Quote Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh View Post
Drone: Monty is probably right as to the math of it. Trump's deplorables are not legion but egad are they loyal, reveling in his worst characteristics and loving him FOR those. Since he took office his support has NEVER dipped below 35% or so -- even though virtually all predecessors have dipped lower than that for one stretch of time or another. So while he has never enjoyed the huge and broad approval numbers that most of his predecessors have managed at one time or another, he has never gone really low either. Answer...his core group absolutely revels in his exercise of power. Since that is about a 1/4 of the voters overall, Monty's math as to the likelihood of getting a jury of 12 to vote guilty, as opposed to an 11-1 hung jury is probably pretty accurate.
I think it depends a lot on the results of the 2020 election. If he tanks the economy, loses big, and takes the Senate majority down with him, every Republican politician will disavow they ever supported him. He will no longer get fellated every day by Fox News. He is being used, either for votes or ratings, and when he can no longer deliver he will be dumped, plain and simple. His supporters love him because he's a "winner", stick a big L on his forehead and most will abandon him.

If he wins, well, we are all screwed and it doesn't matter.