Donald Trump

[Vic]

He could wreak havoc in 4 minutes.

Regarding the sorting of woes, is there anybody capable of straddling the world stage and bringing a semblance of peace to the current major conflicts? They seem fairly intractable to me.

That said, I never thought Paisley and McGuinness would sit opposite one another in the NI Assembly. So maybe there is hope.

If Trump does become POTUS, let’s hope there are enough “adults in the room” to temper his idiocy.

He ran out of them last time. (Or he ran them out.)

 

[Chippy_boy]

It's worth remembering, amidst the hysteria and worry, that this buffoon was president before and was unable to get any of his hateful policies off the ground. The US is a democracy, fundamentally; any notion of the Tanned One imposing his fascist sensibilities will be met with firm resistance.

The only concern will be his stance on Russia/Ukraine. But becoming a Putin bedfellow will be impossible because, again, those around him will resist and tell him to get his addled head out of the clouds.

I am not particularly well informed on the actual mechanics of US government but if the cretin was to order, for example, a pre-emptive strike nuclear strike on e.g. North Korea, are you saying that action could be blocked? As I understand it he would have completely legal and autonomous authority to order this. But as I say, I am not well informed so could be wrong.

 

[TinFoilHat]

If he gets elected and pardons himself, Trudy and others are they still liable for the millions their victims have been awarded??

He can only pardon himself in federal cases. Some of the court cases have been bought by the state.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Sadly I suspect that you are correct. Rational, intelligent Americans for some bizarre reason can't see that Trump is far worse than however poor they believe Biden or the Dems to be. Add those people to the nutcase stupid Americans and it seems inevitable. Hopefully not though.

It is SUPREMELY ironic that the Muslim community in the US have all but abandoned their support for Biden due to his failure to condemn Israel for their ongoing attacks in Gaza and failure to call for a ceasefire.

A recent poll showed Biden’s support among Arab Americans has plunged from a comfortable majority in 2020 to 17%. In the swing states, that alone is more than enough for Biden to lose the state.

And now they will vote for Trump, who is actually more right wing, more pro-Israel than Biden is. Utterly bizarre.

Muslim leaders in swing states pledge to ‘abandon’ Biden over his refusal to call for ceasefire

Warnings that president stance on the war risks losing support of community in states critical to his chances for re-election

www.theguardian.com

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

It is SUPREMELY ironic that the Muslim community in the US have all but abandoned their support for Biden due to his failure to condemn Israel for their ongoing attacks in Gaza and failure to call for a ceasefire.

A recent poll showed Biden’s support among Arab Americans has plunged from a comfortable majority in 2020 to 17%. In the swing states, that alone is more than enough for Biden to lose the state.

And now they will vote for Trump, who is actually more right wing, more pro-Israel than Biden is. Utterly bizarre.

Muslim leaders in swing states pledge to ‘abandon’ Biden over his refusal to call for ceasefire

Warnings that president stance on the war risks losing support of community in states critical to his chances for re-election

www.theguardian.com

I don't buy in to these generalisations. The idea that the Muslim vote is one big bloc that will vote 100% for Trump is BS.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

He can only pardon himself in federal cases. Some of the court cases have been bought by the state.

True, but state Governors can pardon state felony convictions.

New York state is a Democrat, Governor Kathy Hochul. Georgia is a Republican, Governor Brian Kemp. Kemp has vowed to support Trump if he wins the nomination. Don't put it past Kemp to pardon Trump if he's convicted.

 

[Blue and true]

I am not particularly well informed on the actual mechanics of US government but if the cretin was to order, for example, a pre-emptive strike nuclear strike on e.g. North Korea, are you saying that action could be blocked? As I understand it he would have completely legal and autonomous authority to order this. But as I say, I am not well informed so could be wrong.

Whether or not it could be "blocked" outright would depend entirely on circumstances and pretext; i.e, if North Korea were to inexplicably launch an attack on US soil. In such a scenario, the dynamic changes. But that isn't going to happen. As it is, he wouldn't be able to just open a briefcase and push a red button. This isn't the movies. It's not so much a chain of command but a web of command that he would have to placate in order to send the nukes. The prospect of Armageddon will always have dissenting voices.

 

[Gabriel]

It's worth remembering, amidst the hysteria and worry, that this buffoon was president before and was unable to get any of his hateful policies off the ground. The US is a democracy, fundamentally; any notion of the Tanned One imposing his fascist sensibilities will be met with firm resistance.

To an extent, yet his influence on the Judiciary when in power has had a significant effect on shaping American society since he left office, and that shaping may not have run its course yet, irrespective of the result on November 5.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

To an extent, yet his influence on the Judiciary when in power has had a significant effect on shaping American society since he left office, and that shaping may not have run its course yet, irrespective of the result on November 5.

Roe v Wade being a prime example.

 

[Gabriel]

Roe v Wade being a prime example.

Indeed. The Court has been amenable to Conservative thinking but less amenable when it comes to Trump the individual. Whether that pattern continues remains to be seen.