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Silent3

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17. While I'd love to see Trump suffer the humiliation of electoral defeat...

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 12:04 AM

Sep 2020

...I'm pretty damned sure that as awful as Pence would be as interim President, he wouldn't be anywhere as bad as Trump, and certainly not as vindictive and dangerous as a lame duck.

That's not much due to any great character traits of Pence, it's just that Pence doesn't command the cult of personality that Trump does, and is far too bland to fill those shoes.

I also think that Pence is likely the only one who'd replace Trump on the Republican ticket. Not that that's automatic, only that it's hard to imagine rapid emergency consensus being reached to put anyone else on the ticket with less than 60 days left to go.

Pence would not drive the rabid Trumpsters to the polls with anywhere near the same enthusiasm Trump gets.

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Am I the only one who does NOT want him to resign before Nov 3rd? [View all] Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 OP

Why don't you? n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2020 #1

Pence is no better but hides it better behind that Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 #6

I want him to resign because their is a lot of damage he can do to the country in four months still_one Sep 2020 #2

Do you not think Pence could cause just as much damage? He hasn't proven to be Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 #8

No. I think trump is a socio path who would have no hesitation starting a war still_one Sep 2020 #10

I would like him to resign grumpyduck Sep 2020 #3

SDNY is a federal court and Pence could pardon him for any federal crime. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #4

Okay, thanks, grumpyduck Sep 2020 #7

Yes. Yes, you are. COLGATE4 Sep 2020 #5

Can't take any changes when you're fighting the world's biggest crime family - Elwood P Dowd Sep 2020 #9

I want his giant ass dragged out of the WH by the clown tie around his fat neck Hassler Sep 2020 #11

yes, I want him to resign. It would take him out of the running for another demigoddess Sep 2020 #12

A while back I would definitely have said I didn't want him to resign PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #13

Pence gotta go too. Otherwise, Trump can take his lumps at the polls. oasis Sep 2020 #14

I'm ready for trump "be gone." Hoyt Sep 2020 #15

Yes Polybius Sep 2020 #16

While I'd love to see Trump suffer the humiliation of electoral defeat... Silent3 Sep 2020 #17

I've been wanting him to stroke out on Election eve and Election day MagickMuffin Sep 2020 #18

No. marybourg Sep 2020 #19

He's not going to resign. roamer65 Sep 2020 #20

I'm all for telling both Trump and Pence to immediately resign. PufPuf23 Sep 2020 #21

No, I don't either. I think Pence would win pnwest Sep 2020 #22

I do not care at this point how he gets out, I just want him out of the people's house. LiberalBrooke Sep 2020 #23

He is not going to resign regardless of what you want or don't want him to do. LisaL Sep 2020 #24

No, Pence is a toad but will seem like a saint redstatebluegirl Sep 2020 #25

Yes and no. I would prefer to see him quit on the 4th. Then there is no question about... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #26

Trump will burn down the country ScratchCat Sep 2020 #27