Politics Thread

[Berzerker]

Could be an open convention if Trump gets cancelled after winning the primaries. I think Vivek would endorse DeSantis but Christie could make his presence unavoidable with Trump out of the picture. He and Nikki vs DeSantis and Vivek. I think DeSantis gets the nomination.

Or... maybe Trump wins the primaries but he's damaged so much by the legal charges and polling shows him losing badly the GOP replaces him. Kamala will be president going into the '28 election

[Ming]

I never said either of them did speak well

[Geronimo]

DeSantis is toast for now. He's shown what a loser he is. His mini Trump style didn't play well with the base, and most others simply think he's terrible. He doesn't speak well, his policies on some issues just won't fly with people who aren't in the Maga cult.

I think it's funny that you mention that Desantis doesn't speak well after these years of Trump and Biden.

[Ming]

For somebody who claims to not like Trump... you sure defend him like you do like him

[Berzerker]

...The city is housing migrants in the hotel and he was told that he needed proof to show that he was a migrant to enter. After being asked for documentation to show he is undocumented, he left. - Jonathan Turley talking about his friend's effort to find a hotel room

They wanted him to document he was undocumented

[Berzerker]

This man raped you? Yes. You loved his TV show? Yes. It wasn't a rape trial, it was a civil lawsuit over defamation. For the court to side with her it assumes the rape happened, otherwise Trump calling her a liar would be protected speech.

[Ming]

DeSantis is toast for now. He's shown what a loser he is. His mini Trump style didn't play well with the base, and most others simply think he's terrible. He doesn't speak well, his policies on some issues just won't fly with people who aren't in the Maga cult.

[Berzerker]

Could be an open convention if Trump gets cancelled after winning the primaries. I think Vivek would endorse DeSantis but Christie could make his presence unavoidable with Trump out of the picture. He and Nikki vs DeSantis and Vivek. I think DeSantis gets the nomination.

[Ming]

That ship has sailed. He was found GUILTY. And then he can't keep his mouth closed.
But I'm sure you love defending him.

[Berzerker]

she was a “massive” fan of Trump’s show “The Apprentice.”

“I was a big fan of the show. Very impressed by it,” Carroll testified,

The woman who accused Trump of rape really liked his show

Is it common for rape victims to love watching their rapist on TV?

NY(C?) legislature changed the law to allow her to file that lawsuit.

[Berzerker]

Lead 9-11 hijackers were motivated by Israel's attack on Lebanon. Bin Laden said he was inspired by an Israeli attack on buildings in Beirut.

[Berzerker]

Tony Blinken wants to supply Gaza with food and water

and Israel with tank shells

[Berzerker]

DeSantis has dropped leaving the neocons with Nikki... Does she become the nominee if Trump is assassinated or imprisoned or forced out some other way?

[Ming]

And Trump is still under tons of indictments.

[Berzerker]

Vivek Ramaswamy said he endorsed Trump after making 2 requests, pardon Julian Assange on day 1 and ban a central bank digitized $$$ system. Trump announced the latter, haven't heard about Assange. The Canadian crackdown on truckers protesting covid policy involved shutting down the ability of protesters to get their $$$ or raise revenue after sites like GoFunkYourself did as told. That will be more difficult to pull off in the USA, we have a 4th and 5th Amendment that restricts the fascist leanings of those in power.

The newly elected president of Argentina has fined protesters for the costs incurred by law enforcement when they blocked traffic. He also gave a speech at the World Economic Forum where he is apparently a member criticizing socialism and endorsing free(r) markets.

Glenn Greenwald interviewed Saifedean Ammous on Rumble describing a centralized digital currency system

https://rumble.com/v47u8k9-system-update-214.html