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Fiendish Thingy

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25. Acknowledging the lawlessness and daily atrocities isn't defeatism

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 12:58 PM

Oct 29

But declaring, with certainty , and without evidence or even a logical thought process around the actual logistical steps required to accomplish such a scheme, that Trump will successfully seek and serve a third term is absolutely, positively defeatist nonsense.

PS- it is indeed a “push” poll in the sense that I wanted to push people to take a stand and accept or reject the rampant Third Term Trutherism infecting DU lately.

So far, it looks like the state of the reality based community here at DU is just fine.

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Reality check: will Donald Trump seek and serve an illegal third term as president? [View all] Fiendish Thingy Oct 29 OP

My tea leaves are too rumpled to read beyond the next hour Torchlight Oct 29 #1

Im still rooting for the Big Mac . . . Johonny Oct 29 #2

If he were younger and in better health, YES newdeal2 Oct 29 #3

Seek, maybe, because he does dumb, illegal and/or unconstitutional things all the time, but serve? Ocelot II Oct 29 #4

Any "seeking" will strictly be for the grift Fiendish Thingy Oct 29 #6

Absolutely for the grift, and for the ego-trip of being able to anoint a successor. Ocelot II Oct 29 #7

Agree crazylikafox Oct 29 #21

I was looking for that reply...seek and serve are different animals. Septua Oct 30 #56

I sincerely doubt he'll be around to seek one. marmar Oct 29 #5

Grim reaper is going to come knocking Historic NY Oct 29 #8

That is what I am thinking! IzzaNuDay Oct 29 #39

His father lived into his 90s, even though he had Alzscheimer's, so I am not assuming he will die soon, tblue37 Oct 29 #51

I hope he is president for the rest of his life. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 29 #9

I think there's a good chance of this EdmondDantes_ Oct 29 #32

There should be an option for Canadian bacon. BannonsLiver Oct 29 #10

there will be no unconstitutional third term rampartd Oct 29 #11

As it is, Congress is dissolved. Repukes are fine with that. Ponietz Oct 29 #52

The GOP will present him as "Dear Leader" until his death becomes public RainCaster Oct 29 #12

He'll be dead. CanonRay Oct 29 #13

Seek? Yes, he may well be already. Serve? No, thank God GusBob Oct 29 #14

By "seek", I mean formally declare and file his candidacy and seek the GOP 2028 nomination. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 29 #17

I believe the puppet masters will cause him to either be shut down or will die. chouchou Oct 29 #15

Yup- Trump is merely a temporary means to an end. Fiendish Thingy Oct 29 #18

I disagree. A fucked economy for the masses usually means ... Whiskeytide Oct 29 #36

No, he won't live that long. n/t Chemical Bill Oct 29 #16

100% this... nt EarthFirst Oct 29 #19

Talk about a push poll Cirsium Oct 29 #20

The poll asks if Trump will serve a 3rd term Kaleva Oct 29 #22

Actually the "Yes" option states Trump will remain in office for the rest of his life Fiendish Thingy Oct 29 #26

+1 BannonsLiver Oct 29 #24

Acknowledging the lawlessness and daily atrocities isn't defeatism Fiendish Thingy Oct 29 #25

OK Cirsium Oct 29 #34

There have been numerous threads on the topic over the past week. Fiendish Thingy Oct 29 #35

All are possible Cirsium Oct 29 #37

None of those are possible IMO Fiendish Thingy Oct 29 #38

Very good Cirsium Oct 29 #45

I believe he will try. Tommy Carcetti Oct 29 #23

Johnson gave the game away --- Trump is trolling us. ificandream Oct 29 #27

Depends... Mike Nelson Oct 29 #28

Walk me through the steps of just how he will "try" to stay in office. Fiendish Thingy Oct 29 #29

Stay in office? Mike Nelson Oct 29 #30

By wives taking over... Mike Nelson Oct 29 #31

None of that is grounded in reality, law or logic. Fiendish Thingy Oct 29 #33

If he's alive, he tries. KentuckyWoman Oct 29 #40

He's already said he won't run as VP Fiendish Thingy Oct 29 #43

Legality seems to be open for debate. KentuckyWoman Oct 29 #47

Two means two, not three Fiendish Thingy Oct 29 #48

Will drumpf voluntarily walk away from campaign fundraising / free money? JoseBalow Oct 29 #41

He doesn't have to run to grift like he's running. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 29 #44

But if he's not "running," that campaign money goes to someone else JoseBalow Oct 29 #46

"President for the rest of HIS life" Conjuay Oct 29 #42

La complainte du partisan struggle4progress Oct 29 #49

His son is going to run. nt Blasphemer Oct 29 #50

He better run (and not for president).... Jack Valentino Oct 30 #60

If a leading an insurrection is fine with the Roberts court then a third term is nothing. Blues Heron Oct 29 #53

So you think SCOTUS will rule that a part of the constitution is unconstitutional? Fiendish Thingy Oct 29 #54

It's exactly what they already did- Colorado ruled he was ineligible and they forced him back on the ballot Blues Heron Oct 29 #55

You are wrong Fiendish Thingy Oct 30 #61

States are in charge of the elections right? The scotus just made some shit up to force him back on. Blues Heron Oct 30 #63

The Colorado ruling was a unanimous, bipartisan decision Fiendish Thingy Oct 30 #64

I admire your faith bro. Blues Heron Oct 30 #65

No faith required Fiendish Thingy Oct 30 #66

Seek? Possibly. Actually win? Only if the game is rigged from the start. sakabatou Oct 30 #57

"States run elections" J_William_Ryan Oct 30 #58

SCOTUS never ruled on Trump's disqualification under the 14th amendment Fiendish Thingy Oct 30 #62

The only way Trump was ever going to be disqualified under the 14th Amendment was if the Justice Department put him Midwestern Democrat Oct 30 #67

You are correct Fiendish Thingy Oct 30 #68

He might well "seek it", but I don't believe he will survive until November 2028 anyway.... Jack Valentino Oct 30 #59