The 2020 General Election

Was just thinking, after Trump actually has a bunch of political decisions he'll have to defend, I wonder how the next election will go. He's going to have to stand by the choices he's making to place all of these political insiders in top positions, and the huge companies he's considering allowing to be major influences. This was a huge part of what he claimed to be running against.

On the flip side, his supporters seem to have believed every lie he told in this election, so maybe he'll just say he didn't do any of that.

 
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If I had to guess, he'll go with saying they're the best people, that the mainstream media is lying, and that it's been a tremendous time for the country.

If economic times are stable, he'll parlay it into another term.

 
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Oh, the delicious irony. Millions fiercely decried the TPP, mostly on the basis it was the elites and the corporations writing it for their benefit against the best interests of the people, and now those same elites and corporatist types are being placed into positions of leadership in the new administration. I hope none of the Trump true believers try to say we didn't warn them.

And, as for what he'll have to defend in 2020, the last time we had a Republican president and Congress, it earned us a couple horrible wars and economy that helped mostly the rich until they got too greedy and crashed the housing market.

Would any of us not take W in a heartbeat right now? I honestly think of Trump, in all of his ignorance about issues, as moldable clay for whomever is advising him at the moment. And so for, those advising him are NOT the best people.

Make America Great Again, indeed.

 
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It is possible that Trump is a far better man than those surrounding him -- those who are giddily seeking power, eager to implement an agenda Trump surely has only a weak understanding of.

If you want admire Trump the man and want us all to get away from making personal charges about him, there's my argument.

Trump will say to keep the ACA if he meets a man who tells him to. Unfortunately, Obama is powerless. The men in charge are Paul Ryan's band.

Trump may sign onto climate initiatives if he's told that this is necessary by scientists. Unfortunately, his EPA transition team head is a climate denier.

Trump seems to personally have zero problem with LGBT folks. Again, wish we could say the same for the people who are going to be running and influencing his administration.

I feel, perhaps charitably, that Trump could reverse more positions wholesale in the face of a persuasive argument. However, he has cut off all avenues to that, perhaps unwittingly, and surrounded himself with people who are committed true believers in the opposite direction.

And that is still dangerous.

 
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1 term or less imo. He'll realize being president sucks compared to what he could be doing. And his base will get buyers remorse after a couple years of him not being the savior they thought he was.

Plus he'll be old as F

 
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I'd be more than happy for Michelle to change her mind, work her way up via a seat in Congress.

But I'd also hate to see her go through the ringer. Make no mistake, it would be ugly. Still, if anyone can handle it with grace and dignity and come out strong, she can.

 
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