Donald Trump discussion Thread IX (threadbanned users listed in OP)

It may be that the dislike for DeSantis Florida state policies, running alongside the anti-abortion policies of other GOP politicians, will help persuade those uncommitted people [who have seen what Trump is like on his best of days] to vote democrat. Those policies deprive people of actual existing services and rights, which should create a backlash. It's likely the best ally the democrats have now is Trump with his inability to stop lashing out at people he sees as a threat or disloyal to him, making him appear unstable.

One thing is certain, if Trump gets re-elected, he will probably make major changes to the present set of senior military officers. General Milley wont be around but his replacement General Brown [USAF] appointed by Biden, will be. Trump likes "yes" men as employees and advisors.

The economy is always bad for millions of people in America. When you don't have much and are working two or three jobs to pay your rent and keep the kids fed, the "economy" means fuck all to you. You're still poor, and to be poor in the US is the greatest crime of all over there. It's been this way for as long as I can remember. Millions of "working poor", trapped in a spiral. In the 90's I knew a guy in NYC who'd moved over. He ended up having to work two jobs and he was the super in his building. To a Paddy like me that was, simply, an horrific way to spend one's time in life. He and the family ended up coming back home soon enough when the American Dream™ turned into the nightmare of reality.

Over the decades, none of this has gotten any better and, in fact, it's ended up worse for many people. This is the vein that Trump tapped into in 2016 and he said he was going to do everything he could help those on the lower rungs. But, quelle surprise, he was only using the hardship of people to feather his own nest, because he's an endlessly self serving con man and the people he promised the sun, moon and the stars to are still no better off today than the were in 2016.

When your society is awful, the economy being "great" does little to ease that in real terms. Because it's really only ever "great" for certain people.

But one thing I've noticed over the last decade is that the days of ''It's the economy ,stupid'' seem to be over. Many people seem to be agitated by political partisanship and Culture War issues to the degree that they are either ignoring the economy, are blind to it or think other things are more important. The Die Hard MAGA community would either claim the economy was better under Trump even if it was visibly flourishing or else they think secondary or tertiary issues are, contrary to most people's notions of common sense, more important. No matter how high employment is or how low inflation is, there are millions of people who believe that the ''Crimes'' of the Bidens, abortion, the ''crisis'' at the southern border, Drag Queen ''groomers'' , guns, China, the ''persecution'' of Trump and ''weaponization'' of the DoJ are more vital issues. It seems strange, but then millions of Americans have taken leave of their senses over the last ten years. Obama was right; there is a group for whom God and Guns override everything. There was an article from a few years ago where the reporter talked to some people in a decaying Rust Belt community. They admitted that they thought Trump probably would'nt fix anything but they loved him anyway. They shrugged their shoulders at opiate abuse, urban decay, unemployment and dropping life expectancy but some became very exercised by what most of us would regard as trivialities and non-issues, like Black athletes 'taking the knee'.

Trump charged yet again

In Georgia this time

The [5 member] Georgia State Board of Pardons and Parole is appointed by the State Governor [which is Brian Kemp]. The board decides itself which of the 5 members will be the chairman of the board and votes via closed ballot. I don't know whether its a simple majority or a unanimous vote which determines the outcome. https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=18c5533041d8f1cdJmltdHM9MTY5MjA1NzYwMCZpZ3VpZD0xYTRlZWZkZC1mYjU5LTZkZmItMzVkMi1lMDI2ZmY1OTZmMzAmaW5zaWQ9NTIwNQ&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=1a4eefdd-fb59-6dfb-35d2-e026ff596f30&psq=Who+sets+up+a+pardon+review+board+in+the+US+state+of+Georgia&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9wYXAuZ2VvcmdpYS5nb3YvYWJvdXQ&ntb=1

It didn’t, Biden isn’t doing this despite what you’ve been told.

They're already mentioning a plead deal '' don't run, and it all goes away''

SAD

I'm waiting to see what Rudy's lawyer will do now that his client has been indicted. A few days ago he dismissed a comparison of his client with another of Trump's lawyer-advisors, the Kraken Lady, as outrageous. Unless they are playing some bluff to fool the media outlets, it looks like those on the Trump indicted list may be opting for solo defences and throwing others on the list under the bus as possible jail time is coming nearer.

A US TV interview of GOP voters shown earlier tonight had some sticking with Trump come rain or snow but others not so, due to what's been revealed about Trumps acts. One gent said he would vote for Trump to be the nominee, but probably not in the Presidential election if more came out. He said that in that case, he would vote for another person to be the nominee.

It seems that lawyers fees in connection with his legal problems and challenges are beginning to put the bite on Rudy's finances. He's reportedly put his NYC apartment on the market for circa $6.5 Million.