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MyOwnPeace

(17,548 posts)
8. OK, I'll go there............
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 04:53 PM
Jul 2017

Something happens that he can no longer serve (medical reasons, including mental capacity, heart attack, etc.) invoking 25th amendment, Mueller nails him, whatever.....). We know we get Pence (unless Mueller brings him down also) - then it's Paul Ryan/Eddie Munster (do you have ANY idea how hard this is to even CONSIDER!?).

The question is: how long will he serve - where does he rank? He's already not last (of course, we knew that - he told us he's the winningest ever!).
William Henry Harrison - 31 days
Donald Trump - 170+ days
James A. Garfield - 199 days
Zachary Taylor - 492 days
Warren G. Harding - 881 days
Gerald Ford - 895 days
Millard Fillmore - 969 days
John F. Kennedy - 1,036 days
Chester A. Arthur - 1,262 days
Andrew Johnson - 1,419 days
John Tyler - 1,430 days

The rest of the list served at least 1 term.

So, do we start a pool?

I know, it's not nice to wish ill on anyone - I'm just trying to encourage the 25th amendment people to consider what they could do - you know, like Orange Cheat-o encouraged 2nd amendment people to consider their options about Hillary!

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He has aged awfully in the space of 6 months.. HipChick Jul 2017 #1
Don't think of him as a man (much less a president) ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #2
if I could rec this I would... dhill926 Jul 2017 #29
Agree. How about recs for individual replies? erronis Jul 2017 #35
Or a trophy of some sort ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #49
Everybody knows that the boat is leaking cos dem Jul 2017 #3
I've said from Day One - we are vulnerable underpants Jul 2017 #4
He doesn't because he is incapable Hekate Jul 2017 #7
I agree. tRump* was incapable on the first day he was SELECTED for POTUS... Raster Jul 2017 #26
And as usual, the media keeps it all afloat. NT enough Jul 2017 #5
I think something is wrong with him... Sancho Jul 2017 #6
Yes, but we're going to have to wait for MineralMan Jul 2017 #10
Do you really think so? PatrickforO Jul 2017 #14
I don't care about them at all. MineralMan Jul 2017 #15
Nor do I in terms of their twisted beliefs. What I do care about is PatrickforO Jul 2017 #31
You are voicing what many of us worry about. erronis Jul 2017 #36
OK, I'll go there............ MyOwnPeace Jul 2017 #8
Ryan would not automatically become VP. QED Jul 2017 #22
And about the only way I can think of that happening Stonepounder Jul 2017 #27
We could do it the way they did with Agnew. murielm99 Jul 2017 #30
it isn't wishing ill--he'll be better off. ginnyinWI Jul 2017 #32
"Somewhere safe". How about the country and the world? erronis Jul 2017 #37
absolutely. ginnyinWI Jul 2017 #48
Somewhere safe. How about... 3catwoman3 Jul 2017 #52
if Vegas is taking book onethatcares Jul 2017 #43
Yet he does fine at rallies? SujiwanKenobee Jul 2017 #9
Yes. That is memorized rote stuff. MineralMan Jul 2017 #11
He never says anything different at rallies Motley13 Jul 2017 #18
At rallies he simply repeats old memories, which is why Hillary looms large to him. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #19
I'm not finding that "private school...remark" credible. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #21
God help us if a national crisis such as war occurs BigBearJohn Jul 2017 #12
Absolutely. MineralMan Jul 2017 #13
We are really vulnerable. Chemisse Jul 2017 #25
Not downright clueless, but outright malevolent. erronis Jul 2017 #39
I thought he'd given the Sec-Def all the responsibility for military action? n/t ginnyinWI Jul 2017 #33
Someone asked me today, I hope Putin doesn't already have the codes....I don't onecent Jul 2017 #47
That' s a very good - and much overlooked - point. sandensea Jul 2017 #16
We have a mostly vacant Administration as well pandr32 Jul 2017 #17
When Germany invaded Russia Stalin disappeared for several days. gordianot Jul 2017 #20
Was Stalin mentally ill (other than his evilness)? He eventually defeated the Germans. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #23
He had extreme violent episodes and then withdrawal possibly manic depressive. gordianot Jul 2017 #24
Putin, Mercer and the entire leadership of the republican party needed a mindless figurehead. redstatebluegirl Jul 2017 #28
Oh is that ever the truth sister njhoneybadger Jul 2017 #53
I would defend my Dad for a long time. Thinking he'd come around. I'd cover for him too. Hamlette Jul 2017 #34
You're very nice and generous. My kids would check me into a place with no exit. erronis Jul 2017 #40
probably has more to do with my age, (67) who my father was, and how he died Hamlette Jul 2017 #50
He seems to be worse when he travels.. I wonder if it's his Ambien flying_wahini Jul 2017 #38
Worse in what way? I haven't seen a tweet storm in a couple of days. erronis Jul 2017 #41
That's typical with dementia. Chemisse Jul 2017 #42
and just like Reagan onethatcares Jul 2017 #44
Wandered off for his afternoon Ensure drink. nt Ilsa Jul 2017 #45
i think Pence and Ryan ARE BOTH going to go by the wayside..... onecent Jul 2017 #46
We've come to the same conclusion Warpy Jul 2017 #51
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