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Vogon_Glory

(9,352 posts)
85. TFG is still mobile and can make noises.
Wed Jul 24, 2024, 09:46 AM
Jul 24

He may be down the road to cognitive impairment, but he can still occasionally speak complete sentences. During the debates he still showed a lot of feral cunning.

I don’t think he’s impaired enough to persuade a plurality of right-wing voters to either sit out this election or even vote against him.

Like I said before, he’s had the Devil’s good luck.

the only way this guy leaves is on a gurney or a body bag stopdiggin Jul 23 #1
Yep Greg_In_SF Jul 24 #23
Why would we want him to drop out? jimfields33 Jul 24 #30
Convicts desperate to get back in the Whitehouse. Omnipresent Jul 24 #68
i didnt say i wanted him to. but i dont think jd will b hard to beat, either. mopinko Jul 24 #87
He will not drop out. He does not have a choice. He has to win or else end up in Jail drray23 Jul 23 #2
He could run lame54 Jul 24 #17
That's hard when the court is pressing to collect $464 mil in fraud damages Jarqui Jul 24 #20
Yup! Keeping his ass out of prison is WHY he's running in the first place. GoCubsGo Jul 24 #32
I don't think he will drop off he's trying to stay out of prison Dem4life1234 Jul 23 #3
He won't because he fears two things leftieNanner Jul 23 #4
I was thinking that earlier today. blm Jul 23 #5
we need to remember that he is not the master of this monster. he's a puppet for some very powerful ppl. mopinko Jul 24 #39
You're assuming Trump isn't delusional. He absolutely is. Self Esteem Jul 24 #6
He thinks he will win in the end - but by stealing the election not outright winning it. lark Jul 24 #78
Maybe but I believe he thinks he has the votes regardless. Self Esteem Jul 24 #83
People have been predicting Trump would quit since he first announced he was running in June 2015 onenote Jul 24 #7
many people consider that first run to have been largely stopdiggin Jul 24 #94
This message was self-deleted by its author diva77 Jul 24 #8
No Mz Pip Jul 24 #9
or he cd skip the country. mopinko Jul 24 #40
I wish he would flee to Guyana like that certain other cult leader did and take his cult members with him. LaMouffette Jul 24 #82
yeah, he might not b the only 1 on the plane. mopinko Jul 24 #88
I don't think he can. He's stuck. Qutzupalotl Jul 24 #10
In this election, anything is possible. If GOPers decide he can't win now, wouldn't surprise me. Silent Type Jul 24 #11
i think they pretty much have to put jd at the top of the ticket, but mopinko Jul 24 #41
i won't take a bet, barbtries Jul 24 #12
If he does drop out dweller Jul 24 #13
If he drops dead first. Other than that, no. He's a narcissist, and a grifter ms liberty Jul 24 #14
He is immune to shame or pressure. Otherwise he would have resigned after one of his impeachments meadowlander Jul 24 #15
he's immune from pressure from citizens. not immune from pressure from his masters. mopinko Jul 24 #43
He'll probably just disappear NameAlreadyTaken Jul 24 #16
Too many? More like not enough! dchill Jul 24 #18
It's very likely he will be in jail by election day. lees1975 Jul 24 #19
have you seen pages 3 ans 4 from .... DoBW Jul 24 #21
Is that a cite for the Trump Epstein Pedo Papers? BoRaGard Jul 24 #22
copy and paste for search ...nt DoBW Jul 24 #56
We've already observed a bit of foreshadowing of what he might do -- diva77 Jul 24 #24
scotland wont let him in. mopinko Jul 24 #44
The article is from 2023 and Scotland did let him in. SharonClark Jul 24 #58
that was before his conviction. mopinko Jul 24 #61
The article is from 2023 and Scotland did let him in. SharonClark Jul 24 #59
He is literally only in to prevent going to prison MistakenLamb Jul 24 #25
he can flee. mopinko Jul 24 #45
there are few nation states without extradition treaties with the US MistakenLamb Jul 24 #67
He wouldn't have to fake a health crisis. Mister Ed Jul 24 #26
His advisors are all suck-ups and kiss-asses C_U_L8R Jul 24 #27
the masters might. mopinko Jul 24 #46
Unless he drops dead, there's no way he's leaving. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 24 #28
I still think he'll feign an illness and withdraw malaise Jul 24 #29
and run. mopinko Jul 24 #49
Nope malaise Jul 24 #53
also possible. but mopinko Jul 24 #63
Even better malaise Jul 24 #69
works for me. mopinko Jul 24 #70
No he's not dropping out. FloridaBlues Jul 24 #31
The bottom line is that his power is having a political movement. David__77 Jul 24 #33
for 8 yrs, he's had a chance. he doesnt now. mopinko Jul 24 #47
How will he benefit by dropping out ? JI7 Jul 24 #34
He is running to pardon himself. Emile Jul 24 #35
Zero percent chance. None. themaguffin Jul 24 #36
He will not jmowreader Jul 24 #37
He's not going anywhere. This is more than a political campaign for him, it's a successful grift. Vinca Jul 24 #38
i think when he rightly sinks in the polls, the money will dry up. mopinko Jul 24 #48
Only if he has a serious health crisis Vogon_Glory Jul 24 #42
he's already pretty incapacitated. mopinko Jul 24 #50
TFG is still mobile and can make noises. Vogon_Glory Jul 24 #85
only when he's drugged up. mopinko Jul 24 #89
Most of his rallies are outside cuz his ego is so big. Dead is the only way he drops out. NoMoreRepugs Jul 24 #51
He will never quit. He is too egotistical and AllyCat Jul 24 #52
he's still ahead in some of the polls mucifer Jul 24 #54
barely, and he's farrrr behind w young voters. mopinko Jul 24 #62
Maybe.. Joinfortmill Jul 24 #55
he will def flee. mopinko Jul 24 #65
Not a chance, IMO. Happy Hoosier Jul 24 #57
or he can run. mopinko Jul 24 #66
I'll take the wager Wavelight Jul 24 #60
ok, what r we betting? mopinko Jul 24 #64
Sounds good Wavelight Jul 24 #73
. mopinko Jul 24 #74
So, to be clear... Wavelight Jul 24 #81
yes. mopinko Jul 24 #90
He has already been nominated. It would be difficult to replace him at this point Buckeyeblue Jul 24 #71
You think he would give a flying fuck. malaise Jul 24 #72
Nope, he won't drop out, Putin and Orban won't let him, they are counting on him destroying us. lark Jul 24 #75
they see more clearly than he does that he's about to get his ass kicked. mopinko Jul 24 #77
Just about anyone is smarter and sees more clear than tcf. He was severe cognitive difficulties. lark Jul 24 #80
No way he's dropping out. Texasgal Jul 24 #76
his ego wont stand up to what's coming. mopinko Jul 24 #79
There is NO WAY he will drop out. louis-t Jul 24 #84
the money will dry up when the polls start to bottom out. mopinko Jul 24 #86
He can always look to his good friends in Russia and Saudi Arabia. louis-t Jul 24 #93
for a place to hide, yes. they wont dump money into his losing campaign. mopinko Jul 24 #95
He may very well have a health crisis, but he won't drop out. lees1975 Jul 24 #91
he wont want to, but his masters may make him an offer he cant refuse. mopinko Jul 24 #92
LOL! VBNMW Jul 24 #96
TFG is running to stay out of prison LetMyPeopleVote Jul 25 #97
and by now it's dawning on him that he'a gonna lose. mopinko Jul 25 #98
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