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In reply to the discussion: What is your worst case/best case scenario if a President Trump happens? [View all]RKP5637
(67,108 posts)33. I think he's using the R's and others just as tools to get elected. He's definitely using Palin
as a tool, of course. He's a business guy and a survivor, so, I think he will govern from a business perspective. I'm not sure if that is good or bad, but my hunch is a lot of the racist crap will fade away. If he got the US out of this stupid service economy, I think that would be a major plus. Also, if he could revamp some of the inane trade agreements, if even possible, that could be a plus.
Then again, he could go off the deep end and envision the US as the return of Nazi Germany. Bottom line, it's hard to predict ... What is predictable, it could be frightening. I don't think there is a middle ground, my hunch is it will be either good or bad.
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What is your worst case/best case scenario if a President Trump happens? [View all]
Binkie The Clown
Jan 2016
OP
Worst - - he is the callous, racist warmonger he appears. Best case - - he's just trying to get
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#2
I don't know what will happen. Did anyone predict correctly the last ten years?
rusty quoin
Jan 2016
#3
I think he is saving attacks/racist rhetoric of black people as his club. If he drops in polls,
AlinPA
Jan 2016
#27
A modern day Mussolini who believes his own bullshit and acts on it with the help of a Republican
world wide wally
Jan 2016
#11
I suspect he'll spend at least the first two years just posing for his official portrait
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2016
#12
Best case: Jon Stewart has a prime time, hour-long show on a major network 5 days a week.
Vinca
Jan 2016
#17
Oofgh, truth dat. I fear also he'll totally screw up international relations just for the headlines.
JudyM
Jan 2016
#36
The one saving point is his laziness. As a business man, he is only a self-promoter who gets paid
FSogol
Jan 2016
#24
I think he's using the R's and others just as tools to get elected. He's definitely using Palin
RKP5637
Jan 2016
#33
Good call. I was about to post the exact same thing, but you beat me to it. (eom)
StevieM
Jan 2016
#47