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71. yes, I've been saying this for a while now

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Tue Nov 29, 2016, 02:31 PM

Nov 2016

God, somebody, aliens, help us.

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Guys, I've got to say, I'm sort of terrified right now. [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2016 OP

Unfortunately, this demented individual is our president-elect. MoonRiver Nov 2016 #1

His "major crisis" will be a Reichstag Fire-type crisis of his own making... First Speaker Nov 2016 #2

You are right. It's begun with his flag burning bullshit. kairos12 Nov 2016 #10

Probably after a Trump property somewhere in the world gets vandalized or worse WilliamPlanke Nov 2016 #63

yes, I've been saying this for a while now Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #71

we can only help ourselves bdamomma Nov 2016 #90

Sickening indeed... I fear very much we are being driven backwards Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #106

People said the same thing about Bush and Obama mythology Nov 2016 #86

Trump isn't Obama or Bush, and this isn't 2000 or 2008... First Speaker Nov 2016 #92

By 2018 it will be too late pangaia Nov 2016 #128

AGREED!! How many times in a week can I hear "Sky is falling" 7962 Nov 2016 #149

Since Trump seems to love Alex Jones NewJeffCT Nov 2016 #88

Oh you mean like another 9/11? YOHABLO Nov 2016 #119

I had a dream/nightmare (vision?) a few nights ago... regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #126

I predict, he will burn/bomb the white house, and blame it on ISIS. And that is the real reason putitinD Nov 2016 #134

Fuck the idiots who voted for him, every last one of them. duffyduff Nov 2016 #3

Along with those who didn't vote or voted third party. LisaM Nov 2016 #6

Ok... sfwriter Nov 2016 #110

Huh? LisaM Nov 2016 #111

This is the Democratic underground, not the 3rd party underground. n/t pnwmom Nov 2016 #114

She was blaming "Along with those who didn't vote or voted third party." Cha Nov 2016 #137

They did. kairos12 Nov 2016 #11

I have a friend in high finance who told me Hitler did some very good things. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #27

Hitler Vs Trump njcpa1978 Nov 2016 #48

Trump is going to do what he does - Outsource. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #58

Newsflash to your ex-friend: many people work 10-12 hour days! raging moderate Nov 2016 #80

she'd say: "suck it up". SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #120

I WISH my workdays were onlly 10 hours! DFW Nov 2016 #144

I read that book. murielm99 Nov 2016 #76

I'm afraid Hitler's parallels with our nation didn't begin with Trump. astral Nov 2016 #97

Oh for god's sake please. YOHABLO Nov 2016 #141

I think Trump is more Mussolini. bench scientist Nov 2016 #101

And Mussolini made the trains run on time! dhol82 Nov 2016 #51

Our only hope is for him to be impeached and I don't believe the Republicans patricia92243 Nov 2016 #4

Oh, yes they will. duffyduff Nov 2016 #12

"They don't have a mandate" AleksS Nov 2016 #60

RIGHT! Cosmocat Nov 2016 #68

Oh God no... Calculating Nov 2016 #21

Pence Will Have No Teeth ProfessorGAC Nov 2016 #43

Pence would be beyond horrible, but... regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #127

Don't fool yourself: he's already running the show Nevernose Nov 2016 #145

If they find they can't control him I think they will treestar Nov 2016 #46

In my 58 years GWC58 Nov 2016 #59

They might not have to impeach, read the 25th amendment, section 4 tinrobot Nov 2016 #83

I think a doctor - or several doctors - would have to declare this to patricia92243 Nov 2016 #87

The amendment is pretty clear. No doctors required. tinrobot Nov 2016 #96

Keith Olbermann ran a piece on this... regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #129

As long as Trump signs their Bills and doesn't blow up the Republican Party he can stay. Dustlawyer Nov 2016 #112

Listen, it's part of a strategy to disorient us and keep us distracted. Pay attention to the ACTIONS KittyWampus Nov 2016 #5

This... Txbluedog Nov 2016 #7

The GOP won't get away with it. All of their extreme proposals will be shot down. duffyduff Nov 2016 #14

I'm Not Sure RobinA Nov 2016 #50

Dude Cosmocat Nov 2016 #69

There is nothing to distract us from right now except his cabinet picks world wide wally Nov 2016 #16

Trumps Pick For HHS Signals He Is Dead Serious About Repealing Obamacare Miles Archer Nov 2016 #29

Tom Price .. another good ole boy Georgia red neck. YOHABLO Nov 2016 #142

1, to put out the fire that causes more harm start a bigger fire that causes less harm and that's uponit7771 Nov 2016 #85

Yep jack_krass Nov 2016 #118

It's not Trump-- he's too stupid to think this stuff up. TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #8

The flag burning tweet has Bannon all over it. womanofthehills Nov 2016 #20

yep heaven05 Nov 2016 #9

Place fingers-crossed faith bucolic_frolic Nov 2016 #13

The "deep state" does not exist. The President commands the National Security apparatus. stevenleser Nov 2016 #18

Resistance will take place from the inside as well as the outside. Cassidy Nov 2016 #26

...which is probably why one of his first moves is a Bannon-designed "civil service reform"... regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #130

I Used to Believe RobinA Nov 2016 #54

"no adults...to save us" handmade34 Nov 2016 #98

Will he Hayduke Bomgarte Nov 2016 #15

I feel myself wanting to withdraw lillypaddle Nov 2016 #17

The day after Election Day, I felt compelled to listen to Leonard Cohen all day. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2016 #22

Wow lillypaddle Nov 2016 #24

All of the above. sheshe2 Nov 2016 #19

Yesterday I sold a little over safeinOhio Nov 2016 #23

Did you actually cash it out? cilla4progress Nov 2016 #36

Put it in my savings account safeinOhio Nov 2016 #42

Gosh, cilla4progress Nov 2016 #91

I know that feeling. safeinOhio Nov 2016 #93

Not terrified.... Aviation Pro Nov 2016 #25

It will all be blamed on Obama - expect nothing less BSdetect Nov 2016 #32

Let them blame it on POTUS.... Aviation Pro Nov 2016 #45

"...that he's playing multi-dimensional chess, but....no. He's not." 3catwoman3 Nov 2016 #28

Only one recent president has been able to play multi-dimensional chess... regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #131

I'm just waiting. toddwv Nov 2016 #30

I think they played that card to death in the last eight years nolabels Nov 2016 #41

I really hope that the alt right is a fad that will disappear in 2018. Initech Nov 2016 #31

Ironic that you mention Glenn Beck... regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #132

Yeah but he helped create the alt right. Doesn't change that fact. Initech Nov 2016 #150

Why Trump? DownriverDem Nov 2016 #33

You know you have the support of everyone on this board... cilla4progress Nov 2016 #34

Also horrified and still sleepless BSdetect Nov 2016 #35

I think we may need another constitutional Convention? kentuck Nov 2016 #117

The Trump admin and the Reeps are fucking scary! ananda Nov 2016 #37

Nuclear war. That's the main concern with him as POTUS. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #38

I'm not sure against whom... regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #133

Trump would turn on him in a heartbeat if he thought... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #140

Ditto. McCamy Taylor Nov 2016 #39

Exactly. I have not felt even remotely normal since the election. I fear for the planet, not just us catbyte Nov 2016 #40

Ole "baboon butt," our prez-elect, makes my heart skip beats and add new ones. Dr. Mullion Blasto Nov 2016 #67

Meanwhile PatSeg Nov 2016 #44

I think it's worse than that, actually. lark Nov 2016 #47

Haven't reached terrified yet but I am on a downward dae Nov 2016 #49

Worse yet, he's not just retweeting people with the sentiments in section b) of the OP, Tanuki Nov 2016 #52

Yeah. I am keeping outwardly calm but, yeah. Me, too N/t Guilded Lilly Nov 2016 #53

ok so rtracey Nov 2016 #55

You are not alone. CrispyQ Nov 2016 #56

The tweets from his account aren't necessarily an indication of his thinking muriel_volestrangler Nov 2016 #57

I think they are his own tweets. milestogo Nov 2016 #61

There was an article during the campaign saying they had candidate tweets ready to go muriel_volestrangler Nov 2016 #72

I believe it's mixed between staffers and himself. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2016 #77

As I walked by the office TV during lunch, Andrea Mitchell was opining BumRushDaShow Nov 2016 #62

It is absolutely terrifying. There seems to be no balancing mechanism in place. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2016 #64

You know you're down the rabbit hole when you wish W was the prez-elect. CrispyQ Nov 2016 #78

Right? Maru Kitteh Nov 2016 #154

Yes Generator Nov 2016 #115

I agree. I truly believe this is the end of the Founding sinkingfeeling Nov 2016 #65

We are a full on authoritarian, fascist state now Cosmocat Nov 2016 #73

This: "The people of this country really have not gotten what they have done." -nt CrispyQ Nov 2016 #79

Or maybe they have, and just don't give a flying fuck... First Speaker Nov 2016 #107

I AGREE. And EVERYTHING he BigDemVoter Nov 2016 #66

There is every reason to be Solly Mack Nov 2016 #70

Tweety bird - that's right WomanWhoRoars Nov 2016 #74

"Orange Julius" Maynar Nov 2016 #121

Me too... but the big question is what the fuck can we do about it? Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #75

That's been my biggest fear all along. Kablooie Nov 2016 #81

How is any of this surprising? loyalsister Nov 2016 #82

And so ended the USA in its descent into Idiocracy as China recalled the debt because of RKP5637 Nov 2016 #84

perhaps he should go after lying politicians Angry Dragon Nov 2016 #89

If the Republicans had an ounce of conscience Bobbie Jo Nov 2016 #94

It is scary but politics is like the weather ramapo Nov 2016 #95

I hope all those YouTube videos are right LiberalLovinLug Nov 2016 #99

LOL! Maynar Nov 2016 #122

I am nervous about him, but terrified for Standing Rock Qanisqineq Nov 2016 #100

Make sure your passport is up-to-date if you're one of those minorities that Trump loves to hate. MADem Nov 2016 #102

I advised both my sons--who are gay--to renew their passports. mnhtnbb Nov 2016 #104

I think it is smart to prepare for the worst, even as we hope for the best down the road. MADem Nov 2016 #113

My wife and I renewed ours on the Thursday (her first day off) after the election... regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #136

I hope I don't regret not paying the extra because I looked at the calendar, too. mnhtnbb Nov 2016 #152

My passport renewal application was processed in less than 2 weeks! mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #155

"Passport cards" don't allow air or ship travel... regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #135

No, but you can travel over land and they fit in a wallet. MADem Nov 2016 #148

he will do what Bannon et all tell him to do. Tool n/t Hamlette Nov 2016 #103

Yes I fear we are in for a major shit storm jimlup Nov 2016 #105

Please tell me you didn't just realize this tavalon Nov 2016 #108

Not at all. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2016 #151

Don't be weak. You need to be strong and clear flamingdem Nov 2016 #109

I sense that some are not sensing the seriousness of the matter. kentuck Nov 2016 #116

I'm afraid you are right. People have tuned out because they cannot face what is to come. lonestarnot Nov 2016 #124

Welcome to the new American version of Hilter, now showing Hilter II. lonestarnot Nov 2016 #123

Why doesn't the electorate realize that the GOP is a racket? it is the money. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #125

Here, Here.... LovingA2andMI Nov 2016 #138

We are about to embark on the most difficult journey, these next four years. yuiyoshida Nov 2016 #139

It's just that the people who will most suffer are those who are low YOHABLO Nov 2016 #143

You are assuming you will be able to move to another country yuiyoshida Nov 2016 #147

This is Lord of the Flies all over again DFW Nov 2016 #146

Feel the same. Am applying for my passport today. Freethinker65 Nov 2016 #153

I am going to do the same. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #156