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2016 Postmortem

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9. They might because of the embarassment. Some like Pence

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 12:51 AM

Jan 2017

Michelangelo Senorile of Progress radio speculated today that Comey may have orchestrated this whole mess by not releasing this info in early October when he and the other gang of eight got it by opting instead to crater Hillary's campaign with the email letter in late October so that trump would win then be impeached when the news leaked . . . er, ah . . . came out.

Thus Pence would then be president.

It's sort of wild but not implausible as everything seems wild and implausible with this whole election.

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Doesn't matter what emerges. The rethugs will never remove Drumpt. We're stuck. [View all] kairos12 Jan 2017 OP

How can you be such a pessimist marybourg Jan 2017 #1

Trump knew something when he said he could shoot someone and he wouldn't lose a vote. kairos12 Jan 2017 #2

O.K. As long as you haven't marybourg Jan 2017 #5

No chance of that. kairos12 Jan 2017 #7

It is really sad to have to agree but I think absolutely zero will come of this. nt doc03 Jan 2017 #3

Honestly it's probably better if they don't. DanTex Jan 2017 #4

Agree. There are no good outcomes here. Pence is a witch burning zealot who would joyfully kairos12 Jan 2017 #6

I disagree. Trump is too unstable. KittyWampus Jan 2017 #10

Are you kidding? They have been planning to get rid of him for the past year and a half AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #8

that does sound possible. nt JCanete Jan 2017 #17

They might because of the embarassment. Some like Pence brush Jan 2017 #9

Don't be so sure. NanceGreggs Jan 2017 #11

They would remove him in a heartbeat if they could krawhitham Jan 2017 #12

Fine. Let him be damaged goods in the WH. CakeGrrl Jan 2017 #13

The Republican Party base would go apeshit if Trump is allowed to be impeached. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #14

I know I'm one of the few here who hopes he isn't removed. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #15

How would you know? tenderfoot Jan 2017 #16

Nobody can know for sure, but impeaching Trump could cause the Rep. Party to implode. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #18