Jump to content

US Politics Thread


Sharpshooter

Recommended Posts

1 hour ago, Boudrias said:

I am hopeful that middle of the road GOP members will not vote Trump. Much of his support is a reaction to progressive policies that challenge traditional American values. 
 

 

I actually find this funny, because trump doesn't actually represent a return to traditional anything. But he did the sales job and it worked.

 

1 hour ago, Boudrias said:

Still hoping for a middle coalition of Dems and GOP. I would be surprised if conversations aren’t happening. 

 

I hope so. 

  • Cheers 1
  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

14 minutes ago, The Arrogant Worms said:

Trump Spends Easter Morning on a Social Media Bender — With Whopping 43 POSTS About Judge Engoron, Jon Stewart and More

https://www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-spends-easter-morning-on-a-social-media-bender-with-whopping-43-posts-about-judge-engoron-jon-stewart-and-more/

 

So how many more violations of the gag order has he incurred today? He's making a complete mockery of the US Judicial system and flipping the bird at every judge who has drawn boundaries for him. Enough is enough. What is the bloody point of these orders if nobody is going to enforce them? On the other hand, there's a wee part of me that wonders if Trump is trying to set it up so that he DOES get arrested and jailed and then all the little MAGAtwats and toadies can turn him into a martyr and vote in droves to make him President again... I absolutely HATE that these years of Trump and MAGA have me legitimately considering salient points of possible "Leftist" conspiracy theories.

  • Cheers 1
  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 minute ago, Cerridwen said:

 

So how many more violations of the gag order has he incurred today? He's making a complete mockery of the US Judicial system and flipping the bird at every judge who has drawn boundaries for him. Enough is enough. What is the bloody point of these orders if nobody is going to enforce them? On the other hand, there's a wee part of me that wonders if Trump is trying to set it up so that he DOES get arrested and jailed and then all the little MAGAtwats and toadies can turn him into a martyr and vote in droves to make him President again... I absolutely HATE that these years of Trump and MAGA have me legitimately considering salient points of possible "Leftist" conspiracy theories.

I’ve been thinking this for a little bit now.  
Him going to jail would be his ‘crucification’ and would make him the second coming in Republicans eyes. 
He keeps making these Jesus comparisons quotes.  
Maybe he is setting it up.  

  • Cheers 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

13 minutes ago, D.B Cooper said:

I’ve been thinking this for a little bit now.  
Him going to jail would be his ‘crucification’ and would make him the second coming in Republicans eyes. 
He keeps making these Jesus comparisons quotes.  
Maybe he is setting it up.  

 

All I can say to this is that I would buy the PPV for a Trump Crucifixion.....

  • Like 2
  • Thanks 1
  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

58 minutes ago, Cerridwen said:

Me, too!

 

14 minutes ago, D.B Cooper said:

Give me a fucking hammer.  I’ll help!

 

If I got to choose, I'd probably go with burning at the stake....."Witch Hunt!" and all....

 

They could charge people for roasting hotdogs and marshmallows....donate the proceeds to legal fees for Asylum seekers....

  • Haha 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

9 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said:

 

California elite enraged after squatters invade $5M home in LeBron James, Jennifer Lopez's luxury neighborhood | Fox News

 

California elite enraged after squatters invade $5M home in LeBron James, Jennifer Lopez's luxury neighborhood

LeBron James reportedly 'very concerned' about the squatting issue

 

Wealthy Californians in a neighborhood on the outskirts of Beverly Hills are reportedly enraged after a $5 million home was invaded by squatters and became a source of rowdy parties. 

 

Beverly Grove is home to the elite of the elite in California. A-list celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and LeBron James, entrepreneurs, hedge-fund investors, heiresses, and studio executives own homes in the quiet cul-de-sac. That was until squatters invaded in October and locals started complaining about them allegedly throwing "wild parties" with "cocaine and orgies." 

 

The neighbors are getting fed up, including reportedly James, according to a report in New York Magazine's Curbed. 

 

"One of the neighbors got in touch with LeBron James’s house manager. They were told James was very concerned," the report said. 

 

A tech entrepreneur, Rick Rankin, who lived nearby said, "I wasn’t born yesterday. They’re jittery; their eyes are spinning. They were clearly on something." 

 

The report referenced an unnamed "producer" who questioned, "Who the f--- are these people squatting in the most exclusive Zip Code in America?"

 

At one point, the producer confronted the squatters, one of whom brazenly greeted him saying, "Hi, I’m your new neighbor," when he brought police over to the residence. 

"You’re not my new neighbor. Go f--- yourself," the producer responded. 

 

The ordeal began when a real estate agent of a $5M home, John A. Woodward IV, was notified by one of the pool workers that a U-haul truck had pulled up. The agent immediately went to the property. He found that the locks had been changed and the FOR SALE sign was gone. 

 

Police then informed Woodward that their hands were tied because it was a "civil matter" since squatters produced what they claimed was a rental agreement. 

 

According to the report, the locals are fired up – complaining every single day among themselves about the squatters and haranguing the association to do something about it. 

 

"The neighbors heard through the grapevine that someone from the [George Gascón] DA’s office, apparently having heard about the situation at 1316, had said, ‘Squatters have rights.’ This set the group chat aflame. ‘Welcome to California,’ one wrote. ‘Thanks Liberals,’" Curbed reported. 

 

According to USA TODAY, the sprawling residence was previously owned by an orthopedic surgeon, Munir Uwaydah, who fled to Lebanon after he was accused in the murder of his 21-year-old model girlfriend Julianna Redding.

 

"These squatters have been here since October, charging rents for rooms and throwing massive parties all night long," the real estate agent previously said. "I just want to get this house sold to satisfy the court." 

 

 

Good Lord...  I guess if you're going to steal a place, it may as well be a super-mansion.  I naively thought California wasn't so far down the stoopid rabbit hole that they'd allow it to happen in that kind of neighborhood.

  • Cheers 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

19 hours ago, The Arrogant Worms said:

Trump posts column claiming he's 'the chosen one' in Easter social media blitz

https://www.rawstory.com/trumps-the-chosen-one/

 

Former President Donald Trump used his Easter morning to share an article claiming he is "the chosen one" and was sent by God.

 

Someone still want to claim they don't see the connection to evangelicals and Trump? 

  • Like 1
  • Haha 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

7 minutes ago, Bob Long said:

 

Someone still want to claim they don't see the connection to evangelicals and Trump? 

Well.... he is the chosen one.... for an Orange jump suit and a nice cozy cell. May he reap all the BS he sows,

  • Thanks 1
  • ThereItIs 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

7 minutes ago, Satchmo said:

^^^^

The Church of Trump: How He’s Infusing Christianity Into His Movement

Ending many of his rallies with a churchlike ritual and casting his prosecutions as persecution, the former president is demanding — and receiving — new levels of devotion from Republicans.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/us/politics/trump-2024-religion.html

Trump, in fact, shares an astonishing amount of features with the Antichrist.

  • Cheers 2
  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

9 minutes ago, Kootenay Gold said:

Well.... he is the chosen one.... for an Orange jump suit and a nice cozy cell. May he reap all the BS he sows,

 

Anyone claiming that they don't see the corruption of politics and religion coming together under Trump has their head in the sand.... Or they like it. 

 

Strange as it seems, we still have people today that want to see the US as a theocracy.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 3/31/2024 at 10:20 AM, Elias Pettersson said:

 

 

The report referenced an unnamed "producer" who questioned, "Who the f--- are these people squatting in the most exclusive Zip Code in America?"

 

At one point, the producer confronted the squatters, one of whom brazenly greeted him saying, "Hi, I’m your new neighbor," when he brought police over to the residence. 

"You’re not my new neighbor. Go f--- yourself," the producer responded. 

 

 

 

 

Looks like the squatters moved next door to Les Grossman

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, Satchmo said:

^^^^

The Church of Trump: How He’s Infusing Christianity Into His Movement

Ending many of his rallies with a churchlike ritual and casting his prosecutions as persecution, the former president is demanding — and receiving — new levels of devotion from Republicans.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/us/politics/trump-2024-religion.html

 

This could pretty much be titled:  Republican taking a page from the Republican playbook...  The southern Republicans have made it almost an art form.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...