How to prepare for ex-President Trump
By Joshua A. Geltzer
Updated 4:38 PM ET, Thu August 30, 2018
... This is the only presidential candidate in recent memory who refused, even when he appeared to be on the brink of losing the election, to commit to accepting the outcome of the vote. In a career that's careened from real estate to reality TV to politics, there's been one constant: a thirst for more attention.
... Already, Trump is casting doubt on the validity of the upcoming midterm elections ...Already, Trump is indulging the voices of white supremacism .. and criticizing tech companies for removing the hate-filled conspiracy theories of Alex Jones ... Already, Trump is baselessly attacking other presidents ...
... Trump's supporters ... won't want that voice to go silent. That's particularly true if they feel that, just as Trump told them, the system proves "rigged." They'll surely feel that way if Trump's impeached or effectively forced to resign. But, even if he's voted out -- or even if he serves for eight years but claims to have been hamstrung for much of it by a purported "witch hunt" led by special counsel Robert Mueller -- Trump's supporters will feel .. he never really got a fair shake. And .. Trump will indulge that view ...
From the White House to the Capitol to the media, the dangers posed by ex-President Trump put a premium on electing leaders and supporting commentators who can make a compelling -- even passionate -- case for why fundamental norms of American governance and political dialogue need to be restored and protected ...
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