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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThere is only one way for Trump to avoid being forever remembered as the worst president in history.
History is going to destroy this man forever. Our grandchildren's grandchildren will know the astonishing magnitude of his assholery.
There is ONE way and only one way for him to prevent that:
He could pretend that he suddenly has seen the light about the fact that the Russians manipulated the election. He could say he has seen new intelligence he had not seen before that convinced him that he might not have been elected fairly.
Then he could say that for the good of the country he was stepping down as a way to protect the American system. He could do it in full patriotic marketing mode, in front of a bazillion flags, regretfully giving up the office because the Constitution is more important than any one man.
And then he could walk away. Though he would always be an asterisk, after twenty or thirty years he would not be remembered much and therefore would not be remembered as the biggest imbecile ever to sit in the oval office.
Of course we know he is too much of a narcissist to do this.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,596 posts)He's already made us miss George W. Bush (well, maybe just a little), and the ghosts of James Buchanan, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson and Warren Harding are partying in the White House attic because they're no longer the worse presidents ever.
Squinch
(50,913 posts)which of the four was the worst President. The conversation will be, "Well, of course that moron Trump was the worst, but who do you think was the second worst?"
That's assuming there is still human life on the planet at the end of his four years.
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JI7
(89,240 posts)The tape,the debts etc.
Squinch
(50,913 posts)the next few years.
janterry
(4,429 posts)perhaps from the stress of it all, he'd go down in history as incompetent.....but after the nice funeral we'd all feel - well, some of us would feel - almost - if not bad - perhaps reflective
in a sort of general 'gee wiz' way.
History would remember him as the man who wanted to be president, but just wasn't up to it, after all.
Squinch
(50,913 posts)biggest asshole ever to hold the office, but Buchanan did pretty much bring on the Civil War and then say, "Oops. My bad."
No telling what Trump will do, given another month or two, though.
furtheradu
(1,865 posts)But thanks for this!
Squinch
(50,913 posts)bresue
(1,007 posts)Leith
(7,808 posts)He would have to get single payer first. Model it on the French model because that one is generally the first spot as being the best in the world. His minions would love whatever he did, so that wouldn't be a problem.
Once he did that, he could admit that HRC was not crooked and Obama did not tapp (sic) his phones.
THEN he could step down like the OP said. I might even find a little forgiveness - but only a little.
Leith
(7,808 posts)Just memories of my wild teen years full of nickel bags.
Blue_Roses
(12,894 posts)normal and I can never see that happening. He would never admit in a million years he was wrong about anything.
Squinch
(50,913 posts)Blue_Roses
(12,894 posts)in this "Greek tragedy."
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)That's a title that takes some accomplishments, like dragging the country into multiple unwinnable wars in SE Asia on false pretexts. GWB is still the undisputed reigning champion when it comes to "Worst Presidents" in my book. I'm not saying Trump doesn't have the potential to take the title, because he surely does, but so far he hasn't really done anything but rule through malign neglect.
Squinch
(50,913 posts)right, GWB is just a hair above Buchanan.
But, bluedigger, let's not underestimate Trump(R). Give him a year or two and who knows how low he can sink!
Blaukraut
(5,693 posts)UTUSN
(70,645 posts)logosoco
(3,208 posts)the environment, I am pretty sure my grandchildren's grandchildren will be still feeling the effects of what this man has done to our country.
(I have two grandsons, ages 9 and 7), they will surely remember hearing their grandma talk about this awful time in history and will share that on down our family line!!)
RKP5637
(67,086 posts)psychic makeup is directing him, he has no choice. Plus, the entire world is turning against him. Even at the meeting of prestigious CEOs at Yale just recently, he got an "F" rating by most. He's a loser in ALL directions. Plus, the world is fed up with his whinny childish voice, looks and what he says. He's done for!
Squinch
(50,913 posts)regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)...and rely on voter suppression by (predominantly-Republican) state officials to win a second term.
As they say, history is written by the winners. If Trump lasts until 2024, it's his side that will write the history of his presidency. And no one, even impartial historians, has much stomach for badmouthing a former president once he's left office. Haven't you noticed the near-free pass Dubya got after 2009?
rock
(13,218 posts)Got cha. None. Zero.
Squinch
(50,913 posts)is and how he is.