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    Default Trump's current situation reminds me of a scene from "Smokey and the Bandit".

    Late in the movie, Burt Reynolds is approaching the fairgrounds in Georgia with his tractor-trailer load of bootleg Coors beer. With law enforcement closing in and a police helicopter hovering above, Sally Field solemnly looks at Burt and asks him if "he had counted on this - all of this". He looks over at her and simply says, "No honey, I didn't" or something to that effect.

    Now, most of us fully realize that Trump did not expect to win, nor did he actually want to win. He had already started to lay the groundwork for his defeat with his rants of "It's a rigged system folks" and his plans to start a media empire with his followers firmly in tow.

    What I find myself wondering is if Trump actually understood what would happen to somebody with his checkered past if the Republicans happened to lose control of both houses of congress and were no longer able to protect him? Based on his increasing "unhinged" behavior, it appears more likely than not that he didn't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tacomaman View Post
    Late in the movie, Burt Reynolds is approaching the fairgrounds in Georgia with his tractor-trailer load of bootleg Coors beer. With law enforcement closing in and a police helicopter hovering above, Sally Field solemnly looks at Burt and asks him if "he had counted on this - all of this". He looks over at her and simply says, "No honey, I didn't" or something to that effect.

    Now, most of us fully realize that Trump did not expect to win, nor did he actually want to win. He had already started to lay the groundwork for his defeat with his rants of "It's a rigged system folks" and his plans to start a media empire with his followers firmly in tow.

    What I find myself wondering is if Trump actually understood what would happen to somebody with his checkered past if the Republicans happened to lose control of both houses of congress and were no longer able to protect him? Based on his increasing "unhinged" behavior, it appears more likely than not that he didn't.
    No, it has become quite evident the man understands very little about the government. He believed he could run it like his business.

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    Smokey got away with it. Just sayin


    BTW are we back to the “Trump didn’t want to win” theme again?

    It is really hard to keep up with you guys

    So just to be clear. Trump went to all of the trouble to “collude” with Russia to win something he really didn’t want to win?

    Only a liberal could concoct that kind of shit

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tacomaman View Post
    Late in the movie, Burt Reynolds is approaching the fairgrounds in Georgia with his tractor-trailer load of bootleg Coors beer. With law enforcement closing in and a police helicopter hovering above, Sally Field solemnly looks at Burt and asks him if "he had counted on this - all of this". He looks over at her and simply says, "No honey, I didn't" or something to that effect.

    Now, most of us fully realize that Trump did not expect to win, nor did he actually want to win. He had already started to lay the groundwork for his defeat with his rants of "It's a rigged system folks" and his plans to start a media empire with his followers firmly in tow.

    What I find myself wondering is if Trump actually understood what would happen to somebody with his checkered past if the Republicans happened to lose control of both houses of congress and were no longer able to protect him? Based on his increasing "unhinged" behavior, it appears more likely than not that he didn't.
    Lol, I wouldn't trust those voices in your head, they lie.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    No, it has become quite evident the man understands very little about the government. He believed he could run it like his business.
    And yet ... He's doing a great job ! Now go sit in the corner .....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vasquezrocks View Post
    And yet ... He's doing a great job ! Now go sit in the corner .....
    Sorry, nobody puts me in the corner, now go chase a bumper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    Sorry, nobody puts me in the corner, now go chase a bumper.
    Did your father push on you hard too ? ..... Why else would you be drawn to that quote ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vasquezrocks View Post
    Did your father push on you hard too ? ..... Why else would you be drawn to that quote ?
    I like it. My father supported, he didn’t push.

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    Quote Originally Posted by I Love America View Post
    Smokey got away with it. Just sayin


    BTW are we back to the “Trump didn’t want to win” theme again?

    It is really hard to keep up with you guys

    So just to be clear. Trump went to all of the trouble to “collude” with Russia to win something he really didn’t want to win?

    Only a liberal could concoct that kind of shit
    Brilliant post, dude.

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