Trump questions whether Supreme Court would hear election challenge as options dwindle

[simple1]

14 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Trump asked Georgia governor to persuade state legislature to overturn Biden victory in state: report

President Trump asked Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) to persuade the state’s legislature to overturn the results of the election in the state hours ahead of a campaign rally for Georgia Sens. Kelly Loeffler (R) and David Perdue (R), according to The Washington Post.

The president called Kemp on Saturday morning and reportedly pressured the governor to call a special session of the legislature to overturn the results and appoint electors who would back him, a person familiar with conversation told the Post.

Trump also asked Kemp to demand an audit of absentee ballot signatures, the Post reported, which Kemp has no power to do.

Trump asked Georgia governor to persuade state legislature to overturn Biden victory in state: report | TheHill

 

Thankfully Kemp rejected trump's approach. You would think trumps repeated attempts to disenfranchise millions of voters would rule him out of any future attempt to regain power, but apparently not; a truly terrible indictment of trump's corruption of US society.

[heybruce]

10 hours ago, simple1 said:

 

Thankfully Kemp rejected trump's approach. You would think trumps repeated attempts to disenfranchise millions of voters would rule him out of any future attempt to regain power, but apparently not; a truly terrible indictment of trump's corruption of US society.

I don't hold Kemp in high regard, but I'm pleased that even he won't break laws and overrule election results.  As Stacey Abrams will attest to, Kemp can be shameless in voter suppression and disenfranchising legitimate voters, but once the vote is in he (so far) will accept the result.

 

After four years of Trump there are still some lines regarding integrity and rule of law that some influential Republican will not cross.  I hope we will never learn what happens if Trump is given another four years.

Edited December 6, 2020 by heybruce

[simple1]

1 hour ago, heybruce said:

I don't hold Kemp in high regard, but I'm pleased that even he won't break laws and overrule election results.  As Stacey Abrams will attest to, Kemp can be shameless in voter suppression and disenfranchising legitimate voters, but once the vote is in he (so far) will accept the result.

 

After four years of Trump there are still some lines regarding integrity and rule of law that some influential Republican will not cross.  I hope we will never learn what happens if Trump is given another four years.

 

I watched some of trump's rally in Georgia, it was unbelievable seeing the worship of the man, applauding every time he spoke an outright lie, three finger gang like finger gestures (no idea what they represent) and so on. it's previously been said trump supporters mirror cult behaviour; scary to observe the outcome in a relatively short period of time of repeated lies and disinformation on so many people.

[GroveHillWanderer]

18 hours ago, simple1 said:

three finger gang like finger gestures (no idea what they represent)

Not 100% sure but if it's, "the thumb and forefinger joined together in a circle, the remaining three fingers splayed" out, then it's probably this:

 

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a hand gesture [that] has apparently continued to evolve, going from a mindless way to mock liberals to an actual racist identifier, used as both a secret acknowledgment to fellow white nationalists and as a first approach by white-supremacist recruiters.

Has the OK sign really mutated into a white-power symbol?

 

See image below - is this the gesture you're referring to?

 

 

While it was originally just an "OK" gesture, as the article above explains, it has taken on a different meaning recently, especially among certain right-wing groups.

Edited December 7, 2020 by GroveHillWanderer

[simple1]

50 minutes ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

Not 100% sure but if it's, "the thumb and forefinger joined together in a circle, the remaining three fingers splayed" out, then it's probably this:

 

Has the OK sign really mutated into a white-power symbol?

 

See image below - is this the gesture you're referring to?

 

 

While it was originally just an "OK" gesture, as the article above explains, it has taken on a different meaning recently, especially among certain right-wing groups.

 

No, it was a thumb and two fingers held apart

[Jeffr2]

On 12/6/2020 at 5:25 AM, simple1 said:

 

Thankfully Kemp rejected trump's approach. You would think trumps repeated attempts to disenfranchise millions of voters would rule him out of any future attempt to regain power, but apparently not; a truly terrible indictment of trump's corruption of US society.

I'm not sure Kemp rejected it as much as knows there's nothing he can do about it.  It's the law and he can't go against it.

 

Sad Trump and his cult followers don't understand this.