Trump takes fighting stance as election swings toward Biden

[Jingthing]

36 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

In his bizarre presser today, 45 said, "the election apparatus in Georgia is run by Democrats."

 

Gov Kemp is a Republican.

 

The Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, is in charge of Georgia's election apparatus. He is also a Republican. 45 endorsed him in 2018, saying:

 

45's Twitter account

 

"Brad Raffensperger will be a fantastic Secretary of State for Georgia - will work closely with

@BrianKempGA

. It is really important that you get out and vote for Brad - early voting....

 

3:20 PM · Nov 26, 2018·Twitter for iPhone

I reckon he made that mistake based on his race obsessed liddle brain. Atlanta the most iconic successful black majority American city. Black equals democrats. Black Americans are indeed the main reason Biden was nominated and the main reason that 45 will soon lose. 

[J Town]

3 minutes ago, vinci said:

Bill Barr is a 100% gone if Biden win or even will be prosecuted, remember Barr went after Biden family personally 

I suspect that Biden is going to assign Kamala a LOT of the heavy lifting, and a good part of that will be going after the blatant crimes committed by the 45 crime family. She strikes me as having the spirit animal of a pit bull and don't doubt for a second that she isn't already measuring the oval office for new 2024 curtains.

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Just now, J Town said:

I suspect that Biden is going to assign Kamala a LOT of the heavy lifting, and a good part of that will be going after the blatant crimes committed by the 45 crime family. She strikes me as having the spirit animal of a pit bull and don't doubt for a second that she isn't already measuring the oval office for new 2024 curtains.

That's what an attorney general is for. Plenty of competent people who will gladly serve under Biden knowing that their boss won't spray them with unwarranted abuse. Even Barr got his share from Trump.

[cmarshall]

Biden is going to have to function without the US Senate.  McConnell will not confirm any of Biden judicial appointments up to and including to the Supreme Court.  In fact, I expect McConnell to refuse to confirm any Cabinet appointments from Biden, because why should he?

 

Sounds like a major problem, but maybe not.  What Biden should do is to just tell his appointees to move into their offices and start performing their functions.  In fact, Trump has already been doing just that.  A court determined that the acting Secretary of Homeland Security has been filling his post illegally.  Nothing happened.  The guy is still there getting a paycheck.

 

If McConnell pulls a Merrick Garland on him, Biden should just send his appointee over to the Supreme Court to start performing his duties as an associate justice under the theory that the Senate's failure to advise or consent itself constitutes consent.  

 

I expect Trump to resign his office to enable President Pence to pardon him for federal crimes.  He will still probably flee the country to avoid prosecution in NY State.

 

Watch out for Clarence Thomas to resign his seat on the Supreme Court to allow McConnell to ram through a lame-duck appointment.

Edited November 6, 2020 by cmarshall

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1 minute ago, cmarshall said:

Biden is going to have to function without the US Senate.  McConnell will not confirm any of Biden judicial appointments up to and including to the Supreme Court.  In fact, I expect McConnell to refuse to confirm any Cabinet appointments from Biden, because why should he?

 

Sounds like a major problem, but maybe not.  What Biden should do is to just tell his appointees to move into their offices and start performing their functions.  In fact, Trump has already been doing just that.  A court determined that the acting Secretary of Homeland Security has been filling his post illegally.  Nothing happened.  The guy is still there getting a paycheck.

 

If McConnell pulls a Merrick Garland on him, Biden should just send his appointee over to the Supreme Court to start performing his duties as an associate justice under the theory that the Senate's failure to advise or consent itself constitutes consent.  

Unfortunately there's a Supreme Court in place that will most likely invalidate that.

[Jingthing]

5 minutes ago, J Town said:

I suspect that Biden is going to assign Kamala a LOT of the heavy lifting, and a good part of that will be going after the blatant crimes committed by the 45 crime family. She strikes me as having the spirit animal of a pit bull and don't doubt for a second that she isn't already measuring the oval office for new 2024 curtains.

No. You're wrong. Biden will behave normally. He will let his independent attorney General to decide who to prosecute or not. Also of course the state of New York will be free to make their own decisions as well. Of course he might flee the country which frankly might be the best thing he could do.for the country. 

[cmarshall]

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Unfortunately there's a Supreme Court in place that will most likely invalidate that.

 

When the Supreme Court overturned a law against the interests of Pres. Andrew Jackson, Jackson said,"[Chief Justice] John Marshal has made his decision, now let him enforce it."  

[Jonnapat]

Listened to this press conference. 

The man is totally deranged. 

Everything he uttered has been proven to be lie after lie after lie.

No doubt he'll have to be dragged out of the White House in the end.

[J Town]

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

He will let his independent attorney General to decide who to prosecute or not.

I heard Biden say that very thing in one of the debates and it was like someone opening up a window and letting in fresh air after years of stench building up.

[cmarshall]

1 minute ago, Jonnapat said:

Listened to this press conference. 

The man is totally deranged. 

Everything he uttered has been proven to be lie after lie after lie.

No doubt he'll have to be dragged out of the White House in the end.

 

His lies aren't news.  What is news is that the three broadcast networks plus MSNBC cable cut away from him after his opening remark and never came back to him.  The tide has turned.

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3 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

in English please or have you been struck by demenz.

I may not like his sentiments but I understood him perfectly. Please no grammar or spelling policing.

[J Town]

BIDEN JUST TOOK GEORGIA!!!

Yes, there will most likely be a recount, but a recount has never changed the result of an election.

 

https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/59698/has-a-recount-ever-changed-the-winner-of-a-state-during-a-presidential-election

[cmarshall]

Just now, placeholder said:

I may not like his sentiments but I understood him perfectly. Please no grammar or spelling policing.

But volunteer policing of the volunteer police is somehow ok?  

[sandyf]

4 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

Come on Donald leave with just a tiny tiny shred of dignity if any shreds are left.

Not in the DNA.

 

"Donald has never been in this place before where there’s nobody to bail him out, there’s nobody to buy him out. He’s desperate, he’s flailing, and there’s literally nothing he can do legitimately except to watch this play out helplessly.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/mary-trump-reaction-donald-trump-us-presidential-election-result-b1633246.html

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Just now, cmarshall said:

But volunteer policing of the volunteer police is somehow ok?  

Was he doing the same thing? I hadn't noticed.

[Rimmer]

A troll post misrepresenting a former President name has been removed

[spidermike007]

Utter desperation is setting in. And this guy is being true to form. He is without one nanogram of grace, dignity, honor, courage, patriotism, or honesty in his entire body. Biden is on the verge of winning Georgia. It will happen within minutes, or hours. And that puts him one electoral vote away from victory. Yet, the orange one screams they are stealing the election from us! Stop counting votes in the states I am ahead, and keep counting votes in the states I am behind in. What does this guy think a democracy means? Has he ever pondered that? Does he even care?

 

Billions of people around the world cannot wait to put this nightmare in the rear view. 

[vinci]

Trump just lost Georgia, oh! man Trump going to have the biggest tantrum the world has ever seen

[sammieuk1]

[J Town]

Just now, spidermike007 said:

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Billions of people around the world cannot wait to put this nightmare in the rear view. 

And SDNY is starting to salivate uncontrollably.

[Jingthing]

Just now, vinci said:

Trump just lost Georgia, oh! man Trump going to have the biggest tantrum the world has ever seen

Calm down. Biden will most probably indeed win Georgia but they’re still counting so its a bit early to call it.

[vinci]

if Biden won Nevada and Georgia, you can't even call that a close race more like a landslide

[cmarshall]

1 minute ago, J Town said:

And SDNY is starting to salivate uncontrollably.

 

I certainly hope the DoJ investigates and prosecutes Trump, but I have my doubts.  Obama declined to prosecute the torturers in the CIA who broke US and international law.

[spidermike007]

2 minutes ago, J Town said:

And SDNY is starting to salivate uncontrollably.

 

Before all of this is over, we very well might see Little Don joining Thaksin in Dubai. 

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2 minutes ago, J Town said:

And SDNY is starting to salivate uncontrollably.

For those puzzled by the acronym thats Southern District of New York. That's the branch the New York justice system that's investigating Trump.

[dunroaming]

The desperation in Trump is way more than embarrassing now.  Nobody expected him to go normally and he was always going to kick and scream and shout that nothing is his fault.  But now it really is time to send in the men in the white coats to take him away.  He is taking his insanity to a whole new level!

 

Surely the republicans can see that Trump is a laughing stock all over the world and just makes them look pathetic by association.

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Just now, cmarshall said:

 

I certainly hope the DoJ investigates and prosecutes Trump, but I have my doubts.  Obama declined to prosecute the torturers in the CIA who broke US and international law.

SDNY is part of NY State govt so it isn't governed by the Feds. But maybe you knew that and were just commenting on the Feds?

[J Town]

Just now, Jingthing said:

Calm down. Biden will most probably indeed win Georgia but they’re still counting so its a bit early to call it.

The counties left are strongly Democrat. Even if Biden wins 100% of the rest of the votes, it will still be too narrow a finish and will result in a recount. You are absolutely right to show cautious optimism.

 

The good news? NO presidential election recount ever resulted in a flip.

 

https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/59698/has-a-recount-ever-changed-the-winner-of-a-state-during-a-presidential-election

[dunroaming]

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Calm down. Biden will most probably indeed win Georgia but they’re still counting so its a bit early to call it.

I imagine Trump will demand a recount for Georgia ?

[marin]

4 hours ago, vinci said:

can someone explain to me how does the most powerful country in the world have the dumbest people in the world

Uh, we as American people are in the process of voting Trump out right now. He is toast. Take a look at the UK they voted in Boris Johnson and look what is happening to them between Covid and Brexit.  Better re think your post mate.