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Proud Liberal Dem

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8. I tried to convince myself that Trump would show off his *ss once too much

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2020, 12:40 PM

Apr 2020

and most people would eventually get tired of his antics and abandon him. Plus, that, he would be far more constrained than what he has actually been by all the limits on his authority that Republicans put on President Obama (which I was clearly wrong about).

I DO think that Trump *is* wearing people out by his antics and incompetence and that will *probably* be enough to drive him out of office but I'm not taking anything for granted and am perplexed that he has any supporters left at this point. I did NOT anticipate the sheer scale of the horrific public health and economic disaster that is currently unfolding.

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Be honest, when Trump was elected did this enter your mind? [View all] shockey80 Apr 2020 OP

Trump was not elected. onecaliberal Apr 2020 #1

True. murielm99 Apr 2020 #2

Yes he was. shockey80 Apr 2020 #5

By Russia, not America. onecaliberal Apr 2020 #7

So far, all has predcited Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #3

in 2016... I told everyone handmade34 Apr 2020 #4

Yes. I did not know it would be a Pandemic. But I was sure we were going to be in a crisis tulipsandroses Apr 2020 #10

I figured he'd do something awful; I just didn't know what it would be. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #6

There is still time for that Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #9

I tried to convince myself that Trump would show off his *ss once too much Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #8

He has been a remarkably lucky SOB until this happened exboyfil Apr 2020 #11

My sister who hated him as much as I did was hoping he'd be successful. cyndensco Apr 2020 #12

Honestly, I figured he would be a pawn of the neo-cons and would launch multiple "dirty wars". Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #13

hmmm Wolves ov Siberia Apr 2020 #14

Yes. And I made some preparations after the 2016 "election" ThoughtCriminal Apr 2020 #15

we've been discussing this lately KT2000 Apr 2020 #16

I have to admit, Trump has exceeded my wildest expectations. Vinca Apr 2020 #17

I didn't know it would be a pandemic, but I knew it would be something horrible. hamsterjill Apr 2020 #18

I did think Trump will put black people in camps I was close uponit7771 Apr 2020 #19

YES Skittles Apr 2020 #20

After Incurious George, I knew the next GOP Resident would be worse but I've still been surprised struggle4progress Apr 2020 #21

I agree the last quarbis Apr 2020 #23

I hoped he wouldn't but quarbis Apr 2020 #22

On election night, I had an awful sense of dread. Tracer Apr 2020 #24

I did too. I felt ill and unsettled. I couldn't sleep andfelt deeply disturbed. SoonerPride Apr 2020 #25

I was always terrified he would wreck democracy... Trueblue Texan Apr 2020 #26

I honestly thought he would nuke somebody... Demobrat Apr 2020 #27

Yes, I figured he'd start a shooting war captain queeg Apr 2020 #30

I thought he was going to ruin things faster. Fortunately, he's incompetent tclambert Apr 2020 #28

I would verbally Corgigal Apr 2020 #29

When Trump 'won' the election Aussie105 Apr 2020 #31