What's next? A Trump presidency prediction thread.

sylvan8798 · 9th November 2016, 10:12 PM

A lot of people are speculating on what sort of presidency The Donald will have and which of his "policy positions" he will actually implement or attempt to implement. As we grieve or rejoice today, what do we seriously think he will be able to accomplish? Make your predictions on the next 4 years in America. We'll resurrect the thread at the next election...

1) I predict that he will disappoint a lot of his supporters by not being the person they thought they were getting.

The Great Zaganza · 9th November 2016, 10:24 PM

Bannon and other quasi-GOP outsiders will turn all their energies fighting their true enemy:

The Republican Leadership

Knowing that this election was The Last Stand of the Angry White Men, Republicans everywhere will try to lock in their seats through gerrymandering and voter suppression.
This will be assisted by a conservative Supreme Court, which will also try to decide on many pet-peeves of the Conservatives as soon as possible.

In other words: we will have 2 years in which a lot of Republicans will want a lot of things to happen, domestically, which do not benefit any American.

gerdbonk · 9th November 2016, 11:30 PM

1. Trump is convicted of fraud (Trump University)
2. Trump is impeached and thrown out of office. Both GOP and Dems rejoice.

Aridas · 10th November 2016, 12:07 AM

ACA's probably going to be gone quite quickly.

Shiner · 10th November 2016, 12:26 AM

New reality TV show. 'Celebrity Apprentice President coming soon!

RussDill · 10th November 2016, 12:54 AM

Kangaroo court convicts Clinton as part of a drawn out show trial. Bread and circuses for all the Trump supporters so they can feel that they are making america great again.

ShadowSot · 10th November 2016, 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by gerdbonk

1. Trump is convicted of fraud (Trump University)
2. Trump is impeached and thrown out of office. Both GOP and Dems rejoice.

... Which would leave us with Pence, and whoever he has.

100 days plan : http://www.npr.org/2016/11/09/501451...first-100-days

McHrozni · 10th November 2016, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by sylvan8798

A lot of people are speculating on what sort of presidency The Donald will have and which of his "policy positions" he will actually implement or attempt to implement. As we grieve or rejoice today, what do we seriously think he will be able to accomplish? Make your predictions on the next 4 years in America. We'll resurrect the thread at the next election...

1) I predict that he will disappoint a lot of his supporters by not being the person they thought they were getting.

My prediction is similar to yours:

I predict that his core supporters will not get the person they thought they were getting, but they won't notice it. Many of the policies will continue as they were, there will be a few protectionist measures here and there, but nothing major.

Foreign policy will not take a radical shift, although he will actually demand NATO allies start doing their part in common defense, and not just piggyback on US forces as a small semi-capable auxillia. He might form friendships with various autocrats though, Duerte already offered an olive branch.

Overall it's way too early to decry him as the worst president ever. This should be readily obvious since he is still months away from taking office, but media and celebrities are already doing so.

There is actual potential for him to be a great president, truth to be told. Now that he's been elected we might as well hope for that.

McHrozni

The Great Zaganza · 10th November 2016, 01:16 AM

After achieving being elected, Trump's next goal will be to become "The greatest President" of all times.

McHrozni · 10th November 2016, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by ShadowSot

100 days plan : http://www.npr.org/2016/11/09/501451...first-100-days

Well, it's more sensible that anything said about him by the media. There are several bad points (Climate change stuff), clearly undoable bluster (the Wall) and stuff that really doesn't make much sense unless you're a conservative fanatic (Schooling act), but about half of this stuff is at least reasonably good.

McHrozni

NoahFence · 10th November 2016, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by gerdbonk

1. Trump is convicted of fraud (Trump University)
2. Trump is impeached and thrown out of office. Both GOP and Dems rejoice.

Then what??

Mike Pence is President? That's even worse for equal rights.

The fear from Trump is that he'll start a war, HERE. At home. He's the #1 recruitment tool for extremists. Hope everybody is prepared for a lot of **** blowing up.

TragicMonkey · 10th November 2016, 06:59 AM

Realizing that people believe what they want to hear, TragicMonkey writes a phoney baloney inspirational book about how Jesus wants you to be exactly however you currently are. This book sells like hotcakes, bringing him an enormous fortune and tremendous popularity. He runs for the presidency in 2020 and is widely favored to win. Two weeks before the election he calls a press conference, confesses it was just a prank designed to get the attention of Chris Pratt, and retires back into obscurity to live a simple life of sybaritic luxury surrounded by gorgeous pool boys and high quality animatronic dinosaurs. He never does level his warlock past 85.

Jrrarglblarg · 10th November 2016, 07:29 AM

The price of gasoline will double again.

After several years of utterly projections of present events into future events I no longer feel confident in my ability to understand what America wants and thinks, and Trump is a pig in a poke.

We see the future by looking through a peephole poked through the past. Trump is fresh paper, we have no idea what he will actually claim to believe and want in six weeks, much less do. There are no past event peepholes that look at today, this set of events.

Jrrarglblarg · 10th November 2016, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by TragicMonkey

Realizing that people believe what they want to hear, TragicMonkey writes a phoney baloney inspirational book about how Jesus wants you to be exactly however you currently are. This book sells like hotcakes, bringing him an enormous fortune and tremendous popularity. He runs for the presidency in 2020 and is widely favored to win. Two weeks before the election he calls a press conference, confesses it was just a prank designed to get the attention of Chris Pratt, and retires back into obscurity to live a simple life of sybaritic luxury surrounded by gorgeous pool boys and high quality animatronic dinosaurs. He never does level his warlock past 85.

When you need proof readers let us know.

TragicMonkey · 10th November 2016, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Jrrarglblarg

When you need proof readers let us know.

The love and compasion of Lord Jesuz is all the proorfeading anyone need!

Jrrarglblarg · 10th November 2016, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by TragicMonkey

The love and compasion of Lord Jesuz is all the proorfeading anyone need!

I smell a bestseller. Have you scheduled an appearance with Dr Phil or Glen Beck yet?

Porpoise of Life · 10th November 2016, 08:10 AM

Let's hope he completes his term. You're better off with a bumbling narcissist with the attention span of a toddler as POTUS, than with an anti-gay anti-woman religious fundamentalist who actually knows how to get things done.

Degeneve · 10th November 2016, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by The Great Zaganza

After achieving being elected, Trump's next goal will be to become "The greatest President" of all times.

Why not. He is already the "healthiest President" of all times...

baron · 10th November 2016, 08:56 AM

I predict he won't build a wall, but will build another fence that will end up covering some weak spots in the existing arrangement. He will call it 'a barrier'. He will claim that Mexico paid for it, albeit indirectly, via raising of import tariffs.

Ziggurat · 10th November 2016, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by baron

He will claim that Mexico paid for it, albeit indirectly, via raising of import tariffs.

That's not the only way to raise the money. We could also tax remittances to Mexico. There's a lot of money there ($24.8 billion in 2015), even a 1% tax would add up.

Ziggurat · 10th November 2016, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by Porpoise of Life

You're better off with a bumbling narcissist with the attention span of a toddler as POTUS

How about an actual toddler?

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The Great Zaganza · 10th November 2016, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Ziggurat

That's not the only way to raise the money. We could also tax remittances to Mexico. There's a lot of money there ($24.8 billion in 2015), even a 1% tax would add up.

Such a move would be a red flag for migrant workers from everywhere. It would also open the US to retaliation .

NoahFence · 10th November 2016, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Porpoise of Life

Let's hope he completes his term. You're better off with a bumbling narcissist with the attention span of a toddler as POTUS, than with an anti-gay anti-woman religious fundamentalist who actually knows how to get things done.

We already have Pence calling the shots. Didn't you get the memo?

Kasich did. If Kasich was to be his VP (Trump's original choice) than the deal was he would make all the decisions. Effectively making the VP the actual President.

There's no reason to believe that it's any different now.

Ziggurat · 10th November 2016, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by The Great Zaganza

Such a move would be a red flag for migrant workers from everywhere.

And?

Quote:

It would also open the US to retaliation .

Raising tariffs also opens the US to retaliation, and more directly since there's a lot more money leaving the US through remittances than coming back in.

Ziggurat · 10th November 2016, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by NoahFence

We already have Pence calling the shots. Didn't you get the memo?

Kasich did. If Kasich was to be his VP (Trump's original choice) than the deal was he would make all the decisions. Effectively making the VP the actual President.

There's no reason to believe that it's any different now.

That's if you believe Kasich's account. But his account is disputed, and furthermore, it doesn't even make sense. If such an offer was floated, it probably wasn't genuine. After all, there's no way that Kasich could ever hold Trump to it. The deal would be altered.

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rustypouch · 10th November 2016, 12:02 PM

Doom.

But seriously, I'm worried that the whole country will follow Kansas. Look how Republican policies of low taxes and government cuts has worked for them.

sylvan8798 · 10th November 2016, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by gerdbonk

1. Trump is convicted of fraud (Trump University)
2. Trump is impeached and thrown out of office. Both GOP and Dems rejoice.

Not rejoicing if Pence becomes Prez. He's even worse, if there could be such a thing.

sylvan8798 · 10th November 2016, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by baron

I predict he won't build a wall, but will build another fence that will end up covering some weak spots in the existing arrangement. He will call it 'a barrier'. He will claim that Mexico paid for it, albeit indirectly, via raising of import tariffs.

Well he keeps saying we should have kept Iraq's oil - maybe he can just threaten to take Mexico's oil if they don't pay up in cash.

NoahFence · 10th November 2016, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Ziggurat

That's if you believe Kasich's account. But his account is disputed, and furthermore, it doesn't even make sense. If such an offer was floated, it probably wasn't genuine. After all, there's no way that Kasich could ever hold Trump to it. The deal would be altered.

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Of course I believe Kasich's account. Have you seen Trumps inability to concentrate for more than 10 minutes?

Even he must know he's over his head.

mikado · 10th November 2016, 12:33 PM

the issue with once you make your bed, you have to lie in,
sadly you don't often realise exactly what bed you've made until it's too late....

alfaniner · 10th November 2016, 12:38 PM

I've said it in other thread, but this looks like the place to put it.

Impeached within six weeks.

Skeptic Ginger · 10th November 2016, 12:41 PM

It looks like he's appointing an absolutely incompetent cabinet. What a nightmare.

Skeptic Ginger · 10th November 2016, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by alfaniner

I've said it in other thread, but this looks like the place to put it.

Impeached within six weeks.

I suspect the Pubbies might be planning that so they can have POTUS Pence.

Ziggurat · 10th November 2016, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by NoahFence

Of course I believe Kasich's account. Have you seen Trumps inability to concentrate for more than 10 minutes?

Even he must know he's over his head.

Why would he know that? If he's as bad as you think, wouldn't Dunning-Kruger keep him from recognizing it?

Kestrel · 10th November 2016, 02:16 PM

Repeal of the Estate Tax is one of the first bills to cross the desk of President Trump. He signs it into law and gives a short speech on how this will protect family farms and working class Americans.

Kestrel · 10th November 2016, 02:19 PM

President Trump nominates judge Roy Moore^WP of Alabama to replace Scalia on the Supreme Court.

Kestrel · 10th November 2016, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Skeptic Ginger

It looks like he's appointing an absolutely incompetent cabinet. What a nightmare.

Conspiracy theorists and reality show stars?

NoahFence · 10th November 2016, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by Kestrel

President Trump nominates judge Roy Moore^WP of Alabama to replace Scalia on the Supreme Court.

Wikipedia indicates a vile piece of ****. Must be true?

Ziggurat · 10th November 2016, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Kestrel

President Trump nominates judge Roy Moore^WP of Alabama to replace Scalia on the Supreme Court.

I think he might nominate Ted Cruz. He's got a strong law background, the conservative base will like it, and it gets rid of a potential 2020 challenger.

Random · 10th November 2016, 02:32 PM

Just going to blatantly steal from Atrios:

Quote:

Once again we'll discover that nobody cares about the deficit, that tax cuts for the rich are always affordable, and Dem failures to spend the money on nice things, or at least advocate spending money on nice things, when they're in power is never rewarded.

9th November 2016, 10:12 PM	#1
sylvan8798 Master Poster Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,847	What's next? A Trump presidency prediction thread. A lot of people are speculating on what sort of presidency The Donald will have and which of his "policy positions" he will actually implement or attempt to implement. As we grieve or rejoice today, what do we seriously think he will be able to accomplish? Make your predictions on the next 4 years in America. We'll resurrect the thread at the next election... 1) I predict that he will disappoint a lot of his supporters by not being the person they thought they were getting.
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9th November 2016, 10:24 PM	#2
The Great Zaganza Maledictorian Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 14,607	Bannon and other quasi-GOP outsiders will turn all their energies fighting their true enemy: The Republican Leadership Knowing that this election was The Last Stand of the Angry White Men, Republicans everywhere will try to lock in their seats through gerrymandering and voter suppression. This will be assisted by a conservative Supreme Court, which will also try to decide on many pet-peeves of the Conservatives as soon as possible. In other words: we will have 2 years in which a lot of Republicans will want a lot of things to happen, domestically, which do not benefit any American.
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9th November 2016, 11:30 PM	#3
gerdbonk Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula Posts: 21,429	1. Trump is convicted of fraud (Trump University) 2. Trump is impeached and thrown out of office. Both GOP and Dems rejoice.
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10th November 2016, 12:07 AM	#4
Aridas Crazy Little Green Dragon Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: East Coast, US Posts: 7,438	ACA's probably going to be gone quite quickly.
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10th November 2016, 12:26 AM	#5
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10th November 2016, 12:54 AM	#6
RussDill Philosopher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Charleston Posts: 5,426	Kangaroo court convicts Clinton as part of a drawn out show trial. Bread and circuses for all the Trump supporters so they can feel that they are making america great again.
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10th November 2016, 01:09 AM	#7
ShadowSot Graduate Poster Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,216	Originally Posted by gerdbonk 1. Trump is convicted of fraud (Trump University) 2. Trump is impeached and thrown out of office. Both GOP and Dems rejoice. ... Which would leave us with Pence, and whoever he has. 100 days plan : http://www.npr.org/2016/11/09/501451...first-100-days
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10th November 2016, 01:12 AM	#8
McHrozni Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,919	Originally Posted by sylvan8798 A lot of people are speculating on what sort of presidency The Donald will have and which of his "policy positions" he will actually implement or attempt to implement. As we grieve or rejoice today, what do we seriously think he will be able to accomplish? Make your predictions on the next 4 years in America. We'll resurrect the thread at the next election... 1) I predict that he will disappoint a lot of his supporters by not being the person they thought they were getting. My prediction is similar to yours: I predict that his core supporters will not get the person they thought they were getting, but they won't notice it. Many of the policies will continue as they were, there will be a few protectionist measures here and there, but nothing major. Foreign policy will not take a radical shift, although he will actually demand NATO allies start doing their part in common defense, and not just piggyback on US forces as a small semi-capable auxillia. He might form friendships with various autocrats though, Duerte already offered an olive branch. Overall it's way too early to decry him as the worst president ever. This should be readily obvious since he is still months away from taking office, but media and celebrities are already doing so. There is actual potential for him to be a great president, truth to be told. Now that he's been elected we might as well hope for that. McHrozni
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10th November 2016, 01:16 AM	#9
The Great Zaganza Maledictorian Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 14,607	After achieving being elected, Trump's next goal will be to become "The greatest President" of all times.
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10th November 2016, 01:21 AM	#10
McHrozni Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,919	Originally Posted by ShadowSot 100 days plan : http://www.npr.org/2016/11/09/501451...first-100-days Well, it's more sensible that anything said about him by the media. There are several bad points (Climate change stuff), clearly undoable bluster (the Wall) and stuff that really doesn't make much sense unless you're a conservative fanatic (Schooling act), but about half of this stuff is at least reasonably good. McHrozni
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10th November 2016, 06:39 AM	#11
NoahFence Banned Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Patriot Nation Posts: 22,131	Originally Posted by gerdbonk 1. Trump is convicted of fraud (Trump University) 2. Trump is impeached and thrown out of office. Both GOP and Dems rejoice. Then what?? Mike Pence is President? That's even worse for equal rights. The fear from Trump is that he'll start a war, HERE. At home. He's the #1 recruitment tool for extremists. Hope everybody is prepared for a lot of **** blowing up.

10th November 2016, 06:59 AM	#12
TragicMonkey Poisoned Waffles Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Monkey Posts: 59,398	Realizing that people believe what they want to hear, TragicMonkey writes a phoney baloney inspirational book about how Jesus wants you to be exactly however you currently are. This book sells like hotcakes, bringing him an enormous fortune and tremendous popularity. He runs for the presidency in 2020 and is widely favored to win. Two weeks before the election he calls a press conference, confesses it was just a prank designed to get the attention of Chris Pratt, and retires back into obscurity to live a simple life of sybaritic luxury surrounded by gorgeous pool boys and high quality animatronic dinosaurs. He never does level his warlock past 85.
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10th November 2016, 07:29 AM	#13
Jrrarglblarg Guest Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 12,673	The price of gasoline will double again. After several years of utterly projections of present events into future events I no longer feel confident in my ability to understand what America wants and thinks, and Trump is a pig in a poke. We see the future by looking through a peephole poked through the past. Trump is fresh paper, we have no idea what he will actually claim to believe and want in six weeks, much less do. There are no past event peepholes that look at today, this set of events.
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10th November 2016, 07:31 AM	#14
Jrrarglblarg Guest Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 12,673	Originally Posted by TragicMonkey Realizing that people believe what they want to hear, TragicMonkey writes a phoney baloney inspirational book about how Jesus wants you to be exactly however you currently are. This book sells like hotcakes, bringing him an enormous fortune and tremendous popularity. He runs for the presidency in 2020 and is widely favored to win. Two weeks before the election he calls a press conference, confesses it was just a prank designed to get the attention of Chris Pratt, and retires back into obscurity to live a simple life of sybaritic luxury surrounded by gorgeous pool boys and high quality animatronic dinosaurs. He never does level his warlock past 85. When you need proof readers let us know.
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10th November 2016, 07:45 AM	#15
TragicMonkey Poisoned Waffles Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Monkey Posts: 59,398	Originally Posted by Jrrarglblarg When you need proof readers let us know. The love and compasion of Lord Jesuz is all the proorfeading anyone need!
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10th November 2016, 08:02 AM	#16
Jrrarglblarg Guest Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 12,673	Originally Posted by TragicMonkey The love and compasion of Lord Jesuz is all the proorfeading anyone need! I smell a bestseller. Have you scheduled an appearance with Dr Phil or Glen Beck yet?
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10th November 2016, 08:10 AM	#17
Porpoise of Life Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,950	Let's hope he completes his term. You're better off with a bumbling narcissist with the attention span of a toddler as POTUS, than with an anti-gay anti-woman religious fundamentalist who actually knows how to get things done.

10th November 2016, 08:49 AM	#18
Degeneve Muse Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 886	Originally Posted by The Great Zaganza After achieving being elected, Trump's next goal will be to become "The greatest President" of all times. Why not. He is already the "healthiest President" of all times...
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10th November 2016, 08:56 AM	#19
baron Guest Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,627	I predict he won't build a wall, but will build another fence that will end up covering some weak spots in the existing arrangement. He will call it 'a barrier'. He will claim that Mexico paid for it, albeit indirectly, via raising of import tariffs.
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10th November 2016, 09:23 AM	#20
Ziggurat Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 48,249	Originally Posted by baron He will claim that Mexico paid for it, albeit indirectly, via raising of import tariffs. That's not the only way to raise the money. We could also tax remittances to Mexico. There's a lot of money there ($24.8 billion in 2015), even a 1% tax would add up.
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10th November 2016, 10:18 AM	#22
The Great Zaganza Maledictorian Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 14,607	Originally Posted by Ziggurat That's not the only way to raise the money. We could also tax remittances to Mexico. There's a lot of money there ($24.8 billion in 2015), even a 1% tax would add up. Such a move would be a red flag for migrant workers from everywhere. It would also open the US to retaliation .
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10th November 2016, 11:19 AM	#23
NoahFence Banned Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Patriot Nation Posts: 22,131	Originally Posted by Porpoise of Life Let's hope he completes his term. You're better off with a bumbling narcissist with the attention span of a toddler as POTUS, than with an anti-gay anti-woman religious fundamentalist who actually knows how to get things done. We already have Pence calling the shots. Didn't you get the memo? Kasich did. If Kasich was to be his VP (Trump's original choice) than the deal was he would make all the decisions. Effectively making the VP the actual President. There's no reason to believe that it's any different now.

10th November 2016, 11:23 AM	#24
Ziggurat Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 48,249	Originally Posted by The Great Zaganza Such a move would be a red flag for migrant workers from everywhere. And? Quote: It would also open the US to retaliation . Raising tariffs also opens the US to retaliation, and more directly since there's a lot more money leaving the US through remittances than coming back in.
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10th November 2016, 12:02 PM	#26
rustypouch Philosopher Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 6,744	Doom. But seriously, I'm worried that the whole country will follow Kansas. Look how Republican policies of low taxes and government cuts has worked for them.
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10th November 2016, 12:28 PM	#27
sylvan8798 Master Poster Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,847	Originally Posted by gerdbonk 1. Trump is convicted of fraud (Trump University) 2. Trump is impeached and thrown out of office. Both GOP and Dems rejoice. Not rejoicing if Pence becomes Prez. He's even worse, if there could be such a thing.
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10th November 2016, 12:29 PM	#28
sylvan8798 Master Poster Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,847	Originally Posted by baron I predict he won't build a wall, but will build another fence that will end up covering some weak spots in the existing arrangement. He will call it 'a barrier'. He will claim that Mexico paid for it, albeit indirectly, via raising of import tariffs. Well he keeps saying we should have kept Iraq's oil - maybe he can just threaten to take Mexico's oil if they don't pay up in cash.
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10th November 2016, 12:33 PM	#30
mikado Graduate Poster Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,932	the issue with once you make your bed, you have to lie in, sadly you don't often realise exactly what bed you've made until it's too late....
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10th November 2016, 12:38 PM	#31
alfaniner Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sorth Dakonsin Posts: 24,839	I've said it in other thread, but this looks like the place to put it. Impeached within six weeks.

10th November 2016, 12:41 PM	#32
Skeptic Ginger Nasty Woman Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 86,762	It looks like he's appointing an absolutely incompetent cabinet. What a nightmare.

10th November 2016, 12:42 PM	#33
Skeptic Ginger Nasty Woman Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 86,762	Originally Posted by alfaniner I've said it in other thread, but this looks like the place to put it. Impeached within six weeks. I suspect the Pubbies might be planning that so they can have POTUS Pence.

10th November 2016, 02:03 PM	#34
Ziggurat Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 48,249	Originally Posted by NoahFence Of course I believe Kasich's account. Have you seen Trumps inability to concentrate for more than 10 minutes? Even he must know he's over his head. Why would he know that? If he's as bad as you think, wouldn't Dunning-Kruger keep him from recognizing it?
	__________________ "As long as it is admitted that the law may be diverted from its true purpose -- that it may violate property instead of protecting it -- then everyone will want to participate in making the law, either to protect himself against plunder or to use it for plunder. Political questions will always be prejudicial, dominant, and all-absorbing. There will be fighting at the door of the Legislative Palace, and the struggle within will be no less furious." - Bastiat, The Law

10th November 2016, 02:16 PM	#35
Kestrel Philosopher Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,062	Repeal of the Estate Tax is one of the first bills to cross the desk of President Trump. He signs it into law and gives a short speech on how this will protect family farms and working class Americans.

10th November 2016, 02:19 PM	#36
Kestrel Philosopher Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,062	President Trump nominates judge Roy Moore^WP of Alabama to replace Scalia on the Supreme Court.

10th November 2016, 02:21 PM	#37
Kestrel Philosopher Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,062	Originally Posted by Skeptic Ginger It looks like he's appointing an absolutely incompetent cabinet. What a nightmare. Conspiracy theorists and reality show stars?

10th November 2016, 02:23 PM	#38
NoahFence Banned Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Patriot Nation Posts: 22,131	Originally Posted by Kestrel President Trump nominates judge Roy Moore^WP of Alabama to replace Scalia on the Supreme Court. Wikipedia indicates a vile piece of ****. Must be true?