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To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1178639)	11/16/2019 10:20:03 PM
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You think I should worship a Godless man? What's the matter with you?

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1178639)	11/16/2019 10:31:28 PM
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Has Donald Trump led a charmed life so far? Patrick Jones, M.A. Political Science & History, North Carolina State Wolfpack (1979) A charmed life. An interesting question about a man who is perhaps the most, or in the future will be the most, infamous traitor in American history. Donald Trump has lived a charmed life where he has had almost all of his depraved wishes come to pass. The world has always existed only to provide Donald Trump with whatever lifestyle he desired. Whether that be the illusion of extreme wealth or the absolute dominance of all people who exist in his circle of acquaintances. He does not have friends, he has acolytes and sycophants. People serve him, not vice versa. As Trump has aged, his finances have undergone some questionable setbacks that has caused him to have to change his business model. He can no longer obtain financing for his business enterprises through conventional sources. His bankruptcies and lifestyles has caused Western financial institutions to withdraw their support. As a result Mr. Trump had a decision to make. He could face possible financial ruin or he could negotiate new methods of producing the revenue he needed. Russian oligarchs and banks saw an opportunity in Mr. Trump when he made the decision to run for President. Mr. Trump was frantically searching for new revenue sources. He introduced Trump University, Trump steaks, Trump Ties, and even reality TV shows. Mr. Trump even believed that if his political ambitions came to naught, he could use the fame his campaign engendered to start a cable news network. All desperate plans by a desperate man. His real estate empire was crumbling around him. His properties were overleveraged and his financial streams had dried up. With the aid of Russian oligarchs and Russian interference in the 2016 campaign, Trump surprised all pundits and won the election. It was a small investment for the Russians to make, but it had the ability to pay huge dividends. However, he now owed a huge debt. He had sold his soul and his country to an evil oligarchy that would demand payment in full. The U.S. would have to turn a blind eye to the Ukraine and the other old Soviet republics that Russia had their eyes on. He would have to slowly destabilize NATO and any of the other Western alliances that were a danger to Russia. He would abandon the American allies in the Middle East and allow Russia and its allies to fill the void America left behind. He would destabilize American influence in Asia and allow China to assume a dominant military role. Trump is fulfilling his benefactors wishlist far beyond what they could have ever considered possible. He is the Manchurian candidate that no one thought possible, but he is here. It will soon become evident that the damage done may be to extreme to overcome. The American people are complicit in this tragedy. We have allowed greed, prejudice, and a sanctimonious attitude to make us vulnerable. We forgot those things that made us strong and surrendered to our basest instincts. All it took was a desperate conman to lead us down an irreversible path towards our own destruction. EDIT: I know I am taking a huge leap here, but I really believe that this is the endgame for Donald Trump. I hope i am wrong. Patrick Jones Very true. I truly hope that sooner or later people with honor will recognize what is happening and put an end to this treason. It only takes a moment to undo decades of good will. Elliot Bishop An excellent summary Patrick. When Putin backed Trump’s 2016 candidacy he could not have imagined in his wildest of dreams the largesse that was to follow. Its unthinkable that one man’s insatiable greed can destabilize the global power balance and shake the foundations of America’s democracy. Patrick Jones It really is hard to imagine. What is even harder to imagine is the Republican Party’s inability to recognize the threat Trump is posing to our national security. Elliot Bishop I’m sure they recognise it. Its just that personal power and wealth supersedes the national interest. I’d suggest that Murdock swims in the same cesspool as the GOP. Barbara Goode Oh, they recognize it all right; it’s just that they’re as corrupt as he is.

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1178639)	11/16/2019 10:33:28 PM
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Why are there no photos of Melania Trump from her years “modeling for fashion houses in Paris, Milan, and NYC” if she was a supermodel so successful and accomplished that it qualified her for the “Einstein Visa”? Linda Elin Well, isn’t it interesting that there are no photos of Melania when she was supposedly a supermodel? I believe it’s because she was never a high fashion model. since before her husband took office the PR people have been trying to make Melania look like something more than a failed model who had to resort to soft porn and nude lesbian modeling. When Trump met her at an escort party, she was broke and living in a small apartment in downtown Manhattan with a photographer. She was here illegally on an expired visa. The White House also lied about her college education. They were forced to change her official online resume after finding out that she dropped out of college after a few months in her first semester. And let’s not forget the lie about her being multilingual. The only languages Melania speaks are Slovenian and very broken English. this is the very definition of trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1178639)

11/16/2019 10:40:15 PM

From: Brumar89

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Do you think Trump would resign rather than accept an impeachment?

Jon Mixon, Played the game my entire life. It's always been a draw.

No, because Donald Trump is surprisingly stupid and would likely drown in a river of turmoil, rather than save himself.

Let's review:

Trump was surprised to win in 2016 - Rather than realizing that he was woefully unprepared for the job and trying to build bridges with the Democrats, he began his idiotic campaign of making enemies which has led to his impeachment.Instead of taking a minimalist approach toward the Comey investigation, he created a disastrous mess that is currently also going to consume him - Trump fired James Comey, thus creating the necessity of hiring Robert Mueller. Had he simply done nothing, he likely would have been in a better position.He clearly has tried to enrich himself using his office - Despite being able to grow wealthier when he left office, Trump openly and nakedly has attempted to cash in on his office while in it. Since this is clearly a violation of the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution and he was almost certainly advised of that, he's demonstrated that he doesn't care about the law or being caught breaking it.He cost the GOP their majority in the House in 2018 - The only thing that was preventing him from being impeached was maintaining a majority in both houses of Congress and Trump foolishly squandered that.The Ukraine debacle - Trump attempted to involve a foreign power in the US elections which is exactly what he was accused of during the 2016 election. Worse he didn't even bother to do so in manners that couldn't be linked directly to him.Donald Trump isn't going to resign because he's too stupid to do things that would benefit him. He's going to be impeached, he's going to have to endure a humiliating trial in the Senate, and he's provided the Democrats with ammunition to use against his campaign in 2020. He's created the loss that he seems to believe that his actions would have prevented.

Like I said, Donald Trump is too stupid to resign even though it's probably one of the few things that could potentially save the tattered remnants of his legacy.