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genxlib

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15. I agree

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 20, 2020, 02:18 PM

Oct 2020

He had a chance to rally the Country around him and get re-elected.

But that was a huge "if". It would have meant him showing a level of aptitude, empathy, leadership and gravitas that he simply does not have.

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The political upside to Trump being the absolute worst: [View all] Aristus Oct 2020 OP

They won't have to search at all Polybius Oct 2020 #1

It's a possibility. Aristus Oct 2020 #2

He's Trump but more articulate Polybius Oct 2020 #8

4. Unpleasant scowl like he just smelled a fart genxlib Oct 2020 #11

Nah. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #3

The establishment does Polybius Oct 2020 #5

The GOP won't make the same mistake twice. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #12

Agree! All the nonsense of dotard running in 24 if he loses, after he handed the gop the worst Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #16

I suspect that the Rethuglies will nominate Tom Cotton Vogon_Glory Oct 2020 #4

Cotton is a bit too boring, with no personality Polybius Oct 2020 #7

yes, he has been groomed for a high position for most of his life DBoon Oct 2020 #10

He worries me genxlib Oct 2020 #14

I think Cotton would be worse than Trump. He is a war lover. Midnight Writer Oct 2020 #19

There are plenty of people worse than Trump in the US. Statistical Oct 2020 #6

Yup wryter2000 Oct 2020 #9

I agree genxlib Oct 2020 #15

The upside that I see is PatSeg Oct 2020 #13

Gosh I hope you're right! Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #17

I know they've bounced back before PatSeg Oct 2020 #18

"they would have to search high and low to find someone as breathtakingly horrible as Trump." Yavin4 Oct 2020 #20

Well done. Aristus Oct 2020 #21