He ain't getting impeached, and you'd better be damn happy about that (president Pence, anyone??)

You call this "living"?

Is America great again yet?

@3: You ask that question rhetorically. More interesting is whether you think America was ever not great in the first place.

@5: Very well put.

lessee: 365 x 8 is 2,920. so that's the longest fuckface can be in there. in theory.

so, we're about 7% through the worst-case scenario. yippee skippee.

#5....Pence would get reelected. Trump will not. #micdrop

@7

I would not assume that he is planning to leave.

@7

Also, don't forget the two leap days. He can fuck a lot of shit up in 48 hours.

@9, 10: and I thought I was the pessimist!

the 7% doesn't change, because I was rounding up.

When was it America was great? Are we going back to the tax code that was in place when it was great?

@12:

Even when were were "great" (beating the Axis Powers in the 1940's, post-war economic expansion in the 1950's, and landing on the moon in the 1960's, to cite the obvious examples), we were still mired in Jim Crow, fighting over school desegregation, and Vietnam. The truth is, our greatness has always been tempered with a lot of ugliness.

@7 I think the truly worst case scenarios all involve Trump not serving (a) full term(s) because he ends America and/or the world.

Your "worst" case is truly horrific, but it could be worse.

If it were possible for the Republicans to pass any legislation I could believe that Pence would be worse than Trump, but since that's not happening, at least with Pence you'd have a guy who reads some of the stuff they put in front of him. Probably fill a few more appointments. Slightly less adrift bureaucracy.

Of course, Pence is dirty too. He was in some of those meetings. He has lied to cover up the Russia treason and more. When Trump goes down, Pence will go with him.

@5 Oh, Bullshit. What the fuck has Trump accomplished, that Pence couldn't accomplish? Absolutely nothing. Who gives a fuck if he has embarrassed the office, or committed scandals that make Teapot Dome and Watergate look like jaywalking. All that does is hurt his cause, which is the same fucked up cause as Pence. He is dragging down his party, and dragging down his wing of the party, which is great news. Holy shit, the Republicans control all three branches of government, and so far have no major piece of legislation to show for it. Yes, they are slowly fucking up the environment (as if Pence wouldn't do that) but Trump's stupid ass tweets only increase the odds that the Democrats will win in the midterms, which really aren't that far away.

Explain to me how President Pence would be better on any issue. Global Warming? Fuck no. Gay Rights? Get serious. Abortion Rights? Ha! Just go down the list of things that will fuck us over for years and Pence loves that shit. He is ready and able to be the next George W. Bush, if not worse. The last thing we need is a dick like that who actually knows what he is doing. Let Trump keep sinking the great Republican ship until anyone with any sense realizes that neither he, nor Bush are anomalies. The once great Republican Party is full of arrogant, racist dipshits -- you might as well have the head of the party be an obvious one, instead of a smooth talking white haired mother fucker that appears sensible.

@15 ... at least with Pence you'd have a guy who reads some of the stuff they put in front of him. Probably fill a few more appointments. Slightly less adrift bureaucracy.

I don't want them to fill appointments. I want this bureaucracy to be adrift. Look, you guys don't seem to get it. These guys are trying to fuck over America and the world. Their goals are clear. They don't believe in climate change, or gay rights, or the right to choose, or even the rule of law. I want them to fuck up as much as possible. If an innocent man is standing in front of a firing squad, I want the Keystone Cops taking aim, and Trump is the Keystone Cop. Pence, unfortunately, has very good aim. I just hope to hell he never gets a shot.

There's zero freaking chance he lasts eight years in office. He's 71 years old, the fattest President since Taft(!), eats a shit diet and openly forgoes any exercise. He'll be lucky to give a couple SOTU addresses before something gives.

"I want this bureaucracy to be adrift."

Not every privileged white guy know this, but it turns out there are an awful lot of people who rely on federal government services to do important things in their lives. The Cascadian independence dreamers in the vape lounge don't think the government does anything but kick in doors and take away their pot and lawn darts, but those guys are way less in touch with their world than they think they are.

This year, actually the last two years if I'm being honest, have taken a toll on my mental health. My blahs have evolved into full blown depression, it feels like the world outside of my immediate circle has gone insane and my immediate circle is mired in this awful despair.

I'm trying my best to make it through but it's getting harder every day.