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Some may shudder.
Close your eyes and imagine this. Trump invited foreign interference in our Presidential election again -- the first time in 2016. Trump tried to bribe a foreign leader. Trump completely ignores Congress (Obstruction of Congress). Trump is declared innocent of all charges by the Republican Senate.
Trump is elected to another four years in office without the concerns of reelection which dominated his persona since Jan. 21, 2017 the first time.
He would be the most powerful man on the planet, and he would be unleashed. Already he ignores the American people. Answering only to Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and "Fox and Friends," he avoids press conferences and the White House press corps. Now we add Congress to the list. He will simply ignore what our representatives do and say. Already, Trump has hijacked the power of the purse, thanks to a complicit Congress.
He will rule with complete impunity for four more years (or more). That is the power the Senate will give him, and why? Because they are scared of Trump's base.
The irony is, I don't think his base will like what will happen. They don't want it to happen.
But they enabled it! The real Pandora's Box. The real be careful what you wish for! Does McConnell really want this?
Trump is the secret President. He does not want to inform the American people about what he is doing and efforts to defend his actions are filled with lies. He prefers communicating with his base via one-way tweets so that no one can question him publicly.
Oh, sure, he is a television whore who often initiates news conferences. News conferences where he is in full control, meaning he will answer only those questions he likes, drone on for long periods to discourage follow-up questions, and ends the news conference whenever he likes. Often he holds news conferences on the White House lawn to the tune of Marine One's chopper blades. Everyone has to shout, including himself, and reporters' questions can't be heard. This is Trump's idea of a news conference.
Trump has cancelled all press conferences by his press secretary and he will not hold solo, full-fledged press conferences. He is scared to death of the White House Press Corps.
Essentially, Trump is a coward, afraid to answer to the American people. Trump's fans often compare Trump to Obama. Please allow me to do so to illustrate my point. At this point in his Presidency Obama had 66 press conferences. Trump has had 23. By this time in his Presidency, Obama had answered to the American people with solo press conferences 25 times. Trump has had two, and both were unmitigated disasters where he ended up lashing out at reporters to avoid answering their questions. It is why he will not hold another solo press conference. Presidential News Conferences | The American Presidency Project
All this means, Trump refuses to communicate with the American people. This will continue if he is reelected. The secret Presidency for another four years.
Is this what we want? Is this what his base wants? When they really think about it, I don't think so.
Trouble is, they won't admit it.