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TreasonousBastard

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12. He has no program or platform-- merely his personality. That's why he is merely...

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 11:48 PM

Feb 2021

a flash in the historical pan.

He will bluster and influence the party for awhile, but he will fade away. Not entirely, since his greatest (and perhaps only) skill is self-promotion; but he will fade back into his miserable past as the nation tries to forget him.

He will lose the support of ass-kissing politicians, since he will no longer have coattails worth hanging on to and will lose much of the money that Mercers, Adelsons, and others have been throwing at him.

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Okay, so Trumps is acquitted, what happens next? [View all] Dream Girl Feb 2021 OP

They all follow Trump over a cliff Tribetime Feb 2021 #1

Criminal prosecution of Trump DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #2

To name a few. 2naSalit Feb 2021 #13

Gone from the scene Dream Girl Feb 2021 #14

None of the above. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #3

I chose "kingmaker for a time," but ... Straw Man Feb 2021 #5

The Twitter ban was huge. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #9

Yes, exactly this PJMcK Feb 2021 #7

So, gone from the scene Dream Girl Feb 2021 #15

No TwilightZone Feb 2021 #20

Republicans that voted guilty will have to watch their back. Kablooie Feb 2021 #4

Life will happen stillcool Feb 2021 #6

I can tell you what won't happen. We won't storm the Capitol. We won't attack the Capitol police. Solly Mack Feb 2021 #8

A very long line of civil and criminal suits. C_U_L8R Feb 2021 #10

Leticia James starts, the lady with the stained dress gets her DNA sample, Deutsche Bank fierywoman Feb 2021 #11

He has no program or platform-- merely his personality. That's why he is merely... TreasonousBastard Feb 2021 #12

This is was I believe will happen and it will happen quicker anyone thinks Dream Girl Feb 2021 #17

He is ruined leftofthestorm Feb 2021 #16

I sit back and enjoy the show. roamer65 Feb 2021 #18

The Butcher of Mar-A-Lago goes on trial for War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, 470,000 lawsuits Baclava Feb 2021 #19

I can't choose. So many great (horrifying and possible) options. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #21

In the short term, cards are held close to the vest.... kentuck Feb 2021 #22