I expect good news for Trump next week, likely a unanimous ruling, on narrow grounds. Then what? That’s a very different subject. Trump has huge legal problems as I explain. 
Narrow Grounds Q&A
Q: Will the Supreme Court allow a mess in which states get to decide to knock a president from the ballot? If they did Texas would find an excuse to block Biden.
A: No
Q: Does the Supreme Court want to get entangled in whether or not Trump was involved in an insurrection?
A: No
Q: Does the Supreme Court want to stop all this state nonsense in a unanimous or near-unanimous ruling?
A: Yes
Q: What is the easiest way?
A: Confirm the 14th amendment is not self-executing.
The court will not touch the question of whether there was an insurrection. The Supreme Court will not want to go on a fact finding mission. It will shy away from will stay away from that argument like it had an extremely contagious, deadly disease.
Nor will it touch the question of whether the president is a “officer“ as defined in the 14th amendment. There is no need to.
For Colorado to prevail, Trump needs to be guilty of an insurrection, be an officer, and the 14th amendment needs to be self-executing.
But the court will rule the 14th amendment is not “self-executing.“ It requires an act of Congress before any state can do anything. So, unless there is an act of federal Congress, and there won’t be, no state can keep anyone off a ballot on the basis of the insurrection clause.
That’s the easy way out to get everyone on board.
Justice Elena Kagan
In the arguments, Kagan asked Jason Murray, the Colorado attorney, “I think that the question that you have to confront is why a single state should decide who gets to be president of the United States. Why should a single state have the ability to make this determination not only for their own citizens, but for the rest of the nation?“
Kagan gets laughs on her questioning of Jonathan Mitchell, representing Trump. The clip culminates with Kagan announcing “Then I must be right,” also with a bunch of laughs from the watchers.
Please play the video below starting at the 32:12 mark until the 34:15 mark.
To get everyone on board, without opening up a can of other issues, the court is going to rule either 9-0 or 8-1 in favor of Trump.
The only possible holdout is Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Chief Justice John Roberts has the right to assign the opinion and he often takes controversial ones himself. The only other candidate is Justice Elena Kagan. She is extremely smart, capable, and funny.
Roberts may assign Kagan the opinion in an effort to draw her back into the middle on other testy issues.
Then What?
Anyone who expected the court to get entangled in the definition of insurrection or other grounds of states disallowing candidates was mistaken from the beginning.
This one was a cake walk.
Trump will win this easily, likely unanimously, but that is not the end of Trump’s problems.
Trump’s Real Problems
The big problem for Trump is that the D.C. Circuit has cleared away his immunity defense.
On February 6, a federal appeals court ruled that Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution for alleged crimes he committed during his presidency.
In a 57-page unanimous opinion, the panel of three DC Circuit judges wrote that that the justice system allowed for a former president to face charges for actions he took while in office, and that the public interest in holding a potentially criminal president accountable outweighed any potential “chilling effect” on the presidency.
“It would be a striking paradox if the President, who alone is vested with the constitutional duty to ‘take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed,’ were the sole officer capable of defying those laws with impunity,” the appeals court wrote on Tuesday.
Trump’s stances in court, the judges wrote, stand in contrast to the principle that all Americans – including former presidents – are subject to the same laws.
Childs and Pan were appointed by President Joe Biden. Henderson was appointed by former President George H.W. Bush.
The judges were clear that the charges against Trump are serious and left no question they believe they can be prosecuted. The panel repeatedly eviscerated Trump’s alleged behavior after the 2020 presidential election as unpresidential and constituting an assault on American institutions.
“We cannot accept former President Trump’s claim that a President has unbounded authority to commit crimes that would neutralize the most fundamental check on executive power — the recognition and implementation of election results,” the judges wrote. “Nor can we sanction his apparent contention that the Executive has carte blanche to violate the rights of individual citizens to vote and to have their votes count.”
“Former President Trump’s alleged efforts to remain in power despite losing the 2020 election were, if proven, an unprecedented assault on the structure of our government,” the panel wrote.
Is Trump Guilty?
Here’s the problem: The issue is not whether you think Trump is guilty. Rather, the issue is whether the prosecution can convince a D.C. jury that Trump is guilty.
D.C. is not the friendliest of places for Trump to face trial.
Can the prosecution convince a D.C. jury that Trump tried to remain in power despite losing the election?
Like it or not, it’s possible, if not likely, Trump gets convicted in D.C.
What About Georgia?
Trump and 18 co-defendants were charged in Fulton County with trying to steal the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Four have pleaded guilty in the case. Trump and the 14 remaining co-defendants have pleaded not guilty.
Despite the obvious errors of the Atlanta District Attorney Fani Willis, and the downright foolishness of her appointing a boyfriend as prosecutor, the case will be decided on legal merits, not inappropriate relationships of the DA.
As in D.C., the jury pool is not the best for Trump. Second, the evidence was strong enough that four pleaded guilty.
Third, and perhaps most important, Trump has turned into an impossible client. It’s hard enough to beat a charged-up prosecution team when you do everything your lawyer tells you to do.
If Trump continues his contemptuous attitude in court, he’s just dead in at least one of these trials.
My legal contacts suggest the DC verdict hits in June or July. The Georgia verdict hits in September.
Yes, there are appeals. But those appeals will be in process, not yet argued.
Assume the worst and Trump is found guilty in both cases. Or assume the second worst. Trump is found guilty once.
The Real Question
Would a majority of Americans look past two criminal convictions in early November? One?
That’s the real question, for Trump.
On the other side of the balance sheet Special Council Concludes President Biden Is Too Senile to Stand Trial
Also, Let’s Do a Fact Check on Biden’s Laughable Damage Control
What a terrible set of choices if indeed Trump and Biden are the final two.
No matter how poorly Biden does, Trump is there to one.up him. Trump is still a Russian asset.
link to reuters.com
You really are an idiot. The idea that anyone can control Trump is beyond parody. No foreign government would even want such an “asset”. What’s next, are you going to call Biden a Ukrainian or CCP asset just because he accepted bribes by proxy?!
Trump will not make it to the general election unscathed. This isn’t 2016 or 2020.
It hardly matters, given what a joke and a mess his opposition are. You could run a farm animal as GOP candidate, and it’d win.
Least worst is the status quo in US Presidential elections. If Trump’s name is on the ballot, his base will vote for him regardless of a conviction.
Taylor Swift might tackle SPX. The high tech co are bleeding. They fired their primadonnas, paying them billions in severance packages: 60% out of $200K/$400K annual salaries ==> $180K/Y. The elite are depressed, WFH flipped to be locked at home without a job. They travel to escape. Eat in fancy restaurants to forget. Expensive hotels for their ego. The severance package will expire. They are still on co payrolls. The unemployed are looking for a new job, collecting unemployment checks, but its pale in comparison to what they got in the good old days.
“Trump’s stances in court, the judges wrote, stand in contrast to the principle that all Americans – including former presidents – are subject to the same laws.”
Insider trading is illegal, yet congress does it. Congress exempts themselves from certain laws. Soon after Pelosi bought bought a large sum of NVDA, the stock jumped up. She obviously knew something the average person didn’t.
Biden is not being prosecuted for breaking the law, nor was Hillary. Bankers were not prosecuted for crimes committed during the housing bubble. William Black, who prosecuted a thousand people in the Saving and Loan scam, said the banking fraud was 70 times bigger. Yet no prosecutions at all.
Trump is being subjected to political prosecution. For one, free speech is not a crime. Trump did not lead an insurrection nor did he promote violence by anyone on J6.
Insurrection is a Democrat Party political fiction. No J6 protester at the Capitol has been charged with it.
No, we are not all subject to the same laws. Some people are being held above the law. Lawfare is politically based, as well, directed at one political party. We don’t have equal justice under the law as the justice system is corrupt.
Well said.
Insider trading is only illegal for company insiders. There’s a whole industry based on getting insider info and trading on it. It is called Wall Street.
Not so, politicians also are liable.
It’s exactly these reasons why convictions never ever had a chance of changing my vote. DC is full of crooks who have sold out America so why should I care that DC doesnt want another that is a little more inclined to represent my interests?
Biden worst enemy is Obama. He became a candidate, bc he convinced John McCain
to stab Trump in the back. His presidency was a bridge to Michelle, but he cheated, he surrounded himself with a barbed wire fence. Those who defend him will be rewarded. The D are divided. Merrick Garland might have flipped to the other side.
The hypocrisy of the DC circuit judges’ opinion is it prohibits voters from electing Trump who is ahead in the polls, yet concludes Trumps actions infringed on voter’s checks and balances. Furthermore, while voting is a check and balance of the people against the President, the opinion neglected to mention impeachment is another. Congress DID impeach Trump TWICE on other charges. Congress decided not to impeach Trump for election interference or insurrection.
The DC circuit case was on whether Trump can be charged for the Capitol riot, not whether he can be on the ballot (that is the Colorado Supreme Court decision). Also, Trump was impeached for the insurrection (in his second impeachment), just never convicted by the senate.
It’s misuse of the word impeachment by Americans.
And you can argue because of the senate failed to convinct that the issue is done and dusted because you cant have double jeapordy.
Well, one could argue that but it’s basically nonsensical.
The evidence of fraud in many key geographies is irrefutable for anyone honest and logical. Only the partisan and malinformed can self-dilute themselves to believe otherwise.
If the malinformed could only read this blog, they would self- precipitate themselves.
“But the real reason Trump is so hated is because he stands in the way of everything described above. He is, so to speak, not with the program of the progressives and neo-Marxists. That’s why they will stop at nothing — including criminal prosecutions, dismantling his business empire, and personal attacks to stop his current advance toward the White House.”
link to dailyreckoning.com
What neos’ programs is Trump with? Hint: starts with an N and an F.
Trump is hated because he’s a malignant narcissist who will destroy everybody and everything around him to get validation of his self worth … and it is never enough for him.
If King Charles kicks the bucket soon and Wills becomes king and Cate queen, then Meghan and Harry can one-up them by landing their carbon-neutral private jet in Chicago mid-August for Meghan’s DNC nomination. Sam Brinton for VP. as Meghan and Sam both have a keen eye for fancy luggage.
It’s a 240-year project to get the United States back into the British Empire.
We don’t want it back you broke it.
Willis got more problems than Trump, Me too, bribery, whistle-blowers coming out of the woodwork, the ones you pass going up ,you also pass going down,
I thought the real question was whether Tylor Swift will swing the election? Will she follow her feminine instincts and endorse Biden or will she be influenced by her alpha-male boyfriend and vote Trump? The suspense is killing me.
While waiting for this to be settled I am still waiting eagerly for intel on Nancy Pelosi’s new stock and option positions.
Pretty sure Kelce votes Democrat because he sure acts that way in his commercials.
Swift is too smart to endorse either candidate because it would be a lose/lose situation for her. It’s the Michael Jordan rule of business: ‘Republicans buy sneakers too’
I hope they both stay out. I dislike celebrity endorsements.
What did they plead guilty too?, Will Trump appeal?
Scary if Biden bows out and Newscum becomes the candidate.
Could you imagine trying to turn the US into California? Red states may start Civil War 2
I agree. I think the ‘any one except Trump’ votes are still out there in a strong way. Each day Biden is showing that his mental acuity is further diminished. I expect a major shake up in candidates this summer. I think that Biden will bow out and that the Dems will insert Newsome or some other candidate. Not sure how the rules are written to disavow primary votes.
Whenever Trump faces a jury and only facts and legal logic count, Trump loses. That has nothing to do with court location. A BS artist like Trump has an uphill battle in any court room because BS is not supposed to work in court rooms. And now Trump also faces a $48 million tax question on top of his already hefty indictment book. It was always an interesting question why a (self-proclaimed) $10 billion net worth person doesn’t pay any income tax for a decade. Maybe the answer has been found.
“…why a billion $ net worth person doesn’t pay any income taxes…”
Write to your congressman or call Uncle Buffy to find out. They aren’t getting their 1040-EZ done by H & R Crock.
Somebody finally explaining the income tax code to us proles (we all start paying income tax starting at around $75,000). Last time I checked Berkshire’s corporate tax bill, it had paid $32 billion over the last decade. That’s where Uncle Buffy pays his taxes. Trump’s income situation is a bit different. In any case, the idea of taking a $48 million loan from one’s holding company and then claiming the dog ate the loan contract is an innovative scheme that my congressman will probably not recommend.
“…because BS is not supposed to work in court rooms.”
One just can’t make this up…..
The entire country, for half a century or more; has not seen ANYTHING, in any “court” room, which is not pure and utter ambulance chasing BS. Nothing but complete drivel, poured on for; literally; NO other purpose than enriching and aggrandizing ambulance chasing vermin who serve NO constructive purpose whatsoever. And then this…… Unbelievable.
One thing is for sure: Indoctrination sure does work!
Well, if you hate the US legal system so much, move to a different country. Russia, perhaps? They have a great legal system, says Putin.
Everything in Politics is a matter of perception. If Trump is barred from Running, then WRITE IN VOLUMES will be huge. Can a Person Win with WRITE IN BALLOTING and WILL LOCAL PRECINCTS COUNT THEM or CHEAT ONCE AGAIN?
I think that Trump will not OFFICIALLY win and this will cause RIOTS.
Thats so wrong he lost get over it cyt the shit n cut the lies scumbag
I wonder if Supreme Court Justice Elana Kagan is related to evil neocon Robert Kagan, husband of Victoria Nuland, architect of the Ukrainiann Maidan Revolution? If so, it suggests a very incestuous swamp.
According to a Slate article from 5/10/2010, Elena Kagan is no relation to Robert Kagan or his father Donald.
I would check Gonzalo Lira 1+ hour ‘Victoria Nuland’ monologue from about a year ago.
The takeaway from TC-VP thing was the question, who who who is really running the U.S. since BillyJeff and Dumbya administrations???
As an aside, ever noticed how John Roberts and Amy Barrett resemble? Like father/daughter.
Trump wins AGAIN then. Will likely be the greatest Supreme Court ruling of all time.
Will be nice having Trump back in office, great policies for everyday Americans.
More like the lesser of two evils. One of the most important jobs of the President is to appoint good people. He surrounded himself with neocons who were always undercutting him. Perhaps he learned something from last time. We shall see.
I totally agree with you. A Pres Stands alone, much like we are seeing with Dementia Joe. HIS HANDLERS are running things. Trump was the same, got a few jabs in…. but lost the fight. His handlers betrayed him. Dementia Joe is just a TRUE figure-head because he has lost the Capacity to think on his feet.
If Trump can’t be stopped via lawfare, then elections must be suspended in order to save democracy.
Didn’t you mean “our precious Democracy”? The precious Democracy that has elected a parade of clowns to the office of the Presidency.
Not just clowns but domestic enemies, treasonous puppets used to dismantle America.
Deindustrialization, open borders and forced multiculturalism, subverting election integrity, energy dependence, DEI, relentless, illegal foreign wars.
dtj: do your HOMEWORK. We are NOT a democracy. LOOK UP WHAT THE USA REALLY IS (Hint: “Representative _________blic”)
LOL ! ….Tell me wtf is democracy about these days ? LGBTQ rights? Climate change recognition? Fckn censorship in ALL aspects ?! Hey, in case you hadn t realised yet, Democracy = MADHOUSE , a fckn one !
Is that sarcasm? During the Vietnam War it was claimed that a village had to be burned in order to save it.
I agree with you, Mish. I think Trump will get convicted of felonies. He’s got an appalling record in court. Not that I’m a fan of Biden who has always been a little lame, but Trump has been a tax cheat, a liar, and a swaggering psychopath for decades. And tonight he said he’d encourage Russia to attack NATO countries if they don’t contribute to NATO, which they all do, especially since Russia started pulverizing Ukraine. Trump who is a serial liar and serial sexual assaulter, made up a story about a NATO country that didn’t pay anything for NATO defense. Aren’t you getting a little tired of Trump’s lies? ……………….. link to nbcnews.com
Let’s be honest. Some those NATO countries suck.
Yes. Would like to hear Ursula von der Leyen speak for about a half hour about history of Belgium – The Belgium Congo. Virtue-signaling eurotrash.
Unlike the DC Circuit court, the investigator wanted to let voters make an informed decision instead of preventing them from making any decision on Biden.
Another indictment, a conviction or two and those fools will sweep Trump into office with a landslide
The Fischer decision may be dispositive, but always remember that federal statutes are so vague that anyone can be convicted of something from their past. If the government wants to get you, they usually can.
So if Presidents are not immune from prosecution for act committed in office then let’s start lining them up. Obama for murder of a US citizen (16 yo boy) killed inadvertently by a drone strike on his father (no statute of limitations on that crime, go ahead bring him down to the station). George W Bush for civil rights abuses in the GWOT. If they strike the presidential immunity, any president will be hauled into court every year. There is a process for this in the Constitution, if they are not removed from office by the Congress via impeachment they are in the clear. The any other path leads to chaos.
Nonsense. The President doesn’t have immunity. It’s NOT in the Constitution. It’s the SAME reason that Nixon stepped down because he KNEW that he was going to Jail, if he didn’t resign and get pardoned.
What leads to Chaos is idiots doing stooooopid shite like the Orange Mussolini has been doing. We saw the Chaos and now 500+ people are in jail for their “Chaos Causing” in January of 2021.
DON’T DO BAD STUFF.
technically since a president can pardon himself from pretty much anything he does have immunity
Presidents have immunity for official acts. Nixon was aware that break ins and covering them up were not official acts. Similarly, an insurrection and big election lies are not official acts (at least outside MAGA circles).
Nixon was set-up in a high school theater production. His dog would have beaten Mc Govern. He didn’t favor convertibles, so deep state had to use different means to take him out. Nixon is on tape waning CIA director Richard Helms “I know who shot John”. So then Ford comes into the picture after being on Warren Commission, Brzezinski is simpleton Jimmy’s national secretly advisor who started the Afghan thing with the Soviets, then Poppy Bush is on the ticket with St Ronny. So now here we are.
Fine. But is an insurrection and spewing baseless lies about the 2020 election an official act? Obviously, 90 percent of the people on this site believe so. No wonder, MAGA loses every case in a court of reason.
Why front run the decision?
Doesn’t look like there are any good options for now and time is getting short … BIDEN is finished …. He is only going to get worse from here … the BIG question is …. what will TRUMP’S supporters do if he is found guilty will there be chaos … Can KENNEDY step in and pull off the WIn ?
He’s claimed that there would be Chaos every time he talks. What’s the difference? The biggest CHAOS has been the disaster in the Republican Party.
There are Hundreds in Jail because of the last “Chaos” at the Capital in 2021.
There will be hundreds (or thousands) more in jail, if they start something again. More than 70% of the people in the US do NOT want to see EITHER Biden or Trump in this Election. We’re sick of this crap.
A Majority of Republicans would be HAPPY to see Trump in jail, even if they say differently when asked in public because they’re afraid of him…then they can actually pick someone who might be a good leader. Although they haven’t done so since Reagan..
Time to get NEW Leadership in and Neither of these guys is anywhere close to being NEW.
We also need Term Limits and Campaign Finance Reform. Get rid of those SuperPACs.
Yeah the republicans who stand up and vote against trumps wishes tend to retire at the end of their terms. Seems prob will be replaced with someone farther to the right.
Also. Wasn’t reagan pretty senile.
“A Majority of Republicans would be HAPPY to see Trump in jail…”
Trump has swept the state primaries/caucuses so far. Even with Democrats voting in New Hampshire, Trump won big. Republicans want Trump back in the White House.
“None of the above candidates” The whole ‘budget shutdown’ theater is always a joke. Nobody in the federal government would ever be missed.
Who wants to start the TikTok challenge on whom should really be the president, based on the funniest, most popular, or most ironic short video? About 330 million other Americans would make a better choice for presidential ballot. In 2024, I think this makes more sense than voting democratically 😂
Tik Tok
Evidence was strong that four plead guilty? You clearly do not know how lawfare works in the hands of malignant lawyers…I.e. liberals. Come up with as many charges as you can dream up. Bankrupt your victim and get him to plead guilty to something so you can declare victory and impress the ignorant bloggers and media lapdogs.
99% of those who pled guilty were RICH and KNEW they were in trouble. They’re NOT going down for the Orange Mussolini.
absolutely correct. In 1963, I had two guys who were Klan members chase me up the street and around a police car with two cops inside while they had knifes drawn. Because I was very active in the civil rights movement in my town and the cops wanted to get me out of the movement they took me to the police station and let the two guys who were trying to kill me go. They sent a request to the state institute of government to find somethingdfs, anything to charge me with…it took them three weeks to charge me carrying a concealed weapon…pepper spray. I was a broke student with no money for a lawyer and had to plea to a carrying a concealed weapon. By the way, the police retold me straight up that I had better not place a charge against the klan guys as they would probably get me. They did to me what they did to general Flynn. They will break anyone financially for anything they want.
If it’s highly plausible that you raped women, paid hush money to porn stars, committed fraud, refused to return secret government documents, and tried to steal an election, you give those malignant lawyers a lot to work with. But Trump is a rich and famous guy, and he may therefore well get away without being held accountable.
A retired CIA guy told me there is only one thing the D.C.upper echelon of Jews hate more than Trump; staunch nationalism. If Trump is convicted they are getting a full dose of uncommon nationalism. I believe they get this to the edge as far as they can and hit the brakes. Not worth it. Besides, it would be better to let him win and use their platoons of NGO’s, lawyers and corrupt politicians to constantly badger him. Much easier than going against the far left pro Palestine guild that’s for sure. Biden’s team can’t seem to get a handle on them.
If Trump were to win…which he won’t he’s NEVER giving up that power. He’s a bully and a tyrant at heart. He ACTUALLY wants to be a Dictator. Time for the Republicans to actually select a Leader worth a damn.
Stop being such a scumbag and blaming the Jewish people for your problems.
Of course he’s giving up the power. You think Donald is somehow going to chain himself to a desk in the Oval Office after 4 years? Absolutely no one would help keep him in power after 4 years so the idea he could become a dictator is laughable.
Will the public pay attention to the presentation of arguments in the cases, or just to the verdicts?
The Cult will pay attention to neither. Independents will pay attention to the verdicts.
Just the verdicts.
The trials will be VERY long (likely weeks) with a lot of witnesses and rebuttals etc. It’s going to be all but impossible for the average person to follow in any detail because who has time to follow 6-8 hrs of testimony a day.
How many of these cases are legitimate, and how many of them are a bogus, welfare/warfare uniparty “lawfare” strategy needs to be addressed so the citizenry can make an informed decision. The obfuscation on this unprecedented barrage of legal battles is intentional and despicable.
Trump has been a crook / liar his entire business career. Anyone that followed him BEFORE he got involved in politics knows that. If he had just walked away and asked for a Pardon to do so…JUST Like Nixon did…he would be playing golf and probably already have another ridiculous Fake-Reality TV show.
Instead, many of the things he’s done…and been doing for a long time…and now STILL doing are coming to bite him in the arse.
I don’t give two craps about Dems or Reps…I’m an Independent but anyone can watch him CONTINUE to make up NEW crap every time he speaks…or act up…when he should Shut Up.
Clean the slate…get rid of him. Get a REAL Republican Leader, who ACTUALLY has a platform and can learn to actually negotiate with others and compromise to Get Shite Done.
If they did that, the Republicans could win easily…nearly ALL Independents are sick of this Circus and Independents outnumber both Reps and Dems. It’s why 70%+ of the country DOES NOT want a Trump v Biden rematch.
It’s amazing that there hasn’t been a REAL Republican leader since Reagan. C’mon Reps…Be Better!
PS Dems need to fix their stuff too…this is just a Clown Show from the Reps.
Term Limits and Campaign Finance Reform is needed Yesterday. Get rid of these ridiculous SuperPACs and Special Interest Lobbyists.
You cannot hide your lib bias very well or at all. You don’t have to like Donald but he was clearly the better choice in 2020. You based your vote on emotions sadly. Now we have terrorists flooding our border on the daily. An economy on the verge of collapse. A President legally incompetent to stand trial. Our military is a laughing stock. Good job Team Biden!
Nonsense. I’m an independent and don’t suck up to blowhards that have an ego the size of Russia. I don’t give two craps what you think…because BOTH these guys stink like bad eggs.
Trump has ALWAYS been overly self important…and YES, we’ve met him previously.
He made up BS back then and almost broke his arm patting himself on the back…while watching many of his companies go BK…and he’s completely off his rocker now.
He was NEVER the better choice. But is was kind of hilarious in the beginning. It got REAL serious when he didn’t want to give up “the throne”.
And if he were ever to get power back…he would NEVER let it go.
I used to be a Republican a long time ago…but they haven’t fielded a REALLY good candidate since Reagan. Which is REALLY sad.
The Dems aren’t much better…they could easily have transitioned from Biden to almost ANYONE that wasn’t 80 years Old and with family issues and would have given the Reps nothing to whine about and won in a landslide.
Unfortunately, we’ve got an Old Loser that just keep making up crazier and crazier shite (it’s getting downright embarrassing). And an EVEN OLDER sitting President that should have anointed his successor and just retired.
The rest of the world is mocking us…
Time for a change.
Who would you suggest as a REAL Republican?
Ironically, if he were both Younger (he’s 76) and if he had been born in the US, I would say Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Yes, I know he’s NOT eligible to run for President, because he was born in Austria. But if a Republican can get elected in California…AND get laws passed and GET STUFF DONE…then he could probably be a successful President for at least one term.
Unfortunately as I said, he’s not eligible…and probably too old to get started at this point, even if he were eligible.
Tell me he wouldn’t win 80% of the vote, if he could get on the ballot???
I doubt most of the current Repubs in Congress would be strong enough to be a great President. Certainly most of the ones that ran this time weren’t, they were mostly suck-ups to Trump.
Probably need to get someone who IS NOT a Career Politician and definitely hasn’t been nor wants to be on “Non-Reality TV shows” and it needs to be someone who isn’t interested in being in politics for more than the two terms. Fix as much stuff as he (she) can and then GO BACK HOME and run a business…or whatever they were doing before.
Arnold ‘Screw your Freedoms’ Schwarzenegger.
Somehow, I don’t think that he would help us out.
So… no one. You don’t have a single suggestion. So I guess Trump it is.
For better, for worse, he’s all we’ve got.
(Fortunately, the Democrats have way less)
He would probably recommend a real neo-marxist democrat.
Independents most definitely DO NOT outnumber Reps and Dems. Independents make up maybe 10% of the population. The other 90 is roughly split evenly between Reps and Dems.
If you think what I said isn’t true then just look at the raw vote totals for any election. It’s always within a few million votes either way which means the country is pretty close to 50/50 and if Independents were really a majority we’d see instances where the popular vote went 75-25 but we NEVER see anything close to that.
Nah bruh, you’re soooooo wrong. Independents are the LARGEST of the three groups. link to axios.com
Basically Twice as many people are independent as EITHER the Dems or the Reps. Independents are about equal to the total for BOTH parties.
Right now Independents are being served “Shite on a Shingle” for candidates from both parties…and that has been the case for TWO Decades. Which is why this entire thing is such a Clown Show.
In fact, It has been almost this bad for SOOOOO Long. South Park ran an episode WAY back in 2004 (during Bush vs Gore Election), where they made fun of having to vote for either a Giant Douche or a Turd Sandwich. It was hilarious back then…
Today, it’s sad enough to make people cry, since it hasn’t changed…and has gotten even worse recently with the past three Presidential elections.
“Douche and Turd” is the eighth episode of the eighth season of the animated television series South Park, and the 119th episode overall. Written by series co-creator Trey Parker, it first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on October 27, 2004, just before the 2004 presidential election.
Hopefully the links to this will come through it’s HILARIOUS…
but I don’t want to watch it again because after TWENTY YEARS of the same crap, it will just make me mad…but go look up South Park “Douche and Turd” if the links don’t work.
Have a great week. And pick a better candidate next time.
I was born in Texas…but I know better that NO WAY are 90% of people actually idiot enough to be in those two parties. We’re disgusted by both. Term Limits and Campaign Finance Reform and get the Political Parties out of control of the Election Process and we’ll get better candidates.
Nah bruh, you’re soooooo wrong. Independents are the LARGEST of the three groups.
Basically Twice as many people are independent as EITHER the Dems or the Reps.
Independents are about equal to the total for BOTH parties.
Right now Independents are being served “Shite on a Shingle” for candidates from both parties…and that has been the case for TWO Decades.
Which is why this entire thing is such a Clown Show.
In fact, It has been almost this bad for SOOOOO Long. South Park ran an episode WAY back in 2004 (during Bush vs Gore Election), where they made fun of having to vote for either a Giant Douche or a Turd Sandwich. It was hilarious back then…
Today, it’s sad enough to make people cry, since it hasn’t changed…and has gotten even worse recently with the past three Presidential elections.
TT is correct. independents are perhaps 10-20%
A portion of that number just say they are. so realistically 7-15%
Your question is legitimate. Perhaps you could research this for us and report back with your findings.