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I was wondering if the Donald is voted out, whether Don Jr eventually winds up in prison, over the Russia thing. With new Attorney General etc.
But, thinking it is bad precedent, to chase those too hard after they leave office. In case it incentives someone one day to decide they wont leave office, if it is safer for them and family to stay in at all costs.
But, did Don Jr just tweet an incitement to a coup?
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I'd be really interested to hear @photo-fox views on the situation, and how it is playing in pro-Trump areas. So hard to get a clear read from our local media here.
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my understanding is a lot of these poll officials and counters do it every time, its their thing....and Trump may have just turned a lot of them democrat
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@Kiwiwomble said in US Politics:
my understanding is a lot of these poll officials and counters do it every time, its their thing....and Trump may have just turned a lot of them democrat
If they work for the relevant state department, there’s a strong possibility they are a union member and more likely to vote Democrat anyway.
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@NTA said in US Politics:
Holy fucking batshit-crazy-mango-man did he just actually accuse the Dems of suppression?
Trump? The guy who mailed in his vote but said mail in ballots are fraudulent? Who appointed a GOP Postmaster General and started stripping back resources in US Mail ?
Wow. Just fucking wow. He's got some big nads under that tiny little penis.
Claims nearly all mail in votes are for the dems so must be illegal... didn’t he go on for weeks and months to his supporters DONT mail in their votes?
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@barbarian said in US Politics:
I'd be really interested to hear @photo-fox views on the situation, and how it is playing in pro-Trump areas. So hard to get a clear read from our local media here.
Probably got better things to do on the farm than watch this circus 😉
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Just watched that press conference. If nothing else it shows why the man is not fit for office.
To stand there as the 'leader of the free world' and tell a pack of lies (not even couched in terms of possibility) that undermines the faith and standing the country as protectors of democracy is just mind boggling.
After 4 years I still can't make my mind up how much is deliberte and how much is because he is thick and fails to even try and understand basic information.The examples he used were extremes and most of his statements were clear lies that won't even pass the sniff test of going to court.
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@Crucial said in US Politics:
Just watched that press conference. If nothing else it shows why the man is not fit for office.
To stand there as the 'leader of the free world' and tell a pack of lies (not even couched in terms of possibility) that undermines the faith and standing the country as protectors of democracy is just mind boggling.
After 4 years I still can't make my mind up how much is deliberte and how much is because he is thick and fails to even try and understand basic information.The examples he used were extremes and most of his statements were clear lies that won't even pass the sniff test of going to court.
That’s what we get for having an “outsider” President. As crazy as his talk is, guaranteed large swathes of this country literally believe everything that comes out of his mouth. He has damaged the democratic process for decades to come.
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@ACT-Crusader said in US Politics:
Why, so Twitter and Facebook can ‘censure’ them?
More in terms of the conduct of the Trump family and cronies now versus litigation they may face once he's out of office.
Not that I think much will come of it, as the rich tend to get away with stuff, and he's banked a fair bit since Trump Resorts became the venue-of-choice for government shindigs.
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@Rapido said in US Politics:
But, thinking it is bad precedent, to chase those too hard after they leave office. In case it incentives someone one day to decide they wont leave office, if it is safer for them and family to stay in at all costs.
I don't think anyone can overturn the 2-term maximum but who knows?
Your point is valid tho, in terms of prosecution post-office. That seems unlikely as the GOP will still hold a fair bit of power and might make that a negotiating point with the Dems.
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@DMX said in US Politics:
That’s what we get for having an “outsider” President. As crazy as his talk is, guaranteed large swathes of this country literally believe everything that comes out of his mouth. He has damaged the democratic process for decades to come.
It is basically a win-win for Trump. Even if ardent supporters find themselves no better off under him than Obama, he's got a conga line of targets for them to blame. Mexicans, immigrants, Muslims, Democrats.... Immigrant Mexican Muslim Democrats...
Yuge.
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@NTA said in US Politics:
@ACT-Crusader said in US Politics:
Why, so Twitter and Facebook can ‘censure’ them?
More in terms of the conduct of the Trump family and cronies now versus litigation they may face once he's out of office.
Not that I think much will come of it, as the rich tend to get away with stuff, and he's banked a fair bit since Trump Resorts became the venue-of-choice for government shindigs.
I recall reading somewhere that while some Trump Resort revenues had increased others had taken big hits and were effectively being subsidised. Overall picture is another Trump business failure that will be great for tax purposes but not so much for empire building.
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@NTA said in US Politics:
@DMX said in US Politics:
That’s what we get for having an “outsider” President. As crazy as his talk is, guaranteed large swathes of this country literally believe everything that comes out of his mouth. He has damaged the democratic process for decades to come.
It is basically a win-win for Trump. Even if ardent supporters find themselves no better off under him than Obama, he's got a conga line of targets for them to blame. Mexicans, immigrants, Muslims, Democrats.... Immigrant Mexican Muslim Democrats...
Yuge.
Not to mention people that had the audacity to not see how great he is and voted for that other guy. They're the worst. Some say the worst ever.
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@NTA said in US Politics:
@Rapido said in US Politics:
But, thinking it is bad precedent, to chase those too hard after they leave office. In case it incentives someone one day to decide they wont leave office, if it is safer for them and family to stay in at all costs.
I don't think anyone can overturn the 2-term maximum but who knows?
Your point is valid tho, in terms of prosecution post-office. That seems unlikely as the GOP will still hold a fair bit of power and might make that a negotiating point with the Dems.
I can't see the term limits being changed, constitutional amendments are very difficult to pass as they require 3/4 of state legislatures to vote in favour.
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