It Looks Like Trump is Gearing up for a Presidential Run (2024).

Page 15 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.
Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Viper1j

Viper1j

Diamond Member
Jul 31, 2018
4,443
4,139
136
When someone shows you who they are, believe them. When you consider Trump's prior behavior, IF he won another term, does anyone really believe he would leave peacefully?

Or would he try to make himself king or President for Life?
1658915110484.png
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Reactions: Captante, dawp and hal2kilo
P

pmv

Lifer
May 30, 2008
15,142
10,039
136
Viper1j said:
When someone shows you who they are, believe them. When you consider Trump's prior behavior, IF he won another term, does anyone really believe he would leave peacefully?

Or would he try to make himself king or President for Life?
View attachment 65072
Click to expand...


I don't _think_ he'd succeed at that. The troubling thing is not so much what Trump himself wants (he doesn't have a good track record of getting results and realising plans), rather it's that there are so many people out there who would want that for him, or if not him, some other, similar, figure.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Captante and dank69
F

fskimospy

Elite Member
Mar 10, 2006
87,935
55,287
136
pmv said:
I don't _think_ he'd succeed at that. The troubling thing is not so much what Trump himself wants (he doesn't have a good track record of getting results and realising plans), rather it's that there are so many people out there who would want that for him, or if not him, some other, similar, figure.
Click to expand...
I think people underestimate how close he came. Had he gotten Pence to refuse to count electoral votes from those states there’s a good chance the vote goes to the House and then Trump would have ‘won’. If the Democrats object then what? Facts on the ground.

We are in a much better place now as Biden controls the army and federal law enforcement so the next election will be more difficult to steal but Trump really did almost succeed.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Captante, Viper1j, soundforbjt and 4 others
E

eelw

Lifer
Dec 4, 1999
10,334
5,487
136
fskimospy said:
We are in a much better place now as Biden controls the army and federal law enforcement so the next election will be more difficult to steal but Trump really did almost succeed.
Click to expand...
The orange monkey was never fully in control of the military. Yes he possessed the nuclear codes, but none of the generals in charge of the appropriate nuclear installation would follow the order.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Captante
F

fskimospy

Elite Member
Mar 10, 2006
87,935
55,287
136
eelw said:
The orange monkey was never fully in control of the military. Yes he possessed the nuclear codes, but none of the generals in charge of the appropriate nuclear installation would follow the order.
Click to expand...
The default position of the military is to follow the orders of the president. If Pence refuses to count those electoral votes so nobody gets a majority and then the House votes to make Trump president are you saying the military would have refused to follow his orders in case of a civil conflict? I’m not sure of that at all.
 
  • Like
Reactions: hal2kilo
E

eelw

Lifer
Dec 4, 1999
10,334
5,487
136
fskimospy said:
The default position of the military is to follow the orders of the president. If Pence refuses to count those electoral votes so nobody gets a majority and then the House votes to make Trump president are you saying the military would have refused to follow his orders in case of a civil conflict? I’m not sure of that at all.
Click to expand...
All the active generals, most definitely still have a sense of honour and refuse the order. Would foot soldiers on the other hand? Yeah less sure there.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Captante
T

thilanliyan

Lifer
Jun 21, 2005
12,057
2,272
126
  • Like
Reactions: Captante
F

fskimospy

Elite Member
Mar 10, 2006
87,935
55,287
136
eelw said:
All the active generals, most definitely still have a sense of honour and refuse the order. Would foot soldiers on the other hand? Yeah less sure there.
Click to expand...
I wouldn't be concerned about the foot soldiers, who actually skew democratic. I also agree the top generals (although I don't think all generals) would refuse the order. I would be worried about the senior enlisted and midrange officers though.
 
  • Like
Reactions: hal2kilo
Viper1j

Viper1j

Diamond Member
Jul 31, 2018
4,443
4,139
136
eelw said:
The orange monkey was never fully in control of the military. Yes he possessed the nuclear codes, but none of the generals in charge of the appropriate nuclear installation would follow the order.
Click to expand...

Gen. Mark Miley gave him a serious wake up call on that.

And TFG called him "treasonous" for it.
 
trenchfoot

trenchfoot

Lifer
Aug 5, 2000
15,778
8,350
136
fskimospy said:
I think people underestimate how close he came. Had he gotten Pence to refuse to count electoral votes from those states there’s a good chance the vote goes to the House and then Trump would have ‘won’. If the Democrats object then what? Facts on the ground.

We are in a much better place now as Biden controls the army and federal law enforcement so the next election will be more difficult to steal but Trump really did almost succeed.
Click to expand...


I recall how Pence refused to get in his secure limo probably thinking it was a one way trip out to the boonies under Trump's orders, giving the House a clear path toward Trump's takeover. What with the SS suspiciously scrubbing their phones of Jan. 5-6 messaging, methinks Pence had the right idea to sit tight and hold out at the Capitol.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Captante
F

fskimospy

Elite Member
Mar 10, 2006
87,935
55,287
136
cytg111 said:
Whaaat the f.......

Anyway, I dont see how this changes anything in Trumps calculus... With Garlands interview yesterday I must say I am surprised that he hasnt announced that he is running yet. I coulda sworn..........
Click to expand...
The party is signaling to him that they will abandon him, although if I were Trump I would call their bluff because they’ve tried the same shit so many times in the past without success.
 
  • Like
Reactions: cytg111 and uclaLabrat
sactoking

sactoking

Diamond Member
Sep 24, 2007
7,646
2,921
136
This is probably a signal to his lawyers that they need to pressure him not to announce. If RNC cuts off the payments then those bills aren't going to be paid. We all know there ain't no way that Trump pays his own legal expenses.
 
cytg111

cytg111

Lifer
Mar 17, 2008
26,145
15,574
136
fskimospy said:
The party is signaling to him that they will abandon him, although if I were Trump I would call their bluff because they’ve tried the same shit so many times in the past without success.
Click to expand...
Indeed. We need Trump to push forward…. Or../
 
F

fskimospy

Elite Member
Mar 10, 2006
87,935
55,287
136
sactoking said:
This is probably a signal to his lawyers that they need to pressure him not to announce. If RNC cuts off the payments then those bills aren't going to be paid. We all know there ain't no way that Trump pays his own legal expenses.
Click to expand...
As a basic idea for the ‘LOL TRUMP WINS 2024’ people doesn’t the fact that the party desperately doesn’t want him to get involved in the midterms tell you that they view him as a weak candidate?
 
cytg111

cytg111

Lifer
Mar 17, 2008
26,145
15,574
136
Excellent fucking question… Wonder if DeSantis is taking “Trump Improv” classes right about now….

Also, getting your ducks in a row for the next insurrection attempt?
Republicans, all of them, wants the DOD top stop looking for extremists in the military... aka potential domestic terrorists.


WELL THATS WEIRD!
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: KMFJD
MrSquished

MrSquished

Lifer
Jan 14, 2013
26,067
24,395
136
This should be a good feud if it happens. Trump will not go along with the party line and candidate they pick. I'm not sure if they can promise him anything to lay low and not tell his supporters to stay home on election day
 
hal2kilo

hal2kilo

Lifer
Feb 24, 2009
26,023
12,266
136
MrSquished said:
This should be a good feud if it happens. Trump will not go along with the party line and candidate they pick. I'm not sure if they can promise him anything to lay low and not tell his supporters to stay home on election day
Click to expand...
Must not have money rolling in like before. Pubs can't turn down his grift money.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom