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fightforfreedom

(4,913 posts)
Sat Nov 12, 2022, 07:54 AM Nov 2022

As most narcissists do; Trump is going to drag, burn, the GOP down with him.

Over the next two years, all of us here are going to enjoy watching Trump and the GOP tear themselves to pieces. What a fucking mess.

Like I have always said, extremism destroys itself in the end. I never believed we would lose our democracy forever. I knew things could get worse, a lot more damage could be done to our Democracy. However, like in the past, enough Americans stood up and said no more.

This election is an historic major league ass kicking. What happened in this election hasn't happened in many decades.

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As most narcissists do; Trump is going to drag, burn, the GOP down with him. (Original Post) fightforfreedom Nov 2022 OP
Amen! True Blue American Nov 2022 #1
I 100% agree with this post. gab13by13 Nov 2022 #2
He's a cornered rat with nothing to lose, and he thinks he'll be better situated Native Nov 2022 #3
Maybe, just maybe, this is going to be the season finale of the Trump show. Vinca Nov 2022 #4
We are near the end of the movie the Bad Seed. fightforfreedom Nov 2022 #11
Yeah people have been saying this for 6 years of extreme crime mucifer Nov 2022 #12
Yes, and isn't it awesome! Stocking up on popcorn today. n/t ms liberty Nov 2022 #5
Donald Trump will boil the Republican Party's pet rabbit in a pot... alterfurz Nov 2022 #6
+1 dalton99a Nov 2022 #9
Hopefully. nt Hotler Nov 2022 #7
No, no, no! tanyev Nov 2022 #8
I called it the night he received the GOP nomination IrishAfricanAmerican Nov 2022 #10
The totality was historic Johnny2X2X Nov 2022 #13
I heard on MSNBC it has been 90 years since something like this election has happened. fightforfreedom Nov 2022 #14
And elections swing back and forth Johnny2X2X Nov 2022 #15
Exactly. fightforfreedom Nov 2022 #16
And Boy howdy..... PlanetBev Nov 2022 #17
I'm not so certain he can ThoughtCriminal Nov 2022 #18

gab13by13

(21,408 posts)
2. I 100% agree with this post.
Sat Nov 12, 2022, 08:12 AM
Nov 2022

He has already lit the fire. Hoping for a miracle to keep the House which would certainly pour gas on the fire. Winning the Senate started a pretty big blaze.

Realistically, the Republican party is already gone, I refuse to call them Republicans until they renounce Trump they are the Magat party.

Native

(5,943 posts)
3. He's a cornered rat with nothing to lose, and he thinks he'll be better situated
Sat Nov 12, 2022, 08:31 AM
Nov 2022

to defend himself against any and all lawsuits if he is a candidate.

alterfurz

(2,475 posts)
6. Donald Trump will boil the Republican Party's pet rabbit in a pot...
Sat Nov 12, 2022, 09:21 AM
Nov 2022

...before he will let them ignore him. --@MiddleAgeRiot

IrishAfricanAmerican

(3,819 posts)
10. I called it the night he received the GOP nomination
Sat Nov 12, 2022, 10:06 AM
Nov 2022

I knew he'd all but destroy the party by the time he's finished.


Johnny2X2X

(19,118 posts)
13. The totality was historic
Sat Nov 12, 2022, 10:12 AM
Nov 2022

Losing seats in the Senate. Perhaps only netting 6 or 7 in the House. Losing governors. Losing state Houses and Senates. All added up, this was the most successful midterm for any President. Even 2002 with 9/11 hanging over it saw Republicans lose in the states.

And Trump is going to respond like he always does. By doubling down and getting more extreme.

 

fightforfreedom

(4,913 posts)
14. I heard on MSNBC it has been 90 years since something like this election has happened.
Sat Nov 12, 2022, 10:30 AM
Nov 2022

In many ways this was a major ass kicking. History shows elections like this can snowball in future elections. The GOP, their extremism, has caught up to them and they are going to have a hard time fixing it. They have to purge the crazies in their party. The majority of the people have made it clear, they are tired of the extremism.

Johnny2X2X

(19,118 posts)
15. And elections swing back and forth
Sat Nov 12, 2022, 10:42 AM
Nov 2022

But it’s not a pendulum with an equal swing. More like a football game where you have to make your possession count. This was the GOP’s chance to build leads in both Houses that would prevent a total wipeout in 2024. Incumbents in the House win re-election.

But just as big is the states. In the mid terms the party out of power traditionally runs up the score in the states. The opposite happened. Dems netted more give and flipped several state legislatures. Just crazy. This bodes well for the next few elections for Democrats.

And I hope the party looks at Michigan carefully and figures out how to make what happened in Michigan happen in Wisconsin, Ohio, NC, Georgia, and even maybe Florida and Texas. We do that and democracy will flourish and the GOP will finally be forced to start changing to respond to the voters.

ThoughtCriminal

(14,049 posts)
18. I'm not so certain he can
Sat Nov 12, 2022, 03:22 PM
Nov 2022

Remember how devoted W's cult was? He quickly became a non-person. 2008 is just a memory hole for Republicans.

He may find his media time will be limited to barely existent and 99% negative news.

Conservatives will quickly latch on to the next infallible. fearless, leader that they are told to follow and the cult goes on.

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