First big "holy shit" moment of the Trump presidency?

Started by Jacob, March 22, 2017, 03:32:16 PM

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What's the next big gamechanger for the Trump administration.

The US will a nice big bloody expensive war somewhere high profile.
3 (10.3%)
Some kind of Erdoganist/ Putinesque mangling of institutions, breaking democratic norms in permanent way.
2 (6.9%)
Significant economic crisis.
1 (3.4%)
Fumbling of a deadly natural disaster or health emergency on a national scale.
3 (10.3%)
Permanent major shift in international alignment - i.e. US withdrawing from the UN, seriously undermining or disbanding NATO et. al.
2 (6.9%)
Clear and incontrovertible proof of the Russian direct influence on Trump and senior administration.
6 (20.7%)
Large scale civil unrest - riots etc.
0 (0%)
A face turn - Trump does something competent that makes many of his critics accept that he's up to the job after all.
2 (6.9%)
Lurid personal scandal - clear evidence of Trump involved in incest, f. ex., or evidence of major corruption and abuse of power that makes even many of his supporters think he's gone too far.
1 (3.4%)
Breakdown of GOP discipline with the House and/or Senate openly hostile to and actively obstructing and investigating the Trump administration.
3 (10.3%)
A significant strike against the US, causing a major "rally around the president" effect.
0 (0%)
Something else (feel free to elaborate in a post)
0 (0%)
There won't be one. This is the new normal and the US will trundle along as is until another election changes the landscape.
6 (20.7%)

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Berkut

#15
March 23, 2017, 10:52:23 AM
I can imagine that was very special for you.
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Valmy

#16
March 23, 2017, 11:15:48 AM
I try not to think about it.
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Grey Fox

#17
March 23, 2017, 11:56:17 AM
The day Valmy & Seedy knock on my front door looking for a place to crash. That will be the sign I missed the holy shit moment.
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derspiess

#18
March 23, 2017, 12:13:24 PM
Quote from: Berkut on March 23, 2017, 10:52:23 AM
I can imagine that was very special for you.

It was surreal.  And hilarious-- still can't believe this clown got to be president.
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derspiess

#19
March 23, 2017, 12:13:58 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 23, 2017, 11:56:17 AM
The day Valmy & Seedy knock on my front door looking for a place to crash. That will be the sign I missed the holy shit moment.

I can't imagine Seedy going out that passively.
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CountDeMoney

#20
March 23, 2017, 12:47:49 PM
That's goddamned right.

If anything, Valmy could say he was a hostage, and I forced him to <insert hackneyed and formulaic movie plot here>.

garbon

#21
March 23, 2017, 12:49:35 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 23, 2017, 12:47:49 PM
If anything, Valmy could say he was a hostage, and I forced him to <insert hackneyed and formulaic movie plot here>.

Okay but enough about your meet cute.
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CountDeMoney

#22
March 23, 2017, 02:22:30 PM
Don't you have someone to glare at in person or something?

grumbler

#23
March 23, 2017, 02:29:00 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 23, 2017, 12:47:49 PM
That's goddamned right.

If anything, Valmy could say he was a hostage, and I forced him to <insert hackneyed and formulaic movie plot here>.


I've seen that movie.

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CountDeMoney

#24
March 23, 2017, 06:21:49 PM
 :lol: Maybe 3 people know that reference, g. FLAMES THERE ARE FLAMES ON MY CAR

dps

#25
March 23, 2017, 07:54:50 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 23, 2017, 06:21:49 PM
:lol: Maybe 3 people know that reference, g. FLAMES THERE ARE FLAMES ON MY CAR

I got it.

CountDeMoney

#26
March 23, 2017, 07:59:26 PM
That's because you're olds like us.

grumbler

#27
March 24, 2017, 12:08:16 AM
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#28
March 24, 2017, 09:54:53 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 23, 2017, 06:21:49 PM
:lol: Maybe 3 people know that reference

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Tonitrus

#29
April 13, 2017, 07:17:20 PM
I gotta wonder if Putin might be having a "holy shit, what have I done" moment these days.  :P
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