What does the future hold for Donald Trump? - threadbans in OP

pjohnson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119871577#Comment_119871577

Trump could blame aliens and his disciples will lap it up. They believe anything he says.

everlast75

As Raskin said yesterday, the fact that the Reps had a chance to vote to remove 45 following his second impeachment, which would have solved their current issue, and didn't, is entirely their own fault.

Meanwhile, profiles in courage with Mike Pence continued yesterday, some 30 odd months to late mind you..

https://twitter.com/rgoodlaw/status/1591937160852426752?s=20&t=k5g3HPkhkRQOco-gDYTB8A

Is this the last one to turn on poor oul Donny?

Penn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119871194#Comment_119871194

It's funny, I just saw a video on Reddit of a Republican who said he didn't vote in the midterms and will never vote again, because the election was stolen in 2020 so he no longer has faith in the electoral system.

Which is definitely part of the GOP's big problem by kowtowing to Trump after the 2020 election and allowing so many GQP election-deniers to spew their garbage for so long; they're disenfranchising their own voters more than anyone else. That's likely to only get worse in the swing states in 2024 if Trump wins because the Dems won almost all the Secretary of State positions who will have oversight of the elections. If Trump is the candidate and tries to put forward they're going to steal the election again, it could put enough Republicans off voting due to lack of faith in the electoral system that Trump ultimately causes the loss in votes which makes him lose those states.

Leroy42

As the final numbers coming clearer, it is actually amazing just how badly the GOP has done in this election. Whatever about a Red Wave, historically midterms are poor for a sitting POTUS. Given that the GOP has been consistently telling everyone how hated Biden is, and how useless a job he is doing, to fail to get any upswing, especially when taking in the context of inflation etc, is deeply worrying for them.

This was a chance for the much talked about 'silent majority' to make themselves heard. And just like in the POTUS election, it seems that if there is such a thing as the silents, then they are so silent as to not even vote. And at what point will they accept that they are of no consequence in terms of elections?

This is, of course, terrible results for Trump. Obviously, the timing of the announcement was based on the presumption of the red wave, and Trump would announce that given the clear desire of the voters he was coming back to MAGA. To save America from the scourge of socialism under Biden. But that has all fallen apart. He has boxed himself into a corner, and now probably sees that the only way out is to double down, to push on with the announcement as to not do so would be an admission of failure.

He cost the GOP Georgia in 2020, and he will probably cost them a seat there in 2022 if he announces now. A while the DEMS have held on to the Senate, actually having a majority makes a big difference. So many in the GOP will now what if to announce and if they do end up losing Georgia then the pressure to get him away from the ticket will increase.

Igotadose

Pelosi should run for Speaker if the numbers are slightly GQP. Wouldn't that freak them out? Imagine if a couple of GQP jumped ship?

Also, if indeed the GQP gain the House, someone other than Pelosi should become Minority leader. It'd be a good way for her to begin the transition to retirement after this term. She's in a safe seat, can handpick a successor, and just play the role of "eminence grise" for the next few years and on the POTUS campaign trail.

everlast75

I have read online that one of the cleanest ways in which they can get rid of 45 is to assist in the criminal investigations of him.

He remains toxic and won't be told to get off the ticket. He will absolutely destroy any other runners, and he is a guaranteed loser for 2024.

So, if he gets convicted, they can make inconsequential noises about it being a sad day for america, but then assert loudly that the GOP must move onwards and upwards... blah blah blah.

PropJoe10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119871577#Comment_119871577

If they try to nominate someone else, I'm absolutely convinced that he'll try to torch both the new candidate plus the GOP in general. It's going to be fascinating to watch!

Leroy42

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119872039#Comment_119872039

Perhaps Pences interview was the start of that process?

extra gravy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119872039#Comment_119872039

This is exactly what I was thinking. It's the best way out for them now. Obviously, it will have to be done quietly so as not to alienate the magas.

everlast75

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119872192#Comment_119872192

being compelled by subpoena to attend before the Jan 6th committee would be some cover. No cameras rolling there. Deals can be done in terms of handing over evidence and the committee shielding sources (to a degree of course).

Hopefully, the Dems are able to keep it going after the results of the midterms settle.

Penn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119872060#Comment_119872060

Team Trump are already making veiled threats to DeSantis

https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1591857313517821952?s=20&t=u3EIMOGzY0Z5mbxWqYm95A

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/trump-invokes-ron-desantis-wife-222528659.html

Donald Trump is suggesting he will reveal damaging information about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis should he decide to challenge the former president for the Republican nomination in 2024.

“I will tell you things about him that won’t be very flattering,” Trump told The Wall Street Journal on his private jet after departing a rally in Dayton, Ohio, on Monday. “I know more about him than anybody other than perhaps his wife, who is really running his campaign.”

Trump has already accused Ted Cruz's father of being involved in JFK's death. I imagine he'll be revealing that as President he found out DeSantis' wife killed Lincoln, and will probably also throw in that he wouldn't f*ck her because she's not attractive enough.

PropJoe10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119872251#Comment_119872251

DeSantis is a truly horrible individual but I really hope that he decides to take on Trump. It'll be fantastic entertainment. The GOP is totally imploding.

everlast75

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119871936#Comment_119871936

Bannon's reaction..

Overheal

Beau begs Republicans to nominate Trump as Speaker.

https://twitter.com/BeauTFC/status/1592189841768591360?s=20&t=S0SNZ3HmQ-2MWBUW4aZIpg

everlast75

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119873628#Comment_119873628

Will they provide a translator?

francois

Arizona GOP Kelli Ward loses SCOTUS judgement to hand over phone records for the Jan 6 cmtee. Guess which 2 dissented...

https://twitter.com/GregStohr/status/1592191665879805952?s=20&t=sLlVihzZ7iwIJCZwvOVTCg

PropJoe10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119873930#Comment_119873930

Clarence Thomas is a very suspicious individual. Given what his wife was up to during the 2020 election, he should be recusing himself from anything to do with the January 6th committee and the insurrection.

TelHai

He was always a flawed man, but recently his narcissism and pettiness is off the charts. He's been attacking his own side much more than he's been attacking Democrats. He even mocked a Republican who lost. Literally any Republican who doesn't still bang on about 2020, Trump will go after. Going after DeSantis makes him look weak, a real clown. Someone who claims to be a winner, sure isn't doing much winning. Thanks Donald, but it's time for you to go.

everlast75

They need to go after him. After the mid terms, there is blood in the water..

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1592302649709559808?s=20&t=WRxNiPVwoSqrCxv9guq62Q

Cody montana

Is he walking down the escalator today?

duploelabs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119875978#Comment_119875978

9pm MAGA time this evening

everlast75

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119874937#Comment_119874937

Thanks to Donald?

For what exactly?

Quin_Dub

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119875927#Comment_119875927

They've got about a month to do it sadly.

Once the GOP take over the committee chair positions the Jan 6th investigations are done.

He won't be forced to testify, even if they tried to find him in contempt by the time it got to court the hearings will have been dissolved making the contempt moot.

We have two years of Jim Jordan running the House Judiciary committee to look forward to.

PropJoe10

Kari Lake lost in Arizona :D This will trigger him bigly.

rogber

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119875978#Comment_119875978

I think more like standing at a window, waiting to descend Russian-style.

He's done.

Glaceon

At that stage it'll probably go back to Hillary's e-mails and Hunter Biden again.

Igotadose

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119876271#Comment_119876271

Meh. She'll likely be his VPOTUS candidate, should it get that far.

I still think (wishful thinking) that today'll be a nothingburger. Something about him coming back to Twitter or some such. Yeah, I know, that hoses Truthsocialdisease, but TFG doesn't care about anything trivial like that.

Quin_Dub

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119876283#Comment_119876283

Everything depends on his base and what they do over the next month or so.

Him announcing today will damage the GOP in Georgia badly - I think they were going to lose anyway particularly after the Democrats won in Nevada , but Trump will make the vote about him again which just hurts them even more as it will mitigate any chance that Democrat voters might stay home because the Senate isn't in play.

But after that's out of the way , if all the GOP players go back to their home states and begin to hear that the base are sticking with him then we'll start to see them slinking back to him just like they did after January 6th.

The right wing media narrative has stayed consistent in recent days though, in their move away from Trump but let's see how they report his announcement as a gauge of where things are going.

If they continue to push against him and question why he's announcing etc. then that is a sign that they are going to hold the current position , but if there are any hints of positivity in the reporting that's a bad sign that the GOP are considering wimping out again.

Penn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119876303#Comment_119876303

I actually read last night that he's resumed his legal case against Twitter to be allowed back on.

Even though Musk has already said he's willing to let Trump back on, Trump seems to be looking to do it through a legal case because he's seeking punitive damages (always about the money), and likely because he wants a court to say he shouldn't have been banned in the first place (as opposed to Musk just letting him back on, which isn't a "win" to Trump).

The court filing Trump's lawyers made also compared him to Galileo, and how Galileo was derided for what he was saying and was locked away, but ultimately proven right.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/14/new-trump-suit-against-twitter-compares-former-president-to-galileo-00066802

Bigly difference between Trump & Galileo; most notably Galileo discovered that the Earth revolves around the Sun, while Trump still hasn't discovered that the Earth doesn't revolve around him.

TheIrishGrover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119876344#Comment_119876344

Bigly difference between Trump & Galileo; most notably Galileo discovered that the Earth revolves around the Sun, while Trump still hasn't discovered that the Earth doesn't revolve around him.

Well he is orange and an expanding bag of gas