Oh, yes, he knows. If John Kasich is to be believed, Trump’s VP will be the most powerful VP in history. Pence knows this 100%. If I were him, I’d look like the cat that got the cream too.

As opposed to nuclear winter? That’s a bit of a stretch there.

I disagree, slightly. As terrible as Pence will be, I believe we will still have a country in 4 years if he basically runs the show. It won’t be a great country for many, but it will still be here. Trump - I’m not so sure. I genuinely believe Trump poses a threat to the viability and stability of the nation, as well…

I think we’re not fairing so well either way. My low bar has become “Who is more likely to not get me killed in the next 4 years?” Pence comes out sliiightly ahead on that one. But not by much.

Eh, theocracy leaves you alive. Nukes, not so much.

I don’t think Trump has any desire to do any actual work. And all former Presidents have always said that the bulk of the presidency is not glamorous, or exciting, or anything like that. It’s long meetings, details, etc. He will refuse to do that mess. Pence is going to do it. Which...who knows if that’s much better?…

I think the hope is that he will quickly realize that he is out of his league and will cede most of the actual governing to Pence and his advisors - who will not be good by any means, but at least they’re politicians who are unlikely to nuke Europe or something like that. The campaign trail is a circus - and Trump is…

There is a group called Black Men for Bernie who, after Clinton locked it up, turned to campaigning for Trump full-time. Their rationale is that establishment Democrats “take black people for granted” and that Trump will create an implosion from which a new system can emerge. They were actively out there.

Nate Silver is saying that about 1/3 of Latinos voted for Trump - that is shocking. He believes it’s because Latino Americans who are born here care far less about immigration than the Dems suspect, but are more likely to work in industries like manufacturing, which Trump focuses on. But the Latino wave that was…

Oh, okay. You’re one of those.

Except...religion isn’t in play in this case. It’s largely a historical/archaeological and environmental case. Your post doesn’t make sense because its not relevant. 

Do you not see how your language choices are, uh, lousy? When we cast those who get sober as “strong” and those who cannot do so as “weak” we further stigmatize them. That’s part of the BS that keeps addicts degraded. A person can “fight” with all they have and still not be able to get there, especially (as in…

Then why do you conflate ASDs with intellectual retardation?

I know you mean well, but I don’t want to let this go unaddressed. ASD conditions are NOT intellectual impairments - they are neurological ones. ASDs do NOT impair intellectual functioning. I know what Trump meant - he meant mental retardation conditions that impair intellect. People with ASDs can have IQs and…

My sister is deaf. Truthfully, while Trump is awful, this view is not new. My sister uses ASL and is generally nonverbal - not because she cannot speak, but simply out of anxiety for how she sounds. I cannot tell you the number of people who treat her as though she is intellectually challenged. It’s not a rare thing.…

I’m of two minds on that! Con: Pence is basically every negative stereotype of a conservative come to life. Pro: He is unlikely to nuke Europe. So....small victories?

I read that Marla only got around 10-20% of what Ivana got, and she could have gotten more than she did. But the difference is that Marla fought hard for sole custody of Tiffany and took a lower financial settlement because of it. Maybe she saw how Donald was with Ivanka and knew Tiffany would get the same?

I think you’re spinning to try to blame a woman for a man’s actions. Like I said, there isn’t any evidence she knew. The evidence from People suggests that he tried to hide his actions from her. If she already knew, why the charade? And I should point out that Trump’s accusers have all come forward fairly recently, or…

Respectfully, I’ve seen Twitter, and Repealthe19th comes across as nothing more than a troll job that a few morons have gotten caught up in. I’m a little shocked that media outlets are reporting on it seriously.

Except why not? The People reported expressly noted that Trump’s whole demeanor changed when Melania was present - meaning he knew he had to act differently around her. That sounds like a man who knew enough to try to conceal his misdeeds from his wife. You’re grasping at straws trying to find some way to blame a…