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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