The most dangerous period: Nov. 3, 2020 to Jan. 20, 2021

[Cyrano]

Once Trump is crushed, he will still have the power of the presidency for two and a half months.

There's one fact that everyone should understand. If/when Trump loses, he will not go quietly. And once he realizes he's about to lose his power, his first instinct will be to destroy everyone and everything he can destroy.

I don't see a way to prevent this. Do you?

[2naSalit]

1. Most remedies

that come to mind are socially unacceptable and illegal in most places... and I wouldn't want to mention them because I don't want to get an unpleasant visit.

[cyclonefence]

2. Start a second impeachment now

to keep him busy

[Cyrano]

3. A great idea that won't happen because, politicians!

[USALiberal]

4. Nope, because it is a total waste of time!! nt

[bearsfootball516]

13. While he certainly deserves it...

A second impeachment trial, while in the middle of a pandemic and wrecked economy and just a few months before the election, would look extremely partisan and may hurt us more than it would help.

It could potentially make Democrats look like they value another impeachment without conviction more than rescuing the country the pandemic and bad economy.

[gulliver]

21. Just wait until after the election and impeach him to keep him from finishing his single term.

Republican Senators might convict a lame duck who just cost them big in the election.

[maryellen99]

5. Worried about Putin doing this if trump loses nt

[Ghost Dog]

14. That BBC drama has NATO (Turkey) firing first. Nt

[still_one]

6. Hopefully he is crushed as you said. The answer to your question is that whatever he does in

the lame duck session, as long as we have both houses of Congress and the WH, we should be able to undo any executive orders he tries to implement

Doubtful any legislation could get through in that three month time period, especially taking into consideration that holiday period that occurs

[Cyrano]

11. He has spent 3 1/2 years ignoring congress

and there is so much he can do without congressional approval. For example:

He can order all the kids in cages be immediately deported.

He can withdraw any FEMA aid being given to states to fight Covid.

He can order the military to occupy Syria or wherever.

He can declare martial law due to Covid and that would give him virtually unlimited power.

In short, this dangerous creature can do an incredible amount of damage without congressional approval.

[demosincebirth]

16. Federal judges? That's my concern.

[still_one]

17. That is the problem, however since much of that time much of Congress will either be on vacation or

recess, if he appoints them during that time, I think it can be argued that Congressional approval is necessary, and it can be reversed

I worry most about right now

[demosincebirth]

18. I don't like the word "argued." I would prefer something more definitive.

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Don’t you?

[still_one]

19. Of course, but we are speculating

[Kablooie]

7. Actually his first instinct will be to fight the result.

At first he won't concede.
He and his lawyers will contest every state election they can and try to throw it up to the Supreme Court.

It will take time for that process to play out so there might be a little breather before the arsonist emerges but we may well see violent bloodshed before it's over.

[TheBlackAdder]

8. Yep. It will be: TRUMP UNLEASHED! (Not that he ever showed restraint, but will kick into overdrive)

[Mike 03]

9. This is exactly what Dr. Jerrold Post has been saying too.

He's a political profiler, a psychiatrist and the author of Dangerous Charisma: The Political Psychology of Donald Trump and His Followers.

[Ferrets are Cool]

10. I keep saying this also. There is so much damage that can be done in that period of time.

[moose65]

12. I don't know, but it has me a little worried

Of course, no legislation will pass. The House will block anything the Senate might do.

I could see Trump and McConnell trying to cram through as many judges as possible, especially if Democrats take the Senate back. Trump will also go on a pardoning frenzy and an executive order frenzy. The EOs can be reversed, but the rest can’t. ☹️

[demosincebirth]

15. I said it before that he and the the turtle can do a lot of damage

To the federal judiciary. Like the nazi’s retreating from Russia.

[sarcasmo]

20. I have the same nightmare.

[totodeinhere]

22. I think that one thing he will do after he loses is he will pardon every last one of his crooked

friends. And there will be nothing we can do about it. From his point of view he has nothing to lose if he does it so why not?

Then we come to the Justice Department. He will do everything he can to destroy the Justice Department before he leaves office and Barr will go along with it. The idea is to make the Justice Department so dysfunctional that it will take the new administration years to fix it. And so if the new administration decides to indict him for his crimes they will be severely handicapped in that effort.