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Fiendish Thingy

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25. Acknowledging the lawlessness and daily atrocities isn't defeatism

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 01:58 PM

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But declaring, with certainty , and without evidence or even a logical thought process around the actual logistical steps required to accomplish such a scheme, that Trump will successfully seek and serve a third term is absolutely, positively defeatist nonsense.

PS- it is indeed a “push” poll in the sense that I wanted to push people to take a stand and accept or reject the rampant Third Term Trutherism infecting DU lately.

So far, it looks like the state of the reality based community here at DU is just fine.

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Reality check: will Donald Trump seek and serve an illegal third term as president? [View all] Fiendish Thingy Wednesday OP

My tea leaves are too rumpled to read beyond the next hour Torchlight Wednesday #1

Im still rooting for the Big Mac . . . Johonny Wednesday #2

If he were younger and in better health, YES newdeal2 Wednesday #3

Seek, maybe, because he does dumb, illegal and/or unconstitutional things all the time, but serve? Ocelot II Wednesday #4

Any "seeking" will strictly be for the grift Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #6

Absolutely for the grift, and for the ego-trip of being able to anoint a successor. Ocelot II Wednesday #7

Agree crazylikafox Wednesday #21

I was looking for that reply...seek and serve are different animals. Septua Yesterday #56

I sincerely doubt he'll be around to seek one. marmar Wednesday #5

Grim reaper is going to come knocking Historic NY Wednesday #8

That is what I am thinking! IzzaNuDay Wednesday #39

His father lived into his 90s, even though he had Alzscheimer's, so I am not assuming he will die soon, tblue37 Yesterday #51

I hope he is president for the rest of his life. JustABozoOnThisBus Wednesday #9

I think there's a good chance of this EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #32

There should be an option for Canadian bacon. BannonsLiver Wednesday #10

there will be no unconstitutional third term rampartd Wednesday #11

As it is, Congress is dissolved. Repukes are fine with that. Ponietz Yesterday #52

The GOP will present him as "Dear Leader" until his death becomes public RainCaster Wednesday #12

He'll be dead. CanonRay Wednesday #13

Seek? Yes, he may well be already. Serve? No, thank God GusBob Wednesday #14

By "seek", I mean formally declare and file his candidacy and seek the GOP 2028 nomination. Nt Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #17

I believe the puppet masters will cause him to either be shut down or will die. chouchou Wednesday #15

Yup- Trump is merely a temporary means to an end. Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #18

I disagree. A fucked economy for the masses usually means ... Whiskeytide Wednesday #36

No, he won't live that long. n/t Chemical Bill Wednesday #16

100% this... nt EarthFirst Wednesday #19

Talk about a push poll Cirsium Wednesday #20

The poll asks if Trump will serve a 3rd term Kaleva Wednesday #22

Actually the "Yes" option states Trump will remain in office for the rest of his life Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #26

+1 BannonsLiver Wednesday #24

Acknowledging the lawlessness and daily atrocities isn't defeatism Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #25

OK Cirsium Wednesday #34

There have been numerous threads on the topic over the past week. Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #35

All are possible Cirsium Wednesday #37

None of those are possible IMO Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #38

Very good Cirsium Wednesday #45

I believe he will try. Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #23

Johnson gave the game away --- Trump is trolling us. ificandream Wednesday #27

Depends... Mike Nelson Wednesday #28

Walk me through the steps of just how he will "try" to stay in office. Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #29

Stay in office? Mike Nelson Wednesday #30

By wives taking over... Mike Nelson Wednesday #31

None of that is grounded in reality, law or logic. Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #33

If he's alive, he tries. KentuckyWoman Wednesday #40

He's already said he won't run as VP Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #43

Legality seems to be open for debate. KentuckyWoman Wednesday #47

Two means two, not three Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #48

Will drumpf voluntarily walk away from campaign fundraising / free money? JoseBalow Wednesday #41

He doesn't have to run to grift like he's running. Nt Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #44

But if he's not "running," that campaign money goes to someone else JoseBalow Wednesday #46

"President for the rest of HIS life" Conjuay Wednesday #42

La complainte du partisan struggle4progress Yesterday #49

His son is going to run. nt Blasphemer Yesterday #50

He better run (and not for president).... Jack Valentino Yesterday #60

If a leading an insurrection is fine with the Roberts court then a third term is nothing. Blues Heron Yesterday #53

So you think SCOTUS will rule that a part of the constitution is unconstitutional? Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #54

It's exactly what they already did- Colorado ruled he was ineligible and they forced him back on the ballot Blues Heron Yesterday #55

You are wrong Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #61

States are in charge of the elections right? The scotus just made some shit up to force him back on. Blues Heron 23 hrs ago #63

The Colorado ruling was a unanimous, bipartisan decision Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #64

I admire your faith bro. Blues Heron 22 hrs ago #65

No faith required Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #66

Seek? Possibly. Actually win? Only if the game is rigged from the start. sakabatou Yesterday #57

"States run elections" J_William_Ryan Yesterday #58

SCOTUS never ruled on Trump's disqualification under the 14th amendment Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #62

The only way Trump was ever going to be disqualified under the 14th Amendment was if the Justice Department put him Midwestern Democrat 22 hrs ago #67

You are correct Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #68

He might well "seek it", but I don't believe he will survive until November 2028 anyway.... Jack Valentino Yesterday #59