Originally Posted By: jchuzi
I cannot have confidence that Republicans care more for our country than they do about their own power.

But they've already seen their power begin to erode, and they may be able to retain what's left of it, if not reverse the erosion, by dumping Trump in favor of Pence; and, and I hate to say it out loud because they may be listening, giving him two years in office before the next election might be their best path to retaining the White House in 2020.

More: Unfortunately, though, they'll never do the job in time to limit him to only one full term, so if he should be elected in 2020 he'll be able to run again in 2024.

But at this point, I don't know if I can see him as worse than Trump. frown (I think his agenda will more subject to Constitutional restraint than Trump's is.)

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Last edited by artie505; 12/25/18 01:35 AM. Reason: Expand/Clarify

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