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2016 Postmortem

femmocrat

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14. I think that is a pipe dream at this point.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2017, 09:02 PM

Jan 2017

I don't believe anyone will miraculously prevent the inauguration. If anything happens to rid us of this scourge, it will be down the road, like Nixon.

I am putting my hope in the intelligence community to "get even". Someone on TV said there are "six ways to Sunday" that the CIA could take someone down if they want to.

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Is there anyone else here [View all] Mr.Bill Jan 2017 OP

HOPING, elleng Jan 2017 #1

Hoping too. But even if Trump impeached or something, we still end up with a Pence or Ryan. Hoyt Jan 2017 #2

I think Mr.Bill Jan 2017 #4

Pence and Ryan are terribly wrong in their ideology, but they are not mentally unstable. northoftheborder Jan 2017 #5

I think much their ideology is based on mental instability. GeorgeGist Jan 2017 #6

They have different kind of mental problems. pangaia Jan 2017 #8

I had hope that the disaster would be averted at the Republican Convention. But now.... northoftheborder Jan 2017 #3

Trump stopping Congress from doing what they might be a good thing. Pence or Ryan wouldn't. Hoyt Jan 2017 #12

There was all that talk before the Republican Conventions, I was sure they'd block Trump csziggy Jan 2017 #15

W. Bush was reported to be going. northoftheborder Jan 2017 #16

I missed that - but I've been turning off the news as soon as they put Trump or his face up csziggy Jan 2017 #17

How's this for a hope Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #7

I like the sound of that. Mr.Bill Jan 2017 #11

Hoping, but I think that hope is a reach. n/t Different Drummer Jan 2017 #9

Yes. Hoping against hope. Laffy Kat Jan 2017 #10

I'm of the opinion that GP6971 Jan 2017 #13

I think that is a pipe dream at this point. femmocrat Jan 2017 #14

We'd be better off planning on how to resist. Adrahil Jan 2017 #18

+1, I have no confidence the intel community under Benedict Donald would not just push the ... uponit7771 Jan 2017 #19

Stop expecting powerful forces to do what you want. enough Jan 2017 #20

At this point, I believe that would creat a bigger disaster than Trump. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #21

No. He'll be inaugurated but I will bet he will no longer be in office by Dec. 2017. mnhtnbb Jan 2017 #22