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Swede

(39,137 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:11 PM Thursday

Himes: "Already you see the White House in an absolute panic over gas prices, coming up with wild ideas

Himes: "Already you see the White House in an absolute panic over gas prices, coming up with wild ideas ... they understand that this terrible decision they have taken is going to end this presidency. We're gonna have a lame duck president for 3 years with 20 to 30% approval."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-05T13:24:20.974Z


J'Net (@jannetteb.bsky.social) 2026-03-05T15:14:54.272Z
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Himes: "Already you see the White House in an absolute panic over gas prices, coming up with wild ideas (Original Post) Swede Thursday OP
Trump doesn't care about approval ratings or gas prices. Irish_Dem Thursday #1
I actually think JBTaurus83 Thursday #2
Yes the monster feeds on blind adoration. Irish_Dem Thursday #3
+1. His cruelty will get worse and worse. dalton99a Thursday #4
Yes he is now totally empowered. Irish_Dem Thursday #5
Especially if JBTaurus83 Thursday #6
Yes he will smash and grab everything he can. Irish_Dem Thursday #7
He can love all the wealth he's accumulated but... llmart Thursday #10
It's a money addiction, hoarding, etc. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #15
Thank God Donald cut energy prices in half like he promised, eh? Norrrm Thursday #8
"A lame duck President for three years . . . " AverageOldGuy Thursday #9
I keep hoping beyond hope slightlv Thursday #11
Will never get a majority big enough to convict ITAL Yesterday #14
Ah, TY, R Winger, Jim Hines CT 4th District.. We know Cha Thursday #12
They didn't see this coming!? Well if they promoted green energy they could... never mind! Fil1957 Thursday #13

Irish_Dem

(80,815 posts)
1. Trump doesn't care about approval ratings or gas prices.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:16 PM
Thursday

His crime spree will continue no matter what.

JBTaurus83

(1,139 posts)
2. I actually think
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:18 PM
Thursday

It makes him act out more. He gets angry that everyone isn’t worshipping him.

Irish_Dem

(80,815 posts)
3. Yes the monster feeds on blind adoration.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:21 PM
Thursday

When deprived, he throws a sadistic temper tantrum to make him feel better.

Irish_Dem

(80,815 posts)
5. Yes he is now totally empowered.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:28 PM
Thursday

there are no checks and balances.
And he loves the power and cruelty.
And all the wealth he is accruing.

He will get worse and worse yes.

JBTaurus83

(1,139 posts)
6. Especially if
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:30 PM
Thursday

He really does have a bad health prognosis. He’s the type to take everyone with him.

Irish_Dem

(80,815 posts)
7. Yes he will smash and grab everything he can.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:40 PM
Thursday

Steal and destroy everything in sight.

Maybe his family will talk him out of it.
But they love the damage and money as much as he does.

llmart

(17,529 posts)
10. He can love all the wealth he's accumulated but...
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:47 PM
Thursday

I take great pleasure in knowing that it's really stupid of him if he does because he won't be around long enough to use any of it. He'll be dead sooner rather than later. Basically malignant narcissists get no pleasure out of anything really. They just keep thinking that someday they'll fill that hole that's inside of them if only they can get more (_________) fill in the blank.

Irish_Dem

(80,815 posts)
15. It's a money addiction, hoarding, etc.
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 06:07 AM
21 hrs ago

Tied to his self worth.
It makes him feel important and special.

He seems obsessed with his legacy right now.
So he wants to leave behind a huge bank account.
Become a trillionaire before he dies.

Yes of course. Nothing can ever fill that huge hole in his soul.
He is an empty shell of a human being.

AverageOldGuy

(3,699 posts)
9. "A lame duck President for three years . . . "
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:47 PM
Thursday

Keeping my fingers crossed that it’s only a couple more weeks when heart attack , stroke, and cardiac arrest all get him simultaneously.

slightlv

(7,717 posts)
11. I keep hoping beyond hope
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:51 PM
Thursday

that the elections are actually held, and the votes counted correctly. There is no way trump and r's win under those circumstances. With a democratic house and senate, we can successfully impeach AND convict him... and maybe get him put behind bars once and for all.

ITAL

(1,308 posts)
14. Will never get a majority big enough to convict
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 12:13 AM
Yesterday

Best case scenario means Democrats get maybe 52-53 Senators. There's no way we're getting 14-15 Republicans to vote to convict him in a Senate trial.

Cha

(318,411 posts)
12. Ah, TY, R Winger, Jim Hines CT 4th District.. We know
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 11:17 PM
Thursday

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who's going to be in a Rabid Frothing Lather over that. He seems to know what he's talking about.

That J'Net Graphic is a perfect Condemnation of that Damn Horror show in the Damned WH.

TY Swede

Fil1957

(664 posts)
13. They didn't see this coming!? Well if they promoted green energy they could... never mind!
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 11:18 PM
Thursday
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