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StarfishSaver

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6. Why do you think disqualification from holding office would have stopped him from running

Reply to Under The Radar (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 15, 2021, 10:39 AM

Feb 2021

He would simply declare the disqualification illegal and run anyway. And he's shown an ability to milk his stupid followers for plenty of money, so that wouldn't have ended.

His circus sideshow would have continued uninterrupted with the only difference being that instead of positioning himself as having fought and beaten the Deep State, he would portray himself as a victim of the Deep State. That works just as well for him.

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Assume for the sake of argument that the Senate had voted to convict and disqualify Trump [View all] StarfishSaver Feb 2021 OP

It would have prevented him from running again. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #1

It wouldn't have prevented him from running again StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #2

I agree, wouldn't have stopped him at all. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #4

Good points. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #5

Exactly StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #8

1) Disqualification from holding office Under The Radar Feb 2021 #3

Why do you think disqualification from holding office would have stopped him from running StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #6

Chump "runs" because he grifts from the campaign donations FakeNoose Feb 2021 #7

It would at least sever his campaign fundraising abilities signifcantly msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #9

My thoughts StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #11

On the question of benefits post removal msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #15

The issue of benefits is governed by statute, not the Constitution StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #16

Well, that's most unfortunate. msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #17

It is unfortunate, but there's still hope for some accountability StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #18

I don't get all this focus on the final vote when one main benefit was embarrassing Republicans servermsh Feb 2021 #10

And I don't get why you believe that an "impeachment committee" is the only way to expose evidence StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #12

We're all adults here. We all knew the MAGATS would never convict their GOD EMPEROR DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 #13

If the Marmalade Fuck Face runs again, of course he will win Albama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and world wide wally Feb 2021 #14