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40. Vance has a benefactor
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 02:34 PM
Jan 25

But no following. I have no doubt the oligarchs would/will try to use him, but I don’t see him being the e least bit effective.

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I hope she's right, but greatauntoftriplets Jan 25 #1
Me too! William769 Jan 25 #7
As the vulture on one of my favourite posters said, "Patience, my ass. . ." niyad Jan 25 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author AZJonnie Jan 25 #29
Yes, of course! It has been a while since I saw it. niyad Jan 25 #30
eagle, or vulture? LymphocyteLover Jan 25 #45
Vulture. niyad Jan 26 #64
We hope she is correct! niyad Jan 25 #16
Don't you mean "she's right"? mobeau69 Jan 25 #18
Thanks. greatauntoftriplets Jan 25 #23
Sadly, it's the only way enough maga will learn anything. louis-t Jan 25 #2
I don't think Trump will last 4 yrs. Historic NY Jan 25 #3
I want to stick with you! William769 Jan 25 #8
I have a feeling we will not see a full four years of Trump as well. Greybnk48 Jan 25 #26
Unless they rig the election BonnieJW Jan 25 #34
IF we're allowed to have elections Wicked Blue Jan 25 #44
Musk and Vance homegirl Jan 25 #47
I thought that in 2016. Aristus Jan 25 #42
Same here Dem4life1234 Jan 25 #58
I think drugs MFM008 Jan 25 #62
I read it's bad for the heart Dem4life1234 Jan 25 #63
Vance will push him out after the mid terms. Callie1979 Jan 25 #51
Given how he looked this week, I think Father Time will be arriving soon. LonePirate Jan 25 #54
The only solace is that he isn't in his 40s Dem4life1234 Jan 26 #69
I'm looking for a quicker "disastrous end" for Trump...before he totally devastates America's economy. sop Jan 25 #4
I think he will be removed BonnieJW Jan 25 #35
Vance has a benefactor liberalgunwilltravel Jan 25 #40
Wow, what a surprise! moondust Jan 25 #5
The sooner the better. Ocelot II Jan 25 #6
Amen to that! William769 Jan 25 #11
I believe that's inevitable. I just pray the oligarchs he's installing go down with everyone else on this Titanic voyage Texin Jan 25 #24
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Mike 03 Jan 25 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author William769 Jan 25 #10
From the article at the link: madaboutharry Jan 25 #12
This! Dem4life1234 Jan 26 #68
So, a disaster for the country, and Trump stays in power if he lives that long? muriel_volestrangler Jan 25 #13
The blatantly corrupt, out of control SCOTUS will Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 26 #65
The trump steamer. Turbineguy Jan 25 #14
The disastrouser the better Orrex Jan 25 #15
I hope it ends badly for him ITAL Jan 25 #17
Trump's rash actions and massive initial assault on government pfitz59 Jan 25 #20
I'm hoping for the Mussolini or Hitler ending. Mussolini is more likely than chicoescuela Jan 25 #21
Wasn't it a bridge? BonnieJW Jan 25 #36
Post removed Post removed Jan 25 #41
Wikipedia says it was at a service station. Ok with me chicoescuela Jan 25 #61
I don't hope for this Nasruddin Jan 25 #22
I see another Great Republican Depression in the Emile Jan 25 #25
It's likely to be a Crypto Crash. LudwigPastorius Jan 25 #53
Agree. 2008 redux. Strelnikov_ Jan 26 #70
I agree with the historian except for kellytore Jan 25 #27
"Disastrous" end for Trump? How about for the rest of us? That mother fucker will bring us down too. dem4decades Jan 25 #28
That sounds like disaster for us, not Trump. yardwork Jan 25 #31
I'm not so sure SpankMe Jan 25 #32
I see issues with every one of those points, although they all, are certainly relevant. Martin68 Jan 25 #38
Unfortunately, I Fear many of Those Outcomes, Which We Might See As Disastrous, The Roux Comes First Jan 25 #33
This is pretty much what I've been saying. This administration is an empty house of cards with no coherent strategy or Martin68 Jan 25 #37
The Banks Will Fail Deep State Witch Jan 25 #39
I fully agree. Trump was bad in his first term, but his loss to Biden changed him for the worse...much worse. patphil Jan 25 #43
This is the era of TV and social media brainwashing Mysterian Jan 25 #46
Everything Trump touches dies. NameAlreadyTaken Jan 25 #48
Haven't we here already done that? ananda Jan 25 #49
That's a stretch Cirsium Jan 25 #50
This does not help us NOW though. alarimer Jan 25 #52
Yet Cleveland wasn't a felon Dem4life1234 Jan 25 #55
Mussolini disasterous? edhopper Jan 25 #56
And in 1893, Cleveland's Democratic party were also the conservatives, weren't they? Beartracks Jan 25 #57
I hope she turns out to be a better academic historian futurologist anamnua Jan 25 #59
That is assuming we'll have free and fair elections going forward... Wounded Bear Jan 25 #60
Doesn't the dotard owe Vlad and his gang some favours? IzzaNuDay Jan 26 #66
Oh please let it be true. GoodRaisin Jan 26 #67
I'll be counting the days but I'm not going to hold my breath? ArnoldLayne Jan 26 #71
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