Extra-special Make America Great Again Educated Guess Thread. How long will he last in office?

[Miles Archer]

I don't see four years happening.

Ryan and McConnell are chomping at the bit, and it's because of a Republican majority in the House and Senate, they joys of using "reconciliation" to push their agendas through, and...even though some Republicans are against it...doing away with the filibuster if Democrats actually utilize it.

There is no way in hell that they see Trump as an "idea man." They see him as a rubber stamp when needed. It's basically Mitch and Paulie Walnuts running the Sopranos' waste disposal business.

I don't think Trump is going to make it through four years...I do believe we will see "President Pence."

That said, no matter how they spin it, if the Republicans unseat the orange shitgibbon, they are going to end up with egg on their collective faces. So they can't do it on day one, but they will do it as soon as the pain in their collective ass is greater than the potential pain of removing Little Lord Golden Commode.

When do we think this is most likely to happen?

[unblock]

1. He'll last 4 years

He'll never resign and they'll "manage" his problems. He's only in it for the glory and profit, and they can make that work for him.

[shraby]

2. The first time he takes money from a foreign country he'll run smack dab into the emoluments

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clause in the constitution. That will take him out cause it's totally illegal.

edited to add:
Take your pick of source, I can't remember which one I read.

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=electoral+college+and+emoluments+clause

[greymattermom]

3. Who would do that?

Don't they control the judge appointments now? Won't they fill the backlog with conservative judges?

[shraby]

4. Judges don't do it. The constitution does. They have to take him out.

[MoonRiver]

6. I doubt it. Who is going to make them?

The Constitution is being shredded as we "speak."

[exboyfil]

9. They don't have to do jack

Reagan should have been impeached over Iran Contra. It took pushing uphill on an unpopular president to force Nixon from office. Unless magically formerly uncontested Senate seats appear in two years, you won't have the votes to impeach him.

The only thing that might take Trump out, short of a complete mental breakdown which is a possibility, is something so egregious that it kills or threatens the health and safety of a lot of white people in the country.

[enough]

17. Having lived through everything you mention, I agree with your view.

The constitution is not an actor. There is no "they have to" in politics.

[lonestarnot]

20. Maybe Bigly II Hitler will go on a shooting rampage.

[exboyfil]

5. I don't think a judge can touch him

anyway as President. He has to be removed from office by Congress (impeachment) or by this process (25th Amendment):

Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

[world wide wally]

7. They couldn't ask for a better puppet.

He will do exactly what they tell him to do and he gets to use his office today play tycoon

[immoderate]

8. Martial law by July. Impeachment starts in December.

--imm

[jodymarie aimee]

10. HRC will be president

If we don't get him with the recount/audit we get him in the electoral college. He will not step foot in the WH.

[shraby]

11. The electoral college may not vote for him because of the emoluments clause. I read

that last night, but can't remember the source. It was an article about the emoluments clause.

[cwydro]

15. No way.

Unfortunately that is not going to happen.

[DetlefK]

12. They are waiting for the Democrats to get rid of Trump so they can install Pence.

"Oh Noes! We are so sorry! We all love Trump! But the articles of impeachment brought forth by the Democrats are so convincing! Again, we are so sorry! We have no choice but to get rid of the RINO orange shit-gibbon and to replace him with an establishment-Republican."

[Miles Archer]

13. Shitgibbon really did turn out to be the fave, didn't it?

It's the gift that keeps on giving.

[a la izquierda]

14. My husband bets he resigns..:

The day after inauguration.

[DetlefK]

16. But he would need a way out that allows him to save face. A sudden illness?

"My dear Americans. Due to some sudden illness, that will last for however long I want it to last, I'm not capable of handling the daily workload of the President's position. As I don't know how long it will take until I'm great again, I hereby resign... But don't worry. I'll return as soon as I feel healthy again. Not to work from within the system as President, but to spew my bile from the sidelines."

[Vinca]

18. The GOP wants Pence in office so at the first hint of profiteering off the office, he's gone.

[haele]

19. August. He's not going to quit. They're going to have to back up a moving van...

and tie him to a dolly ranting about "Making America Great" to cart him out while newly sworn in President Pence's official heir-bearer is measuring for new drapes.


Haele