Trump's Re-election Chances Suddenly Look Shakier

[wyldwolf]

“President Trump faces the biggest challenge yet to his prospects of being re-elected, with his advisers’ two major assumptions for the campaign — a booming economy and an opponent easily vilified as too far left — quickly evaporating.,” the New York Times reports.

“After a year in which Mr. Trump has told voters that they must support his re-election or risk watching the economy decline, the stock market is reeling and economists are warning that a recession could be on the horizon because of the worsening spread of the coronavirus.”

“And instead of elevating Sen. Bernie Sanders, as Mr. Trump made clear was his hope, Democrats have suddenly and decisively swung from a flirtation with socialism to former Vice President Joe Biden, who has run a primary campaign centered on a return to political normalcy.”

~ Taegan Goddard, quoting the NY Times

[empedocles]

1. More to come

[Blues Heron]

2. It's absolutely astonishing that Trump isn't laughed out of the room by the media

Mind boggling that anybody could be entertaining four more years of this sabotage.

[CaptYossarian]

5. They put him there, including MSNBC.

It was all about his predicted clusterfark of a presidency that was supposed to give them daily fodder. The prediction came true, but it didn't do America or the world any favors.

Can we call it a re-election? He was voted in by the more ignorant states and not the people. He finished second.

[BidenBacker]

15. Best thing Trump could do right now

Fire Pence...appoint Biden VP...and then resign.

That would save 10 months before the inevitable happens...and might make the difference between everybody being either dead or dead broke and not.

These guys are in so far over their heads it ain't even funny.

[CaptYossarian]

18. If he were a normal human being and loved his country, it could be possible.

So much for that!

[BidenBacker]

34. A quicker way

would be to just fire Pence and resign himself. Then we'd have President Pelosi who would keep the ship afloat until Inauguration Day.

She was involved in the last financial crisis and knows what's what. Still remember the day she walked outta some big meeting white as a sheet because of how close we came to a complete and total meltdown when the capital markets froze up...

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95099470

Almost all of the biggest stock market crashes in history have come under Republicans because...well, that's just what they do.

[CaptYossarian]

46. +1

[argyl]

52. He can't fire Pence. And no way would the silver weasel resign at Trump's request.

[NNadir]

17. And the hatred of women. We're talking to you Matt Lauer.

[CaptYossarian]

20. It's more than Lauer.

Sure, he always came across as a smug jerk and it was fun to see him fall, but the media is teeming with those types.

Even American voters fall into this category (hint, hint).

[subana]

29. that's true, they did do that!

covering every speech or comment no matter how ridiculous it was!

[CaptYossarian]

45. It was free advertising by the hour.

A typical 30-second spot is expensive. This should violate campaign laws.

[uponit7771]

53. +1

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Financial meltdown means something else here

Our markets function, our banks have cash, liquidity is fine. But fighting the pandemic will cause massive contraction of spending and collapse of business balance sheets, particularly small businesses. I mean meltdown. Rents, loans, bond debts are still due. Receipts are diminished. Bills go unpaid, which impacts other businesses. This is off the charts. 1932 all over again.

[subana]

31. I've been thinking the same thing!!

it's going to be more like 1930s again, not 2008! 2008 was just a little hiccup compared to this!

[BidenBacker]

50. Democrats. Saving American Capitalism Since 1933.

http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/001448.htm

Here we go again.

[TommyCelt]

4. While this trump's defeat may be a fortunate by-product...

This is so frightening and so chaotic; I wish I could laugh and relish in his downfall.

I have an immunocompromised spouse and son in my home. My mom is as well. I never wished more for this trump to do his job well in my life. But that's not going to happen, of course.

[BigmanPigman]

6. Well, on the bright side...

At least he was impeached over the correct candidate and his impeachment wasn't wasted on Bernie.

[lagomorph777]

13. I think his impeachable attacks on Biden have helped Biden tremendously.

...both in the primaries and the general election.

[BigmanPigman]

14. Isn't that ironic!

[keithbvadu2]

7. Pay attention to Trump when he says the economy is going down the drain if he is not reelected.

Pay attention to Trump when he says the economy is going down the drain if he is not reelected.

He is telling us what shape he will leave the country in.

Despite his excuses, Trump gets full credit for any bad in the economy just as he takes full credit for any good in the economy.

[NCProgressive]

8. I wouldn't be surprised if Trump lost 40+ states

[usaf-vet]

9. It looks as though Trump the germaphobe is going to be beaten by a very small bipartisan germ.

Who could have guessed this would be his nemesis seven months before the 2020 election.

The best part is Covid-19 can't be insulted, bullied, belittled, or threatened by a morning Twitter rant. Sweet!

[thucythucy]

33. Your post reminded me of the end to this movie:

Except for the stuff about God (though this ending is true to the H.G. Wells book, which is awesome, BTW).

The evil monsters felled by something they never anticipated, something they couldn't even see.

Hopefully on January 20th next year we'll all start rising from the smoking ruins left us by Trump and the KGoP.

[usaf-vet]

39. I had forgotten about that movie. Thanks for the reminder.

Sometimes I wish I was an artist or at least a cartoonist.

I have this picture in my head of a CoVid-19 cell like the one in this DU post. The image minus the boat and Trump.



But my image would have the CoVid-19 cell with two legs and big oversize shoes and under one shoe being squashed would be the likeness of Trump depicted by his small hand, red tie, orange face, and blond hairpiece.

Titled: Squashed by a Superior Germ

[thucythucy]

40. That's a wonderful idea!

And H G Wells was awesome. Read "War of the Worlds" as a kid--was hooked on the first paragraph, which I practically memorized.

[usaf-vet]

42. How about this movie. The Andromeda Strain adapted from a Michael Crichton book.

The Andromeda Strain is a fantastic 70's sci-fi movie, directed by Robert Wise who brought us 'The Day the Earth Stood Still', 'Run Silent, Run Deep', and 'The Haunting'. It was also the first film to be adapted from a Michael Crichton novel.

[thucythucy]

44. Another good one.

I'd forgotten about that.

Then there's this, which is trending everywhere:

And somewhere I have a copy of "Journal of the Plague Year." I'll have to Google to see if anyone has ever done that as a movie.

Be well everyone!

[Sugarcoated]

54. And crooked Don is going to get this virus

It's just a matter of when

[Cha]

56. How ironic the Giant Germophobe gets done

in by a pandemic virus.. it could very well happen.

The coronavirus has exposed DT's tragic incompetence like no other.

[BidenBacker]

10. Watching CNBC

Cramer looks terrified, and just advocated such extreme emergency socialism it would make Bernie look like a piker.

Gotta love them stock-happy capitalists on CNBC, boy...when Wall Street's in deep shit they scream for help from the feds...but when it's Main Street that needs a hand they start the Tea Party.

Futures pegged low again. Boeing down like 15-20% in pre-market. If that's reflective of some other DJIA equities this is market crash levels. We'll be testing circuitbreakers today bigtime...maybe even the 3rd one.

https://www.npr.org/2020/03/09/813682567/how-stock-market-circuit-breakers-work

[abqtommy]

11. Again I must point out that tRUMP cannot be re-elected since he has never been elected.

Don't confuse an election with the ratfucking that installed tRUMP in office. The language of facts is important...

[thucythucy]

35. It would be more accurate to say

his chances of re-selection have gone down.

The names of every single elector who voted for this cretin should go down in infamy in the annals of our democracy--that's assuming of course our democracy--such as it was--will even survive.

[Dopers_Greed]

12. Maybe he'll try to get Rudy to dig up dirt on COVID-19

[treestar]

25. ..

[Chicago1980]

16. Wouldn't be surprised if he tries to take advantage...

Would he ever try to cancel the election do you think?

[SilasSouleII]

32. Not beyond the realm of possibilities. eom

[BidenBacker]

19. POP!

There trips the 1st circuitbreaker.

[Chakaconcarne]

22. and Biden has put together a pandemic advisory team

Brilliant!

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/487093-biden-campaign-announces-public-health-panel-to-advise-on-coronavirus

[BidenBacker]

23. There's that damn experience for ya

Joe's been there, done that.

Not like the BullshitArtist-in-Chief

[subana]

28. I heard Biden is going to make a speech about the virus today

that will be good, at least we'll be able to hear from a real politician with real leadership for a change!

[BidenBacker]

30. Much of this market meltdown

is because we have ZERO leadership. Joe can go a long way toward showing the country what it would look like to have a real leader again.

That's the good news...the bad news is that everybody will then realize we still got over 10 months to go before we can get him in there.

[treestar]

24. Risk the economy declining if we don't re-elect him

So now the economy is good only if he is President? How did we ever survive before?

[subana]

26. he is definitely in deep shit!

even if anyone is left alive when all of this is over, the economic difficulties will take a very long time to overcome, if ever!

Since he made his public statement last night, I wonder if his fans will still say the virus is a hoax.

[BidenBacker]

27. Every 1000 point drop

is at least another 1 million votes for Joe.

Hell, I bet come November even Munchkin, Krudlow & the surviving Koch brother will vote for Biden.

Not Adelson, though...he'll probably have eaten a bullet by then.

[DinahMoeHum]

36. Mister Market and Mother Nature. . .

. . .are giving Trump and the GOP the finger and a vote of no confidence.

[BidenBacker]

37. Hey, Krudlow

Keep buying them dips, bro!

Imbecile.

[BidenBacker]

38. POP goes the 2nd circuitbreaker

This reminds me of "Titanic" when the engineers were futilely trying to keep the relays in and the lights on as she was going down.

It didn't work in the movie, either.

[BidenBacker]

41. I got some MABA caps for sale...only 20 bucks each

"Make America Broke Again"

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

47. Good

[Cha]

48. No shite.

[lees1975]

49. Trump lost any chance of re-election

almost from the outset. His presidency has been one stupid, inept move after another and all that adds up. The Democrats are on a roll that got started when Jones won the Alabama senate seat and it hasn't stopped. Trump may pick up 55 million votes but the Democrat, probably Biden, will get 70 million and 335 electoral votes minimum. Foregone conclusion. Trump's toast.

[Cha]

55. Definitely Should.. TY, democratisphere!