Political Banter and Debate Thread

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 9382

markg wrote:

Isn't that sort of thing pretty normal, though?

There's supposed to be a better reason than "we heard from our guy who wants to win that the other guy shouldn't win"

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:04

It does lead to thought experiments about how an unscrupulous but determined faction could be to get a majority in the House and Senate sufficient to uphold objections and install a president of their choice. Constitutions and rules are only as effective as the willingness of participants to follow them.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:11

Worth bearing in mind that many of those supporting the objections were probably doing so to maintain the support of their local activist base and keep themselves in a job. Which generally means being a proper MAGA-hat wearing Trumpist, probably Q-curious if not out-and-out believer.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

But the gravy train is about to hit the buffers.

GazChap · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2021 15:11

I'd kind of assumed that Trump would face some sort of attempt on his life over the course of his term as President. I figured someone would have a crack at him before he was even inaugurated.

Yesterday's events brought it into sharp focus that actually, he was never in any danger of that, because the only nutjobs that would try and assassinate the Prez are probably all on his side anyway.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

But even one of the nut jobs on his side might decide to save him from a long jail term by sending him to The Lord Jesus.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sun Jan 10, 2021 14:05

It looks like parler is being removed from AWS. There are a lot of very angry Trump supporters.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... 1610267704

devilman · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:28

KovacsC wrote:

It looks like parler is being removed from AWS. There are a lot of very angry Trump supporters.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... 1610267704

They'll be even angrier once they realise all their data has been leaked too.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:43

A Reddit Gonk wrote:

Just wait til having felony charges ACTUALLY takes their guns away.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:28

Oh, that's sweet if so :DD

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2021 23:52

That is a lovely bit of karma

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jan 13, 2021 18:55

Currently watching CNN's coverage of the US House debate on impeaching Donald Trump again. Nobody has yet raised the question of whether inciting an insurrection is on the same level of high crime and misdemeanour as sleeping with an intern.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:04

Last full day of Trump. I am so looking forward to never having to think about him or his family again. Of course, the comedy industry is likely to suffer most once he's gone. Thoughts and prayers.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 21624

Trump is absolutely the sort of person to slip quietly into the night and never be heard from again, so I share your optimism.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:54

Trooper wrote:

Trump is absolutely the sort of person to slip quietly into the night and never be heard from again, so I share your optimism.

As polite society frowns upon inciting an insurrection he's likely not to have the pull he once had, particularly once he's no longer able to dispense favours. Some other right-wing demagogue in the Senate or a governorship will take his place and get the cheers. He'll hate it.

devilman · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2021 13:08

Even by Trump's standards, his attempt to allow people in from some of the highest COVID rates to enter the country to presumably screw over Biden was pretty brazen.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2021 13:48

devilman wrote:

Even by Trump's standards, his attempt to allow people in from some of the highest COVID rates to enter the country to presumably screw over Biden was pretty brazen.

Yes, these last days are always a mad rush to pass as much as possible that becomes a pain to the successor to undo, and go pardon crazy.

Quote:

A statement from the White House press office read simply: "President Trump will work from early in the morning until late in the evening. He will make many calls and have many meetings"

That's my out of office message sorted.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 17:05

Feels odd watching the US inauguration, seeing the odd shot of George W Bush, and momentarily remembering how much I loathed him back in the day.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 36816

Kern wrote:

Feels odd watching the US inauguration, seeing the odd shot of George W Bush, and momentarily remembering how much I loathed him back in the day.

All that blood on his hands from the Iraq war seems like small potatoes now.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 17:19

I wonder when Biden will be going to see Kim Jong-un?

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 17:22

Mention of Lincoln = Drink!

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 17:38

Lady Gaga's golden brooch and microphone is a nice injoke.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 17:39

Dam good rendition of a notoriously tricky song however.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 17:51

J-Lo was great too.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 17:57

Lincoln! Drink!

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 17:59

He narrowly avoided saying "make America great again" there. Good swerve from Biden.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 18:14

Excellent speech. Particularly liked the bits about the importance of facts.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5862

Kern wrote:

Excellent speech. Particularly liked the bits about the importance of facts.

Yep! A lot about healing and unity and so on, but a few little nods to the fuck-ups of the last administration.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 18:58

Me: Alexa, who is the current President of the United States?
Alexa: The current President of the United States is Joe Biden.

It's definitely official!

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

And the ex-President starts his new career as an impersonator, starting with .......

Attachment:

Trump the impersonator.jpg

Bruce Forsythe. "Nice to tweet you, to tweet you, nice."

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 20:36

Can I just say how nice it is to say that Donald trump is no longer the president of the United States.

I may be a little champagne drunk.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 20:46

Heading that way too. Good to have something to celebrate for a change. Also watching it all is reminding me of how much I've enjoyed my trips to DC.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 22:56

Probably not a fit for this thread, but if anyone needs a reminder on what sort of person K*lly Ann C*nway is, here's an extended video of her repeatedly verbally abusing her daughter.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout ... way_a_few/

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

I watched it, but from what I could see it could be ANY batshit crazy American mom being abusive to her daughter, I didn't see anything that identified her as C-AC.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15911

Apart from the fact that it was Kelly Ann Conway's daughter who originally posted it.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Good point, well made.

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