Jonnapat

Terribly depressing that with the overwhelming evidence against Trump that only 49% of the population think he should be convicted.

As for the Senate ""trial"" Republican senators are much more concerned with their future well being than that of justice being served.

7 hours ago, colinneil said:

Gordon Brown speaking nonsense once again, the most useless PM in living memory.

Failed state, thats just where it was heading under his leadership.

You would do well to remember that Brown was PM at the time of the American induced world wide economic catastrophe. If it was not for actions taken by him and his government things would have been much worse. Many businesses and banks were saved which might well have gone under. A little reading of that history would be in order before calling him the worst in living memory. 

2 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

It is going away.  Been doing that for years.  The only way they can get the presidency is by gerrymandering.  They can't win the popular vote.

Gerrymandering AND continued voter suppression as was witnessed last November with ridiculously long queues in many states.

Stupid to the very end. Now for the mountain of pardons. 

Sobering thought that 74 million Americans voted for Trump. I dread to think what the world would be like after another 4 years of this.

How Perdue and Loeffler are remotely close in the polls baffles me given the charges that have been made against them.

""Leave your guns at home"".

What a warning to be forced to make. Says all you need to know about the Trumpists.

6 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

I am not a follower of Football, preferring the more gentlemanly game of Rugby (  ) 

However, I defy anyone, no matter what sport you follow, to not be moved by this.............

Thank you Gerry..........may you rest in peace in a better place................

 

Always sends shivers down my spine having experienced this fantastic atmosphere many years ago. 

6 hours ago, Natai Beach said:

I was raised to not rely on government welfare or charity. My dad would disown me if I had ever got on the dole or pension. Dole bludgers and pensioners are always complaining that their handouts are not enough in Australia.

They should get a job and save and fund their own retirement if they think they are not being given enough. Leaners  complaining the lifters are not giving them enough. 

 

 

We paid for our pensions through national insurance contributions all are working lives so why should we living in Thailand be an exception. No one is asking for charity, just parity with everyone else. 

Lost the election 7 weeks ago but still allowed to wreak havoc as President. 

This system beats me. 

The rant on this subject gives the outsider a good idea of the state of the USA today.

Thankful to read a few reasoned replies.

Surely a country that has lost control of itself by rules that allow a defeated President a further 10 weeks in office to wreak havoc, which he is only too happy to be a big part of. Possibilities of big trouble in the next few weeks. 

One has to feel for Biden and the new administration which will have an enormous problem to govern with any authority, all things considered. A really strong AG is essential. 

As I 've noted before, this is what can happen when an archaic electoral system allows a defeated President a further 10 weeks in office to wreak havoc on the country. 

This aside the pandemic is showing record cases and fatalities daily while frivolous lawsuits continue to dominate and Congress and the Senate refuse to pass a relief bill for the many millions of sufferers.