President Trump and US politics catchall

[Sandstorm]

Guilty 57 - Not Guilty 43

So despite all of the overwhelming evidence of his guilt, Trump has predictably been acquitted, again.

US Senate fucks up again. No one is surprised.

[Slick]

Guilty 57 - Not Guilty 43

So despite all of the overwhelming evidence of his guilt, Trump has predictably been acquitted, again.

US Senate fucks up again. No one is surprised.

It will come and bite these Republicans on the arse. It will

[sturginho]

Guilty 57 - Not Guilty 43

So despite all of the overwhelming evidence of his guilt, Trump has predictably been acquitted, again.

US Senate fucks up again. No one is surprised.

It will come and bite these Republicans on the arse. It will

How so?

[Kiwias]

After the Senate rendered its final verdict, McConnell condemned Trump's behaviour and said he engaged in a "disgraceful dereliction of duty."

"There's no question that president Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day," McConnell said, after he had voted not guilty.

[Hal Jordan]

He's just biding his time until the Republicans win back the Senate and he can go back to piling bills up on his desk and smiling a shit eating grin as he thwarts the Democrats, as a faint stirring in his loins occurs.

[Hong Kong]

After the Senate rendered its final verdict, McConnell condemned Trump's behaviour and said he engaged in a "disgraceful dereliction of duty."

"There's no question that president Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day," McConnell said, after he had voted not guilty.

Welcome to the parallel universe of GOP (Geriatric Obstinate Pricks)

[Kiwias]

After the Senate rendered its final verdict, McConnell condemned Trump's behaviour and said he engaged in a "disgraceful dereliction of duty."

"There's no question that president Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day," McConnell said, after he had voted not guilty.

Welcome to the parallel universe of GOP (Geriatric Obstinate Pricks)

Yep.

[Rinkals]

US Senate fucks up again. No one is surprised.

It will come and bite these Republicans on the arse. It will

How so?

Because the evidence against Trump was sufficiently overwhelming that the vote to acquit can be seen as an endorsement of wrongdoing dependent on tribal allegiances rather than fairness and justice.

While this may be the expected result, it doesn't show the system in a good light. Moreover, it ensures that there is virtually nothing that a sitting President cannot do provided he has the support of one-third of the senate.

If republicans believe that this will unite the party, I fear that they are about to be disabused and there is a strong likelihood that the party will split into the Party of Trump and the rump (if you'll excuse me).

I suspect that there will be other attempts on the Capitol by Trump's supporters although, probably none as overt as Jan 6th.

[Gumboot]

After the Senate rendered its final verdict, McConnell condemned Trump's behaviour and said he engaged in a "disgraceful dereliction of duty."

"There's no question that president Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day," McConnell said, after he had voted not guilty.

Welcome to the parallel universe of GOP (Geriatric Obstinate Pricks)

Yep.

The Gutless Old Pricks have enabled the MAGAverse to prevail again, and America is further diminished. Sad.

[Rinkals]

Welcome to the parallel universe of GOP (Geriatric Obstinate Pricks)

Yep.

The Gutless Old Pricks have enabled the MAGAverse to prevail again, and America is further diminished. Sad.

I don't think there's any question, rather than making America Great Again, Trump's tenure has weakened the US immeasurably.

While Biden may be able to repair some of the damage, Trump has split society asunder forcing it into mutually antagonistic camps and fostering distrust in the conduits of information and the rise of channels of misinformation.

[Gumboot]

"a shining city on a hill"

"the north star"

lol

[Hal Jordan]

Whilst the rest of the world gets on with Spanish Flu cosplay, the Americans have decided to re-enact the Civil War.

Trump is going to have a big chapter devoted to him in the definitive tome on The Decline and Fall of The American Empire.

[fishfoodie]

US Senate fucks up again. No one is surprised.

It will come and bite these Republicans on the arse. It will

How so?

We're now going to have months, & months of Federal trials; including, hopefully, a trial for the Murder of a Police Officer; & the accused will all be asked what brought them to that place; & I'd expect them all to contradict the, judgement, of the GOP.

The people who were the foot soldiers of the coup are going to blame the same GOP scumbags who voted for acquittal; but didn't challenge the months of lies of Election Fraud, that brought an angry mob to the steps of the Capitol !

[Blake]

After the Senate rendered its final verdict, McConnell condemned Trump's behaviour and said he engaged in a "disgraceful dereliction of duty."

"There's no question that president Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day," McConnell said, after he had voted not guilty.

Welcome to the parallel universe of GOP (Geriatric Obstinate Pricks)

I quite like the “GQP” moniker...it’s apt, and it’s easy to modify any printed posters etc with it

[notfatcat]

including, hopefully, a trial for the Murder of a Police Officer

Looking increasingly unlikely.

[fishfoodie]

including, hopefully, a trial for the Murder of a Police Officer

Looking increasingly unlikely.

I'd be very, very surprised if there isn't one; but I think the Feds will know they have to get it right;& they daren't fuck it up.

It I had to guess; I'd say the most likely suspects were in the first raft of photos the Feds posted as wanted; & most of them are already identified & in custody on holding charges

[Fangle]

For the Dems, Trump just keeps on giving. I don’t see the Republicans recovering from this for a long time.

[fishfoodie]

For the Dems, Trump just keeps on giving. I don’t see the Republicans recovering from this for a long time.

He can't help himself, but to always be a cunt.

Anyone who voted for impeachment will now get challenged in the primaries; & he'll continue to fundraise; so he can loot this money; & he'll alienate a lot of the big businesses that would donate to the GOP; or else force them to make a decision between giving to the nutters, or the rump; or the comparatively sensible DNC.

In the meanwhile the nutters will pander to his base; by trying to be the most extreme candidate; in a descent to bottom; & every step will further alienate the independents; & drive a bigger wedge between the traditional GOP, & the Trumpists .... & then the cunt will die, & they'll lose their figurehead, & they'll all be screwed.

[notfatcat]

including, hopefully, a trial for the Murder of a Police Officer

Looking increasingly unlikely.

I'd be very, very surprised if there isn't one; but I think the Feds will know they have to get it right;& they daren't fuck it up.

It I had to guess; I'd say the most likely suspects were in the first raft of photos the Feds posted as wanted; & most of them are already identified & in custody on holding charges

I think with what's being reported (although some of it unconfirmed) - no evidence of blunt force trauma, him returning to his office, texting his brother and telling him he was fine - that a trial is unlikely as it appears that he wasn't murdered and possibly at worst suffered an allergic reaction to some king of pepper spray.

[Kiwias]

For the Dems, Trump just keeps on giving. I don’t see the Republicans recovering from this for a long time.

He can't help himself, but to always be a cunt.

Anyone who voted for impeachment will now get challenged in the primaries; & he'll continue to fundraise; so he can loot this money; & he'll alienate a lot of the big businesses that would donate to the GOP; or else force them to make a decision between giving to the nutters, or the rump; or the comparatively sensible DNC.

In the meanwhile the nutters will pander to his base; by trying to be the most extreme candidate; in a descent to bottom; & every step will further alienate the independents; & drive a bigger wedge between the traditional GOP, & the Trumpists .... & then the cunt will die, & they'll lose their figurehead, & they'll all be screwed.

DJTJ reckons that he is the natural successor to his father but that is not going to happen.

[fishfoodie]

Looking increasingly unlikely.

I'd be very, very surprised if there isn't one; but I think the Feds will know they have to get it right;& they daren't fuck it up.

It I had to guess; I'd say the most likely suspects were in the first raft of photos the Feds posted as wanted; & most of them are already identified & in custody on holding charges

I think with what's being reported (although some of it unconfirmed) - no evidence of blunt force trauma, him returning to his office, texting his brother and telling him he was fine - that a trial is unlikely as it appears that he wasn't murdered and possibly at worst suffered an allergic reaction to some king of pepper spray.

It doesn't matter how long the gap between the action, & the death; (there have been cases where victims have died after years in coma, & the assailant was subsequently charged with murder); what matters is the cause of death after the autopsy. The phrase used by Law enforcement in his case was; “passed away due to injuries sustained while on duty.”

In other words; if he hadn't been assaulted; he'd still be alive today; & that's all that matters. It's common enough for head injuries to not initially appear to be severe enough to mean that a person is immediately treated; & yet still prove fatal.

[notfatcat]

Fair enough but as far as I'm aware the only reason that murder was alleged in the first place was because it was reported he was hit in the head with a fire extinguisher, which doesn't seem to be the case. I'm not even sure that anyone knows where that allegation came from.

[Saint]

Democrat Congressman Bennie Thompson is now suing Donald and Rudy for the Jan 6th riots

[Rhubarb & Custard]

Democrat Congressman Bennie Thompson is now suing Donald and Rudy for the Jan 6th riots

On what basis? In terms of having standing to bring the case, or is this just about getting their name some media time?

[fishfoodie]

Democrat Congressman Bennie Thompson is now suing Donald and Rudy for the Jan 6th riots

On what basis? In terms of having standing to bring the case, or is this just about getting their name some media time?

The lawsuit, filed on Thompson's behalf by the NAACP and the civil rights law firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, accuses Trump and the other defendants of violating the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act by trying to interfere in Congress' certification of the Electoral College count. The legislation was part of a series of Enforcement Acts at the time intended to protect the enfranchisement of Black citizens from violence and intimidation.

That's looks like a pretty strong case to me !

[Rinkals]

Trump attacking McConnell as "a dour, sullen and unsmiling political hack".

For once, I can't see much to disagree with him on that.

Would that his vernacular was that measured while he was in office.

[Hal Jordan]

No way in Hell did Trump write that, it was probably that Nazi Miller. Way too coherent.

McConnell will survive, he has survived decades of Kentucky being at the wrong end of any metrics you care to mention and knows how to keep the barrels of state's power brokers full of pork.

[fishfoodie]

Oh Dear ......

It appears another one of those people Sen assured us was far smarter than the rest of us; has turned out to just be another corrupt, grasping, fucking moron; guess which one !

Spoiler

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During a broadcast about two weeks ago, Fox News personality Sean Hannity seized on a favorite trope, saying that former Secretary of State John Kerry, recently appointed to a post as climate envoy by President Biden, "frequently enjoys the comfort, the convenience of his very own private jet" while advocating for policies to combat climate change. Publicly available records, however, raise abundant questions about Hannity's own use of his private jet in support of his son's tennis career at Wake Forest University, and his relationship with the team's star coach, Tony Bresky.

According to NCAA and sports law experts, the timeline of those events exhibits an unusual and at times suspicious level of engagement between Hannity and Bresky, including but not limited to the school's frequent use of Hannity's plane. Facts of that relationship also appear to have triggered a previously unreported federal grand jury investigation — which has been closed without indictments, to be clear — into events surrounding the recruitment of Hannity's son, specifically the striking fact that Bresky purchased a luxury home next door to one bought by Hannity, according to documents obtained by Salon and a person familiar with the case.
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It this turns into criminal charges; it is very possible I will shit myself laughing so hard.

[Hal Jordan]

Rush Limbaugh is dead. People with a soul that functions at even 1% shed not a tear.

[Fangle]

Rush Limbaugh is dead. People with a soul that functions at even 1% shed not a tear.

Yippee. Now for Jordan Peterson!

[sockwithaticket]

Rush Limbaugh is dead. People with a soul that functions at even 1% shed not a tear.

A truly evil person. Did his level best to spread ignorance, intolerance and misery with depressing success. The world becomes marginally better place merely by his absence.

[Calculon]

Rush Limbaugh is dead. People with a soul that functions at even 1% shed not a tear.

Yippee. Now for Jordan Peterson!

Really? I'm not a fan of Jordan peterson but he is in no way comparable with Rush Limbaugh

[fishfoodie]

Rush Limbaugh is dead. People with a soul that functions at even 1% shed not a tear.

Yippee. Now for Jordan Peterson!

Really? I'm not a fan of Jordan peterson but he is in no way comparable with Rush Limbaugh

I'd put Alex Jones much higher up the list that Peterson.

In entertaining news about other right-wing scumbags.

Guess who flew to Mexico for a nice warm vacation with his family ?

Spoiler

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Texas Senator Ted Cruz flew to Mexico with his family amid a weather crisis that has left millions in his state without power, US media report.

Photos of the Republican lawmaker at an airport emerged on Twitter on Wednesday, fuelling reports that he had left Texas amid the energy crisis.

His office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the BBC.

Texas has seen widespread power and water outages due to the uncommonly frigid weather.

Mr Cruz flew to Cancun with his family, CBS News confirmed. He is expected to return Thursday afternoon. It is not clear if his return flight was originally scheduled for Thursday or is a change in plans.

The Houston Police Department also told CBS that a member of Mr Cruz's staff contacted authorities on Wednesday to request assistance upon Mr Cruz's arrival at Houston's international airport.

That's the same Ted Cruz who denies climate change; & made fun at other States, when they had problems with their powergrids; or had to deal with Natural disasters.....

[Gumboot]

Guess who flew to Mexico for a nice warm vacation with his family ?

Spoiler

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Texas Senator Ted Cruz flew to Mexico with his family amid a weather crisis that has left millions in his state without power, US media report.

Photos of the Republican lawmaker at an airport emerged on Twitter on Wednesday, fuelling reports that he had left Texas amid the energy crisis.

His office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the BBC.

Texas has seen widespread power and water outages due to the uncommonly frigid weather.

Mr Cruz flew to Cancun with his family, CBS News confirmed. He is expected to return Thursday afternoon. It is not clear if his return flight was originally scheduled for Thursday or is a change in plans.

The Houston Police Department also told CBS that a member of Mr Cruz's staff contacted authorities on Wednesday to request assistance upon Mr Cruz's arrival at Houston's international airport.

That's the same Ted Cruz who denies climate change; & made fun at other States, when they had problems with their powergrids; or had to deal with Natural disasters.....

What a cunt.

Didn't another cunt, Scott Morrison, fly to Hawaii for a holiday while bushfires were raging in Australia a year or so ago?

[fishfoodie]

Guess who flew to Mexico for a nice warm vacation with his family ?

Spoiler

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Texas Senator Ted Cruz flew to Mexico with his family amid a weather crisis that has left millions in his state without power, US media report.

Photos of the Republican lawmaker at an airport emerged on Twitter on Wednesday, fuelling reports that he had left Texas amid the energy crisis.

His office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the BBC.

Texas has seen widespread power and water outages due to the uncommonly frigid weather.

Mr Cruz flew to Cancun with his family, CBS News confirmed. He is expected to return Thursday afternoon. It is not clear if his return flight was originally scheduled for Thursday or is a change in plans.

The Houston Police Department also told CBS that a member of Mr Cruz's staff contacted authorities on Wednesday to request assistance upon Mr Cruz's arrival at Houston's international airport.

That's the same Ted Cruz who denies climate change; & made fun at other States, when they had problems with their powergrids; or had to deal with Natural disasters.....

What a cunt.

Didn't another cunt, Scott Morrison, fly to Hawaii for a holiday while bushfires were raging in Australia a year or so ago?

It sadly says something about Ozzie politics; that their cunt stayed in Hawaii; while this cunt, is not so tone deaf, that he didn't realize he was caught; & scampered back immediately.

[TB63]

If you really want a laugh, look at Marjorie Green and Lauren Boebert twitter feeds...

[Saint]

If you really want a laugh, look at Marjorie Green and Lauren Boebert twitter feeds...

You have an odd definition of a "laugh"

[TB63]

If you really want a laugh, look at Marjorie Green and Lauren Boebert twitter feeds...

You have an odd definition of a "laugh"

Oh I read them for my daily dose of WTF!!...

[Rhubarb & Custard]

If you really want a laugh, look at Marjorie Green and Lauren Boebert twitter feeds...

You have an odd definition of a "laugh"

Oh I read them for my daily dose of WTF!!...

So that wasn't euphemism?

[TB63]

You have an odd definition of a "laugh"

Oh I read them for my daily dose of WTF!!...

So that wasn't euphemism?

I read them just to reassure myself I'm not as fucked up as Americans are. .