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DarthDem

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1. Not going to happen

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 07:15 PM

Sep 2020

I mean, people have been saying that Trump would resign over this or that for years now. He hasn't, and with the election this close, he absolutely won't. The GOP is weak and has no spine to push him out.

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I could see the republicans trying to push trump to resign before the election [View all] still_one Sep 2020 OP

Not going to happen DarthDem Sep 2020 #1

That is why I said they would promise him a pardon like ford did with nixon if he did resign still_one Sep 2020 #2

Haven't we gone through a similar thing in 2016? LisaL Sep 2020 #3

If you are referring to Hillary, which I hope you are not, Hillary did not do anything illegal still_one Sep 2020 #9

No, I am referring to the tape that came out LisaL Sep 2020 #10

Thanks Lisa. That tape came out in October, one month before the election, but it quickly still_one Sep 2020 #13

He, & their support of him, are def liabilities! SheltieLover Sep 2020 #4

Would be wonderful to see him out of there but even a Pence pardon NoRoadUntravelled Sep 2020 #5

That is true. Time for him to take a trip abroad, perhaps to Russia still_one Sep 2020 #7

I'm sure there are plenty of cruise lines that would welcome him aboard. NoRoadUntravelled Sep 2020 #22

I have high hopes for NY. But they have had decades to do something about him, and haven't. not_the_one Sep 2020 #17

Well, we can always dream. NoRoadUntravelled Sep 2020 #20

My guess is that he resigns ONLY IF he loses. Desert grandma Sep 2020 #6

That is more likely. The timing of this couldn't have been better still_one Sep 2020 #8

Repukes facing their own re-election cannot risk Trumpers staying home (many will lose) RockRaven Sep 2020 #11

They should have a problem either way. They have been rubber stamping everything trump has done still_one Sep 2020 #15

Way too late, not a chance in hell! nt USALiberal Sep 2020 #12

Huh? TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #14

Thanks. I was thinking the RNC would choose the candidate, but that wouldn't apply because still_one Sep 2020 #18

There's part of your post that I'm not understanding, still_one. Totally Tunsie Sep 2020 #16

I was wrong, Pence would become the President if trump resigned or the 25th amendment was still_one Sep 2020 #19

Thanks, still_one. I see your correction in the OP. Totally Tunsie Sep 2020 #26

Thanks to you. You aren't having a senior moment, I am. still_one Sep 2020 #28

Nope. They've all hung they're hats on his orange ass, they can't turn back now... MerryBlooms Sep 2020 #21

I don't see it. apnu Sep 2020 #23

I never said they would win, but it might be the least harmful path for them if they turned still_one Sep 2020 #25

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Tax fraud for one. There is a reason he is not releasing his taxes. His interactions with a still_one Sep 2020 #27

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Impeachment is political, nothing to do with actual guilt or innocence. The southern district of still_one Sep 2020 #31

Putin won't let them. GeorgeGist Sep 2020 #30

The Russians won't let them TheRealNorth Sep 2020 #32