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2016 Postmortem

Amishman

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24. If the fucker has 4 years and a willing Congress, does popular support matter?

Reply to Skittles (Reply #13)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 11:27 AM

Jan 2017

I suspect Pence would go about carrying out the conservative deconstruction of America regardless of public opinion. If anything he would be less controllable than Trump, Orange Julius's insecurities make him pay attention to public opinion. Pence would just ignore the public.

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Obama Is Putting The Pieces Into Place For A Serious Investigation Of Trump [View all] Iamaartist Jan 2017 OP

Not with the GOP in charge; Nothing to see, move along! Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #1

We shall see,,,,,, Iamaartist Jan 2017 #2

The GOP isn't in charge ... yet. President Obama is still a Democrat SFnomad Jan 2017 #3

Hope You Are Right! Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #4

Thank-you Iamaartist Jan 2017 #7

President Obama is a constitutional wizard. Jacob Boehme Jan 2017 #5

Then let us hope he finds a loophole so Clinton becomes the PEOTUS ffr Jan 2017 #6

Yeah, the SCOTUS ProudLib72 Jan 2017 #9

With 66 million screaming patriots, I don't see that. ffr Jan 2017 #10

No doubt ProudLib72 Jan 2017 #14

We hope she will.......all of them are cons Iamaartist Jan 2017 #23

Impossible. However, one could make a case for Paul Ryan as POTUS and Kerry as VicePotus. KittyWampus Jan 2017 #26

Lets hope .....he will make it happen I knew Trump was involved in many ways with Russia Iamaartist Jan 2017 #8

I don't know how it will happen with Comey still having his job. DK504 Jan 2017 #16

If they impeach trump, we end up with Pence. Dreamer3 Jan 2017 #11

Pence without the support of the rabid, stupid Trump fans Skittles Jan 2017 #13

If the fucker has 4 years and a willing Congress, does popular support matter? Amishman Jan 2017 #24

not now Skittles Jan 2017 #25

I still want him out blue cat Jan 2017 #17

Unless there is sufficient proof that the GOP was involved too. Crash2Parties Jan 2017 #18

why didn't they do something BEFORE the election Skittles Jan 2017 #12

Sunlight is nonpartisan and no defense against subterfuge bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #15

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2017 #19

We need to have another electiona "fair" election. C Moon Jan 2017 #20

This must be why he's kept Comey on. Ilsa Jan 2017 #21

Exactly Pachamama Jan 2017 #27

knr triron Jan 2017 #22