US Politics Thread

[The blue phantom]

So the jury was wrong, and ABC News was wrong to settle.

When the jury in the E. Jean Carroll civil case reached a verdict, it filled out a verdict form. The first question was, “Did Ms. Carroll prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Mr. Trump raped Ms. Carroll?” The jury answered, “No.”

How do you feel that the Jury found him guilty of pinning her, Ripping her tights open and fingering her?

 

[ChicagoBlue]

In other news, newly elected (albeit not yet crowned!) King Donald has, once again, fucked over America while out of office but controlling his sycophantic, scared little puppies!!

Here is HIS Speaker of the House having his cake and eating it, too, in a real world example of “No, seriously, you’re just not seeing the alternate facts here!”

Speaker Mike Johnson just told reporters that he and House Republicans were as committed as ever to cutting the size of the federal government, even though the bill on the floor would raise the debt ceiling for another two years. (Something Republicans fight tooth and nail to stop Dems from EVER doing, but which would give Trump carte blanche to enact more tax cuts for the wealthy and spend, spend, spend in his first term without having to worry about the ballooning debt they say they care about!!)

The extension, Johnson insisted, “in no way reflects any lack of enthusiasm on our part to get about those serious cuts for the American people.” He did not take any questions.

Shocked! Shocked, I say!

And, supposedly, Biden is still President, although I have no physical or photographic evidence to suggest it is true!

 

[Frank the Yank]

Biden was never really president. Those close to him knew the truth and did their level best to hide it, which is criminal in itself. All the time they were telling us how sharp and how he worked long hours. Total bullshit, total lies.

The country has been rudderless the past four years.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Biden was never really president. Those close to him knew the truth and did their level best to hide it, which is criminal in itself. All the time they were telling us how sharp and how he worked long hours. Total bullshit, total lies.

The country has been rudderless the past four years.

Thank goodness we’ve got a younger president elect that doesn’t shit his pants at international events.

The rudder will never have been stronger.

 

[Frank the Yank]

Thank goodness we’ve got a younger president elect that doesn’t shit his pants at international events.

The rudder will never have been stronger.

You are actually trying to compare Trump’s cognitive abilities to Biden’s. Let’s even look at how Biden was four years ago. There’s no comparison. You cannot be serious. Enjoy wallowing in your TDS.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Biden was never really president. Those close to him knew the truth and did their level best to hide it, which is criminal in itself. All the time they were telling us how sharp and how he worked long hours. Total bullshit, total lies.

The country has been rudderless the past four years.

Yeah…no!

It immediately discounts anything remotely cogent to open with “Biden was never President.” But, to then compound the hyperbolic overreach by stating everyone knew and were criminal for not imposing the 25th is simply absurd.

The country, far from being rudderless, has been the greatest economic engine on earth for the past four years, creating more jobs in 4 years than Trump, pumping more oil & gas than Trump in four years and returning some semblance of moral leadership to the US, which was sorely lacking for the previous four years.

Trump 45 was the WORST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY, but it looks like Trump 47 is going to give that title his best effort over the next four years!

He is a lying POS and a disgrace to the country. He embodies everything the world hates about America!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

You are actually trying to compare Trump’s cognitive abilities to Biden’s. Let’s even look at how Biden was four years ago. There’s no comparison. You cannot be serious. Enjoy wallowing in your TDS.

Not my mess. I’ll be observing from afar.

 

[Frank the Yank]

Then why did the Democrats throw him under the bus and run an incompetent DEI hire? Why has inflation been so bad? Why are energy prices higher than they were four years ago?

The main question is why is Trump going to be the next president if we were living in Shangrila?

Yeah pardoning his no good, criminal man child of a son shows us moral leadership…and honesty to boot!!

 

[ChicagoBlue]

You are actually trying to compare Trump’s cognitive abilities to Biden’s. Let’s even look at how Biden was four years ago. There’s no comparison. You cannot be serious. Enjoy wallowing in your TDS.

“Woman, man, camera, TV!”

HAHAHAHA!

But, actually, I think he was referring to Trump’s alleged incontinence issues, although Trump clearly is NOT the sharpest tool in the shed…and that’s not TDS, it’s a FACT!

Only the smartest, most deeply humble, person would threaten to SUE any educational institution he attended if they released transcripts of his educational performance, right?!

P.S. Never forget, that dim bulb you keep referring to from 4 years ago spanked Trump’s stinky ass!!!

 

[idahoblues]

Pretty funny ( albeit sad) how the Donald supporters are trying to rally behind his choices. Truly unbelievable !

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Then why did the Democrats throw him under the bus and run an incompetent DEI hire?

Is your calendar broken? The election was about 2025-2029, and Democrats made the hard decision Republicans were too chickenshit to take!

As for DEI hire, I’ll just let you marinate in that, given her presidential credentials FAR EXCEED anything Trump has on his resume, other than Worst President in History!

“Trump ranked as worst US president in history, with Biden 14th greatest.”​

Trump ranked as worst US president in history, with Biden 14th greatest

Survey of 154 scholars places 45th president behind even ‘historically calamitous chief executives’ linked to civil war

amp.theguardian.com

Why has inflation been so bad?

If I have to explain that, and how it has come down since, AND what control the President has over that, then I’d be wasting my breath at this point, so I’ll leave you to ponder it (or read something intelligent on the subject).

And, you may not have noticed that the DECLINE in US inflation is outpacing other areas of the globe, which experienced the same, brief rise in inflation. (Oh no, I’ve given you a clue with the word “global.”)

Why are energy prices higher than they were four years ago?

Again, the US President does not control the price of oil. The US generated more energy (oil & gas) during the Biden presidency than at any time in US history, making the US energy independent. Prices are not just a function of US production, but they are a function of a GROWING ECONOMY (both U.S. and globally) and OPEC policies.

The main question is why is Trump going to be the next president if we were living in Shangrila

Shangri-La? Who said we were there? Do you think that is where Trump is taking us? If so, you might want to grab an ID90 and head to somewhere better!

Yeah pardoning his no good, criminal man child of a son shows us moral leadership…and honesty to boot!!

I think he did what any Father would do, given the jackbooted revenge thugs incoming.

And, if you think pardoning your own son (as if Trump wouldn’t do that for his kids?!) is bad, how about Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, Flynn or Bannon?

Do you think Hunter will ever be given an Ambassadorship after Daddy’s pardon…you know, like Jared’s father (Ivanka’s father-in-law), who was a NY real estate crook just like Trump himself?

Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to France​

FILE - Charles Kushner arrives for the funeral of Ivana Trump, July 20, 2022, in New York.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he intends to nominate real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France.
Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post, calling Charles Kushner “a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker.”

Kushner is the founder of Kushner Companies, a real estate firm. Jared Kushner is a former White House senior adviser to Trump who is married to Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka.

The elder Kushner was pardoned by Trump in December 2020 after pleading guilty years earlier to tax evasion and making illegal campaign donations.

Prosecutors alleged that after Charles Kushner discovered his brother-in-law was cooperating with federal authorities in an investigation, he hatched a scheme for revenge and intimidation. (Honey trap with a hooker on video! Nice family, huh?!)

Hmmm, I sense a common love of these two traits!!

I can only hope you have something more for your Trump-lovefest!

I know for a fact you’re not going to like his picks for the NMB!!

 

[idahoblues]

Is your calendar broken? The election was about 2025-2029, and Democrats made the hard decision Republicans were too chickenshit to take!

As for DEI hire, I’ll just let you marinate in that, given her presidential credentials FAR EXCEED anything Trump has on his resume, other than Worst President in History!

“Trump ranked as worst US president in history, with Biden 14th greatest.”​

Trump ranked as worst US president in history, with Biden 14th greatest

Survey of 154 scholars places 45th president behind even ‘historically calamitous chief executives’ linked to civil war

amp.theguardian.com

If I have to explain that, and how it has come down since, AND what control the President has over that, then I’d be wasting my breath at this point, so I’ll leave you to ponder it (or read something intelligent on the subject).

And, you may not have noticed that the DECLINE in US inflation is outpacing other areas of the globe, which experienced the same, brief rise in inflation. (Oh no, I’ve given you a clue with the word “global.”)



Again, the US President does not control the price of oil. The US generated more energy (oil & gas) during the Biden presidency than at any time in US history, making the US energy independent. Prices are not just a function of US production, but they are a function of a GROWING ECONOMY (both U.S. and globally) and OPEC policies.



Shangri-La? Who said we were there? Do you think that is where Trump is taking us? If so, you might want to grab an ID90 and head to somewhere better!



I think he did what any Father would do, given the jackbooted revenge thugs incoming.

And, if you think pardoning your own son (as if Trump wouldn’t do that for his kids?!) is bad, how about Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, Flynn or Bannon?

Do you think Hunter will ever be given an Ambassadorship after Daddy’s pardon…you know, like Jared’s father (Ivanka’s father-in-law), who was a NY real estate crook just like Trump himself?

Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to France​

FILE - Charles Kushner arrives for the funeral of Ivana Trump, July 20, 2022, in New York.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he intends to nominate real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France.
Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post, calling Charles Kushner “a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker.”

Kushner is the founder of Kushner Companies, a real estate firm. Jared Kushner is a former White House senior adviser to Trump who is married to Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka.

The elder Kushner was pardoned by Trump in December 2020 after pleading guilty years earlier to tax evasion and making illegal campaign donations.

Prosecutors alleged that after Charles Kushner discovered his brother-in-law was cooperating with federal authorities in an investigation, he hatched a scheme for revenge and intimidation. (Honey trap with a hooker on video! Nice family, huh?!)

Hmmm, I sense a common love of these two traits!!

I can only hope you have something more for your Trump-lovefest!

I know for a fact you’re not going to like his picks for the NMB!!

Everything is going to come back and destroy theses idiots, Oh well

 

[KS55]

Habba is actually a pretty decent lawyer. Not going with a jury probably the rightful call.

You should expect a little more professionalism from officers of the Court. But in some places, they just can't see past their emotions.

Habba is an awful lawyer. One of her Trump cases was dismissed ‘with prejudice’ which means the judge thought she was wasting the court’s time. It cost her a million dollars.
She had to be coached by one judge in the correct procedure for introducing evidence, very basic stuff.
You really can’t listen to some of her post case speeches and conclude she is a good lawyer. You astonish me.

 

[lloydie]

So the jury was wrong, and ABC News was wrong to settle.

When the jury in the E. Jean Carroll civil case reached a verdict, it filled out a verdict form. The first question was, “Did Ms. Carroll prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Mr. Trump raped Ms. Carroll?” The jury answered, “No.”

ABC News was wrong to settle.

The jury answered, “No.” They didnt say she lied.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Not my mess. I’ll be observing from afar.

Coming to a country near you, soon!

 

[The blue phantom]

Seems Musk is totally running the show. He's demanding a Government shutdown.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Seems Musk is totally running the show. He's demanding a Government shutdown.

Both Republicans and Dems openingly calling him President Musk during the debate.

Musk looking to shorten the dollar to increase his money and fuck government workers who can't pay for Christmas.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

This sounds like fun.
Bipartisan bill proposal made.
Musk reportedly tweets over 100 times about how awful it is.
Trump also does later.
Proposal falls.
New proposal including raising the debt ceiling (so it's a Biden act, not a Trump act), but the Republicans' standard position is to not want to do so, and it fails despite Trump wanting it to pass.
One day to fix it?

 

[Frank the Yank]

It’s laughable that you point to some dopey rankings published the The Guardian by 154 “scholars”. Having academia judge Trump is like having Himmler judging Jewish defendants.

Trumpwas worse than James Buchanan who paved the way for the Civil War?

Worse than LBJ who got us deeper into Vietnam and when talking about the Civil Rights legislation said famously, “ if we pass this law, we will have the niggers’ votes for 200 years.”

Worse than Franklin Pierce who enforced the Fugitive Slave Act.

Worse than Jimmy Carter and his economy. Inflation, unemployment, interest rates sky high.

Worse than Warren Harding who was a do nothing President.
On then not only is your mask slipping it has fallen off.

President has no control over inflation. Then I am so glad they passed the call important Inflation Reduction Act.

We will see how much we are paying for energy in 6 months to a year. I have a feeling it will be less than today and how much it was last summer.

This is totally in the weeds and nobody here cares but the NMB has worked wonders for us for the time it has been deployed. Where’s Buttigegg? Why didn’t he get involved? I heard he was instrumental in getting AA management to settle? I just thought that was a bunch of bullshit.

I wish they would release us already and let the chips fall where they may. I am sure all you folks behind the door would support us 100% and refuse to operate flights, right?

 

[Frank the Yank]

Seems Musk is totally running the show. He's demanding a Government shutdown.

I for one could give two fucks if there’s a government shutdown. Hell, how many times has it happened the last 30 years without dire consequences.

We have a government shut down every Friday at 500 pm. We will have one for two weeks coming up.