American Politics 3.0 - Back to Brunch

[Mull]

Originally Posted by RedHot25

https://twitter.com/user/status/1564285426340433922

Hopefully the party of Dark Braden surprises and maintains the house advantage while getting a couple more senators.

21 republicans up for election
14 democratics

Pennsylvania looking like a swap to Dems

The problem might be the house. It’s hard for the party of the president to win in midterms.

[activeStick]

When I checked 538 last week, the odds at the time were 75% likely that the GOP takes the House (gap decreasing) and 62% likely that the Dems take the Senate (gap increasing)

[MoneyGuy]

I think the most likely outcome is Trump is charged and convicted, but is pardoned by the president of the day. God help us if it’s Desantis.

[ah123]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

I think the most likely outcome is Trump is charged and convicted, but is pardoned by the president of the day. God help us if it’s Desantis.

It would be funny if he was pardoned by Biden…i wonder how he would take it and how his supporters would view that

[Locke]

Originally Posted by direwolf

I assume he'll never see the inside of a jail cell, but if there's enough dirt on him, at the very least they can possibly stop him from ever holding office again.

My impression is that this is really the only goal.

Which is sad on a whole bunch of other levels, but its better than nothing.

[rubecube]

Truth Social is headed for bankruptcy.

https://www.salon.com/2022/08/28/tru...uptcy_partner/

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by rubecube

Truth Social is headed for bankruptcy.

https://www.salon.com/2022/08/28/tru...uptcy_partner/

Trump's 5th corporate bankruptcy. He's got a better record than some corporate hitmen.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Friendly reminder from the GOP establishment that while the fringe crazies get all the attention, they can be hilariously embarrassing too!

https://twitter.com/user/status/1564331672942039040

[RedHot25]

What a petty man.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1564410388065697792

[MRCboicgy]

It's amazing how Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair have had some of the best old-school, roll-up-sleeves investigative reporting on this guy the past 6 years. Even Esquire with Charles Pierce - even though he's pretty overt in his disdain for Trump - has delivered well-researched proper journalism at times.

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

https://twitter.com/user/status/1564331672942039040

Of course the GOP won't be intimidated. It's THEIR job to do the intimidation!

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by RedHot25

What a petty man.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1564410388065697792

If they can build a solid case that Trump was keeping the stuff that he could use against people or sell to adversaries, then this could really have some legs. That paints a much more sinister picture of his actions than the narrative that he kept them because he was lazy or forgetful or "everyone does it".

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by nfotiu

If they can build a solid case that Trump was keeping the stuff that he could use against people or sell to adversaries, then this could really have some legs. That paints a much more sinister picture of his actions than the narrative that he kept them because he was lazy or forgetful or "everyone does it".

Shocking that Trump may have kept these things for his own monetary benefit down the line... shocking!!

[aaronck]

Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

Of course the GOP won't be intimidated. It's THEIR job to do the intimidation!

If I had to guess, I would say this was an inside job...Much more insurrectionist style vandalism IMO

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by aaronck

If I had to guess, I would say this was an inside job...Much more insurrectionist style vandalism IMO

I thought it was obviously staged... how are you going to spraypaint the front of a building and somehow carefully avoid both the GOP logo and the building frame itself? Did they put up painters tape before they started?

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

I thought it was obviously staged... how are you going to spraypaint the front of a building and somehow carefully avoid both the GOP logo and the building frame itself? Did they put up painters tape before they started?

Antifa is known for their excellent spray can control. It's in their manifesto.

[nfotiu]

Wait, is the point of the tweet that antifa is spray painting fascist on their window because they are following Biden's lead in calling out fascists? If we can assume or pretend that antifa really exists and spray paints their logo on their vandalisms, are they forgetting that antifa literally has fascist in their name!?

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by nfotiu

Wait, is the point of the tweet that antifa is spray painting fascist on their window because they are following Biden's lead in calling out fascists? If we can assume or pretend that antifa really exists and spray paints their logo on their vandalisms, are they forgetting that antifa literally has fascist in their name!?

I think they are saying the GOP should be free to be fascists without fear of being labeled as such. Because pointing out someone is fascist is apparently worse than being fascist.

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

I thought it was obviously staged... how are you going to spraypaint the front of a building and somehow carefully avoid both the GOP logo and the building frame itself? Did they put up painters tape before they started?

Good catch. The GOP logo would have been a primary target for defacement to any good anarchist!

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by nfotiu

Wait, is the point of the tweet that antifa is spray painting fascist on their window because they are following Biden's lead in calling out fascists? If we can assume or pretend that antifa really exists and spray paints their logo on their vandalisms, are they forgetting that antifa literally has fascist in their name!?

Also the insinuation that antifa are somehow pro-Biden is hilarious in and of itself.