Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 20 Apr 26 - 09:58 AM

Until their constituents can convince the GOP members of the House and Senate to impeach the toddler on steroids all of this crazy crap is going to continue.

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: pattyClink
Date: 20 Apr 26 - 10:08 AM

Exactly, SRS. Right now they are a cluster of selfish boobs convinced that their future prosperity lies with keeping Trump happy. If enough of the Republican base and donors could convince them that that is a dead end, and that their political future lies in getting the mess cleaned up, then there would be a way out.

But both base and those pretending to be 'representatives' are unusually stupid and unusually stubborn, so let us hope something catalyzes a change in the situation.

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Donuel
Date: 20 Apr 26 - 02:36 PM

The ceasefire talks are being done by Trump's son-in-law and best friend by proxy with the Pakistanis. They are invisible to the media.
Success for Trump is "I win, you lose". Success for Iran is basically the same treaty they had with Obama that Trump destroyed, plus control of Hormuz and war reparations.

259 billion dollars and more of the US treasury have gone up in smoke in any resolution.

The Trump madman strategy may not be an act anymore.

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Donuel
Date: 20 Apr 26 - 06:35 PM

Climate deniers, holocaust deniers, insurrection deniers, vaccine deniers, pathological Trump deniers, spherical Earth deniers, and denial deniers are in their heyday. There is no pretense that corruption does not rule every executive transaction.

Even the average hardcore MAGAots are sick and tired of it.

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: r.padgett
Date: 21 Apr 26 - 02:31 AM

"The Iran war is damaging America’s influence around the world and exacerbating tensions with countries already whipsawed by President Donald Trump’s second term — an erosion of power that could be tough to reverse as U.S. adversaries such as China take advantage." politico

I think the insanity of Big T is and has caused many US neighbours to act in defence ~ US population and indeed UK and others are often unhappy with how their personal "lot" leaves them wanting more

A one off like Big T and Farage with as usual, promises never attainable or rarely so to vote these creature into power and break downs in the Govt machinery and checks and balance with people fearful for their own positions sitting on their hands

So next stop where? Iran or some other power unleashing their version of Nuclear power?

Please please stop the two current crazy men ~ the World is big enough for us all until we do not have a World

Ray

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Donuel
Date: 21 Apr 26 - 04:18 PM

So who will be the next President?

You know, someone as real. and good weird at the same time.
Someone well-connected to the best minds on Earth.
Someone who does not fall prey to politics.
Someone amazingly genius.
Someone empathetic.
Someone to love.

You know some one who isn't perfect but still perfect.

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Donuel
Date: 21 Apr 26 - 04:37 PM

Dónde' esta?

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: r.padgett
Date: 22 Apr 26 - 01:45 AM

Where are you indeed

Big T has shown everything not needed in a President and UK has following of similar ilk ~ Presidents with positive understanding that know what is and is not attainable and do not push many countries into hock ~ devastating the world order

Ray

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 22 Apr 26 - 08:06 AM

Turnip says he is all those things Don. The big question is, will you be able to get rid of him and ensure it never happens again. As for the former, we will know better after November. The latter is a bit more complex as it would involve a president willingly giving away some of the powers they currently have. Only time will tell.

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Apr 26 - 01:41 PM

The Democrats have to start electing younger representatives. This is the third senior Congressman who has died this term. BREAKING: Georgia Congressman David Scott has died. They lost an extra one this week due to her almost being expelled (she diddled the books during COVID). The Swalwell/Gonzales resignations were equal DEM and GOP. Attrition is making it difficult to keep the party numbers close enough to block a lot of the GOP crap.

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Donuel
Date: 22 Apr 26 - 02:11 PM

You're right, the old system is full of holes and senility.
The Trump destruction system grossly does not work.
There is a need for a constitutional system
that is, at the bare minimum, new.

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Helen
Date: 22 Apr 26 - 02:42 PM

I agree about electing good representatives SRS and Donuel, and I think that compulsory voting would make a big difference.

One of the downfalls of non-compulsory voting is that certain people in positions of power can make it difficult for people with less power in the world to make time to vote, and that especially includes people who are poorer and cannot place their jobs in jeopardy.

In Oz, we can vote in a number of ways including having the official voting day on a Saturday and not a mid-week day, pre-polling at a polling booth (i.e. voting in the week before the actual election day), and postal voting. It would be illegal for a politician or a person with money and/or power to try to prevent or deter other people from voting. The majority of Oz people are proud of our democratic voting system and want to have a say in who runs the country.

There used to be talk of making Oz a republic with a President, but I have seen no discussions about that in the media since self-appointed Kingky Drumpf came into power.

The other sad news for the US is that the Oz Prime Minister who came closest to mimicking Drumpf i.e. Scott Morrison aka ScoMo moved to your country and is a buddy of your despicable "leader". We hear very little of ScoMo now. Good riddance! Hopefully he will continue to fade into the dust and wreak no more havoc on the world.

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 22 Apr 26 - 05:38 PM

One thing I heard about the Turnip trying to prevent people voting is that everyone will need ID. That, I believe, includes a passport. I find it highly unlikely that the MAGA minions will have one of those!

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Lighter
Date: 22 Apr 26 - 08:42 PM

Not just ID, Dave. About half the states already require an ID to vote. A driver's license, sometimes with a photo, is sufficient.

But the so-called SAVE Act would require every voter to re-register with a passport, passport card (only good for Canada, Bermuda, Mexico, and the Caribbean), or birth certificate.

A passport costs $165. A card costs $65. A copy of your birth certificate, however, costs about $20, depending on the state.


So, yes, lower-income voters will face a choice: vote or save about $20.

All of these documents are likely to take several weeks to obtain, so people will have to think ahead.

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Apr 26 - 09:52 PM

This comes up frequently as a comparison to the Jim Crow-era poll taxes that blocked lots of people from voting. It's just as obviously a ploy to make voting difficult.

My name didn't change when I got married, but all of my life, if I use my middle name, it is spelled Ann. Years ago I looked at an original copy of my birth certificate and realized Mom spelled it Anne (her handwriting). I asked her about it and she swears she spelled it Ann, but there it is. So technically my documents don't match. If I were in a state where such horrendous laws were in place, I'd have to jump through hoops to get my documents to agree (though technically, my divorce papers have my middle name as Ann, and the judge said that whatever I signed on those papers at the time was going to be my legal name (I had hyphenated his name to mine for a while), so I guess taking a packet of divorce papers when registering to vote would be the correct move.)

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Hrothgar
Date: 23 Apr 26 - 02:16 AM

I am with Dave. If a high proportion of those who vote for King Bone Spurs are less educated etc., it seems the chances of their having serious documentation might be lower.

However, it still comes down to the supervisors in the polling booth. If the local authorities are smart, they will make sure that the people doing the checking are lax with probable voters for their party, and pedantic with voters for the opposition. Note that I am not naming any party here.

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: r.padgett
Date: 23 Apr 26 - 02:31 AM

Big T still bitter about his loss of the 2016 election when he said that there were mis counts and many other possible slanderous comments

He is a spiteful bad man and US id being led by a most dictatorial President ~I do hope US will take steps to enforce the many Executive Orders and other actions taken without proper Senate discussion

Ray

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 23 Apr 26 - 02:31 AM

A extract from a piece by Michael Jochum on FB. His opinion only but, IMHO, he speaks a great deal of truth. My only disagreement with Michael is that he writes as though it’s only Americans who are being adversely affected in so many ways by this war of choice inflicted on the world by a so-called, self-proclaimed ‘President of Peace’ but, of course, we are all affected regardless of nationality and domicile, as the cost of fuel, groceries, travel - in fact everything we buy in our daily lives - rises. My father always declared that WW3 would begin in the Middle East and I think he was probably correct. He (and I) just never expected that it would be started by the nation we both always regarded as ‘the good guys’ and whom we always looked up to…

”Day 54 of the “this isn’t a war” war, and the lies have now stacked so high they’ve collapsed. While the world’s most volatile region teeters on the edge, TACO is up at 3 a.m. reposting random accounts, calling for political arrests, and asking “what happens next?” like he’s live-tweeting a reality show he accidentally wandered into. This isn’t leadership. This is a man improvising global policy in real time, fueled by ego, grievance, and whatever half-formed thought floats through his demented, dementia ridden head before sunrise…

…Michael Jochum, Not Just a Drummer: Reflections on Art, Politics, Dogs, and the Human Condition.”

Read the whole piece here…

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 23 Apr 26 - 04:45 AM

I believe the biggest concern USAians should have us not so much who can vote as who counts the votes. I suspect that the turnip already has his supporters in the booths, counting stations and overseeing structure. There will be no independent parties allowed to check the votes and the midterms will show a surprisingly huge swing towards those who support the orange one.

Subject: RE: Drumpf - Epstein Friend/ US Prez 47/ War Criminal*
From: r.padgett
Date: 23 Apr 26 - 07:59 AM

I hope not Dave ~ such people that follow Big T seem to have some weird values

Ray