Do you think the danger now is the GOP will maneuver Trump to resign so that Pence is made president before November elections?
And then try to pull a Nixon/Ford style pardon?
I certainly hope not. A fundie in the Oval Office would be 10x worse than Trump.
No
It's their only real choice
Hard to say, certainly Pence would be expected to pardon Trump if Trump steps down before formal impeachment is handed down. However there's no guarantee that Pence will come out of this intact either.
- Trump threatens SNL but why should he be the ONLY President who isn't made fun of? Ever since Dan Aykroyd made fun of Jimmy Carter and Chevy Chase made fun of Gerald Ford, SNL has a long running gag about the current president. So, what makes Trump different? What makes Trump exempt? What makes Trump so "Holy" and self sacred that he can't stand being made fun of?
- Trump just said he doesn't care if Ford was lying or not, the important thing is the GOP won. Can we pretty much assume any conservative? Is lying every time they speak from now on? Like we didn't know already. Taking a lie away from a conservative is like taking a porkchop away from a pitbull.
- If Trump and Pence both resign could President Pelosi appoint Hillary to the vice-presidency with Senate approval? Keep in mind President Nixon appointed Gerald Ford to the vice-presidency. Later President Ford appointed Nelson Rockefeller to the vice-presidency!