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If Trump somehow wins re-election, this country is not worth living in. (Original Post) Yavin4 Mar 2020 OP
Don't despair Cicada Mar 2020 #1
young people dont vote as much AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #2
Soon they will be middle aged Cicada Mar 2020 #9
Sorry but I've been hearing about the 'rescue' coming from appalachiablue Mar 2020 #7
A two to one margin in 40% is unprecedented, it's different Cicada Mar 2020 #8
I would definitely put "wins" in quotes Skittles Mar 2020 #3
I would agree. arthritisR_US Mar 2020 #4
If we hold the House and win the Senate it will be. edbermac Mar 2020 #5
If just one of his inner circle or cabinet dies from this, he's totally finished. rooboy Mar 2020 #6

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
1. Don't despair
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 02:23 AM
Mar 2020

Trump is just a temporary aberration. Life has ups and downs. It isn’t realistic to expect to never face bad times. The US will swing back soon. The youngest 40% of those eligible to vote favor Dems to Repubs two to one, an unprecedented margin. When they begin to vote in larger numbers the Republican Party will cease to be a national political party. Patience. This too will pass.

appalachiablue

(41,131 posts)
7. Sorry but I've been hearing about the 'rescue' coming from
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 06:21 AM
Mar 2020

young voters and diverse groups for 10 -15 years now, particularly from well-meaning Dem. strategists. Not seeing it; also vote suppression and obstruction targeting minorities is rising fast.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
8. A two to one margin in 40% is unprecedented, it's different
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 08:16 AM
Mar 2020

I know about the failure of past expectations. But at long last the aging of the cavalry coming to our rescue will put them in voting booths. Turnout in 2018 among the young actually spiked up. George Will and Tucker Carlson concede the Republican Party will soon cease to be a national party. The pretty darn conservative “blue dog” pollster Mark Penn, who always pitches that Dems should tilt right, now concedes this change is “inevitable.” As the big muddy just keeps rising the Repubs are gonna drown.

rooboy

(9,446 posts)
6. If just one of his inner circle or cabinet dies from this, he's totally finished.
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 05:16 AM
Mar 2020

Because I think even the biggest suckups will stop praising him at every turn if that happens, and he'll decide not to run for re-election.

I wouldn't be surprised if he's already considering some kind of victory declaration and resignation.

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