Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36193575)

A few hints from the GRU of what will happen if he doesn’t toe the line should suffice.

Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36193568)

“I didn’t think the face-eating leopard would eat my face” says man who spent years sucking up to face-eating leopard

Etc etc etc

Or, what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? In this case, Trump’s ego on one side, and Putin’s glorious purpose (to restore the glory of the Rus) on the other.

Trump seems to have thought he was Putin’s equal, and his New York tough guy dealmaker schtick would earn him Putn’s respect and co-operation. Putin, on the other hand, saw Trump for what he is: a midwit bully whose influence derives from inherited wealth rather than any personal wit or skill. Putin, I am certain, despises Trump and will not give him what he wants. He will string him along for as long as he can and get whatever he can out of it, then carry on with his plan to rebuild the Russian empire. That is his life’s mission, and anyone who thinks he’s going to give that up for any reason is fooling themselves.

Trump is never going to get a genuine peaceful resolution out of this. The only question is at what point he properly understands it. Because that’s the point at which he will suffer narcissistic injury, and when Trump feels personally wounded by people not caving in to his demands, he is petulant and unpredictable.

Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36193573)

Besides, while there is just enough ambiguity in the 22nd amendment (it says ‘elected’ to the office, not subbed in), it would end up with the Supreme Court and an Oval Office without authority for at least as long as it took the case to be decided. You have to wonder whether even the modern husk of the GOP would be so self-destructive, or act in ways so obviously against the national interest.

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36193579)

I'm pretty sure he can't run for vice president anyway.

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36193580)

Many states would block him as a candidate anyway

Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36193576)

The GRU plausibly has leverage on Trump himself, but they would have to have a ton of kompromat on every plausible GOP presidential candidate to be certain of getting someone in who would then resign in favour of Trump.

But after all that, you would have to ask why would they bother? How could it be that important to keep Trump in the White House?

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36193581)

What would stop[ him? The current Republican regime don't have any problems in defying and denigrating judges, witness the deportations.

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36193595)

I think only people who are eligible for President can run for Vice President.

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36193595)

I think only people who are eligible for President can run for Vice President.

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36193598)

Yes. The amendment that bars him from running for President is the one that bars him from Vice President. If he is going to attempt to brazen it out, then he might as well do so to go for the top job again rather than this convoluted plan some are kicking about.

Whilst it's a mistake not to take Trump literally, I suspect this is one time he is just winding people up. I think he would want to do it, and also he doesn't care for norms or the constitution, but it will be his age that is the limitation here.

Also, at some point, surely, the spell will break around Trump. Politics is full of examples of seemingly unassailable politicians who seem to defy political gravity eventually falling back to earth hard.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36193571)

Let's hope this doesn't happen!

Trump says ‘there are methods’ for seeking third term in White House

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...term-president