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Fiendish Thingy

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33. None of that is grounded in reality, law or logic.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:04 PM
Yesterday

You failed to discuss the potential responses from the courts (who, with one exception, he has not defied), the congress, the military and the people.

You seem to have forgotten that elections have been held during every war, including the Civil War, as well as in the aftermath of 9/11.

Imagining something and typing it on the internet doesn’t make that thing plausible, possible or probable.

We agree that the constitution is clear, and even the current corrupt MAGA majority on SCOTUS would not permanently extinguish their power and their relevance by ruling that 2=3.

Their loyalty is to their ideology, not to Trump the man. He was a means to an end, and will be discarded at the end of this term.

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My tea leaves are too rumpled to read beyond the next hour Torchlight Yesterday #1
Im still rooting for the Big Mac . . . Johonny Yesterday #2
If he were younger and in better health, YES newdeal2 Yesterday #3
Seek, maybe, because he does dumb, illegal and/or unconstitutional things all the time, but serve? Ocelot II Yesterday #4
Any "seeking" will strictly be for the grift Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #6
Absolutely for the grift, and for the ego-trip of being able to anoint a successor. Ocelot II Yesterday #7
Agree crazylikafox Yesterday #21
I was looking for that reply...seek and serve are different animals. Septua 21 hrs ago #56
I sincerely doubt he'll be around to seek one. marmar Yesterday #5
Grim reaper is going to come knocking Historic NY Yesterday #8
That is what I am thinking! IzzaNuDay Yesterday #39
His father lived into his 90s, even though he had Alzscheimer's, so I am not assuming he will die soon, tblue37 22 hrs ago #51
I hope he is president for the rest of his life. JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #9
I think there's a good chance of this EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #32
There should be an option for Canadian bacon. BannonsLiver Yesterday #10
there will be no unconstitutional third term rampartd Yesterday #11
As it is, Congress is dissolved. Repukes are fine with that. Ponietz 22 hrs ago #52
The GOP will present him as "Dear Leader" until his death becomes public RainCaster Yesterday #12
He'll be dead. CanonRay Yesterday #13
Seek? Yes, he may well be already. Serve? No, thank God GusBob Yesterday #14
By "seek", I mean formally declare and file his candidacy and seek the GOP 2028 nomination. Nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #17
I believe the puppet masters will cause him to either be shut down or will die. chouchou Yesterday #15
Yup- Trump is merely a temporary means to an end. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #18
I disagree. A fucked economy for the masses usually means ... Whiskeytide Yesterday #36
No, he won't live that long. n/t Chemical Bill Yesterday #16
100% this... nt EarthFirst Yesterday #19
Talk about a push poll Cirsium Yesterday #20
The poll asks if Trump will serve a 3rd term Kaleva Yesterday #22
Actually the "Yes" option states Trump will remain in office for the rest of his life Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #26
+1 BannonsLiver Yesterday #24
Acknowledging the lawlessness and daily atrocities isn't defeatism Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #25
OK Cirsium Yesterday #34
There have been numerous threads on the topic over the past week. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #35
All are possible Cirsium Yesterday #37
None of those are possible IMO Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #38
Very good Cirsium Yesterday #45
I believe he will try. Tommy Carcetti Yesterday #23
Johnson gave the game away --- Trump is trolling us. ificandream Yesterday #27
Depends... Mike Nelson Yesterday #28
Walk me through the steps of just how he will "try" to stay in office. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #29
Stay in office? Mike Nelson Yesterday #30
By wives taking over... Mike Nelson Yesterday #31
None of that is grounded in reality, law or logic. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #33
If he's alive, he tries. KentuckyWoman Yesterday #40
He's already said he won't run as VP Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #43
Legality seems to be open for debate. KentuckyWoman 23 hrs ago #47
Two means two, not three Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #48
Will drumpf voluntarily walk away from campaign fundraising / free money? JoseBalow Yesterday #41
He doesn't have to run to grift like he's running. Nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #44
But if he's not "running," that campaign money goes to someone else JoseBalow Yesterday #46
"President for the rest of HIS life" Conjuay Yesterday #42
La complainte du partisan struggle4progress 22 hrs ago #49
His son is going to run. nt Blasphemer 22 hrs ago #50
He better run (and not for president).... Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago #60
If a leading an insurrection is fine with the Roberts court then a third term is nothing. Blues Heron 22 hrs ago #53
So you think SCOTUS will rule that a part of the constitution is unconstitutional? Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #54
It's exactly what they already did- Colorado ruled he was ineligible and they forced him back on the ballot Blues Heron 22 hrs ago #55
You are wrong Fiendish Thingy 13 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 12 hrs ago #63
The Colorado ruling was a unanimous, bipartisan decision Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #64
I admire your faith bro. Blues Heron 12 hrs ago #65
No faith required Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #66
Seek? Possibly. Actually win? Only if the game is rigged from the start. sakabatou 21 hrs ago #57
"States run elections" J_William_Ryan 19 hrs ago #58
SCOTUS never ruled on Trump's disqualification under the 14th amendment Fiendish Thingy 13 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 12 hrs ago #67
You are correct Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #68
He might well "seek it", but I don't believe he will survive until November 2028 anyway.... Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago #59
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