Is it fair to say

[JMCKUSICK]

That the only way this ends well for tfg is for him to pass away before the election. If I need to point out that I'm not suggesting, condoning, it hoping, I'm only looking at the different possibilities ahead.
1. He loses election, gets sent to prison etc.....a huge asterisk.
2. He wins election, still has the felony convictions, the civil judgements etc....a huge asterisk
3 He passes in his sleep of a major coronary event, he gets martyred, conspiracy theorists Will make JFK nuts look positively sane, civil war will likely begin, and Putin will close the file and toast his greatest achievement.

[Irish_Dem]

1. If he wins the election, jail is off the table forever.

The court actions are over.

[J_William_Ryan]

2. Trump isn't going to prison, regardless.

At worst it will be some sort of confinement at MAL.

And it should have ended for Trump in 2021.

[JMCKUSICK]

4. As much as I'm afraid you're right,

he sure spent most of the trial with Judge Merchan begging for exactly that.

[BOSSHOG]

3. I've tried to think what Civil War would look like

My unqualified but patriotically hopeful guess is trumps not necessarily regulated militia scattered around our country versus the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and Police Forces.

It has been said that 6 Jan 2016 was a dress rehearsal for the MAGAS. That they would be better prepared for the next election. That also applies to the good guys. If he clearly loses this year our military will not abide his nonsense. Just a thought as Bel might say.

[Silent Type]

5. Unfortunately, there were a lot of veterans and police at Capitol on 1/6. And militia groups

are filled with Timothy McVeigh, Randy Weaver, Eddie Gallagher, etc., types.

[BOSSHOG]

6. You're Right My Friend

But I’ll hazard a guess the good guys are the vast majority. Bad guys make noise, good guys make right. And until 21 January, Joe Biden will be Commander in Chief. Trump has read the tea leaves and his lies about dogs being eaten are his desperate response.

Here’s a thought. We might not be so concerned this close to the next election if the electoral college did not exist. It was created at the behest of slave owners to protect the rights of slave owners. And here we are!

[Silent Type]

8. Oh, I agree. I know trumpsters who wouldn't put up will killing our neighbors. I'm certainly not arming up in fear of

the pork fed rubes I know.

Agree on EC. But there is no way we are going to have a Constitutional Convention in this divided country. We might come out worse than going in. Maybe someday.

[LogDog75]

7. 1, 2, & 3 answers

1. If he loses, he won't get sent to prison but will be under house arrest at the dump known as Mar-a-Largo. The judge needs to make it clear that DonOld Trump must stay only in the home portion of Mar-a-Largo and not use any of the facilities including the golf course, pool(s), spa(s), dining room, banquet facilities, etc.

2. He'll issue himself and his family blanket pardons and he will try to use the DoJ to eliminate the state convictions.

3. If he passes in his sleep then we'd have Vance as president which would be a bigger nightmare.