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MineralMan

(146,336 posts) Wed Jan 3, 2018, 10:32 AM Jan 2018

What does a blonde rat do when backed into a corner?

It pushes the button.

Donald Trump is under fire from a number of sides, and he doesn't like it one little bit. There's a very good chance that he will find himself in a very tight spot at some point this year, depending on what Mueller reports from his investigation.

Given his childishness and likely dementia, that is a very worrisome thing for me. If backed into that corner, he's likely to strike out at his attackers in the most powerful way he has available.

An all-out attack on North Korea is a very likely thing if Trump finds himself in a lose-lose situation, I think. It's something we should all be concerned about, but something only Congress can do anything about.

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What does a blonde rat do when backed into a corner? (Original Post) MineralMan Jan 2018 OP

Why NOW's the time to impeach the Dotard-in-Chief or wrest control from that idiot InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2018 #1

Yup, a 2 or 3 year old who has a toy that someone wants will throw it. shraby Jan 2018 #2

His mental age gets younger with every passing day. MineralMan Jan 2018 #3

my take: congress will do nothing. the republicans are drunk with power. spanone Jan 2018 #4

I fear that you are correct. MineralMan Jan 2018 #5

there was speculation that republicans would turn on trump once they got their tax bill.... spanone Jan 2018 #8

Fortunately, its not just one button. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2018 #6

That should be the case. Unfortunately, though, it is not. MineralMan Jan 2018 #7

Oh, I realize the danger he represents. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2018 #9

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,123 posts)

1. Why NOW's the time to impeach the Dotard-in-Chief or wrest control from that idiot

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 10:40 AM

Jan 2018

under the 25th Amendment.

shraby

(21,946 posts)

2. Yup, a 2 or 3 year old who has a toy that someone wants will throw it.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 10:41 AM

Jan 2018

He is akin to a 2-3 year old.

MineralMan

(146,336 posts)

3. His mental age gets younger with every passing day.

Reply to shraby (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 10:45 AM

Jan 2018

spanone

(135,891 posts)

4. my take: congress will do nothing. the republicans are drunk with power.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 10:52 AM

Jan 2018

no way will they upset the apple cart.

in a year's time there have been two voices out of the republican majorities that have spoken out against trump.

and those two supported him when needed ala tax vote.

MineralMan

(146,336 posts)

5. I fear that you are correct.

Reply to spanone (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 10:56 AM

Jan 2018

spanone

(135,891 posts)

8. there was speculation that republicans would turn on trump once they got their tax bill....

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 11:01 AM

Jan 2018

i believe that only proved to them that 'entitlements' were well within their reach, as were other targets on their agenda.

they will stop at nothing. imho hope i'm wrong.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

6. Fortunately, its not just one button.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 10:59 AM

Jan 2018

I maintain that Assface would have to do the following, alone:

Find the weapons
Arm the weapons
Load the weapons
Transport the weapons
Locate his target
Drop the weapons
Remove himself from target location

I don’t think he’s got it in him. Just my opinion.

MineralMan

(146,336 posts)

7. That should be the case. Unfortunately, though, it is not.

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 11:01 AM

Jan 2018

Every President has the power to launch nuclear weapons. Most Presidents have recognized how horrible that power has the potential to be and has done everything possible to eliminate the chance of that being necessary. Donald Trump has no idea whatsoever of the consequences of using that power. That makes him extremely dangerous.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

9. Oh, I realize the danger he represents.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 11:10 AM

Jan 2018

I just think that, somewhere along the line, at least with respect to “the button”, a cooler head will stop that thermonuclear nonsense. He seems to think his blustery talk is a show of strength, when instead, he is really just proving his weakness.

I am personally more worried, at least at this point, about the damage he is inflicting daily on our national institutions, and the rule of law.

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