Trump is out for vengeance -- and to protect himself from prosecution

[Zorro]

By George T. Conway III

He was always going to run. Absent incarceration or interment, and perhaps only the latter, he inevitably would seek the presidency again. His narcissism, his megalomania, his delicate yet illimitable ego, would have it no other way.

Donald Trump craves the power. Even more, he craves the attention. And more than ever — after an unprecedented two impeachments, a humiliating reelection defeat that he can’t even admit, and amid multiple criminal investigations and civil suits — he seeks vengeance. The l’état c’est moi president who apparently tried to sic the IRS on his enemies (and perhaps succeeded), and who tried to extort Ukraine into smearing Joe Biden, can’t wait to get back on the job.

Trump won’t succeed, as his successive losses of the House, Senate, presidency and last week’s midterm results show. Too many Americans would crawl on broken glass to vote against him, no matter who his general election opponent may be. They have seen enough.

That goes also for many Republicans, particularly the sophisticated ones. Their views were succinctly stated by Marc Thiessen just the other day: “Mr. President, it is not in your interest to run in 2024. If you do, you will likely lose. And you will destroy what remains of your legacy in the process. Please, don’t do it,” Thiessen begged.

Legacy? Trump has none, other than his impeachments and the stain of Jan. 6, 2021. He’ll never be remembered for much else. Historians will perpetually rank him as among the worst — if not the worst — in the presidential pantheon. As they should, befitting a man who, despite having sworn an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, did his level best to destroy it.

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[NCDem47]

1. And grift! Don't forget the grift.

Does Conway read DU??

I've seen variarions on this exact same opinion on here for weeks.

[marble falls]

2. I wish him success in losing everything bigly ...

[Hugh_Lebowski]

3. One thing about IQ45 running is that if he loses the primary, the winner (likely DeSatan)

is going to look more appealing to some (esp. indies), simply by virtue of his being NOT Trump.

It would also make the GOP as a whole slightly more appealing due to the fact they rejected Trump, make them look like they've collectively come back to their senses at least somewhat.

As such I think the GOP establishment may soon 'welcome' him to the race, while at the same time, plotting to make sure he loses in the primary.

That's a big 'if' however.

[SergeStorms]

4. He doesn't want the job.

He hated the job. He loved the trappings of the presidency; the power, the chance to rob the treasury for his own personal gain, the secrets he could salt away for sale at another time.

But he hated the work that went with the presidency, which was why he spent so much of his time at his properties playing golf.

He even believes declaring himself a candidate protects him from the long arm of the law and civil penalties. What an asshole.

[Skittles]

5. it's all about the grift

Trump is now, and always has been, a fucking CON MAN