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Now that the Right has the SCOTUS, why do they need Trump? (Original Post) MineralMan Nov 2020 OP
Trying that on my one issue relatives treestar Nov 2020 #1
I don't know why I didn't think of that before. MineralMan Nov 2020 #3
I've long thought the Repubs consider Trump to be a disposable tool. A throwaway. Kaleva Nov 2020 #2
Exactly. Now, he'll be a net liability to them. MineralMan Nov 2020 #4
Why have less Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2020 #5
Wall street seems to support Biden. Turbineguy Nov 2020 #6
That, too. MineralMan Nov 2020 #7
I posted that the day RBG died. n/t Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #8
I missed that, somehow. MineralMan Nov 2020 #10
There have been a few articles posted since then, Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #11
Yes. Many claimed the high court as their excuse for voting for him in 2016. Hortensis Nov 2020 #9
Since it's become a cult, they need him because they need him. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #12
The non-powerful might need him. MineralMan Nov 2020 #15
Exactly! They don't need him and many of the Rice4VP Nov 2020 #13
Makes sense. MineralMan Nov 2020 #14
I've been saying that as well. He's useless to them now. And it goes to show he's a piss poor tulipsandroses Nov 2020 #16

treestar

(82,383 posts)
1. Trying that on my one issue relatives
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 08:50 PM
Nov 2020

Catholics obsessed with abortion who would otherwise vote Democratic.

Turbineguy

(37,322 posts)
6. Wall street seems to support Biden.
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 08:56 PM
Nov 2020

They don't need trumps chaos, uncertainty, and the certainly don't need his trade wars and foreign policy buffoonery.

Ms. Toad

(34,066 posts)
11. There have been a few articles posted since then,
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 09:01 PM
Nov 2020

saying essentially the same thing. If she had to die, I hope this - at least - is true.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
9. Yes. Many claimed the high court as their excuse for voting for him in 2016.
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 08:59 PM
Nov 2020

Been wondering if it would cause some to decide not wait in their long lines.

Weather's supposed to be clear and good over virtually the entire nation Tuesday.

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)
15. The non-powerful might need him.
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 09:04 PM
Nov 2020

To the powerful, though, he might be a liability at this point. I don't know. I'm just musing.

Rice4VP

(1,235 posts)
13. Exactly! They don't need him and many of the
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 09:01 PM
Nov 2020

pro life people will vote for Biden or stay home. One young man said exactly this during the CNN focus group after the last debate. He said that he would vote for Biden because the courts are safe

tulipsandroses

(5,123 posts)
16. I've been saying that as well. He's useless to them now. And it goes to show he's a piss poor
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 09:16 PM
Nov 2020

politician. He should know that he's being used as much as he's using them. Therefore, he should have held out not nominating anyone until after the election. There is no reason left to support his chaos. The corporate bosses got their roll backs and taxes and judges to rule in their favor. The wingnuts got their anti abortion judges. Wall St can do without trump's chaos. They got what they wanted. He's useless now. They will turn their sights to working with the next administration.

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