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loyalsister

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13. From observation, two things he seems to love are attention and playing victim

Reply to extvbroadcaster (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2019, 08:05 PM

Sep 2019

Impeachment would give him a stage for both. It seems he does not see wrong doing as a possibility when his actions are designed to fulfill his needs, desires, or whims. So, it wouldn't surprise me if he were to embrace martyrdom, and ride it out.

On the other hand, even if he grasps the reality of the seriousness of impeachment, his security in the legitimacy of his behavior could lead him to dig in and fight it.

There are probably a few other possibilities I can't imagine, as well.

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Does Trump want to be impeached? [View all] extvbroadcaster Sep 2019 OP

You make some good points, but... trof Sep 2019 #1

Most likely Blanks92 Sep 2019 #2

I have no doubt he really regrets being President and he looking for an exit ... marble falls Sep 2019 #19

You write like an ex-TV broadcaster I knew... Dennis Donovan Sep 2019 #3

Dr. Alan Chartock still runs WAMC, Northeast Public Radio Rhiannon12866 Sep 2019 #17

God bless him! Dennis Donovan Sep 2019 #18

He occasionally appeared with Ed Dague, news anchor for WNYT, Albany Rhiannon12866 Sep 2019 #21

That's where I was going... Dennis Donovan Sep 2019 #22

I once pulled into a supermarket parking lot and sat there for half an hour Rhiannon12866 Sep 2019 #23

Oh good lord.....no DrToast Sep 2019 #4

What IT wants is to dominate the news cycle. saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #5

He doesn't want to risk jail, so no... cynatnite Sep 2019 #6

And then the New York AG steps in with an indictment Pence can't pardon him out of. nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #8

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2019 #25

Not so sure about this Ahpook Sep 2019 #7

He desperately tried to make a deal with Nancy to get her to halt the impeachment inquiry, so tblue37 Sep 2019 #9

Logic dictates that Blanks92 Sep 2019 #12

I don't see it that way. pwb Sep 2019 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author iamateacher Sep 2019 #10

Rachel raised the bellicose Agnew case, where Agnew wrote a letter asking to empedocles Sep 2019 #11

From observation, two things he seems to love are attention and playing victim loyalsister Sep 2019 #13

The beauty of all this is that he went into this to draw attention to and increase the value smirkymonkey Sep 2019 #14

Who knows? The Genealogist Sep 2019 #15

He does customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #16

I do not believe at all that he did not want to win jcgoldie Sep 2019 #20

"It's a fundraising opportunity!" struggle4progress Sep 2019 #24

I don't think he wanted to lose, precisely. But I don't think he wanted to win either. NCLefty Sep 2019 #26

i think hes finding hes supposd to WORK in this job and hes not happy.. samnsara Sep 2019 #27

You list me with tRump did not want to win in 2016. He KPN Sep 2019 #28

No DeminPennswoods Sep 2019 #29

If he does MFM008 Sep 2019 #31

I really don't think so. lark Sep 2019 #32

No, he knows he has the Senate so he doesnt care what the House does.nm Oregon1947 Sep 2019 #33