The American Politics Thread

JD wrote: BaldJean wrote: AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: Man With Hat wrote: AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: Man With Hat wrote: Yep. Just give trump the nomination in 2024. Guess I should get the ulcer medication on stand by again.  You can run for president from jail? I didn't know that.  You are certainly much more optimistic than I.  Not that there isn't already something wrong with the world because he wasn't convicted today but there's something even more wrong with the world if he doesn't face any more legal consequences.  I don't think the shape of an office matters. why should a president not sit in a rectangular office instead of an oval one? Obviously...so they can't talk themselves into a corner.

SteveG wrote: rushfan4 wrote: Trump's rallying cry during the 2016 election was "Lock Her Up!".  I thought for sure that Hillary would face a trial after Trump came to power and nothing happened.  I wouldn't be surprised if the same thing happens with Trump. Everybody on the Left is so certain that he is going to see the inside of a prison cell, but I'll be surprised if they ever even charge him with anything.  And if they do, and he is somehow convicted, he will frame himself as some sort of political prisoner and that would be a blight on our politics and a rallying cry for his most adoring supporters. Oh ye of little faith. You said that there would be no vaccine and yet there is one. In fact, many. You said that Georgia wouldn't flip the Senate, and yet they did. Have you learned nothing?

I guess that we can all be glad that I don't have a crystal ball.  

Edited by BaldFriede - February 14 2021 at 10:58

npjnpj wrote: I can't help but be amused that these guys are lawmakers

BaldFriede wrote: rushfan4 wrote: SteveG wrote: rushfan4 wrote: Trump's rallying cry during the 2016 election was "Lock Her Up!".  I thought for sure that Hillary would face a trial after Trump came to power and nothing happened.  I wouldn't be surprised if the same thing happens with Trump. Everybody on the Left is so certain that he is going to see the inside of a prison cell, but I'll be surprised if they ever even charge him with anything.  And if they do, and he is somehow convicted, he will frame himself as some sort of political prisoner and that would be a blight on our politics and a rallying cry for his most adoring supporters. Oh ye of little faith. You said that there would be no vaccine and yet there is one. In fact, many. You said that Georgia wouldn't flip the Senate, and yet they did. Have you learned nothing? I guess that we can all be glad that I don't have a crystal ball.   That gives me the idea for a song : "Baby, waltz with me, but don't you waltz too close to me 'cos I've got crystal balls. And if you press too tight to me they are at stake, for if you press to tight to me while we dance there is a chance that they will break. And if they do I will squeak when I speak".

progaardvark wrote: AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: Man With Hat wrote: Yep. Just give trump the nomination in 2024. Guess I should get the ulcer medication on stand by again.  You can run for president from jail? I didn't know that.  Lyndon LaRouche did in 1992.

trump's chances for the presidency are pretty much nil at this point. The dems got exactly what they wanted from that impeachment trial, a chance to show the world how awful that capital riot really was. This definitely swayed public opinion against trump. He is down to about a 30 to 35 percent support at this point. He will still influence from the sidelines, but presidency again, probably not.
Just ask top dog repubs like McConnell and Nikki Halley, they have stated they are through with trump. All he has left are his redneck goons and conspiracy weirdos and the pathetic Lindsey Graham.

Edited by Easy Money - February 15 2021 at 11:00

Easy Money wrote: progaardvark wrote: AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: Man With Hat wrote: Yep. Just give trump the nomination in 2024. Guess I should get the ulcer medication on stand by again.  You can run for president from jail? I didn't know that.  Lyndon LaRouche did in 1992. trump's chances for the presidency are pretty much nil at this point. The dems got exactly what they wanted from that impeachment trial, a chance to show the world how awful that capital riot really was. This definitely swayed public opinion against trump. He is down to about a 30 to 35 percent support at this point. He will still influence from the sidelines, but presidency again, probably not. Just ask top dog repubs like McConnell and Nikki Halley, they have stated they are through with trump. All he has left are his redneck goons and conspiracy weirdos and the pathetic Lindsey Graham.

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - February 15 2021 at 13:56

The endless stories about pipe bursts in homes was kind of bizarre. Do they not know to open all their faucets to let them either drip or let through a trickle of water to relieve the pressure on the pipes? 

progaardvark wrote: The endless stories about pipe bursts in homes was kind of bizarre. Do they not know to open all their faucets to let them either drip or let through a trickle of water to relieve the pressure on the pipes?

Or better yet...TURN THE WATER OFF ! If a homeowner doesn't know how to turn off the water or the electricity (for that matter) to their home they don't deserve to own it.