A general thread to discuss Trump

[KidKruger]

snowy Wrote:

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> Tell me who just said this Keane:

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> "There's no question - none - that President Trump

> is practically and morally responsible for

> provoking the events of the day."

I think it was Mitch McConnell, leader of the senate Republicans.

He (said he) voted not guilty because he thinks Trump shouldn?t have been impeached in the first place.

Keano: ?Perhaps Nancy and her gang should now consider resigning??

Like you do when you?ve set-up a trial that found Trump 57-Guilty and 43-Not Guilty of inciting insurrection.

The record stands, Trump is Guilty.

Just the 2/3 required majority, which was not met, means he?s acquitted.

Republicans scared to vote against Trump, immediately after the vote Don Jr announces we?re coming to get those 7 senators. Demonstrating the fear being justified. Disgusting.

[TheCat]

Perhaps this isn't the thread for it...but this whole sorry affair highlights extreme partisan nature of US politics (echoed in the UK of course along both party and brexit lines more recently)...does the Republican party have a future in its current form? Which also raises the question on the democrats as well...which also raises the broader question of party politics in places like the UK, where both major parties are plagued by factionalism within their respective parties.

It's seems in our modern world, when narrow interest groups (at all ends of the political spectrum) often make the most noise, there is little room for 'moderates' with broad appeal when it comes to almost any issue....

(As I say, perhaps off topic a bit, but I can't be bothered starting a new thread right now!)

[KidKruger]

All valid and pertinent points, Cat.

Interesting how some Rep senators, pre-election, repeatedly branded the Dems ?far left, extreme left, left wing radicals?. When actually the Dems are Right wing, if anything.

They just are not extreme like some of the Rep senators.

It?d take some doing to be further right than the Reps now !

[JohnL]

Seabag Wrote:

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> Now Melania can divorce him

Or maybe she'll just avoid his hand when he tries to hold it as she usually does.

I suspect this will come back to bite the republicans at some stage.

[KidKruger]

JohnL Wrote:

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> Seabag Wrote:

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> > Now Melania can divorce him

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> Or maybe she'll just avoid his hand when he tries

> to hold it as she usually does.

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> I suspect this will come back to bite the

> republicans at some stage.

What - the divorce ?!

[JohnL]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> > > Now Melania can divorce him

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> > Or maybe she'll just avoid his hand when he

> tries

> > to hold it as she usually does.

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> > I suspect this will come back to bite the

> > republicans at some stage.

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> What - the divorce ?!

No just the whole thing of allowing Trump to get a way with it.

I still think she'll stay with him ... even if she's unhappy (and she must be how could anyone be happy living with him). which is sad.

[KidKruger]

well I guess no-one put a gun to her head when she chose to marry him (I'm speculating there..!).

But imagine actually choosing to breed with him, the mind boggles.

[wordsworth]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> well I guess no-one put a gun to her head when she

> chose to marry him (I'm speculating there..!).

> But imagine actually choosing to breed with him,

> the mind boggles.

Yeah, all that wee everywhere...

[Blah Blah]

The latest Adam Curtis doc on BBC iplayer gives some insights into why modern political systems are collapsing. Worth a look. Some insights on protest culture too that seem very relevant at the moment.

[Seabag]

Not sure Trump is planning on being out of the game for long

Heaven help us

https://apple.news/A-a9nRjMTT_uyqL0tNeXtHg