US Politics Thread

[Gabriel]

If they stepped in he'd run as an independent and the GOP would be wiped out as others in both legislatures would the Trump Patriots Party or whatever name he'd give it that would include his surname and sound good to his cult.

That might be difficult and the timing of any such move would be fraught with legal challenges. There is also the difficulty and question of whether ‘sore loser laws’ in some states could keep him off the ballot as an independent if he has already stood for the Republicans in their primary.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

I guess that Trump and Keri Lake were right after all... LOL.

Putin says past U.S. elections were rigged

"In the United States, previous elections were falsified through postal voting ... they bought ballots for $10, filled them out, and threw them into mailboxes without any supervision from observers, and that's it," Putin said, without providing evidence. Putin's opponents say the March election...

news.yahoo.com

 

[Pep Guardiola]

Guys u are obsessed with Trump.

Did he take your wife?

 

[laserblue]

There’s nothing in the Constitution to prevent him standing if convicted and, presumably, even if incarcerated; Eugene V. Debs ran for the presidency in 1920 from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary and received a tad over 3% of the vote. Even if convicted beforehand, Trump would likely appeal and could be back in the White House before that appeal is heard, at which point he could appoint a new Attorney General and make any charges disappear. Fascinating times.

The reason there's nothing in the Constitution is that the founding fathers couldn't conceive that a former POTUS or a presidential candidate would commit a series of felonies.

Bail pending an appeal of a felony conviction is discretionary and decided by the judge. Fascinating times indeed.

 

[laserblue]

"The USA has never been a racist country."
Nikki Haley told us so today. Thank goodness for that.

Slavery gaffe number 2.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Guys u are obsessed with Trump.

Did he take your wife?

It isn't an obsession. We just realise how dangerous this man is.

 

[BayernMan]

There is also a realignment in the Democratic Party…

 

[kaz7]

Guys u are obsessed with Trump.

Did he take your wife?

Weird post , on the trump thread ..

 

[TinFoilHat]

There is also a realignment in the Democratic Party…

Wow....

Certainly showing he's not continuing pelosi legacy with that decision.

 

[BayernMan]

Wow....

Certainly showing he's not continuing pelosi legacy with that decision.

To be honest the Dem leader tends to always back incumbents so technically not a hard shift but still significant that the Dems are ignoring AIPAC to do it. Eventually the Democrats will have to butt heads with a lobby group that actively attacks and funds the opposition.