2016 Postmortem
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When the Supreme Court gave the presidency to George W. Bush I was resigned to live with it. While I never entertained any idea that W was the least bit qualified, I was reassured that he had a cast of grownups carried over from his fathers administration that would at least keep us on a steady course. It didnt take long for me to be disabused of that silly notion. The rest is history, very sad history.
Now were looking at a candidate who has never held a position in public service and has never even performed an act of public service. He has no legacy to preserve. He has no grownups in the wings to actually perform even the minimal tasks of the office. He has surrounded himself with a frightening cast of political freaks. Bannon, Bossie, Stone, Christie, Giuliani and the other deplorable faces of the Trump campaign offer no reassurance that Trump will even get through a week in office without bringing down calamity on our republic. Their agenda is far removed from the few values the majority of Americans embrace in common.
Even Trumps Vice Presidential running mate is a source of great concern. He wasnt Trumps first choice, but Bannon wanted a political lightweight who wouldnt have a sudden crisis of conscience and interfere with the real mission of the Trump presidency, whatever that is. So far he has done an admirable job of defending Trump by refusing to answer any question about Trumps sordid past or his questionable present. His own record in congress and as governor is grotesque.
Were Trump to win, the executive branch would be nominally led by a reality show host and a talk show host. Building and massaging the massive ego of Donald J. Trump would be administrations top priority. We would have to leave it to the vile surrogates and creepy Trump kids see how that would turn into public policy. As far as the agenda of the people who created this nightmare, we would just have to watch in horror as it unfolds. The dearth of actual policy proposals from the Trump campaign portends of some very unpleasant surprises for all of us, including many hapless Republicans who voted for him.
exboyfil
(17,865 posts)He will either resign or be impeached.
Say hello to President Pence (God help us)
Demsrule86
(68,715 posts)liberal N proud
(60,347 posts)It was truly frightening.
I can't find a link yet for I would share here.
FightingIrish
(2,716 posts)I don't think it was meant to be comedy as much as a warning. Last year I moved 500 miles north from Southern Oregon to Northwest Washington. I am now only 15 miles from Canada and I have already plotted a course to Victoria in a boat we could live on if we have to.
First Speaker
(4,858 posts)...at least in some areas, and actually govern as a moderate. Early in the campaign, he made noises about his support of Social Security and Medicare. He's talked about our crumbling infrastructure. In *some* ways, he might surprise everyone and turn out to be an Eisenhower/Nixon Tory Reformer. I doubt it will matter much in the end, because he is, of course, as mad as a hatter., and any Presidency of his will be a total catastrophe. But the scenery along the way to Hell might not be quite what the Ryan/Pences think it will be...
emulatorloo
(44,211 posts)cynatnite
(31,011 posts)with Pence giving Trump a pacifier while he sees to grownup business like tossing Obamacare, undo LGBT and women's rights.
Trump is a high maintenance POS.
GWC58
(2,678 posts)shut down all cannabis businesses, both recreational and medicinal. He does not like medical cannabis!
MineralMan
(146,338 posts)Yavin4
(35,450 posts)The man has very thin skin, and all it would take is some insult by some leader some where, no matter how slight, and off we go to war.
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)You know, calling the US President a bastard and a dog... BOOM! Bye bye Manila. NK tosses another one of their bottle rockets into the Sea of Japan? BOOM! Ukraine gets uppity with Putin again? BOOM!
President Trump. Yikes.
Johnny2X2X
(19,193 posts)And nuclear war.
Trump is a fascist and he would have zero checks and balances from the Republican maniacs in Congress.
upaloopa
(11,417 posts)Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)"Hell, I can survive for the rest of my years in a bunker with hookers and champagne... why should I care about the end of THE REST OF civilization."
All we could hope for is the launch command people would disobey his orders.
BadDog40
(275 posts)Well, maybe not the worst, but damn close would be the empowerment of his f'ing deplorable pricks.
Grey Lemercier
(1,429 posts)Only 2 things worse would be SCOTUS and Trump's short stubs near the nuke button.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Just trust him
Rocknrule
(5,697 posts)Grey Lemercier
(1,429 posts)loons in the roles as non catholics
LonePirate
(13,431 posts)Pence, Breitbart and Putin would run this country.
Jerry442
(1,265 posts)duffyduff
(3,251 posts)nruthie
(466 posts)The prospect keeps me awake all night and makes me physically ill all day. Seriously catastrophic. I detest the fools who cast their votes for this monster.
malchickiwick
(1,474 posts)only far scarier