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Amy-Strange

(854 posts)
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:09 PM Jun 2020

What if the next Donald Trump is, well, Donald Trump?

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What if the next Donald Trump is, well, Donald Trump?

Since the moment late on November 8, 2016 when it became clear that Donald Trump would be the 45th president of the United States, many Democrats have been counting the days until November 3, 2020 -- the day that they believe he will be voted out of office.

Which may well happen! There's no question that Trump is an underdog for a second term right now, with former Vice President Joe Biden leading in key swing states as well as nationally.

But even if Democrats do get their wish in 144 days, it's not at all clear that they (or the country) will be rid of Trump -- not just as entity in our culture, but potentially as a presidential candidate. Again.

Trump would be entirely within his Constitutional rights to do so. While a president can only serve two consecutive four-year terms (although Trump has "jokingly" floated breaking that limit!), there's no law against a president coming back to run for the office after losing a bid for a second term.

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dawg day

(7,947 posts)
2. Even his cultists will be done with him by then.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:14 PM
Jun 2020

They'll be blinking and coming out of their fever dream by then.

alittlelark

(18,890 posts)
3. Uh, Yeah.........................
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:16 PM
Jun 2020

70% OF THE The USA will toss out the trash IN NOVEMBER.

Once you realize that there is SHIT on your shoe u will not wear it again until it is cleaned - or u just throw out the shoes.

AMERICA IS RISING.

Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts)
4. Once he loses
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:17 PM
Jun 2020

No one will ever claim voting for him. He will be treated worse than the way a lot of Republicans treat Bush Jr. now.....you would think no Republican was for the Iraq War the way they bash it now.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
5. I MUST believe that Joe Biden will win.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:19 PM
Jun 2020

Over a year ago, I predicted that DAFFY DUCK would win if he ran as a Democrat against Donald Trump in 2020. I don’t have the emotional energy to engage in the speculation that this OP demands.

-Laelth

Under The Radar

(3,404 posts)
6. I hope that both republican and democrat legislative members ...
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:21 PM
Jun 2020

Have the common sense to pass a portfolio of anti trump legislation.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,840 posts)
7. Wait till the dam breaks on info on Trump grifting the last 4 years.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:27 PM
Jun 2020

He'll be lucky to stay out of jail himself

OAITW r.2.0

(24,504 posts)
8. Excellent! Hope it happens!
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:33 PM
Jun 2020

Doubtful...but Ivanka? Most certainly. Jr. and Eric or Jared aren't the chosen ones....It's Ivanka!

Snackshack

(2,541 posts)
10. We need to be...
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:54 PM
Jun 2020

Focusing on making sure DT does not get a second term...now. I am starting to see the same thing happening now with DT that I saw in 2016 between July & November. That he was so crass/ unqualified/ immature, polls had HRC at 90%+ to beat him and that there was no way he could win. Then Nov 8th happened and here we are almost 4 yrs later. The country is in a disaster, DT is a disaster and polls have Biden up by almost 10% and once again there seems to be this tone that there no way DT is going to win...we need stop that train of thought rt now.

Dem needs to start preparing for what is undoubtedly going to be one of the ugliest most convoluted elections we have ever had all aimed at limiting voting as much as possible. What we saw in Georgia is a preview of the nation wide vote coming up. Dems should be on TV everyday hammering home the issues with voting and with DT. Yet they are silent. So far the hardest hitting adds against DT is being done by a small group of ex GOP’ers. Where are the Dems?

The GOP has constantly blocked bills to put money into voting to increase availability and security all to limit votes because the only way we win is by massive margins 10%-15% or more. Any close election will end up challenged in court by the GOP. We need to really be concerned with having DT for another 4 yrs right now not several yrs down the road.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
11. If orange piece of puke gets a second term we will never have another election.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:22 PM
Jun 2020

He will just take over completely and secure his dictatorship. After him he will just put junior in. I sure as hell hope our smart tech people are hard at work fighting internet interference and others at any other level also.

Also, how do we beat the electoral college? If they have such a strong hold on the final count?

3Hotdogs

(12,390 posts)
12. Grover Cleveland won the presidency. Then lost his bid for a second term.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:39 PM
Jun 2020

Four years later, he won his second term.


2024, Trump will be tanned, rested and ready.

Aristus

(66,386 posts)
13. He'll be shitting his diapers and mumbling to his cats by then.
Sat Jun 13, 2020, 12:34 AM
Jun 2020

He may die in such squalor, since no one can stand to be around him...

BigmanPigman

(51,608 posts)
14. He should consider himself lucky not to get killed during this term.
Sat Jun 13, 2020, 12:35 AM
Jun 2020

I am probably as surprised as he is that no one has attempted to kill him so far, I know I am in shock every day that it hasn't happened. If he tries to run again his luck likely will run out.

Nitram

(22,813 posts)
16. Once Trump leaves office, he will never be back. More likely, he will he in prison.
Sat Jun 13, 2020, 02:02 PM
Jun 2020

Once he is no no longer protected by virtue of his office, multiple jurisdictions will charge him with multiple crimes. He will look like the inside of a 10,000 chicken hen-house when his chickens come home to roost.

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