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MineralMan

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37. 5:3 He Resigns, but not before the election.

Reply to cbdo2007 (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2020, 11:02 AM

Jun 2020

After he loses, though, he resigns, picks up his federal blanket pardon from Pence and takes his chances with NY State prosecutions, which probably would not end up happening, anyhow.

There's no positive thing to be gained by resigning before the election, but plenty to be gained by resigning after he loses.

Trump will play for his best odds, i think.

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Odds of Trump backing out of the race?? [View all] cbdo2007 Jun 2020 OP

Better odds than yesterday . . . . . . . no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 #1

+1 StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #9

Would not surprise me in the least if he left Pence carrying the can and then blamed him for losing. sunonmars Jun 2020 #2

Zero, until he figures out some way to gain legal immunity. Hugin Jun 2020 #3

Yep. He has no good options. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #35

That may have been Wild Billy Barr's biggest reason to get his paws on the S.D. of New York. WyattKansas Jun 2020 #71

My thoughts, precisely. Hugin Jun 2020 #76

It would split what's left of their party mucifer Jun 2020 #4

I have been thinking that too. MuseRider Jun 2020 #5

Yeah, I think there's a good chance that might happen, in his mind it will be an out, RKP5637 Jun 2020 #24

Exactly. MuseRider Jun 2020 #41

Can totally envision that scenario DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #82

The odds are zero. PTWB Jun 2020 #6

You're right, that's Trumpy-boy's MO. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2020 #7

I want to see this NJCher Jun 2020 #45

I do see it differently....The presidency is his 'get out of jail free' card. lastlib Jun 2020 #54

I think you might be on to something! Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #8

I wish that he would. In_The_Wind Jun 2020 #10

The legal immunity is reason 1. Tetrachloride Jun 2020 #11

Statute of limitations is 5 years, so DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #83

Don't think they'd substitute Pence. They'd go for someone with a chance to win. Hoyt Jun 2020 #12

I've been wondering that too ... all of the GOP power hierarchy does not love this guy. RKP5637 Jun 2020 #26

While I'd still bet on Biden after what trump has done, a Haley or Romney might cut the lead. Hoyt Jun 2020 #34

But don't they all hate Romney now? Lulu KC Jun 2020 #43

Romney isn't going to do it and Haley is a fool and overrated JI7 Jun 2020 #74

Yup SheltieLover Jun 2020 #47

Romney. Turbineguy Jun 2020 #48

Given the Trump staff members and Secret Service agents who were reportedly infected by sop Jun 2020 #13

He spent 2 minutes rambling about installing TVs in Air Force One Tarc Jun 2020 #14

A couple more bad turnouts he might be looking for an exit strategy. njhoneybadger Jun 2020 #15

Zero edhopper Jun 2020 #16

Trump will never go out tagged with the LOSER label. Zoonart Jun 2020 #17

I always thought he'd run away in the night stopwastingmymoney Jun 2020 #18

Yeah, like he did here!!! RKP5637 Jun 2020 #33

Wonderful--thanks! n/t Lulu KC Jun 2020 #44

I have always considered it a possibility. nt BootinUp Jun 2020 #19

Zero Mz Pip Jun 2020 #20

The only way Trump quits is if he cuts a no prison deal. sarcasmo Jun 2020 #21

Absolutely guaranteed no-prison deal . . . maybe empedocles Jun 2020 #36

If he knows he'll lose, then he will get very dangerous. tinrobot Jun 2020 #22

Not a chance. He knows what awaits. That's why Barr is busy trying to mess with SDNY tulipsandroses Jun 2020 #23

Here's a plan tRump can borrow stopbush Jun 2020 #25

Not sure Putin would want to help his "useful idiot" anymore. nt MoonRiver Jun 2020 #31

Yeah. Putin's not going to have any use for him whatsoever. BComplex Jun 2020 #59

I wouldn't have thought that yesterday-- dawg day Jun 2020 #27

Why 'The media could not be played'? empedocles Jun 2020 #38

It's a random thing-- try refreshing the page and then clicking it. TreasonousBastard Jun 2020 #42

TB Is Right! ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #50

How can I feel such pathos Lulu KC Jun 2020 #46

Nah. cwydro Jun 2020 #28

It's probably too late in the day for the Republicans to choose an actual Republican Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #29

I wonder how many people at RNC are thinking the same thing Mr. Ected Jun 2020 #30

That is interesting. Easy to guess they have thought about 'the same thing' empedocles Jun 2020 #60

It's either stay president or go to prison cherish44 Jun 2020 #32

5:3 He Resigns, but not before the election. MineralMan Jun 2020 #37

Why 'would NY State prosecutions, which probably would not end up happening anyhow'? empedocles Jun 2020 #39

To date, as far as I know, no former President has ever been prosecuted MineralMan Jun 2020 #51

No former president has ever been this corrupt jmowreader Jun 2020 #66

Either way he could resign and have Pence pardon him... cbdo2007 Jun 2020 #58

I don't know. He may be able to believe he will win, MineralMan Jun 2020 #63

If you dealt those odds into a real pool your oddsmaking career wouldn't last 5 minutes Awsi Dooger Jun 2020 #67

I agree EllieBC Jun 2020 #69

Been thinking this, too. Habibi Jun 2020 #40

I don't care how he ends this shitshow. Delmette2.0 Jun 2020 #49

He may be frustrated enough to quit Under The Radar Jun 2020 #52

If he has lost his main source of narcissistic supply, Mme. Defarge Jun 2020 #53

Silly. nt USALiberal Jun 2020 #55

Low (still) Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2020 #56

0 chance. Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #57

He wants out for sure. gulliver Jun 2020 #61

He will quit sarisataka Jun 2020 #62

Nope. He believes all that Silent Majority crap redstateblues Jun 2020 #64

I think some might be overlooking something pretty significant Jarqui Jun 2020 #65

Exactly. He is dropping like a stone and he's only there because *THEY* want him to be. cbdo2007 Jun 2020 #81

He doesn't give a shit about Bitch or any of them RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #84

I agree that he only cares about himself but Jarqui Jun 2020 #85

Normalcy is always the favorite Awsi Dooger Jun 2020 #68

Give him a day or two and he'll remember his perfect speech to the historic overflow crowd outside struggle4progress Jun 2020 #70

Zero. As long as he's potus he can't be tried & sentenced. And he can pardon friends. nt Hekate Jun 2020 #72

The Republicans' October Surprise The King of Prussia Jun 2020 #73

I've thought so all along. If they offer him a deal he'll take it Lucinda Jun 2020 #75

Two possibilities DFW Jun 2020 #77

Nonexistent nt Raine Jun 2020 #78

Better than we might think DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #79

That's what I'm thinking as well...one thing Trump knows, it is the odds of survival cbdo2007 Jun 2020 #80