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How Bad Will it Get?

Which of these are likely to happen in 2017 or 2018?

  • Trump cancels Iran nuclear deal.

    Votes: 18 62.1%
  • Trump orders a drone attack on an American citizen.

    Votes: 9 31.0%
  • Obamacare is repealed without a real replacement.

    Votes: 23 79.3%
  • Trump orders a nuclear bomb attack.

    Votes: 8 27.6%
  • At least half of the undocumented immigrants are ordered deported.

    Votes: 15 51.7%
  • The national deficit soars to over double the current deficit.

    Votes: 15 51.7%
  • Trade wars occur, and international trade is reduced over 50%.

    Votes: 15 51.7%
  • The Dow loses over 50% of its value.

    Votes: 10 34.5%
  • Terrorist attacks rise significantly in America.

    Votes: 11 37.9%
  • Trump is impeached.

    Votes: 13 44.8%

  • Total voters
    29
  • Poll closed .

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We need a new option : the permanent state successfully overthrows a sitting president, ending the Republic as we know it, while ignorant partisans cheer.

Seems to me that a failed attempt might have the same effect -- ending the Republic as we know it while ignorant partisans cheer.
 
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No sir, he did not. The total debt doubled, yes. But this point was not about the total debt. It was about the annual deficit. And the annual federal deficit decreased dramatically under Obama.
Thank you.
It would appear that some do not know the difference between the debt and deficits.
 
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Thank you.
It would appear that some do not know the difference between the debt and deficits.

Or hope the rest of us don't know...
 
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Obamacare is repealed without a real replacement.
Doubtful - but if so, the worst thing is that I could get better coverage again and at half the current costs.

More than doubtful. Impossible. Republicans will lose the Senate, and possibly the House in 2018, if we go back to the bad old days where insurance carriers can deny coverage, set premiums by medical underwriting, or limit lifetime benefits. And they know it. ACA has changed some aspects of health insurance forever.
 
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More than doubtful. Impossible. Republicans will lose the Senate, and possibly the House in 2018, if we go back to the bad old days where insurance carriers can deny coverage, set premiums by medical underwriting, or limit lifetime benefits. And they know it. ACA has changed some aspects of health insurance forever.

Darn tootin right skippy.
 
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Seems to me that a failed attempt might have the same effect -- ending the Republic as we know it while ignorant partisans cheer.


So, are you saying that you are in favor of a sift coup? I'm not sure what you are saying, otherwise.
 
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So, are you saying that you are in favor of a sift coup? I'm not sure what you are saying, otherwise.

I'm saying that a failed overthrow attempt would cause the Administration to crack down... while his supporters cheer.

Wouldn't even have to be something so drastic... we've already see the administration try to use fake terrorist attacks to rally support to their cause -- what do you think they'd do in the event of a real one?
 
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I'm saying that a failed overthrow attempt would cause the Administration to crack down... while his supporters cheer.

Wouldn't even have to be something so drastic... we've already see the administration try to use fake terrorist attacks to rally support to their cause -- what do you think they'd do in the event of a real one?

Are you referring to the time that lady said attack instead of plot and then apologized for saying the wrong word hours later? Because the corporate media screeching about it for days on end doesn't make your comment any more factual.

Since you're not going to answer my question, can we at least agree that the deep state needs to knock this off before it gets worse?
 
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Are you referring to the time that lady said attack instead of plot and then apologized for saying the wrong word hours later?

No, "masscacre."

And maybe you heard the word "apologize" somewhere in her remarks, but I certainly didn't.

Then of course, Spicer had to go of about an Islamic attack in Atlanta which, of course, never happened.

Since you're not going to answer my question,

#AlternativeFacts

Don't imitate the administration just because you don't get the answers you like.
 
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I would say Trump is impeached is a likely scenario, but I doubt if cross party support for impeachment could arise until there have been at least twelve months of incompetent bungling and attacks on the legal system.
 
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No sir, he did not. The total debt doubled, yes. But this point was not about the total debt. It was about the annual deficit. And the annual federal deficit decreased dramatically under Obama.
I notice you didn't provide any evidence. But my main point is that he did order a drone attack on two American citizens, one of his many blatant violations of the Constitution. So far Trump has not violated it once.
 
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We need a new option : the permanent state successfully overthrows a sitting president, ending the Republic as we know it, while ignorant partisans cheer.

Yes, sounds a little like a banana republic, doesn't it?
But then, who installed the Banana in Chief? What did they expect?

(and please, don't bother regaling us again with your explanation that you didn't vote for Trump)
 
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No, "masscacre."

And maybe you heard the word "apologize" somewhere in her remarks, but I certainly didn't.

Then of course, Spicer had to go of about an Islamic attack in Atlanta which, of course, never happened.



#AlternativeFacts

Don't imitate the administration just because you don't get the answers you like.

Yeah, I didn't think that you would be willing to agree with me on that.

Yes, sounds a little like a banana republic, doesn't it?
But then, who installed the Banana in Chief? What did they expect?

(and please, don't bother regaling us again with your explanation that you didn't vote for Trump)

I imagine that they picked the lesser of two evils in their eyes.
 
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Yeah, I didn't think that you would be willing to agree with me on that.

That should have been obvious from the get-go. It was to me.

I imagine that they picked the lesser of two evils in their eyes.

Not realizing that "the lesser of two evils" =/= good.
 
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