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pat_k

(14,058 posts)
18. Could happen. Like everyone else, I have no idea what the future holds.
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:21 PM
Monday

I'm just speculating based on my beliefs that

1. The felon is incapable of ending the war. He is incapable of sucking up the loss.

2. As the war/stalemate continues, domestic and international harms will escalate, ultimately becoming utterly unsustainable.

3. Sooner or later, a growing number of trumpublicans in the House and Senate will "get" 1 and 2 and recognize that the only "way out" is to push trump out.

I am sceptical that Trump would voluntarily resign to give Vance a better shot. It just doesn't align with his inability to accept loss of any kind.

In fact, I doubt he would resign even under threat. If/when enough recognize the only way to end the disastrous war on Iran is to get rid of the felon, you'll see "allies" tramping to the WH to give him the option of resigning.

And if enough wake up to reality to vote to remove, the threat will be "Resign for whatever reason you want or you will be removed. There are enough of us now."

If that were to come to pass, I'd bet he would continue to delude himself that "they'd never do that" and force their hand.

And if I were a betting person, I would bet that after a rout in the mid-terms, as we come up on the one-year anniversary of his criminal war it will be clear the situation cannot be allowed to continue -- that he must go, one way or another

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they will never push him out rampartd Monday #1
Never say never. pat_k Monday #6
When pin head leaders appoint minions for staff, they pick pick people even dumber than themselves ... marble falls Monday #2
Congress is going to resolve the question for him Fiendish Thingy Monday #3
I hope they have enough to override a veto. pat_k Monday #4
JD is gon be a complete wildcard -- we haven't seen the real JD in years, let him out and anything might happen. paulkienitz Monday #5
I think you are spot on on that. pat_k Monday #7
Is there a real JD? CanonRay 18 hrs ago #26
Probably not, but he'd be hard-pressed to make his next reinvention more repugnant than the current J.D. (nt) pat_k 9 hrs ago #31
He will do whatever Peter Thiel tells him to do. redstatebluegirl 17 hrs ago #27
After he has more real power than Thiel has? I doubt he'll care anymore what Thiel tells him to do. paulkienitz 4 hrs ago #32
I don't want a face saving out for him swong19104 Monday #8
Me neither. But when/if enough recognize the only way to end the disastrous pat_k Monday #10
I believe he'll do everything he can to keep the war going as long as he can. KS Toronado Monday #16
Perhaps. pat_k Monday #19
Dreams are Free Give Peace A Chance Monday #11
I'd like to believe this scenario, and it's not as far fetched as the idea of this asshole being President was in 2015. NNadir Monday #9
As I stated before.... Trump will resign after the midterms in the second half of his presidency. Dan Monday #12
Yeah, but... GiqueCee Monday #15
Could happen. Like everyone else, I have no idea what the future holds. pat_k Monday #18
Very interesting, especially the part about Vance & the Epstein files Joinfortmill Monday #13
I liked that little afterthought too!! pat_k Monday #20
Trump is, was, and always will be... GiqueCee Monday #14
FWIW, I posed the question "When the defenses against reality collapse for a person with the dual diagnosis... pat_k Monday #17
Definitely sounds like... GiqueCee 20 hrs ago #25
He reached that point about 3 days ago. BigmanPigman Monday #21
I fear he has more decompensation to go. pat_k Monday #22
That's what is happening BigmanPigman Monday #23
He's one miserable piece of shit. GoodRaisin 23 hrs ago #24
"He's more dangerous now than he's ever been." pat_k 15 hrs ago #28
Worst case scenario DFW 15 hrs ago #29
In case you missed it above... pat_k 13 hrs ago #30
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