• Kushan@lemmy.world
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    But confusingly, Trump has continued to send Vance out to campaign events all week, while the Republican presidential nominee has remained largely out of the public eye. Given Vance’s low appeal, it’s unclear how this strategy helps the campaign.

    Trump is going to blame Vance for the failure of his campaign, calling it now. He’ll have the usual shit about dems as well, but he’s going to scapegoat vance and throw him under the bus just like he’s done with literally everyone else before him.

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      After trying to have his last Veep hung, I’m not really sure why anybody would think it would go any different for them. I guess he found another thoroughbred narcissist to join him this time. “It couldn’t possibly happen to me.”

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        The thing that almost got Pence killed was having a tiny shred of respect for his responsibilities. That’s not a problem for someone who’s completely self-serving or all in for Trump.

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      I don’t quite understand this reasoning, though, since he would never acknowledge losing anyway and his freedom may rely on winning this election.

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        That didn’t happen. And if it did, it wasn’t that bad. And if it was, that’s not a big deal. And if it is, that’s not my fault. <----- And if it was, I didn’t mean it. And if I did, you deserved it.

        That’s why. He’ll jump to number six after he loses, saying the GOP didn’t support him enough and they deserved to lose.

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        his freedom may rely on winning this election

        If he were ever in danger of actual imprisonment, he could always move to Russia or Saudi Arabia.

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      But Trumps only reason for president is to dismiss the federal charges against him. Intentionally losing the race doesn’t help that goal.

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        If they get to a point where they know they cannot win the race, they will shift tactics and it will no longer be about the election, but about the peaceful transfer of power in January. Biden himself came out and said it yesterday, I think there is a real, genuine concern of Trump and his base “flipping the board” so to speak.

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        But Trumps only reason for president is to dismiss the federal charges against him.

        That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Trump wants another stab at the Prez because he wants to settle scores. This wouldn’t just be an attempt at a self-pardon. He fully intended to unleash his DOJ and law enforcement on the political opposition.

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        Trump has had more ramblings and incoherent moments than ever before recently. I think his team is hiding him so he can recover somehow because his dementia is just unraveling

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        With the Supreme Court and Judge Cannon in his pocket, he will never see the inside of a prison cell.