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Trump's trial is over but the final verdict is not yet in

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By Susan Cornwell, Steve Holland, Richard Cowan and James Oliphant

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But in reality the end of the story will play out in November, when American voters go to the polls.

With a booming economy, low jobless rate even amongst minority groups, wage growth and at this stage a booming stock market - it's looking like Trump will win easily.

Trump has raised millions of dollars for his re-election campaign off the impeachment trial, netting $46 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 in the most lucrative haul of his re-election campaign.

In the 2016 election Trump spent the least amount, the losing Hillary campaign was rumoured to have spent nearly a $billion dollars - its not the amount raised its hows its spent.

Democrats, who have to worry about their fragile controlling majority in the House

If you thought the tantrums thrown by the losing Democrat supporters were hilarious in 2016 watch what happens if the Republicans gain control of both houses again.

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 But in reality the end of the story will play out in November, when American voters go to the polls.

It sure will. Trump will win re-election, probably in an Electoral College landslide the likes of which haven't been seen since Reagan won 525 out of the 358 Electoral votes. And will most likely win the popular vote even with nutty California's votes.

That is when Democrats will finally learn whether their gamble to impeach a president for the third time in U.S. history paid any electoral dividends in winning over undecided voters.

They're going to find out that their sham impeachment and doing next to nothing for the American people is going to result in no electoral dividends. Just the opposite.

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I meant Reagan won 525 out of 538 electoral votes. No edit button yet, lol.

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He joins three other presidents as very flawed individuals. Once he is out of office, he will no longer be shielded from prosecution for his many crimes.

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The most flawed President in our history - and that includes Nixon.

Nah, the greatest president ever, and that includes Lincoln, as Lincoln didn't have to put up with all the BS Trump has had to put up with. You got that, lincolnman?

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He's way less flawed than the other two.

But you still think Trump's flawed - we're making progress - let's see if we can keep it up...

And what crimes? And even if he's guilty of these crimes,

Eureka! And admission Trump committed crimes - we're on a roll...

if Hillary can get away with her crimes, so can Trump with his way less serious crimes.

Admits crimes, and suggests Trump gets away with them...

Wow, if we could keep going, maybe we could even get a "Lock Him Up"....

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Nah, the greatest president ever, and that includes Lincoln, as Lincoln didn't have to put up with all the BS Trump has had to put up with. You got that, lincolnman?

A comparison of Presidents Washington and Trump:

Washington: I always tell the truth - I chopped down the cherry tree....

Trump: Hillary did it!!! And Obama brought the axe!!! And Nancy was the lookout!!! And Schiff drove the get-away horse and buggy!!!

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Nah, the greatest president ever, and that includes Lincoln, as Lincoln didn't have to put up with all the BS Trump has had to put up with.

BS? The previous president had to put up with claims he was a terrorist/terrorist sympathizer and the anti-Christ from bigots and religious crackpots. There were also appalling sewer-dwellers supporting birtherism around.

Trump is wailing like a spoiled schoolgirl. The previous president has class.

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President Trump is the greatest President we have ever had. We are all so proud of him and his achievements. The dems are going to be totally crushed in November. Plus the GOP will take over both houses and kick out the useless dems.

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He's way less flawed than the other two.

But you still think Trump's flawed - we're making progress 

Newsflash for lincolnman - every human being is flawed.

With the possible exceptions of J-Lo and Shakira :D

And what crimes? And even if he's guilty of these crimes,

Eureka! And admission Trump committed crimes - we're on a roll...

You don't know the meaning of the word "if," do you? I guess I should have put "crimes" in quotation marks for you, lol.

Trump is wailing like a spoiled schoolgirl.

Yeah, he's just supposed to take all the attacks and smears without ever defending himself. Right.

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He's way less flawed than the other two.

But you still think Trump's flawed - we're making progress 

Newsflash for lincolnman - every human being is flawed.

Absolutely - so tell us what Donnie's flaws are?

And what crimes? And even if he's guilty of these crimes,

Eureka! And admission Trump committed crimes - we're on a roll...

You don't know the meaning of the word "if," do you? I guess I should have put "crimes" in quotation marks for you, lol.

Hey, you admitted it...so which crimes did he commit?

Trump is wailing like a spoiled schoolgirl.

Yeah, he's just supposed to take all the attacks and smears without ever defending himself. Right.

Trump: These Dems are mean to me, I want my Stormy!!!!

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