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markodochartaigh

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1. There is a clear line of succession.
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 11:57 PM
Sep 13

Although I remember when Raygun was shot and Al Haig said that he was in control (which seems to have been sane-washed in recent years). I doubt that there will be a struggle for control of the country, Vance will assume the office.
In the Republican party I think that there will be an enormous power struggle since they completely submitted to Trump. No doubt our oiligarchs will struggle as well. The oiligarchs and the Republicans have to get their base behind someone and I think that they might choose war to solidify their base. I doubt it would be war with Russia since so much of the Republican leadership seems compromised by Putin. I doubt that it would be China even though the military industrial complex has been trying to move the US in that direction. It might be Iran. I expect that war would continue until the US was no longer capable of fighting without nuclear weapons.




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Not dead yet but [View all] BlueSpot Sep 13 OP
There is a clear line of succession. markodochartaigh Sep 13 #1
Appreciate that comforting thought BlueSpot Sep 14 #2
Vance doesn't seem very popular now even among Republicans. markodochartaigh Sep 14 #3
Post removed Post removed Sep 14 #4
Welcome to DU B.See Sep 14 #5
No time to say hello, goodbye!!! marble falls Sep 14 #7
I grew up in a very red area of Texas a half century ago. markodochartaigh Sep 14 #6
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