Anyone worried what Bush will do if he loses?

[dennis4868]

seriously, can you imagine what Bush and all the other PNACERS will do before they are forced to leave the WH....they could start a world war....my wife and I worry about that. These people have no heart and are totally irrational...who the hell knows what they will do. Perhaps they will even refuse to leave the WH? Will the military be forced to go in and get them like david koresh in waco Texas?

They might even protest all states that they lost to prolong everything....

Anyone hear think I am nuts to think this way?

[mark11727]

1. I dunno...suspend Kerry's inauguration...?

[greenohio]

57. Nahh...he'll probably choke on a pretzle...

then suspend the inauguration.

Those darn-tootin complicated pretzels.

[JohnnyRingo]

2. I worry about it every day

I long for the day I can pick up a paper or watch the news without screaming: "I can't believe this is happening!"

[ogradda]

3. you're not nuts

I wonder that too. I don't think he'll let it go that far without rigging the elections somehow first tho.

[sidestreamer]

7. He'll wet his boxers and leave.

By the way, from a relative newbie to a newbie, the Democratic Underground welcomes 'ya!
:toast:

[LearnedHand]

23. NO WAY * wears boxers!

You can just TELL he wears briefs -- and they're the tiny tight ones, too!

[jeff30997]

11. Welcome to DU !

:hi:

[dennis4868]

12. you are as about as new....

as one can get.....Welcome! :-)

[blondeatlast]

30. Welcome to DU!

:toast:

[Apple Smoothie]

48. That's what I think.

The voting machines (and counters) can't be trusted!

[sidestreamer]

4. I'm more concerned about Jerry Falwell and Pat Roberson

I can see it right now. Roberson on the 700 club saying the time of the apocalypse has arrived, that Kerry is the Anti-Christ and Saint George the Bush has fallen to the fornicating, sinful masses... I dread that!

[dennis4868]

8. never thought about it....

that way....good point....really scary....these thugs and pig vomet in the WH, knowing they will have to leave and dont have to worry about an election now, could start wars all over the place...maybe even cancel Kerry's inaugeration because of a terror threat....these people are insane!

[DieboldMustDie]

19. Pat Robertson has already suggested nuking the U.S. State Department.

These guys are fuckin' nuts. :scared:

[blondeatlast]

32. That's wasteful on their parts. You'd think they'd save it for AIPAC .

Don't for a moment think I'm advocating any of the above, PLEASE.

[codegreen]

5. as long as he only does it to himself i don't give a shit

but i think someone should quietly sneak away that trophy gun of Saddam's that Chimpy has now.

[Jade Fox]

6. I'm more worried about what Bush's nuttier supporters will do...

I think George would like nothing more that to go home next Jan.
As some other DUer said, this Presidentin' thing hasn't turned out
to be the cakewalk he thought it would be. And many of the saner
Republicans will be breathing a sigh of relief to have him gone.

[Zero Division]

28. You and me both

Look how rabid they are even as they practically control the government and the media.

[blondeatlast]

33. And this is a guy who knows from misguided cakewalks. nt

[VOX]

58. Kerry will have his work cut out for himself. He'll be under attack...

from Day 1 of his presidency. All the machinery is in place: a RW-biased media, RW attack radio, etc. And unless the Democrats take back the house and senate, he'll be getting it there, too.

Freepers and fundies will be pissed at having had their figurehead removed.

Every day will bring a new challenge for Kerry. It will be tough, but he is tough also, and can rise above it all. Having Edwards in the #2 slot will be a big help in this department, also.

[dennis4868]

61. The media will most likely...

demand, in Kerry's first week in the White House, for Kerry to be impeached for voting to authorize the president to go into Iraq and start an illegal war without a true cause....

[zmdem]

9. No worries

He will retire to Crawford, TX. His cabinet members will submit their resignations. Sen. Kerry will become the next president. Little will change. The framers of our constitution designed it that way.

[dennis4868]

10. The framers of our constitution designed it that way

not sure if you have notice this or not....Bush and his thugs dont really give a sh*t about the constitution...that is why I am worried.

[zmdem]

20. Sure they do

The constitution was a conservative reaction to the impotence of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation. The adoption of the constitution of 1787 can easily be seen as the American Thermidor. See Howard Zinn's 'Peoples History'. Sure, in the 1790's those who created the new government, (Madison, Hamilton, etc.), fell out over the details and became the ancestors of modern liberalism/conservatism, but it was an argument over details of which faction would govern.

Be assured that despite their differences, Madison and Hamilton fundamentally agreed on the nature of what class of people should govern. Also be assured that the differences that seperated the Federalists and the Republicans were much greater than those that seperate Kerry and Bush today.

Whether Kerry or Bush takes the oath of office next year only matters in small ways. America is much bigger and important than one man.

Consider Hamilton's support for Th. Jefferson in the House in the election of 1800. Why did he support his great opponent ? Don't be misled by the suppostion that it was a personal beef with Burr, that would be later.

[LearnedHand]

24. Um, 'scuse me, zmdem

...but have you been out of the country for the last 4 years? I always thought, too, that "America" was bigger than one man, but we're not talking about just one man here. We're talking about a statistically solid 50% of the American people who agree with this stupid little loser.

*Bush won't have to push very hard to topple this country because he's done such a FINE job of destroying its undergirders. And if he goes back to the WH, he WILL appoint some of the next Supremes -- and THAT ALONE will finish off our country.

Until 4 years ago, I couldn't imagine how someone as insane as Hitler garnered the support he did among the German public. Now, every single day, I slap my forehead and say, "Oh, NOW I get it."

[zmdem]

26. Game over

Godwin invoked. You lose.

[dennis4868]

50. what in the world are.....

you talking about?

I am saying that it is clear that since the 2000 election and for the past 4 years Bush and the rest of his thugs have taken a shit on the constitution....they could care less about that piece of paper...THAT IS WHY I AM CONCERNED THAT BUSH CRIME FAMILY WILL NOT LEAVE PRESIDENT GORE'S HOUSE IF TYHEY LOSE THE 2004 ELECTION TO THE WAR HERO!

[zmdem]

56. The election of 1800 ?

OK, let's skip that. The Crime family vs. the war hero ? Please, let's not get overboard. Pres. Bush is not Al Capone, nor is Sen. Kerry Audie Murphy. As far as I can tell, there is not a big difference between the two. Kerry will prosecute the war on terror much like Bush, with a bit more nuance regarding our European allies. Kerry will raise taxes a bit, but not too much. He will oppose gay marriage, but oppose a constitutional amendment, whereas Bush will oppose gay marrriage and support an amendment.

Frankly, looks like a boring election about nothing. Both candidates claim to be hawks, one is sincere, with the other it is hard to say, but for political reasons.... It really gets boring trying to parse the differences, much less getting emotionally involved.

Honest to God, I wish wish I could have lived in a time when our political leaders had real differences of opinion, and they expressed them. 1800 beckons.

[dennis4868]

62. you cant be serious.....

first off, the Bush thugs have shown us time after time that they dont give a shit about the constitution....so I feel, as many others do, that Bush and the rest of the pig vomet that is now in the WH will not leave Gore's house in January of 2005....

Also, THERE ARE HUGE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN KERRY AND BUSH....For one, Kerry is not a criminal. Plus, Kerry and Bush disagree on just about every domestic and foreign issue that there is.....where have you been the past 3 1/2 years? I think it is safe to say that if Kerry was in office after 911 we would not have 1000 dead soldiers in Iraq....and perhaps 911 would not have ahppened...I think Kerry likes to read really important memos from the CIA that says...BIN LEDAN DETERMINED TO ATTACK IN THE UNITED STATES!

YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS...ARE YOU?

[Domitan]

13. Nah

They'll just regroup and prepare for 2008.

[dennis4868]

15. I agree....

the repub party will regroup...but what about the thugs in the WH/administration....Cheney, Rove, Wolfowitz, Rummy, Bush, Simple Scotty, etc...they are completely irrational!

[Domitan]

18. Well, their kingmakers will depose of them if they get out of line

Remember that the kingmakers are more interested in their own longterm plans than the needs of individuals like Bush, Cheney, et al. Yes, those Bushites have done plenty for these kingmakers but they are still disposable. Others will take their place, and they will be coached into being more effective and efficient.

[jeff30997]

14. If he loses he's going to...

Have a biiiig temper tantrum because nobody says no to Georgie boy,nobody!

[autorank]

16. Decompensate

He'll come unglued before our very eyes manifested by rash moves in foreign policy and conspicuously strange behavior in public and in private settings. It will get ugly and people will be outraged. When it's all over, about 70% of the public, at least, will agree that, 'this guy was fucking nuts;' which, of course, we've known all along. Presuming he doesn't blow us all up, we'll move forward to solve the real problems with a renewed sense of optimism. Bush will be viewed as our greatest mistake. The media and public will forget that it was the Supreme Court's greatest mistake.

[dennis4868]

17. there is a cancer in the WH....

and I think it will take many years to get back things the way they were before Bush and the rest of the pig vomet took office.....

[autorank]

45. Agree

[otohara]

21. I Imagine He'll Do Nothing

He's very good at doing nothing

[zmdem]

22. It's worse than you think

If Bush loses, he will not leave the WH, nor will the military evict him. He will simply take over, in the interest of national security. I believe this has happened before. When I was in high school, it was suggested that Pres. Nixon would avoid impeachment by declaring a state of emergency/martial law. I forget how it all played out, (I didn't pay much attention to politics in those days).

I also remember some years later when Pres. Reagan caused WW III to happen, just as his critics had said he would. The details of the war escape me, but I'm sure it was nasty.

[imax2268]

25. I hope...

that he never goes near Public Office again...let him go back to Crawford and stay there...

[Carla in Ca]

27. No, but if he wins....

we are moving to British Columbia. Our family has invited us and we will not hesitate...we're outta here!

[dogtag]

29. I have another take

on this, but I might be all alone. It's been my feeling that our boy king hasn't exactly enjoyed the 'prez thang' for quite awhile, is miffed and conflicted. Yes, he's an evil rich kid who wanted to 'one up' Poppy, but he thought he signed up to grace the oval office with his presence now and then and pretty much blow off the job like he's blown off everything else in his life. I don't find it too hard to believe that his handlers told him he could be...oh...sort of like Queen Elizabeth...show up for State functions and stuff, then head back to continue his perpetual vacation.

It may explain why he looks like crap...and can't stay on a bike, etc. He flips and flops between wanting to be the badass warrior and wanting to crawl under the covers in Crawford and not come out again. Did he get a lot more than he bargained for? May he be just plain old relieved to slink back to Texas? There's no presidential TANG for him to join, so he has to go through the motions...

I hasten to add that a conflicted crybaby scares me just as much, if not more. Anyone else think he isn't a happy camper?

[Democrat 4 Ever]

35. The Lame Duck Prez

Bushie and Rove will take the opportunity to pardon - in advance of any indictments - his entire cabinet for war crimes, lying under oath, and a sundry of other crimes before leaving office. Truly believe that articles of impeachment could be charged against this guy and his administration. Needs to head it off at the pass. Not sure how he would handle it but he would somehow give all of his buddies passes to future disclosures of wrong doing so they can reappear in the future to rise again. Ken Lay and friends probably already have theirs, just keeping it quiet for awhile.

The Congress will be passing and Bush will be signing legislation in favor of big business so wild and fast he'll run out of ink.

A very dangerous time for America - when the Repubs have all the power and nothing left to lose.

[LisaL]

36. You know

I don't think he is happy too. But that doesn't mean he won't do anything to win.

[realFedUp]

31. Join Jessica Lynth on the Motivational Speaking tour?

or Motivated Liars tour.

count the silver and debug the White House.

[Hobarticus]

34. I think about that, too...

Wonder if the guy with the nuclear 'football' will take a vacation after the election...

[ScreamingMeemie]

37. I think he will become a traveling one man ministry...Regaling all, far

and near, with stories about the day God came to him and personally chose him for the Presidency. Okay, maybe not, but that is the premise of an awesome short story my daughter wrote. :)

[Calm Like A Bomb]

38. I'm more worried about what he'd do if he wins!

Look at all the shit that has gone down in the last 4 years, even though this clown knew he had to run again. Now try to imagine his policies for the next 4, when he wouldn't have to worry about holding on to his office. :scared:

[TNMOM]

39. what? dry up and go away? ... well, we can wish, can't we? eom

[Catt03]

40. I.m more concerned about myself if he wins

[Gyre]

41. kiddy porn

seems about his speed. Worthless pudknocker!

Gyre

[djg21]

42. He'll write a book!

A pop-up book. Either "My Pet Turd," or "Speling and Vocabulery Strategeries for Dumys"

[AnnInLa]

43. Remember the concerted effort

in the Clinton years to absolutely crucify him, his wife and the Dem Party? If they, repugs, lose this election, be ready for more of the same, but intensified to get the WH back in 2008. If they want absolute control of the country, and hate us as much as I think they do, then the war will still be on....they are fanatics who see this as war, and just because the battle is lost, they'll not slink off, they'll redouble their efforts. They remind me of the muslim terrorists who are fighting a "holy" war. I really think that politics in America has changed forever, and we'll never see the somewhat civilized rhetoric/politics of old. Makes me want to leave the country too.

[arwalden]

44. Sabotage The Transition? Open Another War Front? Pardon Himself.

Provide false information to the new Kerry cabinet? Withhold important information from Kerry and his advisors?

-- Allen

[JPJones]

46. They might remove all the K's from the keyboards n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

47. "Anybody hear think I am nuts to think this way"?

The answer is in the question...



He'll do what all losers for elective office do...


He'll sulk and blame the voters...

[Feanorcurufinwe]

49. I'm more worried about if he wins.

[jonnyblitz]

51. why would we think you were nuts! look what happened in 2000!

:hi: I believe anything is possible. I hope I can score some xanax or valium to get me through November for whatever happens. Because even if Kerry wins, Bush could ruin it somehow. That bunch is capable of ANYTHING.

[AngryAmish]

52. Oh course he will lose

And of course he will steal it, the stupid ape.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

53. If he loses? No....

I worry about what they will do up until the innauguration. After that, if Bush has lost, the PNACers and Committe for the Present Danger folks will go back to business as usual and work to find another stooge they can use as a front man for another election.

After all, they've spent 20+ years on this project, what's four more?

[Hippo_Tron]

54. NOTHING

They will leave gracefully with as much Republican approval as possible and spend the next four years using their congressional majorities to try and ruin Kerry's presidency.

[barb162]

55. he always has said

he wanted to be a baseball commissioner. I think that will suit him just fine and dandy...as long as he doesn't completely screw up the whole sport.

[Scorpious_Maximus]

59. I think we need to worry about what he'll do if he wins....

:hurts:

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

60. If there's any remote legal argument that BushCo could use

to overturn a legal election in their own favor, I'm sure they will try it. What have they got to lose, after getting away with it once before? They may even try a recount of all ballots and a screening of every voter's criminal record, taking months or years and putting the country in administrative limbo. Also count on the fact that even if Bush loses and steps down, the Republicans in both houses of Congress will begin impeachment investigations against John Kerry the moment he takes the oath to try to find another way to undo a valid election.