Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Reply #2092 –
I believe that the POTUS is terrified of being prosecuted and jailed if the Democrats win. He will do whatever he can to retain power and a cornered rat can be a nasty prospect.
I studied the US electoral system way back in year 12 and my head still hurts when I think about it. However, the nation that invented the gerrymander and malapportionment isn’t the only one that can elect its leader with less than 50% of the popular vote.
It seems to me that, despite the rabid support the POTUS gets from some quarters, the US electorate changed its mind at the mid-term elections. The Democrats opened up an 8% lead and nothing the POTUS has done since then will have clawed back that margin.
You would think that with a population of 330M, the US could produce more inspiring presidential candidates and not just more ageing, privileged white males. Whenever I see the current contenders, I’m transported back to the 1980s and Frankie goes to Hollywood’s magnificent music video “Two Tribes”. The POTUS might have a size advantage but his cowardly persona and tiny hands could give the challenger a fighting chance.