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global1

(25,261 posts)
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 03:57 PM Jan 2019

Why Are We Even Talking About Trump As A Candidate For 2020?.....

We are all counting on him to either be impeached or resign before then. Talking about him as a candidate - to me - seems to legitimize him. We're actually contributing to his ego now by talking about him running for a second term.

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Croney

(4,661 posts)
1. I agree. Why waste time on a dead man walking?
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:03 PM
Jan 2019

Referring to his fake presidency; not making a threat.

OnDoutside

(19,962 posts)
3. Because you should want him to run in 2020, and for him to get the mother of all
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:08 PM
Jan 2019

beatings. If he doesn't run, it gives republicans a way out with a new candidate.

hurple

(1,306 posts)
5. Because...
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:17 PM
Jan 2019

Do not count on him being impeached or otherwise removed from office.

It's likely not going to happen.

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TexasBushwhacker

(20,205 posts)
10. Frankly, I hope he is the GOP candidate in 2020
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:33 PM
Jan 2019

Heaven help us if he steps down or is impeached and we have to run against Pence.

doc03

(35,358 posts)
12. I think when Mueller is finished Pence, Ryan and McTurtle along with
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:52 PM
Jan 2019

the Trump spawn will all be caught up in collusion with Russia

TexasBushwhacker

(20,205 posts)
13. In time for the 2020 election?
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 05:00 PM
Jan 2019

Pence would have to go down simultaneously to put Pelosi in as POTUS and I just don't see that happening. More likely, Trump goes down and Pence is installed as POTUS and chooses a new VP, like Nixon chose Gerald Ford after Agnew's resignation. Pence will choose someone squeeky clean, so that if Pence goes down, Mr Squeeky clean will run in 2020.

2019 will be interesting, that's for sure.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
11. I'm not counting on either of those things.
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:33 PM
Jan 2019

He won’t be leaving early and he will be the Republican candidate in 2020.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
14. Spot on !! Even if he's not impeached and he doesn't resign - even if he runs -
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 05:08 PM
Jan 2019

he will not be elected in 2020.

He barely squeaked by in '16. And - Mueller will diminish him.

You are talking about the biggest elephant in the room - how the media treats this person like a legitimate president. He is not, and he's got one foot in jail.

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
16. AGREE!!
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 06:13 PM
Jan 2019

I don't know why people can't adopt a new frame.

Where are Dem strategists who can advise media commentariat??

Start getting a narrative together. Now.

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