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femmedem

(8,203 posts)
2. I understand your point, but I think it is going to circle back to Trump before too long.
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 04:05 PM
Feb 2017

Time will tell exactly how much he can get away with.

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)
8. Who is we?
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 04:25 PM
Feb 2017

The Republicans control the House and the Senate and will do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

If you think an aggressive media will turn the tide think again. Trump supporters hate the media and don't believe a word they say. Democrats don't trust the media because of what they did to Obama and Hillary. iows - the media's trust factor will remain as low as congress thus eliminating the possibility they can make a difference.

Comey has been compromised so the FBI won't do anything. The other intelligence agencies are just seeking to control the Trumpsters, not remove them.

If 100% of the population took the streets it won't mean anything.

Further, fear that Pence might be worse than Trump will cause elected Dems to back off.




Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
10. Gee, now I'm so depressed. So this is what being a loser feels like.
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 04:42 PM
Feb 2017

Wonder, if I did go eat worms, would the distraction from hopeless failure make me feel better?

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)
6. Slowly but surely, I think the worm is finally beginning to turn.
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 04:11 PM
Feb 2017

Trump simply cannot keep it up like this. We might get rid of him before he kills us all in a nuclear apocalypse.

Granted, President Pence will be a cold comfort (unless we're able to rid ourselves of him too, but even then it would still be President Ryan). But there's a chance that this historically and unprecedented horrific Presidency may be gone sooner than later.

Hamlette

(15,412 posts)
11. I'm afraid if things get really bad he'll start a war
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 04:51 PM
Feb 2017

Tonkin Gulf anyone? It will be needed to get us of his back. Question is, Bush and Johnson successfully lied us into war but will anyone believe Trump if he says "weapons of mas destruction" or Abe rolled his eyes at me? (The second one we have proof of)

 

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)
4. I am enjoying it today...need to bask in the sun when it shines. I also believe this is only the
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 04:08 PM
Feb 2017

beginning.....

Hawaii Hiker

(3,166 posts)
7. Yeah, it pretty much has been belly full of anxiety since 11/8
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 04:14 PM
Feb 2017

It REALLY hit home on 1/20/17...At least in the lame duck period, still had Obama in the WH so that did provide some comfort....

Shit, now the inmates are running the asylum....

We need a good mid-term election next year, hopefully like how the one in 2006 went..

kimbutgar

(21,162 posts)
9. I went to doctor yesterday and got a high blood pressure reading
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 04:39 PM
Feb 2017

I had gone to doctor in October my blood pressure was ok. I wonder what is the reason???

This election has caused me high blood pressure, but not depression.

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