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I not obsessed with US politics. That said it's also often said in Australia that when the US sneezes, Australia catches a cold. That's what gives me the right to comment when I'm not a US citizen, contrary to the inferences of some around here.

It's Greek for Look It Up.

It's very risky for Smith to charge Trump on the basis of his state of mind or intent. When Donald Trump was elected president, it quickly became obvious that the traditional national-security briefing a person in his position receives daily would be well beyond his zone of proximal development. The briefings were slimmed down in length, chopped up into easy-to-digest bullet points, and decorated with lots of graphs and pictures. Alas, the Washington Post reports, even the kiddie version of the presidential brief has proven too challenging. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/02/dumbed-down-security-briefings-still-too-difficult-for-trump.html

In specific terms. Smith chose not to charge Trump with inciting riot because discussion about first amendment rights would blur the waters and be harder to prove than the less spectacular charges that have been laid. Most of us won't be fooled by semantics, though, insurrection is what it was. edit: Harder to prove because it goes to Trumps mindset. It is possible Trump is so wacky that he could get a physician to say he was out to lunch on the comprehension scale. There have been some clangers which lean in this direction like security briefings which had to get down the level of winners and losers to get through. Internal Memo Shows Donald Trump's Daily Intelligence Briefings Are, Um, Very Dumbed Down No dissenting opinions. Very few words. https://www.gq.com/story/donald-trump-daily-intel-briefings-are-dumb

Two Tennessee Democrats who were expelled by the GOP-controlled state House earlier this year for taking part in a gun control demonstration on the chamber floor won special elections for their seats on Thursday, handily fending off Republican opponents. https://www.rawstory.com/the-people-have-spoken-both-expelled-tennessee-democrats-win-back-their-seats/

Even worse, she was a black lady judge appointed by "Obumma".

Not surprising. Historic criminality by a US president and first traitor president in history.

Rubbish. There were just as many broken families then as now and universities taught arts and social science degrees then as well. Families still teach those values.

4 decades of being re-elected to the senate. Don't ever complain bout the foreign debt. It was either fine for both of them or bad for both of them, which is it?

No.

"taking down names and kicking ass" sounds pretty peaceful to me.

Because the generalized contention that people were better then than now is stupid on its face.

Pretty sure they're not on the ballot next year.

Only 2 presidents have lost the popular vote in 140 years. Both Republican

Trump won't debate.

The one where Trump lost the popular vote?

In addition to providing water in the immediate vicinity to clean each panel. Brilliant idea.

Because Trump is the only presidential candidate who has given voice to racism and xenophobia. No other reason.

According to YouGov/Yahoo News, 62 percent of registered voters believe Trump should not be allowed to serve as president again if he’s convicted of a serious crime. Given how closely divided the U.S. is these days, it’s very unlikely that Biden will win the election 62 percent to 38 percent, but the poll is still an indication that there are plenty of skeptical voters Trump would have to win over to prevail. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trump-jan-6-indictment-polls/

Some of them want justice, not "reconciliation".

69 Had a great time in the 80's, nothing has changed.

Maybe some of these grinches should reflect that they are now 40 years older.

Biden’s overall approval rating has held at a steady-but-low figure of around 40 percent, according to to recent polling. The same Gallup polling gave former President George W. Bush’s administration an ethics rating above 70 percent and former President Obama’s administration an ethics rating of 50 percent while they were serving in office. Those ratings were also close to Bush’s and Obama’s approval ratings at the time. translation: nothing burger. Trump's approval rating in July, 2019 (same period in his administration)? You'll never guess; 42% Yawn. In his last month in office? 34%. https://news.gallup.com/poll/203198/presidential-approval-ratings-donald-trump.aspx

Great song.

Better then, we didn't have QANON crazies and conspiracy theory whack jobs.