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regnaD kciN

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28. I'm thinking that, if Trump is removed by electoral defeat...

Reply to elocs (Reply #16)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:07 PM

Dec 2018

...they STILL won’t surrender quietly — they’ll accept their leader’s claim that the results were due to “massive voter fraud,” and may well take up arms to prevent the “Democrat coup.”

I’m reminded of the pundit who said that, when it finally becomes clear that extreme conservatism won’t play in a democracy, the True Believers won’t abandon conservatism — they’ll abandon democracy.

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Have I seen too many bad movies or will the CIA take [View all] BigmanPigman Dec 2018 OP

Too many bad movies Generic Brad Dec 2018 #1

No one is going to save Cha Dec 2018 #2

I guess I have to hope that he strokes out then. BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #3

Only people who are trying to do good get "cleaned up". BlueTsunami2018 Dec 2018 #4

He probably won't stroke out than either. BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #5

with advances in medical science, probably 130 anarch Dec 2018 #10

Normally...but remember Bernie Madoff... BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #12

Because he stole from rich people Horse with no Name Dec 2018 #22

Exactly! FiveGoodMen Dec 2018 #36

No...200 if you believe his "Doctor" in the WH PCIntern Dec 2018 #18

I very much doubt the CIA whacked Lincoln... regnaD kciN Dec 2018 #26

I didn't say they did. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 2018 #35

No, they did. They've been able to declassify the emails from the time They're proof. Squinch Dec 2018 #37

I know PatSeg Dec 2018 #6

You are not the only one... HipChick Dec 2018 #7

I've a suspicion there's a plan in place adVance democracy Dec 2018 #8

I tend to want to believe PatSeg Dec 2018 #11

This IS Unprecedented adVance democracy Dec 2018 #13

Yes, the optimist in me will be hoping PatSeg Dec 2018 #14

This is the second time I've seen you advance this "theory" here. cwydro Dec 2018 #9

I guess someone to grant my wish BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #17

So you're advocating for a government agency to illegally remove a president? cwydro Dec 2018 #19

Don't worry, BP ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #21

When Hillary was on her book tour (part two) BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #24

Germany is going to invade our country? cwydro Dec 2018 #34

No more idiotic than what we have right now ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #38

Fiction. This is real life. Roughly half of America's voters Hortensis Dec 2018 #15

Yes, nearly half of the electorate did vote for Trump elocs Dec 2018 #16

I'm thinking that, if Trump is removed by electoral defeat... regnaD kciN Dec 2018 #28

In 2016, Trump was prepared to lose and then launch into a massive voter fraud elocs Dec 2018 #29

Oh, well. They're a minority. Societies have always Hortensis Dec 2018 #39

Thank you. cwydro Dec 2018 #20

Well, Trump is certainly a "clear and present danger." allgood33 Dec 2018 #23

My MIL says "hell yeah!" Ilsa Dec 2018 #25

I am also hoping he will piss off Putin... BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #27

I will do my part to "take care of" situations in "top leadership". JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2018 #30

Yep...and RESIST in the meantime. BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #31

And pray for the health of RBG. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2018 #32

Is this really sarisataka Dec 2018 #33