Even if Trump loses there will still be a great deal of work to do to bring the MAGA discontents into the unity tent. We must address the wealth and income gap or we'll be back in this partisan divide again with maybe a less unsavory contender. Joe B. has got the right idea but a federal minimum wage near the living wage will be a hard sell but completely necessary to unite the country.
Happily, President Biden is doing everything he can to address those issues. “From the bottom up and the middle out.” An excellent recipe for growing a healthy economy.
So long as SCOTUS is running defilade for him (elections have consequences, don't you know), Trump won't see prison unless he should lose the upcoming election (pray God). Then he won't be able to further delay the trials which will see him to his doom.
It will be amusing to see the "originalist" weenies in the fanatical majority of the Robert's Kangaroo court tie themselves into knots to make up some bull-poo to justify re-writing the constitution (going DIRECTLY against the will of the founders) and turning the president into a king much like the one the founders were escaping.
Cheetolini's sad-ass argument that EVERY president would be unable to do their job for fear of blackmail, etc. if they aren't immune to everthing completely ignores 200+ years of history. Simply stop criming and there's no worry about needing immunity . . .
Should they come down on the side of unconditional POTUS immunity, that will be the moment when we can no longer claim to be a democratic republic in spirit. If Trump manages to gain control of the Office again (note - I did NOT say "wins the election") then all bets are off. Since he's already guaranteed "bloodshed" in the streets if he loses, let's beat him to the punch (pun intended) by having Biden send Seal Team Six or some Mexican drug cartel to drag him kicking and screaming to places unknown, from which we will never see or hear from him again. Sure, there would be bloodshed, but he's already setting things up for that to happen, and least Biden wouldn't be breaking the law.
I seriously doubt the criminal Citizen Trump will ever see the inside of a jail cell. Does he deserve it? Most certainly. It’s extremely doubtful to imagine this ever happening.
I get where you’re coming from. Folks told me the same about impeachment, indictment, arrest—based on what I’ve seen he’s going to prison. That being said none of us should get our hopes up.
Há! If he wins all charges will be dropped and everyone who is involved in those cases against him will be in jail. If they’re lucky. This is a very dangerous time for our Country.
ADX Florence is the name of the maximum security prison in Colorado. What the ADX means wasn't explained.
He needs to be confined. It would be too difficult to keep track of him in his home, assuming he even has one after his properties are taken in lieu of his bond in the NY case.
Good, I hope so. The monied class seems to have sewed up a lot of the court system. It's a toss up. We Boomers have been asleep at the wheel and let bad players deteriorate our legal and political systems.
Truly sad and scary times for America. And of course this is just the tip of the iceberg. Allowing Texas to round up anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant is so unAmerican, at least the America we were taught about in school. Of course we have a long long history of roudning up and lynching at will persons of color so we should not be surprised at the ok for Texas to again do this, but saddened and hopefully angered enough to worker harder to get Biden and other Democrats elected. How do the legal immigrants feel about Trump calling persons of their nationality animals , not even people. I am horrified and disgusted, but again we have a history of this, and in fact persons of color who were slaves were in fact basically counted at livestock for tax purposes. Let's all work a little harder than we thought we could to make sure American does better.
His intent is to sow chaos at the border and instill fear in the eyes of Texans (and beyond) by using all the scary words like 'invasion, gangs, hordes of criminals, drugs, sexual predators, sex trafficking' . It's all very deliberate. This state is a mess and yet, I have friends who very actively support Greg-think he's the greatest because he's brought jobs to Texas. Nope-the fact that Texas has no state income tax brought jobs here.
You are right, but I hope now things will be a little better than during the era of slavery and the Jim Crow times. More folks, especially young folks are actually friends with persons of color and (gasp) persons of non straight sexual orientation. My kids (again, showing my age) grew up with The Fresh Prince of Belaire and the Cosby kids...I sure did not have those folks to see (and even like) on TV. And I do think it does make a difference and in many areas just the number of non white folks makes a difference in how they interact with the white majority (not so much a majority in the elementary schools in California.. I think whites there are now less than 50%). And it seems to me that the amount of interracial couples we see on TV and especially in advertisements (those Madison Avenue guys know how to read a room!) has got to be good for decreasing racism. But it is such a huge uphill battle and so many old white men are just scared to death of losing something (not quite sure what...AI and just the change int what kinds of workers are needed in the current workforce is what is taking their jobs, not like years ago when cheap immigrant/former slave labor were a threat to the manual labor needed in the factories (and seems to me few white folks are standing in line to get the low paying hard jobs our immigrants, both legal and illegal do for us like picking our crops, cleaning the bedpans in nursing homes, working in slaughter houses).
Hopefully this will help young folks and people of color in Texas will start to see what's at stake when the GQP has power and will get out the vote in epic numbers, enough to overcome the gerrymandering and voter suppression endemic to Texas (and other red states).
Very true and at least in the history of democracy that will be maintained in other nations, their legacy will be that of destroying democracy and the rule of law in America and supporting a dictatorship.
Especially when do you know any other individual who to date has married two illegal immigrants , made them legal and has 4 half immigrants children ? Anyone ??? He takes the Russian immigrant cake
As far as I'm concerned as a former intelligence asset/analyst, I hope the White House refuses to allow those courtesy briefings. He's a positive security risk. And there's no telling who would be in line to benefit from those briefings.
NO-ONE with his debts could even hope to be granted a security clearance.
It just keeps getting more and more bizarre that people continue to support him, despite his issues. That takes some world class level of delusion there.
As for him getting money, every dime that comes to him should immediately be scrutinized for it's source. And the motive for the "donation" should be investigated as well. It's past time to crack this egg and not worry about where the yolk runs, of who it gets on.
Trump has already been convicted of the crime of rape!! Why can't the United States of America protect its most secret briefings from being given to Trump, a convicted criminal??
To give Trump access to this highly sensitive info when he's $500 million in the hole is a recipe for disaster. Who knows how many more documents he still possesses and would sell if it helps him financially? Makes no sense that this felonious shyster who has trials pending for having documents that he refused to turn over, might get a chance to do it all over again.
It may take the United States army, navy, marines and air force, called upon by the People, to finally deter Trump from his criminal actions. If I were one of his better lawyers, I would plead him guilty by reason of insanity because he is clearly a psychopath.
This is one example of how Trump has challenged our system by playing on its freedoms. He is an actual candidate of one of our two main political parties; all but officially chosen. As such, he is entitled under our system to certain protections & privileges. Can those legally be discontinued unless & until he’s convicted in the classified documents case? (Good to see that J Smith has ask for Cannon’s removal).
Whether Trump, who seems so ignorant & unthinking in so many ways, actually understands & plans such gaming of our system is a question I have. But whether he does or not, it’s very beneficial to him & his co- lawbreakers but very detrimental to our society & rule of law because it muddies the waters. It gives his backers & voters just enough seemingly legitimate claims concerning free speech, legal election strategies etc. Trump’s sociopathy & malign intentions are in effect gaslighting the entire country.
This is a guy who had a copy of Hitler's speeches beside his bed. He is only stupid about doing the job of President, he's cunning as all get out at getting elected.
His stupidity is a derivative of his narcissism. He doesnt possess an ounce of intellectual curiosity, unless he sees or hears something about himself. He doesn't want to know how things work, and he won't allow anyone to teach him, but that doesn't mean there havent been skills he has picked up along the way, especially his ability to conceive and carry out grifts of staggering complexity, due to his tremendous talent for manipulation and especially gaslighting. This is why his cult thinks he truly is a "stable genious". He has learned to internalize his external validation, because like all narcissists and psychopaths, he relies on it to fill the empty void where other's experience emotions and develop real relationships with other people.
It was still a conviction and he will try to weasel out of paying it. Bottom Line: giving any sensitive information to him with his leaking mouth and friendship to foreign agents who he entertains at his Mar-A-Lago estate is dangerous indeed.
A conviction in court means it was a criminal case. The insurrectionist was not criminally prosecuted for assaulting E. Jean Carroll. The court found him liable for damages in a civil case.
The blame goes to Attorney General Garland for dragging his feet on this case. After the January 6th hearing committee that was televise live for the American people to see, in my opinion, he had enough evidence and time to choose a prosecutor alot sooner.
Based on everything that has happened since 2016, I believe that Trump and the GOP, with the help of Putin, may have committed some crimes to get him elected. Putin had everything to gain when Hilary Clinton did not become President. She would not have put up with his bullshit. It is just odd that she won the popular vote, but Trump somehow got to be President. Ever since then, he and the GOP seem to be sleeping with the enemy, as well as the major dictators of today. The numerous criminal acts that were committed with impunity tells me that he knows his way around the legal system to get away with just about anything. He is following in his hero's footsteps. I just don't understand why our justice system has allowed things to get this far out of control. The guy says at a rally that if he doesn't win the election there's going to be a bloodbath in this country, and no one seems alarmed enough to say you're disqualified. If the justice system has so many loopholes for someone with immense wealth, some laws need to change, and NOW!
Now at seventy-five I see the benefit of a constitutional monarchy. A Prime minister elected every four or five years to be accountable to the electorate and a monarch, with only status for power, to look at the long run. I like the balance between immediate needs and inter-generational needs. Just a thought, in case you're looking.
Perfectly said! And your points are valid. If we would of won both houses during the midterm elections in 22 , we wouldn't of had this problem. Another major problem was Attorney General Garland procrastinating on this case for Trump.
If trump (not capitalized on purpose) were ever to be allowed to sit in on any White House briefing wouldn’t it be incredible if the gave him completely wrong information to see where it ends up?! Set up a sting operation! Then they’d have definitive “proof” of his traitorous actions and he could be held in solitary confinement for the rest of his life; in which case I’d hope he’d live to 200!
Take a look. Canadians are building a wall of laws to stop Americans from buying property in Canada. Soon there's going to be a fight over the cooler livable spots on the planet.
Thank you! We will and will need all the prayers we can get to make it so. Sorry to do this to the world...even the threat of it is stupefying and must be utterly confounding for so many...
We can't understand, either. Except in terms of how corrupt our much-vaunted system of "justice" has become. We watch with dismay, since there is little we can do to change it. Our Constitution was built on the assumption that honor would prevail. It has not.
I still cant believe this is real life. 🤦♀️ People in our society are making this happen. Our friends, family, neighbors...they continue to support the unsupportable. What happened to them that they would doom us all?
Many of these Americans used to be Democrats, Clinton and then Obama sent their jobs to China. We need to apologize to them and try to make them whole again. Joe is trying (Chips and Infrastructure bills) but no one has acknowledged their pain and asked for forgiveness. It would start the healing process.
A common theme among these criminals who once held a position in the White House or 45's campaigns is that they all express anger at having to suffer consequences for breaking the law. The idea of no one is above the law must be a very foreign concept to all of them. It's sickening.
Good grief! The security vulnerabilities that bringing a person like Paul Manafort into the Trump fold are daunting. Will Manafort's contacts be used as a back-door effort to sell national secrets in order to get money that Trump needs in light of his huge judgement against his business? Scary stuff to consider.
The immorality of Republicans with their continued silence and SCOTUS is painful to witness. I might not be alive to see it but I’m content knowing they will not prevail forever.
“ Yet another Trump insider has reported to prison. Meanwhile, a former Trump campaign chief who previously spent time behind bars may soon be helping the former president raise money for his current campaign. It’s another day of disbelief in Republican politics.”
Actually Mr. Rather, it’s a good day when criminals are held accountable. What was and continues to be disbelief are republicans willingness to defend the indefensible Trump. Also the Citizen Trump is actually the apparent republican presidential nominee. Actually not beyond belief, simply sickening.
Intelligence briefings!? I is beyond my comprehension how someone that is under indictment for sharing top secret information should be allowed any access to new intelligence.
Every one of these criminals belongs in prison. Peter Navarro deserves this. I’m guessing Trump will be locked up early to mid next year.
Hoping for the same. But, our vaunted legal system doesn’t seem to be cooperating so much.
It’s frustrating but it’s still grinding slowly against him in more ways than one. But I get what you’re saying.
Even if Trump loses there will still be a great deal of work to do to bring the MAGA discontents into the unity tent. We must address the wealth and income gap or we'll be back in this partisan divide again with maybe a less unsavory contender. Joe B. has got the right idea but a federal minimum wage near the living wage will be a hard sell but completely necessary to unite the country.
Happily, President Biden is doing everything he can to address those issues. “From the bottom up and the middle out.” An excellent recipe for growing a healthy economy.
The sooner, the better. How many crimes must he commit before he can be imprisoned?
I know apparently the current 88 or so isn’t enough
Well Mr. Dworkin, I'm in hopes your "guess" is far better than mine!
In terms of "these criminals," it galls me that the GOP advocates
denying convicted felons, who have served their time, the RIGHT TO VOTE,
BUT... no one seems to question whether they can hold a White House position!?!
Hmmmmmmm, wonder what Rod Serling would have to say about that?!?
You can call me Scott! I’m guessing Rod would say it’s a scarier episode than most lol
Well mr. SCOTT, I'm finding myself pining for the daze
when "Scotty" could just "beam us up..."
The GOP are all criminals too.
I think the Twilight Zone is teaching us how the rest of the world suffers, in a way. I was so very naive 8 years ago. We are in a Twilight Zone.
Welcome to the "KLUB" my Friend!
From your lips to god’s ears!
So long as SCOTUS is running defilade for him (elections have consequences, don't you know), Trump won't see prison unless he should lose the upcoming election (pray God). Then he won't be able to further delay the trials which will see him to his doom.
I concur with you on this. He now wants SCOTUS to give him total immunity! This absurdity has me in deep concern for our democracy.
It will be amusing to see the "originalist" weenies in the fanatical majority of the Robert's Kangaroo court tie themselves into knots to make up some bull-poo to justify re-writing the constitution (going DIRECTLY against the will of the founders) and turning the president into a king much like the one the founders were escaping.
Cheetolini's sad-ass argument that EVERY president would be unable to do their job for fear of blackmail, etc. if they aren't immune to everthing completely ignores 200+ years of history. Simply stop criming and there's no worry about needing immunity . . .
Again, don't forget that immunity for Trump is also immunity for the President for life, Joe Biden. That will get the supremos scratching their heads.
It seems to me that the former president is blackmailing all of us.
Should they come down on the side of unconditional POTUS immunity, that will be the moment when we can no longer claim to be a democratic republic in spirit. If Trump manages to gain control of the Office again (note - I did NOT say "wins the election") then all bets are off. Since he's already guaranteed "bloodshed" in the streets if he loses, let's beat him to the punch (pun intended) by having Biden send Seal Team Six or some Mexican drug cartel to drag him kicking and screaming to places unknown, from which we will never see or hear from him again. Sure, there would be bloodshed, but he's already setting things up for that to happen, and least Biden wouldn't be breaking the law.
I seriously doubt the criminal Citizen Trump will ever see the inside of a jail cell. Does he deserve it? Most certainly. It’s extremely doubtful to imagine this ever happening.
I get where you’re coming from. Folks told me the same about impeachment, indictment, arrest—based on what I’ve seen he’s going to prison. That being said none of us should get our hopes up.
When reporting to Club Fed DJT will be issued a bar of soap with a wrist band attached so that he doesn’t drop it in the shower.
Do you think that in his current physical condition he could manage to bend over that far?
He will come up with a tag line: I am falling and I can’t get up.
smile...
I have another line for him, which might be a bit crass.
I am falling and I can’t
… .. you get the message
You took the words right out of my mouth. He'll need soap on a rope. LOL
Which one will hit the shower floor first?
I don't.... He does.... It's heartening to imagine.
Há! If he wins all charges will be dropped and everyone who is involved in those cases against him will be in jail. If they’re lucky. This is a very dangerous time for our Country.
A locked cell in the White House basement to do his time is what DJT will deserve if, God forbid, he wins again.
Please, keep him totally away from the White House. A better suggestion would be Guantanamo or ADX Florence.
What is ADX? I would be happy if the insurrectionist were sentenced to home detention, no access to electronics devices.
ADX Florence is the name of the maximum security prison in Colorado. What the ADX means wasn't explained.
He needs to be confined. It would be too difficult to keep track of him in his home, assuming he even has one after his properties are taken in lieu of his bond in the NY case.
Thank you for making sense of what makes perfect sense!
So is this one of the Federal Tennis Prisons where the rich white-collar scum go? Completely unlike the actual prisons where regular people go.
"Florence" It's a Super Max penitentiary near Florence, Colorado.
Our "laws" will be superfluous, my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One can only hope ‼️ although I hope it’s millions who do & get out the Dem votes again. Heritage Fdn plans scare me significantly.
Good, I hope so. The monied class seems to have sewed up a lot of the court system. It's a toss up. We Boomers have been asleep at the wheel and let bad players deteriorate our legal and political systems.
It's a real shame it likely won't be before the election...
I agree, Scott!
🙏
If only.
He's never going to prison. I don't get why people don't understand this part.
Truly sad and scary times for America. And of course this is just the tip of the iceberg. Allowing Texas to round up anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant is so unAmerican, at least the America we were taught about in school. Of course we have a long long history of roudning up and lynching at will persons of color so we should not be surprised at the ok for Texas to again do this, but saddened and hopefully angered enough to worker harder to get Biden and other Democrats elected. How do the legal immigrants feel about Trump calling persons of their nationality animals , not even people. I am horrified and disgusted, but again we have a history of this, and in fact persons of color who were slaves were in fact basically counted at livestock for tax purposes. Let's all work a little harder than we thought we could to make sure American does better.
racism rears its ugly head again, just when we 'thought' we were making progress.
Texan here. Our ding dong governor is a trumper and a puppet of the billionaire Christian Nationalists Dunn, Wilkes and Yass. Frightening times.
Yep. Scary that the not Supreme Court sided with Trump on wheels
His intent is to sow chaos at the border and instill fear in the eyes of Texans (and beyond) by using all the scary words like 'invasion, gangs, hordes of criminals, drugs, sexual predators, sex trafficking' . It's all very deliberate. This state is a mess and yet, I have friends who very actively support Greg-think he's the greatest because he's brought jobs to Texas. Nope-the fact that Texas has no state income tax brought jobs here.
Exactly. And lax regulations. And then regular folks get hammered with property taxes. And to top it off, Texas doesn't have term limits on governors.
It's all by design, unfortunately. I will not retire here, that's for sure...
You are right, but I hope now things will be a little better than during the era of slavery and the Jim Crow times. More folks, especially young folks are actually friends with persons of color and (gasp) persons of non straight sexual orientation. My kids (again, showing my age) grew up with The Fresh Prince of Belaire and the Cosby kids...I sure did not have those folks to see (and even like) on TV. And I do think it does make a difference and in many areas just the number of non white folks makes a difference in how they interact with the white majority (not so much a majority in the elementary schools in California.. I think whites there are now less than 50%). And it seems to me that the amount of interracial couples we see on TV and especially in advertisements (those Madison Avenue guys know how to read a room!) has got to be good for decreasing racism. But it is such a huge uphill battle and so many old white men are just scared to death of losing something (not quite sure what...AI and just the change int what kinds of workers are needed in the current workforce is what is taking their jobs, not like years ago when cheap immigrant/former slave labor were a threat to the manual labor needed in the factories (and seems to me few white folks are standing in line to get the low paying hard jobs our immigrants, both legal and illegal do for us like picking our crops, cleaning the bedpans in nursing homes, working in slaughter houses).
Hopefully this will help young folks and people of color in Texas will start to see what's at stake when the GQP has power and will get out the vote in epic numbers, enough to overcome the gerrymandering and voter suppression endemic to Texas (and other red states).
He stepped us back to the dark ages and I don't get how people are for it!
How low can the not Supreme Court go? I dont know which is worse- Texas or them. Both equal the erosion of democracy...
Very true and at least in the history of democracy that will be maintained in other nations, their legacy will be that of destroying democracy and the rule of law in America and supporting a dictatorship.
Especially when do you know any other individual who to date has married two illegal immigrants , made them legal and has 4 half immigrants children ? Anyone ??? He takes the Russian immigrant cake
My goodness! I never even thought of that. Hypocrisy. 🇨🇦
Agreed 👍
As far as I'm concerned as a former intelligence asset/analyst, I hope the White House refuses to allow those courtesy briefings. He's a positive security risk. And there's no telling who would be in line to benefit from those briefings.
NO-ONE with his debts could even hope to be granted a security clearance.
It just keeps getting more and more bizarre that people continue to support him, despite his issues. That takes some world class level of delusion there.
As for him getting money, every dime that comes to him should immediately be scrutinized for it's source. And the motive for the "donation" should be investigated as well. It's past time to crack this egg and not worry about where the yolk runs, of who it gets on.
I so totally agree with you, thank you!!!
Trump has already been convicted of the crime of rape!! Why can't the United States of America protect its most secret briefings from being given to Trump, a convicted criminal??
To give Trump access to this highly sensitive info when he's $500 million in the hole is a recipe for disaster. Who knows how many more documents he still possesses and would sell if it helps him financially? Makes no sense that this felonious shyster who has trials pending for having documents that he refused to turn over, might get a chance to do it all over again.
It may take the United States army, navy, marines and air force, called upon by the People, to finally deter Trump from his criminal actions. If I were one of his better lawyers, I would plead him guilty by reason of insanity because he is clearly a psychopath.
Then the insanity plea would hopefully be the slam dunk for making him unfit and ineligible to continue running.
Is sanity a requirement? I'd love to see the test.
Evidently it wasn't in 2020.
If he can do it all over again, it will happen. Every vote counts this coming election Vote Blue.
This is one example of how Trump has challenged our system by playing on its freedoms. He is an actual candidate of one of our two main political parties; all but officially chosen. As such, he is entitled under our system to certain protections & privileges. Can those legally be discontinued unless & until he’s convicted in the classified documents case? (Good to see that J Smith has ask for Cannon’s removal).
Whether Trump, who seems so ignorant & unthinking in so many ways, actually understands & plans such gaming of our system is a question I have. But whether he does or not, it’s very beneficial to him & his co- lawbreakers but very detrimental to our society & rule of law because it muddies the waters. It gives his backers & voters just enough seemingly legitimate claims concerning free speech, legal election strategies etc. Trump’s sociopathy & malign intentions are in effect gaslighting the entire country.
This is a guy who had a copy of Hitler's speeches beside his bed. He is only stupid about doing the job of President, he's cunning as all get out at getting elected.
His stupidity is a derivative of his narcissism. He doesnt possess an ounce of intellectual curiosity, unless he sees or hears something about himself. He doesn't want to know how things work, and he won't allow anyone to teach him, but that doesn't mean there havent been skills he has picked up along the way, especially his ability to conceive and carry out grifts of staggering complexity, due to his tremendous talent for manipulation and especially gaslighting. This is why his cult thinks he truly is a "stable genious". He has learned to internalize his external validation, because like all narcissists and psychopaths, he relies on it to fill the empty void where other's experience emotions and develop real relationships with other people.
Your comment under his mugshot would make a great T shirt.
Sadly, he has not. It was a civil trial for damages not a criminal trial. I share in your disappointment.
It was still a conviction and he will try to weasel out of paying it. Bottom Line: giving any sensitive information to him with his leaking mouth and friendship to foreign agents who he entertains at his Mar-A-Lago estate is dangerous indeed.
A conviction in court means it was a criminal case. The insurrectionist was not criminally prosecuted for assaulting E. Jean Carroll. The court found him liable for damages in a civil case.
It was still claimed as sexual abuse .
Valid point and a great question!
As Jimmy Kimmel said “ Mr Trump is late for jail “
Close. "Isn't is past your jail time?" Instead of 'bedtime'. It was awesome. He plays with the thin skinned trumper.
Yes, I agree with you.
The blame goes to Attorney General Garland for dragging his feet on this case. After the January 6th hearing committee that was televise live for the American people to see, in my opinion, he had enough evidence and time to choose a prosecutor alot sooner.
Based on everything that has happened since 2016, I believe that Trump and the GOP, with the help of Putin, may have committed some crimes to get him elected. Putin had everything to gain when Hilary Clinton did not become President. She would not have put up with his bullshit. It is just odd that she won the popular vote, but Trump somehow got to be President. Ever since then, he and the GOP seem to be sleeping with the enemy, as well as the major dictators of today. The numerous criminal acts that were committed with impunity tells me that he knows his way around the legal system to get away with just about anything. He is following in his hero's footsteps. I just don't understand why our justice system has allowed things to get this far out of control. The guy says at a rally that if he doesn't win the election there's going to be a bloodbath in this country, and no one seems alarmed enough to say you're disqualified. If the justice system has so many loopholes for someone with immense wealth, some laws need to change, and NOW!
re: "It is just odd that she won the popular vote, but Trump somehow got to be President."
This is not unique, and it's a problem with our 'Electoral College' that disproportionately allocates power to minority states.
We need to enact a 'popular vote' system that assures 'majority rules.'
Now at seventy-five I see the benefit of a constitutional monarchy. A Prime minister elected every four or five years to be accountable to the electorate and a monarch, with only status for power, to look at the long run. I like the balance between immediate needs and inter-generational needs. Just a thought, in case you're looking.
Well, he's no longer someone with immense wealth. Given his latest legal finding says he's basically broke.
Perfectly said! And your points are valid. If we would of won both houses during the midterm elections in 22 , we wouldn't of had this problem. Another major problem was Attorney General Garland procrastinating on this case for Trump.
#NotABillionaire #notevenclose
If trump (not capitalized on purpose) were ever to be allowed to sit in on any White House briefing wouldn’t it be incredible if the gave him completely wrong information to see where it ends up?! Set up a sting operation! Then they’d have definitive “proof” of his traitorous actions and he could be held in solitary confinement for the rest of his life; in which case I’d hope he’d live to 200!
I'd prefer not to have my taxpayer money used to support trump for that long in prison. He's robbed us for long enough as it is.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏
Bravo!!!
I had this same idea -- we must stream the same shows!! Love a good MI6 episode ...
YES!!! Brittbox Baby!
From Canada: what a mess you folks are in. My prayers go with you. And, oh, yes, please vote for democracy.
Well Peter, UNFORTUNATELY us "folks" includes you "folks" in
terms of ramifications...
your Buffalo, NY neighbor
You're absolutely right. Scary.
Take a look. Canadians are building a wall of laws to stop Americans from buying property in Canada. Soon there's going to be a fight over the cooler livable spots on the planet.
Thank you! We will and will need all the prayers we can get to make it so. Sorry to do this to the world...even the threat of it is stupefying and must be utterly confounding for so many...
It is confounding. I travelled to Europe and people I talked to could not understand why Trump is not in jail. And not just on one issue, but many.
We can't understand, either. Except in terms of how corrupt our much-vaunted system of "justice" has become. We watch with dismay, since there is little we can do to change it. Our Constitution was built on the assumption that honor would prevail. It has not.
I know a lot of people are wondering the same thing!!!!
I'm thinking of visiting your country during election week as I feel it will be hell here. It is very stressful living here.
as a citizen in Milwaukee, I am thinking of going north during that repuglican convention.
I still cant believe this is real life. 🤦♀️ People in our society are making this happen. Our friends, family, neighbors...they continue to support the unsupportable. What happened to them that they would doom us all?
Their country is being "taken away," Susan!
I call them "Reality Deniers!"
Some won't even accept the effects of GRA - VI - TY!!!
Believe it Susan. Only those who believe it can challenge it in a meaningful way.
The question is , what are we the people of this country who believe in Democracy going to do about?
All I know to do is vote.
...and encourage everyone else to vote as well.
Great! Get your friends or relatives who are in doubt to vote.
As Mr. Rather said, “Democracy is NOT a spectator sport!”
Many of these Americans used to be Democrats, Clinton and then Obama sent their jobs to China. We need to apologize to them and try to make them whole again. Joe is trying (Chips and Infrastructure bills) but no one has acknowledged their pain and asked for forgiveness. It would start the healing process.
A common theme among these criminals who once held a position in the White House or 45's campaigns is that they all express anger at having to suffer consequences for breaking the law. The idea of no one is above the law must be a very foreign concept to all of them. It's sickening.
Good grief! The security vulnerabilities that bringing a person like Paul Manafort into the Trump fold are daunting. Will Manafort's contacts be used as a back-door effort to sell national secrets in order to get money that Trump needs in light of his huge judgement against his business? Scary stuff to consider.
He shouldn't be allowed anywhere near politics.
The immorality of Republicans with their continued silence and SCOTUS is painful to witness. I might not be alive to see it but I’m content knowing they will not prevail forever.
Hope you are right, Judith.
I'm afraid they ONLY NEED TO PREVAIL ONCE to achieve FOREVER!!!
“ Yet another Trump insider has reported to prison. Meanwhile, a former Trump campaign chief who previously spent time behind bars may soon be helping the former president raise money for his current campaign. It’s another day of disbelief in Republican politics.”
Actually Mr. Rather, it’s a good day when criminals are held accountable. What was and continues to be disbelief are republicans willingness to defend the indefensible Trump. Also the Citizen Trump is actually the apparent republican presidential nominee. Actually not beyond belief, simply sickening.
Didn’t Jim Jordan also refuse to respond to a Jan 6 Committee subpoena?
Sounding more and more like the opposite, from the Big House to the White House.
Isn’t it frightening?!
Horrifying and nightmarish - the Manafort news was just nauseating
He has no business receiving intelligence reports. He is a threat to our National Security!
Intelligence briefings are at the discretion of the current administration, btw tffg refused to set them up for president -elect Biden.
Absolutely agree 👍
Intelligence briefings!? I is beyond my comprehension how someone that is under indictment for sharing top secret information should be allowed any access to new intelligence.