US Politics Thread

[TonyM]

What a fucking shit show that was. A Biden from 20 years ago would have destroyed Trump last night. Best hope for the Dems to beat Trump now would be a Biden cardiac arrest.

I would imagine there is widespread panic amongst the DNC leadership right now. How Biden allowed Trumps constant lies to be peddled with virtually no pushback for only knows. Actually that’s not true, we know why, it’s because he’s more than showing his age. Thoroughly depressing.

A Biden from 70 years would be better than Trump.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

None one saw that SC ruling....

It's predictable if you think about it. Rule that Trump is immune from prosecution for any official act he took as part of his presidential duties and then kick it back to Chutkin to determine which acts Trump took were part of his presidential duties. Whatever Chutkin decides, Trump will appeal.

So, mission accomplished. Make sure that his prosecution is tied up in court proceedings for at least another year, and if he wins the presidency he'll just pardon himself should he lose in court.

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/01/nx-s1-5002157/supreme-court-trump-immunity

https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-due-rule-trumps-immunity-bid-blockbuster-case-2024-07-01/

 

[JASR]

The onward march to a complete fascistic dictatorship in the US, continues along the predicted path…

Only choice is for Biden to Rainbow 6 trump in an official capacity, stating a threat to democracy… sigh… I can’t see that happening as the democrats still hope/believe in democracy…, but I can see various people ‘disappearing’ come the dawn of Jan 7th if Trump is re-elected

 

[MillionMilesAway]

From the BBC:
SCOTUS has said that the speech about marching on the Capitol is an official act. Good grief.
Telling Pence not to certify the election is an official act!

That the dissent basically uses the phrase "the President is now a king above the law" suggests that there isn't much way for SCOTUS to work, so divided are they.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Are the bookies taking bets on which day and hour that Trump suspends Congress if the Democrats hold it? Erm, national security or something.

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

Genuinely scary - they’ve just co-signed the next Trump dictatorship.

How can anybody be above criminal law? Ever? When is there ever a justification?

This shouldn’t make sense to anybody unless you believe in monarchy. It seems the US doesn’t wish to be a democratic republic any longer.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

"With fear for our democracy, I dissent."
Sonia Sotomayor.

These words are perfectly judged.

 

[TinFoilHat]

So when Trump sends in the military Israel style into a state where the minority is the majority under the guise of "Saving the welfare system/Country" he can now do it.

Someone better tell Biden to either stand down or take him out under the clause of national security.

 

[mosssideblue]

So when Trump sends in the military Israel style into a state where the minority is the majority under the guise of "Saving the welfare system/Country" he can now do it.

Someone better tell Biden to either stand down or take him out under the clause of national security.

Trump definitely needs a JFK event

 

[The blue phantom]

So when Trump sends in the military Israel style into a state where the minority is the majority under the guise of "Saving the welfare system/Country" he can now do it.

Someone better tell Biden to either stand down or take him out under the clause of national security.

Seems its Bidens wife who's the one that's urging him to stay on. You'd think she'd be doing the the exact opposite.