When the situation ripens to a direct conflict between Court and President, there will be conflicting voices other than Vance’s whispering into Trump’s shell-like ears. Vice President Vance will urge him to head headlong into catastrophe. Possibly, however,Orange Jesus might decide to back off. But more probably, in my view, he’ll tell John Roberts to take a long walk off a short cliff.
What then?
I saw George Conway this morning saying that Trump would order the U.S. Marshals Service not to obey the Court’s order, the Service would comply with Trump’s directive, and that would be that. Our constitutional republic would be over and done with.
I think he’s right about the Marshals Service, but predicting in predicting the imminent end of the republic, Conway might be out over his skis.
Half the country—the folks who voted for Kamala—would take to the streets.
And, remember, this would be in a context where lots of Trump voters would have started to suffer from Trump’s disastrous policies, including his unconstitutional and otherwise illegal actions. Tariffs. Trade wars. Slashing the military. Slashing funds for hospitals in rural communities. And on and on and on.
Irresistible force, meet immovable object.
It would appear that Vance and his cohorts are trying to maneuver the situation to a point where Trump has no choice but to (a) back down, bigly, or (b) declare himself Dictator for Life.
Choice (b) would be unpopular with, maybe 65% of the country.
And how will it all turn out? My crystal ball grows cloudy. But I do see blood in the streets.
Facing MAGA 