwood P Dowd]

20. Warden Norton from Shawshank? (nt)

[lagomorph777]

21. Nuke New York?

Something equally evil, no doubt.

[lindysalsagal]

24. Here you go: Careful what you wish for....

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214924364