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dewsgirl

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7. Correct, like one of the posters above said, mass pardons

Wed Dec 25, 2019, 08:40 PM

Dec 2019

firings, chaos. I also see him trying to jail Dems, I actually see him trying this fairly soon, with Brennan and the ridiculous investigation into the origins of the Russia probe.

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Ok. Imagine that it's soon after the 2020 election and Trump has lost to the Democratic candidate... [View all] Kablooie Dec 2019 OP

I certainly worry about this. dhol82 Dec 2019 #1

The nuclear threat is the number one thing that made me dewsgirl Dec 2019 #2

Totally! dhol82 Dec 2019 #11

How many of them are acting? dewsgirl Dec 2019 #14

Doesn't matter. Joint chiefs are joint chiefs. dhol82 Dec 2019 #16

Indeed. The people left in place and most of the current Acting dewsgirl Dec 2019 #17

We seem to be getting down to scary times. dhol82 Dec 2019 #18

This morning dewsgirl Dec 2019 #20

Yup. It just seems like we are getting closer and closer. dhol82 Dec 2019 #46

Possibly........ MyOwnPeace Dec 2019 #41

I think they already have. Mr.Bill Dec 2019 #23

i have this gut feeling that if dem candidate wins , he wont leave and disavow the dem. AllaN01Bear Dec 2019 #3

I think the Secret Service and Federal Marshall's Office might have something to say about that... Volaris Dec 2019 #21

Yes, I have a friend in the Secret Service. I asked him if he PatrickforO Dec 2019 #24

Corrupt pardons exboyfil Dec 2019 #4

The ambassadors aren't an issue jmowreader Dec 2019 #34

Yep, he and his minions are likely already plotting all the flourishes of his eventual exit. JudyM Dec 2019 #47

I worry about what will happen once he is acquitted in the Senate, dewsgirl Dec 2019 #5

Yes, you're right but once he has lost any future as president he will be many times as vengeful. Kablooie Dec 2019 #6

Correct, like one of the posters above said, mass pardons dewsgirl Dec 2019 #7

I believe that there are those who are working on an effective checkmate for this eventuality. NBachers Dec 2019 #8

Which evidence? ecstatic Dec 2019 #28

Go back over the moves Democratic leaders have made from way before the impeachment to the present. NBachers Dec 2019 #30

If he lives that long Cartoonist Dec 2019 #9

Won't happen soon enough. dhol82 Dec 2019 #12

Promise?😉 dewsgirl Dec 2019 #15

Hopefully all of his Republican co-conspirators go in self destruct mode as well. WyattKansas Dec 2019 #25

Hopefully he will be far too busy dodging all his 42bambi Dec 2019 #10

You're way too optimistic. dhol82 Dec 2019 #13

Let's also imagine... Eyeball_Kid Dec 2019 #19

Kamala Would be Fabulous! leftieNanner Dec 2019 #22

Trump worshippers grabbing their cousins and kids and heading to the compound with their brewens Dec 2019 #26

Can't forget the oxygen tanks SCVDem Dec 2019 #36

of course Kurt V. Dec 2019 #27

He'll try to invoke Continuity of Government powers I bet sandensea Dec 2019 #29

Just look at what damage to the govt the GOP legislature has done in WI bobbieinok Dec 2019 #31

Glad you mentioned this! (my thinking as well) bluestarone Dec 2019 #51

IIRC the GOP legislature in NC has acted similarily--and in VA maybe? bobbieinok Dec 2019 #56

With 2 months left he probably wont do anything that doesn't have dollar signs or pardons involved. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2019 #32

I'm not worried about a nuclear attack. There wnylib Dec 2019 #33

Just to add that if he does retaliate with arrests wnylib Dec 2019 #35

If Trump loses, he will pull a Richard Nixon. Sloumeau Dec 2019 #37

Of all of the possibilities posted........ MyOwnPeace Dec 2019 #42

I don't think Trump will go quietly. wnylib Dec 2019 #48

Correct on the pardons.............. MyOwnPeace Dec 2019 #53

Deliberately tank the economy? Fritz Walter Dec 2019 #38

The House should just take a page out of drumpf's book Takket Dec 2019 #39

Trump will resign in order to mget pardoned by Pence. Turbineguy Dec 2019 #40

How does the "in cases of impeachment" limitation factor in, though? I'm honestly not sure. better Dec 2019 #45

I want to know if the next admin can have access to the briefing docs and mahina Dec 2019 #43

One advantage Biden has is that he knew a lot of the Obama administration personally. Kablooie Dec 2019 #50

Maybe mahina Dec 2019 #54

it will be hell for any dem prez unless we get the senate too.. samnsara Dec 2019 #44

For sure. Also, even if he wins the election, wnylib Dec 2019 #57

My idea NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #49

SO much of that idea............ MyOwnPeace Dec 2019 #55

Let's win first. Then, we can take care of all that. Hoyt Dec 2019 #52

He will destroy records, if he hasn't already. wnylib Dec 2019 #58