US Politics Thread

[BayernMan]

Trumps mates trying to find loopholes to protect him is shameful

But remember, it is wrong to reform the courts because it is a sacred institution.

 

[SebastianBlue]

These are very unserious people.

Worse than that: they are very serious stupid people fully invested in far-right, partisan ideology beholden to a fascist wannabe dictator.

 

[SebastianBlue]

They continue to ramp up the rhetoric until we hit October when they’ll be openly calling for violence (aided by gun nutters) after the election if Trump doesn’t win (and probably calling for intimidation of voters via gun carrying presence at the polls).

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US Republican Kari Lake tells supporters: 'Strap on a Glock' as election nears

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, an ardent supporter of former president Donald Trump, urged supporters in Arizona to "strap on a Glock" pistol as they prepare for what she called an intense six months leading up to the Nov. 5 elections.

"We are going to put on the armor of God. Then maybe strap on a Glock," Lake told a cheering audience at an Arizona rally on Sunday.

"You can put one (Glock) here," she said, touching her right hip. "And one in the back, or one in the front, whatever you guys decide."

Her campaign did not respond to queries seeking comment.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-republican-kari-lake-tells-supporters-strap-glock-election-nears-2024-04-16/

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

If the moniker, "Sleepy Joe Biden," is at all accurate (it's not), I wonder what phrase would apply to Trump in light of his repeated falling asleep in court in his hush money trial: "Narcoleptic Orange Guy" springs to mind.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

But remember, it is wrong to reform the courts because it is a sacred institution.

The Judiciary and Executive branch are explicitly independent.... except when they aren't.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

They continue to ramp up the rhetoric until we hit October when they’ll be openly calling for violence (aided by gun nutters) after the election if Trump doesn’t win (and probably calling for intimidation of voters via gun carrying presence at the polls).

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US Republican Kari Lake tells supporters: 'Strap on a Glock' as election nears

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, an ardent supporter of former president Donald Trump, urged supporters in Arizona to "strap on a Glock" pistol as they prepare for what she called an intense six months leading up to the Nov. 5 elections.

"We are going to put on the armor of God. Then maybe strap on a Glock," Lake told a cheering audience at an Arizona rally on Sunday.

"You can put one (Glock) here," she said, touching her right hip. "And one in the back, or one in the front, whatever you guys decide."

Her campaign did not respond to queries seeking comment.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-republican-kari-lake-tells-supporters-strap-glock-election-nears-2024-04-16/

The woman is full-on LOONIE, and utterly broken as a human being.

 

[SebastianBlue]

The woman is full-on LOONIE, and utterly broken as a human being.

Replace “woman is” with “MAGA zealots are”.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Replace “woman is” with “MAGA zealots are”.

Absolutely.

I still cannot fathom how relatively normal, well educated people seem to flip the script and end up on the Trump crazy train.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

The woman is full-on LOONIE, and utterly broken as a human being.

Mental health issues in U.S encapsulated in one fucked up woman

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Absolutely.

I still cannot fathom how relatively normal, well educated people seem to flip the script and end up on the Trump crazy train.

Agree. Numerous lawyers have thrown their careers away to serve Trump. Politicians you can understand if they thought it was a price to pay to gain support from Trump voters.