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canetoad

(20,967 posts)
33. Interesting use of the word 'tanking'
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 02:13 AM
Apr 2020

Which I've always understood to mean throwing away, deliberately, your chance of winning.

Trump's hubris was always going to be his downfall; he worried me more as his term in office progressed and he started to relish the power POTUS has. Given the legal strife he will face at the end of his term, I can't see him 'tanking' deliberately. More a final, desperate effort to impose his 'strong-man' will on the US.

It won't end well for Trump. Joe Biden will be President Elect come November and Trump will do everything available with his final shreds of lame duck power to destroy a country that wouldn't bend to his obviously superior power and intellect.

You guys don't need this now or at any other time. Hope you and yours are doing well and hunkering down.

Love ya Sis.

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I think they are more worried about their own re-election than trumps. GemDigger Apr 2020 #1
Ab-so-fucking-lutely!!! Wounded Bear Apr 2020 #5
They know that without the idiot at the helm GemDigger Apr 2020 #8
Wrecking crew has free reign, Trump loves chaos, eye poking and sticking it... StClone Apr 2020 #21
Wrecking crew is a good name for that bunch. GemDigger Apr 2020 #24
Didn't you know? PCIntern Apr 2020 #35
Gutter smart maybe, street smart......doubtful. GemDigger Apr 2020 #38
I'm just " quoting him. Nt PCIntern Apr 2020 #39
+1 MontanaMama Apr 2020 #12
Hang Trump, the 17,000 deaths, and this Great Depression around their necks dalton99a Apr 2020 #2
Wait till unemployment stays at 20 to 25% for two months. People will start asking why uponit7771 Apr 2020 #3
Yes empedocles Apr 2020 #34
How many reports that they are worried about him now? Claustrum Apr 2020 #4
The Republican Party is dead. SamKnause Apr 2020 #6
Trumpzis. NutmegYankee Apr 2020 #15
Translated: They are worried he is going to tank their election. kentuck Apr 2020 #7
Shouldn't they be worried that he's tanking the country? thucythucy Apr 2020 #9
Yes, thank you. nt crickets Apr 2020 #25
GOP values the country only so much as it enriches and impowers them. Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2020 #32
Right-wing ladies and gentlemen: you built that Vogon_Glory Apr 2020 #10
Please proceed... Nt MANative Apr 2020 #11
Fuck you GOP, you are cowards. shockey80 Apr 2020 #13
Like he's tanked everything else he's ever done in his life, always. Mc Mike Apr 2020 #14
"lackluster bounceback planning" greenjar_01 Apr 2020 #16
I think the seriously big money people are going to start turning on him... SMC22307 Apr 2020 #17
Thoughts & Prayers ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #18
If Trump wasn't worried about prison he would've quit already. Baked Potato Apr 2020 #19
"The consequences of failure would be a November defeat, some warn." That's unfortunately secondary Tom Rinaldo Apr 2020 #20
oh boo hoo demtenjeep Apr 2020 #22
Well trump is his own worst enemy.. why would this Cha Apr 2020 #23
Funny thing about a Golem, it always turns on its creators. TeamPooka Apr 2020 #26
Better book a cruise to Russia. ASAP. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 #27
Won't be surprised if they force him out. Hoyt Apr 2020 #28
Trump Hasn't Figured Out that Massive Ratings for his Briefings Don't Meany Massive Approval Ratings Indykatie Apr 2020 #29
Americans are dying and this is what they worry about. liberalmuse Apr 2020 #30
yes.. Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #31
Interesting use of the word 'tanking' canetoad Apr 2020 #33
It will take more than Trump losing the election to get Trump out of there DFW Apr 2020 #36
lol, so how big is the trump anchor all the GOP'ers tied themselves to? Big enough to sink beachbumbob Apr 2020 #37
Trump doesn't want to win Mossfern Apr 2020 #40
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