President Trump and US politics catchall

[Rinkals]

Unhinged.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/election-us-2020-55024445

"Which I won, by the way..."

"I was put here to do a job"

[TB63]

[Hal Jordan]

One or two Republican senators starting to poke their heads above the parapet and tell Trump to get on with the transition. Of course, until the real big arseholes tell him, it's still small beer.

[Lobby]

I see that Trump's team has distanced itself from the ridiculous claims being made by its lawyer Sydney Powell. It appears she was too batshit crazy even for Trump and Giuliani.

The Trump campaign’s legal team has moved to distance itself from the firebrand conservative attorney after a tumultuous few days in which Powell made multiple incorrect statements about the election voting process, unspooled complex conspiracy theories and vowed to “blow up” Georgia with a “biblical” lawsuit.

“Sidney Powell is practicing law on her own. She is not a member of the Trump legal team. She is also not a lawyer for the president in his personal capacity,” Giuliani and another lawyer for Trump, Jenna Ellis, said in a statement on Sunday.

Powell made headlines with her statements at a Thursday news conference where, joined by Giuliani and Ellis, she incorrectly suggested that a server hosting evidence of voting irregularities was located in Germany, that voting software used by Georgia and other states was created at the direction of late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and that votes for Trump had probably been switched in favour of Biden.

Trump himself has heralded Powell’s involvement, tweeting last week that she was part of a team of “wonderful lawyers and representatives” spearheaded by Giuliani.

In other news, one of Trump's associates, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, has called the president's legal team a "national embarrassment".

[Hong Kong]

[fishfoodie]

One or two Republican senators starting to poke their heads above the parapet and tell Trump to get on with the transition. Of course, until the real big arseholes tell him, it's still small beer.

It's getting past a joke now: & I agree with this opinion piece, that, there has to be consequences, & there needs to be a serious effort made to stop this kind of damaging farce ever happening again.

[Hal Jordan]

Lin Wood, one of Trump's attorneys, is telling Republicans not to vote for the Republican candidates in the Georgia run off. The reason? They've failed to help in Trump's fight to overturn the election.

Godwin's Law, but this echoes what happened to industrialists in Germany in the 1930s. They thought they could control that shouty man with the moustache who provided a good front to protect their interests and suppress the Communists, and then realised they could not reign him in. Of course, a fair deal of them were fucking horrible people who didn't mind democracy going up in smoke.

[Marylandolorian]

At least in Maryland we have a good Republican Governor



In other words, he told #45 to go f.ck himself.

[fishfoodie]

At least in Maryland we have a good Republican Governor



In other words, he told #45 to go f.ck himself.

He'd have been a good Republican Governor if he told him to concede BEFORE, the prick attacked him.

[Marylandolorian]

At least in Maryland we have a good Republican Governor

In other words, he told #45 to go f.ck himself.

He'd have been a good Republican Governor if he told him to concede BEFORE, the prick attacked him.

Don't comment about stuffs you know zip about, HE DID.

Like this one for exemple a week ago.

https://keyt.com/politics/2020/11/16/ma ... isive-gop/

[fishfoodie]

At least in Maryland we have a good Republican Governor

In other words, he told #45 to go f.ck himself.

He'd have been a good Republican Governor if he told him to concede BEFORE, the prick attacked him.

Don't comment about stuffs you know zip about, HE DID.

Like this one for exemple a week ago.

https://keyt.com/politics/2020/11/16/ma ... isive-gop/

then I apologise to him; & just wish there were more like him in the GOP, on the bigger stage

[Marylandolorian]

You might see him on a bigger stage as he's thinking about the 2024 presidential elections.

[Slick]

The Idiot has been very quiet today

[Biffer]

The Idiot has been very quiet today

Not sure if you mean Trump or bimbo...

[ScarfaceClaw]

The Idiot has been very quiet today

He’s been all over the brexit thread. Wait, which one are you on about?

[Ted.]

The Idiot has been very quiet today

Not just today.

In the 19 days since the election, 12 have included no events on the president's schedule. He has appeared at public events four times and has played golf at his Virginia course six times.

He has taken no questions from reporters.

Since Election Day, he has spoken 8143 words publicly over 18 days through until Saturday, according to Factba.se, a website that tracks all of his utterances and movements. On average in 2020, he spoke 8398 words daily, according to Bill Frischling, the website's owner, but only 454 words per day since November 3.

On the last day of the campaign alone, he uttered more than 55,000 words.

He averaged about 48 minutes on camera every day in 2020, Frischling said. He has spent about 50 minutes on camera since November 3.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/ ... ion-defeat


His fluffers, acolytes and morons in waiting have attempted to make up the difference with a cacophony bluster and bullshit. The angst and panic, in turns, is palpable and bloody marvellous.

[Ted.]

The Idiot has been very quiet today

Not sure if you mean Trump or bimbo...

I took it to mean Trump, but now you mention it, it could equally apply to the contrarian in chief.

[Slick]

I did wonder if it might cause confusion

[Slick]

Lovely to see Biden twisting the knife by appointing John Kerry as his Environment Tzar or something

[Snooze]

And Michigan just certified their results.

That fukker Shinkle abstained.

The lone holdout was GOP board member Norman Shinkle, who told The Washington Post in an interview last week that he was leaning toward seeking a delay. Shinkle cited a debunked conspiracy theory aired by Trump that voting machines made by a company called Dominion deleted thousands of Trump votes.

[fishfoodie]

And Michigan just certified their results.

That fukker Shinkle abstained.

The lone holdout was GOP board member Norman Shinkle, who told The Washington Post in an interview last week that he was leaning toward seeking a delay. Shinkle cited a debunked conspiracy theory aired by Trump that voting machines made by a company called Dominion deleted thousands of Trump votes.

Time for the good people of Michigan to start a recall vote against him then !

Any Politician who thumbs his nose at the free & fair vote of the populous, has no place in Politics, & should be removed from Office ASAP !

[fishfoodie]

The Loser has finally told the GSA to start the transition protocols, & says he will tell his people to cooperate

... we'll see how the reality matches the tweet.


I'm guessing that the polls in Georgia aren't going in the direction the GOP want's, & his hissy fit is whats fucking up their chances of keeping the Senate.

[Ted.]

And Michigan just certified their results.

That fukker Shinkle abstained.

The lone holdout was GOP board member Norman Shinkle, who told The Washington Post in an interview last week that he was leaning toward seeking a delay. Shinkle cited a debunked conspiracy theory aired by Trump that voting machines made by a company called Dominion deleted thousands of Trump votes.

Time for the good people of Michigan to start a recall vote against him then !

Any Politician who thumbs his nose at the free & fair vote of the populous, has no place in Politics, & should be removed from Office ASAP !

What is a recall vote?

More importantly, why on earth are politicians doing what, in any other credible democracy, would be the duty of an independent official or a semi-judicial role (non-elected and/or not appointed by a politician)?

[fishfoodie]

And Michigan just certified their results.

That fukker Shinkle abstained.

Time for the good people of Michigan to start a recall vote against him then !

Any Politician who thumbs his nose at the free & fair vote of the populous, has no place in Politics, & should be removed from Office ASAP !

What is a recall vote?

More importantly, why on earth are politicians doing what in any other credible democracy would be the duty of an independent official or a semi-judicial role (non-elected and/or not appointed by a politician)?

In the US & some other Countries it is possible to remove an elected official before the end of the term, by getting enough signatures to force a recall vote; i.e. to force an unfit person out of office, & have a new election for the office.

[Kiwias]

Seems that the GSA has accepted reality.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-b ... KKBN283343

[Ted.]

Time for the good people of Michigan to start a recall vote against him then !

Any Politician who thumbs his nose at the free & fair vote of the populous, has no place in Politics, & should be removed from Office ASAP !

What is a recall vote?

More importantly, why on earth are politicians doing what in any other credible democracy would be the duty of an independent official or a semi-judicial role (non-elected and/or not appointed by a politician)?

In the US & some other Countries it is possible to remove an elected official before the end of the term, by getting enough signatures to force a recall vote; i.e. to force an unfit person out of office, & have a new election for the office.

Ta very much for that. It's the only good thing I have heard about the USA's political, electoral and governance system in a long time.

Mind you, I have seen little evidence of it being applied or actually being useful. For instance, Joe Aripo survived two recall petitions and how is it that Mitch McConnell is still in the Senate?

[fishfoodie]

What is a recall vote?

More importantly, why on earth are politicians doing what in any other credible democracy would be the duty of an independent official or a semi-judicial role (non-elected and/or not appointed by a politician)?

In the US & some other Countries it is possible to remove an elected official before the end of the term, by getting enough signatures to force a recall vote; i.e. to force an unfit person out of office, & have a new election for the office.

Ta very much for that. It's the only good thing I have heard about the USA's political, electoral and governance system in a long time.

Mind you, I have seen little evidence of it being applied or actually being useful. For instance, Joe Aripo survived two recall petitions and how is it that Mitch McConnell is still in the Senate?

because you need a license to have a dog; but every fucking idiot gets a vote.

that & recall votes are two parters; it's often possible to get the signatures to force the vote; but getting people to turn out to force the arsehole out of office is harder. Ian Paisley Jr would be case in point in NI.

[Hong Kong]

Has the twat really accepted the result??

[Kiwias]

Has the twat really accepted the result??

Are you serious?

[Rinkals]

And Michigan just certified their results.

That fukker Shinkle abstained.

The lone holdout was GOP board member Norman Shinkle, who told The Washington Post in an interview last week that he was leaning toward seeking a delay. Shinkle cited a debunked conspiracy theory aired by Trump that voting machines made by a company called Dominion deleted thousands of Trump votes.

Time for the good people of Michigan to start a recall vote against him then !

Any Politician who thumbs his nose at the free & fair vote of the populous, has no place in Politics, & should be removed from Office ASAP !

If Trump has taught us anything, it's that the good people of Michigan are very likely to keep voting for him, incomprehensible as it may be for non-Americans.

[Ted.]

Trump still has Schedule F up his sleeve.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/10 ... schedule-f

https://www.pogo.org/analysis/2020/10/t ... orruption/

It's too tempting for him not to use this. He hasn't until now, at least not extensively to my knowledge, because he's still holding out a the hope he will win. As it dawns on him that he's out on his fat arse, he will look for a victory in any way he know how, i.e. without moral or ethical constraints. It's the only reason I can see for creating the executive order in its current form.

[Kiwias]

Trump still has Schedule F up his sleeve.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/10 ... schedule-f

https://www.pogo.org/analysis/2020/10/t ... orruption/

It's too tempting for him not to use this. He hasn't until now, at least not extensively to my knowledge, because he's still holding out a the hope he will win. As it dawns on him that he's out on his fat arse, he will look for a victory in any way he know how, i.e. without moral or ethical constraints. It's the only reason I can see for creating the executive order in its current form.

Are there no constraints on what the departing president can do in the transition period?

[Insane_Homer]

I would love to now see Biden do a Trump and appoint Hunter to some high security position and wave any vetting just to watch Mitch & co heads explode with hypocritical indignation.

[Hong Kong]

Has the twat really accepted the result??

Are you serious?

I was but rather than accept the results or admit he lost, he’s given the transition team the nod to ahead

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/liv ... ve-updates

[Rinkals]

Am I the only one who's a little bit disappointed?

I was rather hoping for the drama of him being dragged out by the ankles in January.

[Hal Jordan]

Am I the only one who's a little bit disappointed?

I was rather hoping for the drama of him being dragged out by the ankles in January.

If he has given up the ghost, get his obstructive, lying, racist, sexist, nepotistitic, mushroom dicked, baby hands, grifting, living every day in the shadow of his failure, never been loved, wishing he was incestuous, orange arse out of the way of the transition as soon as possible.

Deny him the drama his hollowed out soul needs.

A man like Ringo has got a great big hole, right in the middle of himself. And he can never kill enough, or steal enough, or inflict enough pain to ever fill it.

[Sandstorm]

double post

[Sandstorm]

Am I the only one who's a little bit disappointed?

I was rather hoping for the drama of him being dragged out by the ankles in January.

Whoa folks! You think he's finished yet? Not a chance!

"I am working with the transition team, but they are fighting me on blah, blah, best ever, blah blah"

[Slick]

Explains why he was so quiet yesterday.

[Rinkals]

Am I the only one who's a little bit disappointed?

I was rather hoping for the drama of him being dragged out by the ankles in January.

Whoa folks! You think he's finished yet? Not a chance!

"I am working with the transition team, but they are fighting me on blah, blah, best ever, blah blah"

It's a damn sight more than I expected him to give.

Just noticing the photos of him playing golf: He seems to have slimmed down a tad.

As we can be pretty sure he hasn't departed from his junk food diet, the suspicion arises that he has been suffering the effects of the covids; it can't be worry about what will happen when the Deutsche Bank forecloses and Vlad wants his investment returned.

I wouldn't be terribly surprised to read that he had expired on the eighteenth.