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That's actually pretty funny as memes go. But seriously this guy seems to have gone over the line. I am normally a fan of protesters getting what they deserve but that isn't the case here. Perry fully deserves his sentence.

Interesting graphics. Shows that his popularity was actually DEcreasing in the years leading up to the war. Any idea why?

Oh, he will. They are already circling the wagons. No debates for the Democratic primaries etc. Plus if he drops, then the Democrats are basically forced to push Harris to the top spot. And that would be a disaster of epic proportions. As for Trump, I hope the GOP will come to their senses and nominate someone else.

Good lord, do we actually..........agree........... on something? Time to buy a lottery ticket!

I am starting to think it may all be part of a cunning plot on the part of CNN. Much like how the Democratic Party deliberately supported radical GOP candidates in the run up to the 2022 mid term elections. They want Trump as the GOP nominee because they think he is beatable. More than any of the other candidates. So they give him a forum and a relatively receptive audience to work his magic with. And it just might work.

Doesnt make them Trump supporters. He has many detractors in the party at all levels. Not to mention the independents... seems like it backfired on CNN.

You really think "raw story" is a credible source? I would like to hear how the writer came to this conclusion. New Hampshire is not exactly GOP country- Biden won it in 2020.

It does if you are Joe Biden. CNN is I am sure regretting this decision. The audience was firmly on Trump's side, he got in some good digs at the Democrats, and was able to play the entertainer (one of his strong points).

Whatever. It was a typical bit of Trump BS to make that claim. Congress should have funded it without hesitation. Turns out that 5 border walls could have been constructed for the same amount as has been thrown away on aid to Ukraine.

Not much of a "town hall". As is so often the case, the moderator couldn't help but hogging the spotlight and trying to debate Trump. I don't think there were any questions at all from the attendees for the first 30 minutes. Trump made a good case as to why the Russians chose to invade Ukraine under Biden. He was stupid to spend too much time discussing his recent court case, but that is his style. Not known for being introspective or cautious. In all, a good night for Trump. The obvious contrast between his speaking ability, particularly in a spontaneous setting, and the current President was there for all to see.

Ten thousand people a day are crossing the border illegally. Ten thousand. IF Congress had funded the construction of a border barrier- call it a wall, fence, whatever, and backed it up with real force, this would not be happening. But sadly congressman Hank Johnson of Georgia let the cat out of the bag. He said; "Those folks coming across the border are the ones who are helping to put food on our table. Without them, we are not able to eat... We would have nobody taking care of the construction of our homes, nobody cleaning up in the hospitals." In other words, we need brown people to do the crap jobs in this country. What a racist.

Curiosity. But a good sign nonetheless.

Times have changed just a little in the intervening 140 years. In any case, the Statue of Liberty was meant to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States, not immigration.

Consider that Biden has been in office for just over 2 years, then redo the math. Over a full 4 year term we are looking at 500 days. Plus he is rarely/never available to the press, either for interviews or press conferences. Also works from 10-4 most days, if not less. I am sure he can safely take care of immigration policy from his beach house.... wonder if Governor Abbot has plans to send some "pre-Americans" to Delaware?

Given that Ukraine is really not a free country, and does not have a free press, it is difficult to tell how popular he truly is. In a war situation, people will naturally support their leader no matter what kind of person he is. But no matter what, he has no reason at all to try and negotiate a settlement. If he does, the gravy train will stop. It is growing close to $200 billion- this is more than double the yearly defence budget of Russia.

Quick update- Tucker's Twitter clip is now at over 58 MILLION views and climbing.

Seems to me we have heard this all before- the panic, the vituperation, the sputtering... And on the last day miraculously a deal is reached. Speaker McCarthy to his credit was able to pass a debt bill with a full month to go before the limit. This somewhat deflated the Democrats who were ready to blame the GOP for waiting until the last minute.

Of course not. Just highlighting the scale of spending that is being done to prop up the green shirted gremlin. With a soaring national debt, adding the equivalent of another entire department is madness. Especially when the money being borrowed is probably coming from communist China.

Ukraine has now been given more money than the annual budgets of the following US government departments: Dept of Interior EPA State Department Dept of Justice ...and 4 TIMES the budget of NASA

Well, that is now north of $100 BILLION poured away on this misbegotten conflict. Imagine what could have been done in the US with that money- the roads that could be repaired, the children fed, the facilities to help the indigent... but no. Far more important to posture and pose in a useless conflict to support a country that is not at all important.

...perhaps a system of no fault insurance that was for the bike, not the rider. One that is built into the cost of the rental. Shops that do not pay for it are then liable for any damages or bills caused by uninsured riders on their rented bikes. Might raise the cost of rentals by a hundred baht or so a day, but would cover tragic situations like this.

It is strange that they could find that he did not rape her, but he DID commit battery....so a kind of semi rape? Just felt her up in the change room? Wonder how they could make that determination, given the paucity of actual evidence. I have a feeling that this was more of a general expression of disgust at his behavior towards women than a specific finding in this particular case.

Well, it wasnt a criminal case, it was civil, so the standard of proof is lower. IMHO the jury reacted based on the idea that "something" happened.... like I said, I did not know the charge could be downgraded until a standard was reached.

A new law was instituted, she took advantage of it, case closed. I think I wrote earlier that he would not be found liable for rape but would be found liable for defamation. TBH I didnt know there were lesser accusations (battery etc) included as well. I would say he should pay the lady (he has experience doing that) and get on with life.

Wow. That was fast. The Tucker should be impressed- his lawyer did yeoman work to get this resolved so quickly. So many people here were gleefully predicting that they would never hear Carlson again. He is going to make bank on Twitter. Brilliant move by Elon to drive more traffic and also to promote his new video service.