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8. He didn't help himself at any turn.

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Thu Apr 8, 2021, 05:20 PM

Apr 2021

He showed us who he really was for four years and we said fuck that.

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Could Trump have beat the hell out of Covid-19 AND won the election? [View all] WarGamer Apr 2021 OP

Trump really blew it. C_U_L8R Apr 2021 #1

If my aunt had wheels she'd be a pastry cart. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #2

We learn by taking apart the past. WarGamer Apr 2021 #3

Hahaha SoonerPride Apr 2021 #5

True enough, and then I could get an eclair Hekate Apr 2021 #38

Yes. The fact that he is lazy and incompetent saved us SoonerPride Apr 2021 #4

unfortunately the lazy and incompetent part cost a lot of lives. WarGamer Apr 2021 #6

Oh obviously it did SoonerPride Apr 2021 #11

remember Trump, intent on destroying Obama's legacy, tossed Ron Klain's pandemic agingdem Apr 2021 #22

He "could" have, but that's not who he is. panader0 Apr 2021 #7

He didn't help himself at any turn. pwb Apr 2021 #8

I think disasters, pandemics, things like that are tailor-made to make any President to look good. padah513 Apr 2021 #9

If he had handled the pandemic well, he would have won the election without a doubt. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #10

It is not just that...Incumbents mostly win. Only what three in 50 years failed to win. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #25

yep Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #26

This is why I hope Biden can run in 24...seems to be doing fine healthwise. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #51

He had no business being president in the first place. Kingofalldems Apr 2021 #12

Back in January 2020, China had locked down Wuhan province Pobeka Apr 2021 #13

Yes... Mike Nelson Apr 2021 #14

The way I see it, in the hyper-partisan atmosphere we live in now, Mr.Bill Apr 2021 #15

That's one hell of a choice: 550,000 dead Americans or Trump winning a second term. sop Apr 2021 #16

He could have won easily... Cracklin Charlie Apr 2021 #17

Beyond the realm of possibilities that make alternate history novels fascinating 70sEraVet Apr 2021 #18

He could have done a billion things diffrerently. LanternWaste Apr 2021 #19

I think you're missing the point - Chump delayed the response on purpose FakeNoose Apr 2021 #20

Yes. Tree-Hugger Apr 2021 #21

And if a frog had wings . . . gratuitous Apr 2021 #23

Hiis myopic vision of the importance of "his economy" saved the country Big Blue Marble Apr 2021 #24

Easily within his reach, if true leadership wasn't against his nature. Eugene Apr 2021 #27

There is *nothing* he could do to stop being a giant turd. I agree with a point in xtian theology UTUSN Apr 2021 #28

He banked his whole reelection Raftergirl Apr 2021 #29

No - he's too fucking stupid and incompetent malaise Apr 2021 #30

+1000! HipChick Apr 2021 #36

Hi there malaise Apr 2021 #39

Yes I am... HipChick Apr 2021 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Apr 2021 #40

This I believe is the correct answer Johonny Apr 2021 #56

THIS malaise Apr 2021 #57

Trump was jealous that coronavirus got more attention than him Skittles Apr 2021 #31

Yes. Marginal competence was all that was required. meadowlander Apr 2021 #32

He didn't have to beat the hell out of Covid. If he been engaged and put out Arkansas Granny Apr 2021 #33

If he'd been serious about it he would have won re-election despite his other crimes budkin Apr 2021 #34

Not the way he was going about it Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 #35

Honestly, his complete lack of ability to think of anyone or anything other than himself bullwinkle428 Apr 2021 #37

It's not in him to do good things. dchill Apr 2021 #42

His personality disorder forbids him from following anyone's advice. Midnight Writer Apr 2021 #43

Your argument is that Trump should have been someone other than Trump. NNadir Apr 2021 #44

Could a President have used this to make himself untouchable at the polls? quaker bill Apr 2021 #45

Great scenario, but impossible. He's absolutely incapable of putting others first. tinrobot Apr 2021 #46

IOW -- Could Trump have been a competent President? brooklynite Apr 2021 #47

Evidently, he couldn't. spanone Apr 2021 #48

If trump Dorian Gray Apr 2021 #49

The popularity of mail-in ballots was his downfall. Nt VarryOn Apr 2021 #50

In this post the truth hides! GusBob Apr 2021 #52

This is interesting but flip the switch on DUers in this game GusBob Apr 2021 #53

Things could have been done MissMillie Apr 2021 #54

Oh they thought about it, but, when they realized they couldn't steal vaccines or money Hotler Apr 2021 #55