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David__77

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23. He would probably be politically smart to announce a campaign.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 02:36 PM

Mar 21

It would probably neutralize some right wing opposition to him, counterintuitively.

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I'm worried that he's gonna try to run for a third term (because he "thinks" he CAN)... [View all] CTyankee Mar 21 OP

Yup, t-rump thinks he is the God Emperor of America (and the rest of the world too)...hope he is gone soon... wcmagumba Mar 21 #1

And then we get his VP, possibly worse than Trump is because he's smarter. CTyankee Mar 21 #5

Vance will never have the blind fanatical support that Trump has. Iggo Mar 21 #37

I hope you are right. I'm afraid they're all nutty about something, tho. CTyankee Mar 23 #38

I'm hoping they get creamed in the midterms and that will disabuse them of this notion Walleye Mar 21 #2

Of course Maninacan Mar 21 #3

We'll know for sure after the '26 elections. Sneederbunk Mar 21 #4

My take...I don't worry..he'll never make it... MiHale Mar 21 #6

Um, who is Orrex? I'm havng a senior moment here...sorry... CTyankee Mar 21 #8

Orrex is the DUer that posts everyday "Is he dead yet?" MiHale Mar 21 #10

Oh, yes, of course! CTyankee Mar 21 #13

Orrex is the initiator of the... WestMichRad Mar 21 #11

A lot of us were saying in 2016 that he would never make it to 2020. Aristus Mar 23 #39

He is not "renovating" the White House for Democrats dalton99a Mar 21 #7

Good point! CTyankee Mar 21 #9

He's not for himself either Boo1 Mar 21 #20

I wanna see THAT! CTyankee Mar 21 #21

He will croak long before 2028 malaise Mar 21 #12

But then we get you-know-who, and he is worse. He is Trump's "insurance" policy. CTyankee Mar 21 #15

Who knows malaise Mar 21 #17

Yeah, just to wipe him out of our lives once and for all! CTyankee Mar 21 #19

It is possible that if he dies before 2028, Eyeliner may be rejected by the RNC yellowdogintexas Mar 21 #30

it's clear that he can't. there will be fuckery, but it's hard to get around this one themaguffin Mar 21 #14

This is one of the few ones where I am actually not 'worried' RT Atlanta Mar 21 #16

I'm glad to hear that... CTyankee Mar 21 #18

agreed CTYankee RT Atlanta Mar 21 #32

Well, then we can depend on the 1.Grim Reaper, 2.rapid dementia progression to vegetative state, hlthe2b Mar 21 #22

He would probably be politically smart to announce a campaign. David__77 Mar 21 #23

I don't waste energy on fairy tales Fiendish Thingy Mar 21 #24

Of course he will KT2000 Mar 21 #25

Don't worry. HappyH Mar 21 #27

Yeppers. Scary stuff for sure TommieMommy Mar 21 #26

I'm not as worried about it as I used to be D_Master81 Mar 21 #28

This cannot happen. There's nothing left to destroy. /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 21 #29

This country will be in such a mess by then, even if he could, he'd be obliterated. Doodley Mar 21 #31

There's no way for him to get on the ballot. lees1975 Mar 21 #33

Good reasoning. I hope his followers have done some thinking about their own futures and how much it would cost them in CTyankee Mar 21 #35

No because he can't. EdmondDantes_ Mar 21 #34

SCOTUS will have no choice but to say "HELL NO" RainCaster Mar 21 #36