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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Dec 23, 2022 18:28:20 GMT
Trump is an Insurrectionist (Jan 6)......a probable Traitor (Putin/Russia).......and a complete Scumbag (his entire pathetic and filthy existence).......the world will be a better place once Satan brings him home. Well, while I wouldn't wish death on anyone, including Trump, however much of an odious individual he might be, that outcome would, sadly, solve quite a few problems. He can then be confined to history and slowly forgotten about, hopefully only mentioned sparingly in future when discussing the official rankings of previous presidents that always put him at or near the bottom of the pile. |
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Post by Veritas on Dec 23, 2022 19:28:02 GMT
Trump is an Insurrectionist (Jan 6)......a probable Traitor (Putin/Russia).......and a complete Scumbag (his entire pathetic and filthy existence).......the world will be a better place once Satan brings him home. Well I wouldn't wish death on anyone, including Trump, however much of an odious individual he might be, that outcome would, sadly, solve quite a few problems. He can then be confined to history and slowly forgotten about, hopefully only mentioned sparingly in future when discussing the official rankings of previous presidents that always put him at or near the bottom of the pile. Get him in jail |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 25, 2022 11:26:52 GMT
He’s a wanker
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2022 19:00:16 GMT
Never liked Ron either. He probably has an account on Truth Social. The laughable thing about Trump’s fame is that people are so desperate to retweet it, not really to condemn it, but more to live vicariously through it. It’s the only way they can figure out to “stay relevant”. If they just spent less time on Twitter, they’d find out that they get less angry, less often. It’s pretty simple to be honest. |
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Post by knype on Dec 25, 2022 19:24:05 GMT
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 30, 2022 16:13:24 GMT
Oh….what….a….shock
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Post by Gawa on Dec 30, 2022 16:26:20 GMT
Fake News. I have it on good account that it's the left wing led by Jeremy corbyn who have been conspiring with Russia. And that was from a trustworthy source called the daily mail. On a serious note I'm gonna have to get back into the kitchen here. Gonna need a lot more humble pie than first anticipated. |
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Post by metalhead on Dec 30, 2022 17:25:28 GMT
I've not really kept up with this Trump investigation so I genuinely don't know enough to give an informed opinion but of the limited information I have read, it kind of comes across like a political hit job. I'm not saying it isn't necessary... But those in the media seem to be celebrating this as some kind of victory. I seem to remember Clinton's emails not being such a worthy cause for celebration...and by those dastardly right wingers over Anonymous / WikiLeaks (😂). Heck, some in left wing circles blamed the Clinton loss on that email leak and labelled it an attack on democracy.
So this is democracy, is it? Not sure about that. This is democracy working for those who are seemingly running it atm.
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Post by swampmongrel on Jan 1, 2023 15:32:24 GMT
Not going after him would also establish that republican leaders are above the law. Already established when Nixon escaped sentencing. I just don’t see a positive outcome to it all. If they convict him, it will cost an absolute fortune to keep him secure. It won’t deter his fan base, it will drive them to a frenzy. If they fail to convict him, he could well use that to gain more support and go for Presidency again. If they leave him alone, well he won’t get the attention he craves, and given that he’s obese and approaching 80, he won’t be around for much longer anyways. The mentalist thing about Trump (amongst many mental things) is just how fucking old he is 😂 How many 80 year olds have the stamina to live a life as mental as his? I almost admire him for it. He might never die |
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Post by wannabee on Jan 4, 2023 20:24:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2023 3:02:31 GMT
Not really. All it means is that they aren’t spending time getting on with legislation. Taking breaks and discussing stupid deals to get a few more votes over the line. McCarthy is a better choice than say, Jordan. It’s for that reason that the further right don’t want McCarthy. He’ll either have to concede to a lot of further right demands or someone else will. The Democrats should just play ball and get it over the line in favour of some deals that would work for them. Won’t happen. |
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Post by Mason_Stokie on Jan 5, 2023 5:12:05 GMT
Not really. All it means is that they aren’t spending time getting on with legislation. Taking breaks and discussing stupid deals to get a few more votes over the line. McCarthy is a better choice than say, Jordan. It’s for that reason that the further right don’t want McCarthy. He’ll either have to concede to a lot of further right demands or someone else will. The Democrats should just play ball and get it over the line in favour of some deals that would work for them. Won’t happen. Why would / should the Democrats play ball? They are playing the game perfectly. Keep voting for their man and watch the GOP implode |
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Post by OldStokie on Jan 5, 2023 12:24:01 GMT
Biden must be laughing his arse off. Most of his major policies have already been rubber stamped by The Senate - Ukraine funding. healthcare etc, which will see him pretty much unscathed over the next couple of years. The one downside for him is that a GOP led Congress will go after his son if they ever select a speaker.
OS.
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Post by elystokie on Jan 5, 2023 13:20:50 GMT
Biden must be laughing his arse off. Most of his major policies have already been rubber stamped by The Senate - Ukraine funding. healthcare etc, which will see him pretty much unscathed over the next couple of years. The one downside for him is that a GOP led Congress will go after his son if they ever select a speaker. OS. And from what I read about the mid-term elections his party did much better than the party in power usually does at that point. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2023 18:03:44 GMT
Not really. All it means is that they aren’t spending time getting on with legislation. Taking breaks and discussing stupid deals to get a few more votes over the line. McCarthy is a better choice than say, Jordan. It’s for that reason that the further right don’t want McCarthy. He’ll either have to concede to a lot of further right demands or someone else will. The Democrats should just play ball and get it over the line in favour of some deals that would work for them. Won’t happen. Why would / should the Democrats play ball? They are playing the game perfectly. Keep voting for their man and watch the GOP implode For exactly the reason I just said. Biden ran on a platform for bipartisanship. That hasn’t really happened (at least not more than anyone else). The GOP won’t “implode”, they’ll just give in to some further right crap to secure votes. If the Democrats played ball, they could ask for some favours centre-left instead. Favours that benefit their own agenda and ones that they are less likely to get through now that they don’t have control. But sure. Let’s just watch the GOP mess around for a while, that’s much more helpful for the people…. The next election isn’t for two years. Anything that happens to the GOP now will mean little. However, if the Democrats can get more of their agenda done and scream bipartisanship, they can tick boxes that appeal to more people. |
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Post by mtrstudent on Jan 5, 2023 18:36:16 GMT
Why would / should the Democrats play ball? They are playing the game perfectly. Keep voting for their man and watch the GOP implode For exactly the reason I just said. Biden ran on a platform for bipartisanship. That hasn’t really happened (at least not more than anyone else). The GOP won’t “implode”, they’ll just give in to some further right crap to secure votes. If the Democrats played ball, they could ask for some favours centre-left instead. Favours that benefit their own agenda and ones that they are less likely to get through now that they don’t have control. But sure. Let’s just watch the GOP mess around for a while, that’s much more helpful for the people…. The next election isn’t for two years. Anything that happens to the GOP now will mean little. However, if the Democrats can get more of their agenda done and scream bipartisanship, they can tick boxes that appeal to more people. I wonder if they've been trying, they should. There's a risk though, McCarthy is a liar so how can they trust anything he says? He's also an extremist who voted to end free and fair presidential elections in the US. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2023 19:19:59 GMT
For exactly the reason I just said. Biden ran on a platform for bipartisanship. That hasn’t really happened (at least not more than anyone else). The GOP won’t “implode”, they’ll just give in to some further right crap to secure votes. If the Democrats played ball, they could ask for some favours centre-left instead. Favours that benefit their own agenda and ones that they are less likely to get through now that they don’t have control. But sure. Let’s just watch the GOP mess around for a while, that’s much more helpful for the people…. The next election isn’t for two years. Anything that happens to the GOP now will mean little. However, if the Democrats can get more of their agenda done and scream bipartisanship, they can tick boxes that appeal to more people. I wonder if they've been trying, they should. There's a risk though, McCarthy is a liar so how can they trust anything he says? He's also an extremist who voted to end free and fair presidential elections in the US. He’s a politician, they are all liars. He flip flops, as every single other ones does. I’m not sure which vote you are on about with the last comment. I wouldn’t call McCarthy an extremist to be honest. He’d have agreed to all of the far rights demands if he was/they wouldn’t have been demands. Personally, I just see this as a problem. Not just one for the GOP, one for the country. This bullshit constant back and forth causes problems and grinds legislation to a halt. |
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Post by wannabee on Jan 5, 2023 20:12:07 GMT
Why would / should the Democrats play ball? They are playing the game perfectly. Keep voting for their man and watch the GOP implode For exactly the reason I just said. Biden ran on a platform for bipartisanship. That hasn’t really happened (at least not more than anyone else). The GOP won’t “implode”, they’ll just give in to some further right crap to secure votes. If the Democrats played ball, they could ask for some favours centre-left instead. Favours that benefit their own agenda and ones that they are less likely to get through now that they don’t have control. But sure. Let’s just watch the GOP mess around for a while, that’s much more helpful for the people…. The next election isn’t for two years. Anything that happens to the GOP now will mean little. However, if the Democrats can get more of their agenda done and scream bipartisanship, they can tick boxes that appeal to more people. Not unusual for a Politician Kevin McCarthy is a particularly hypocritical slimeball who's lifetime ambition was to become Speaker of the House which is why I find this current impasse hilarious This is deeply damaging for GOP at least in short term and most likely long term. If GOP had coalesced around McCarthy with a Majority, albeit a small one, they could have pushed through some quick wins. Now all the GOP is known for is not being able to agree amongst themselves, now a good look if your ambition is to run the Country I suspect McCarthy will eventually win the nomination after Gaetz and his acolytes have wrung further concessions, there doesn't appear to be a compromise Republican Candidate that could garner the Votes. The problem for MacCarthy is that his authority is terminally damaged if he can't get himself elected what chance with a wafer thin Majority and an ungovernable Party does he have of actually getting any Bills passed The Democrats probably can't believe their luck |
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Jan 5, 2023 22:53:24 GMT
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Post by mtrstudent on Jan 8, 2023 20:05:52 GMT
I wonder if they've been trying, they should. There's a risk though, McCarthy is a liar so how can they trust anything he says? He's also an extremist who voted to end free and fair presidential elections in the US. He’s a politician, they are all liars. He flip flops, as every single other ones does. I’m not sure which vote you are on about with the last comment. I wouldn’t call McCarthy an extremist to be honest. He’d have agreed to all of the far rights demands if he was/they wouldn’t have been demands. Personally, I just see this as a problem. Not just one for the GOP, one for the country. This bullshit constant back and forth causes problems and grinds legislation to a halt. I think they're different scales of liars. McCarthy voted against certifying some of the state election results - those were votes to end democracy as a way of selecting the US president. I hope (and bet) the democrats did try to offer him something but I bet it was basically impossible to negotiate with him. He'd rather negotiate with (alleged, but obvious) child rapist Gaetz than be seen agreeing with a Democrat. On the other hand you're right - it looks like the extremists got some nasty things agreed. Potential leverage for Putin in Ukraine and further steps towards putting criminal proceedings under the power of The Party. |
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Post by mtrstudent on Jan 8, 2023 20:24:32 GMT
Trump's mate in Brazil has his followers trying to overthrow an election right now.
Wonder if it'll do better than the extremist Republican insurrection.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jan 8, 2023 22:29:47 GMT
Trump's mate in Brazil has his followers trying to overthrow an election right now. Wonder if it'll do better than the extremist Republican insurrection. I was about to post the same! What is it about these right-wing populist nutjobs? Classic Libertarians. Freedom for everyone, but only if it's the right type of freedom! |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 9, 2023 1:22:30 GMT
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Jan 13, 2023 16:58:59 GMT
In news that's not going to shock anyone, Trump's company has been found guilty of fraud and fined the maximum $1.6m penalty. Seems like little more than a minor business expense. NPR |
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Post by elystokie on Jan 13, 2023 17:27:01 GMT
In news that's not going to shock anyone, Trump's company has been found guilty of fraud and fined the maximum $1.6m penalty. Seems like little more than a minor business expense. NPRSeems a bit bizarre that there's a maximum, seems to send a 'if you're going to do something crooked do it big' message. |
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Jan 13, 2023 19:41:00 GMT
In news that's not going to shock anyone, Trump's company has been found guilty of fraud and fined the maximum $1.6m penalty. Seems like little more than a minor business expense. NPRSeems a bit bizarre that there's a maximum, seems to send a 'if you're going to do something crooked do it big' message. In our last assembly of school, back in the day, our headmaster gave us all exactly the same advice! |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 14, 2023 21:37:31 GMT
Not sure this is the right place for this but it’s Republicans being weird/backwards.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2023 23:25:53 GMT
Not sure this is the right place for this but it’s Republicans being weird/backwards. What a nothing story. The men’s attire is coat, tie, dress trousers and dress shoes. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2023 19:59:24 GMT
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Post by elystokie on Jan 27, 2023 12:17:46 GMT
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