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8. I changed my mind. I think he'll stay as long as he's allowed.

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 12:59 PM

Jan 2016

The only question is whether the party machine will ever allow anyone who isn't a yoked and chained member of their personal little fuck club to be the Puppet in Chief. And it has nothing to do with voters. The club counts the votes. So vote all you want--nothing will ever change.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2014/10/18/vote-all-you-want-the-secret-government-won-change/jVSkXrENQlu8vNcBfMn9sL/story.htm

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Pure speculation: will the other shoe ever drop? [View all] malthaussen Jan 2016 OP

For one thing madokie Jan 2016 #2

I've often thought the same. malthaussen Jan 2016 #5

I think he simply is feeding his own ego madokie Jan 2016 #7

He wants the title of president, not the job of president Johonny Jan 2016 #3

^ THIS ^ mac56 Jan 2016 #4

Oh, I like that. malthaussen Jan 2016 #6

I changed my mind. I think he'll stay as long as he's allowed. librechik Jan 2016 #8

I don't even think that is in question. malthaussen Jan 2016 #9

I figure we'll know by about April. surrealAmerican Jan 2016 #11

is the job REALLY that hard? hfojvt Jan 2016 #12

Fair point. malthaussen Jan 2016 #13