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FuzzyRabbit

(1,967 posts)
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 02:44 AM Nov 2016

Trump is already handing the presidency to Pence

From Americablog:

Whether Donald Trump is already bored with being president, or simply overwhelmed, there are signs that Trump is already handing the presidency off to his incoming vice president Mike Pence.

Keep in mind that earlier this year Trump’s own son reportedly told the Kasich campaign that future president Trunp planned to hand off most of his presidency to his vice president.

And judging by Trump’s refusal to attend the critically-important daily intelligence briefings that the president, and incoming president, receive, it appears that Trump is on track to license the most important parts of the presidency to religious right activist Mike Pence.

http://americablog.com/2016/11/trump-already-handing-presidency-pence5.html
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Trump is already handing the presidency to Pence (Original Post) FuzzyRabbit Nov 2016 OP
Let's hope the nuclear trigger button is one thing he hands off. Liberty Belle Nov 2016 #1
He'll be diddling that button like a Miss Teen America pageant contestant, trying to turn it on. TheBlackAdder Nov 2016 #3
SNL already suggested he do it, so he is. TheBlackAdder Nov 2016 #2
Oh, so NOW a "two-fer" presidency is OK? flor-de-jasmim Nov 2016 #4
Hell, he never wanted the JOB Warpy Nov 2016 #5
and his debt to foreign banks and building of future dump towers SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #9
All I can tell pence or any of his henchmen is madokie Nov 2016 #6
DITTO. nt HAB911 Nov 2016 #11
Eventually Trump has to realize Pence is a threat to him. gulliver Nov 2016 #7
KnR Hekate Nov 2016 #8
Kick for later Cracklin Charlie Nov 2016 #10
The job he wanted and the job he won are not the same. LonePirate Nov 2016 #12
Shhhhh! hippywife Nov 2016 #13
There is no way he could put up with this for 4 years. I'm guessing he steps down within 3-6 months. cbdo2007 Nov 2016 #14

Liberty Belle

(9,535 posts)
1. Let's hope the nuclear trigger button is one thing he hands off.
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 02:51 AM
Nov 2016

Pence is a religious zealot but doesn't seem to be a hothead....unless of course he's eager to bring on Armageddon and meet Jesus....
On second thought maybe he could be just as dangerous as Trump.

flor-de-jasmim

(2,125 posts)
4. Oh, so NOW a "two-fer" presidency is OK?
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 04:06 AM
Nov 2016

For anyone too young to remember, Bill Clinton said back in his first campaign for Prez that the people were lucky because with Hillary they would get a "two-fer" the (vote) of one.

Warpy

(111,261 posts)
5. Hell, he never wanted the JOB
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 04:14 AM
Nov 2016

He wants the ability to use the government to go after his enemies and he wants the spotlight.

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,120 posts)
9. and his debt to foreign banks and building of future dump towers
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 05:35 AM
Nov 2016

And probably a wall. Paid for by one of those oligarchs in Russia. We won't know til he's removed from office and hopefully arrested.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
6. All I can tell pence or any of his henchmen is
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 04:29 AM
Nov 2016

You're not going to make me be Christian. I'm a non religious atheist from hell

gulliver

(13,180 posts)
7. Eventually Trump has to realize Pence is a threat to him.
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 04:58 AM
Nov 2016

Pence is the exact opposite of impeachment insurance. And Trump's business empire can't withstand the humiliation of him being impeached. Trump will figure that out eventually, and Pence, if he already isn't, will become a nothing Vice President.

True, Pence will have helped pick the whole cabinet, but that won't stop Trump from using them all like stooges and gophers. We'll see I guess.

LonePirate

(13,424 posts)
12. The job he wanted and the job he won are not the same.
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 10:40 AM
Nov 2016

He wants to be a beauty pageant winner who rules over an adoring populace. He has zero interest in running a government or a country. Pence and the cabinet will run the country while Congress is busy destroying it.

hippywife

(22,767 posts)
13. Shhhhh!
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 10:42 AM
Nov 2016

I don't think he knows that yet or is supposed to. This has been the plan between Ryan and Pence for some time now, especially at least since "Pussygate".

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)
14. There is no way he could put up with this for 4 years. I'm guessing he steps down within 3-6 months.
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 10:48 AM
Nov 2016

I bet someone will open up an official investigation about the conflict of interest between his business dealings and him being President, and that will give him an out.

While Trump is negligent and only cares about his brand and making money, the guy next in line to be President under Trump is the type to banishing, imprisoning, or murdering those who are not Christians. Trump is just a jackass, Pence is dangerous.

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