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Awsi Dooger

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24. It's going to be a shitshow

Reply to Snake Plissken (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 03:14 PM

Oct 2020

Trump and Barr will try to exclude ballots from all directions and rationalizations. The right wing base will rally behind it. Everything will be loud and ugly and dangerous.

I have no idea how anyone believes this will be over on November 3, or any type of normal transition

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In less than four weeks it will be a breath of fresh air not having the media cover ... [View all] Snake Plissken Oct 2020 OP

Or getting 10,000 emails, texts, and calls frazzled Oct 2020 #1

And the cable news room run scared. Claustrum Oct 2020 #2

It's not going to stop in four weeks. NT enough Oct 2020 #3

Once Trump loses, the media will relegate him back to the D-List, Snake Plissken Oct 2020 #4

Unless COVID kills Trump, he's still President until January 20th Silent3 Oct 2020 #5

Don't get your hopes up. not_the_one Oct 2020 #6

I've got some news for you, my man. PTWB Oct 2020 #7

Twitter will pull the plug on his account, they're just counting the days too Snake Plissken Oct 2020 #9

No they won't because he won't be explicit. PTWB Oct 2020 #11

They won't until noon on 1/20 sir pball Oct 2020 #12

They will start flagging his tweets for TOS violations the second the election is called. Snake Plissken Oct 2020 #13

Sure, he'll try to foment violence. Turin_C3PO Oct 2020 #15

There will absolutely be widespread civil disorder if Trump chooses to light that match. PTWB Oct 2020 #18

I just don't see it happening. Turin_C3PO Oct 2020 #20

Who here is engaging in widespread violence? PTWB Oct 2020 #23

The Turin_C3PO Oct 2020 #25

0.0015 PTWB Oct 2020 #27

How are you so sure? durablend Oct 2020 #19

Because he can say it without saying it - shielding himself from liability. PTWB Oct 2020 #22

Great for the mental health of the entire country. MissB Oct 2020 #8

Make America Breathe in Peace Again malaise Oct 2020 #10

Ha ha, you are high. The media's cash cow is going nowhere lettucebe Oct 2020 #14

We'll be hearing from him until the day he's taken away in handcuffs. Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #16

Twitter will begin flagging his posts within seconds of his loss and a all out ban on Jan 20th. Snake Plissken Oct 2020 #17

Twitter may have "alluded", but they haven't done anything yet, Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #21

Time will tell. cwydro Oct 2020 #35

It's going to be a shitshow Awsi Dooger Oct 2020 #24

Like leaving a defective toddler alone for too long and returning just in time to stop the fire? Brainfodder Oct 2020 #26

Why do you assume they won't be covering the person who's still President? brooklynite Oct 2020 #28

As other have said. He will still be president after November 3rd. Outgoing president. Lame Duck... Caliman73 Oct 2020 #29

Like I've already stated numerous times, twitter will immediately begin flagging his posts Snake Plissken Oct 2020 #31

Yes, but you also said, "It will be like a breath of fresh air..." Caliman73 Oct 2020 #32

It absolutely will be a breath of fresh, not having the media cover his tweets every two minutes. Snake Plissken Oct 2020 #33

I hope you are right. Caliman73 Oct 2020 #34

LOL you be dreaming, the Trump shitshow will explode for 2 more months after he loses the election! Baclava Oct 2020 #30