American Politics Thread: Orange is the new POTUS (Archive)

[ResAlien]

Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack

remember the first 24 hours after he won the election and he actually showed a tiny bit of humility, and some of us actually had a glimmer of hope that he could change for the better? haha those were the days.

Nope, I don't remember that at all. I remember having a chuckle at the people who watched the south park Saddam Hussein "I can change!" act and bought it though.

[White Out 403]

Even the Fox News anchor was like 'wow' at the end of the #### show

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by kunkstyle

I still think he serves the whole 4 years.

If this lunacy is allowed to continue we will all be dead by then.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by KevanGuy

Holy shinguard this can't be sustainable. This is compete lunacy. How is this real? I wonder how those Electoral College voters are feeling today.

They are feeling fine.

The whole apparatus contributed to this. How do you think those electors were chosen?

their own slates of electors — some as early as the spring and others as late as October. In many states, elector candidates are picked at congressional district and state conventions, when local activists also pick their delegates to the national convention. Elector contests are usually afterthoughts compared with the more sought-after convention roles.

In Missouri, this process helped elect a Republican anti-abortion activist named Tim Dreste, who was convicted in the 1990s for inciting violence against abortion providers. In Michigan, Republicans at their state convention chose William Rauwerdink, who served jail time for a massive accounting fraud scandal that also required him to pay nearly $300 million in restitution. In Texas, a Democratic elector candidate told POLITICO she supported Jill Stein for president and ran to be an elector to raise awareness for a friend convicted on drug charges.

But the most important factor — and the one contributing to recent unrest — is the fact that many electors were selected in the heat of a divisive and protracted 2016 primary season. As a result, elector slates in many states were packed with supporters of Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz, many of whom were left embittered by the outcome of divisive primaries.

In other states, electors are picked by party leadership, leading to a more controlled process that rewards donors and insiders. In Ohio and New York, for example, the Trump campaign worked with the state GOP to identify loyal electors.

California’s process may be the oddest of all: The winners of the Democratic primary in each of the state’s congressional races — and its most recent two Senate races — nominate electors. That’s why House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi’s daughter Christine is an elector, as well as Rep. Xavier Becerra’s daughter Olivia and Dianne Feinstein’s granddaughter Eileen.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by photon

Hillary created Putin shaped statues out of 20% of the US's uranium and gave them to Russia.

Uranium nesting dolls.

[direwolf]

CBC reporter just now: "I've never seen anything like this." The look on her face says it all.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

If this lunacy is allowed to continue we will all be dead by then.

[MissTeeks]

Yep:

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by kunkstyle

I still think he serves the whole 4 years.

I'd guess 4 to 12 depending on good behaviour

[Looch City]

Even if he is impeached, he won't ever back down or admit defeat. He'll lock himself in the WH and still claim to be President and it's a fake impeachment.

[PsYcNeT]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Yeah but KG, Hillary had e-mails. Nothing worse than having e-mails.

Also secretly supported a cabal of pederasts in a Washington pizza parlor and flew to Benghazi and shot four men personally with mind bullets.

[ResAlien]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

Also secretly supported a cabal of pederasts in a Washington pizza parlor and flew to Benghazi and shot four men personally with mind bullets.

Also a war hawk that wanted to go to war with Russia and was beholden to wall Street and Goldman Sachs.

Unrelated, Mnuchin was confirmed in the last couple of days to head the Treasury department.

[photon]

I like how he asked a black reporter if the Congressional Black Caucus was her friends and if she could setup a meeting with him.

Also appears he hasn't had an intelligence briefing since Flynn was turfed (I've read that in lieu of an actual briefing, Flynn created a single page bullet point summary with maps and charts for Trump).

(Shareblue is very left leaning)
http://shareblue.com/trump-has-not-r...lynn-resigned/

[chemgear]

[calgarybornnraised]

I wonder if Trumps a$$ is jealous of the $hit that comes out of his mouth.

[direwolf]

So this is pretty disgusting.

http://theweek.com/speedreads/680557...ed-species-act

On Wednesday, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held hearings on legislation to "modernize" the Endangered Species Act, part of a push by Republicans to roll back environmental regulations and protections. The Republicans on the committee, led by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and three of the five witnesses at the hearing argued that the 1973 law to keep animal species from extinction impedes oil drilling, mining, and farming, and infringes on the rights of states and private landowners. The proposed legislation would make it harder to list animals on the endangered species list and limit legal action under the 1973 law, among other changes.

On Wednesday night's Full Frontal, Samantha Bee was puzzled at the constituency for killing the Endangered Species Act. "The vast majority of Americans support wildlife protection," she said, citing a Defenders of Wildlife poll showing 84 percent support for the law (an American Farm Bureau Federation poll was more nuanced.) "'Animals are awesome' is the only safe topic of conversation most American families have left. Left-right, old-young, black-white, Americans agree: Four legs, good."

President Trump, who has already delayed adding an endangered bumblebee to the endangered species list, is expected to sign any legislation that comes to his desk

[ResAlien]

Originally Posted by chemgear

Originally Posted by Reagan

A few months ago, I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and evidence tell me it is not.

The more things change. Although admitting to being incorrect is physically impossible for 45.

[bigtmac19]

I certainly am not happy that I live so close to the border with the US these days. It's a little unnerving

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

At some point these news stations need to cut away from this in favour of actual news.

BREAKING NEWS: We are sorry to take you away from President Trump's news conference, but this just in - orphaned kittens being nursed by an otter!

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by Wormius

BREAKING NEWS: We are sorry to take you away from President Trump's news conference, but this just in - orphaned kittens being nursed by an otter!