Politics Thread

[xubrew]

Probably noem. She’s kinda nuts, and been sucking up to him for a few years now. Plus she is super attractive so of course like any red blooded male, trump likes that.

So there is perhaps a better chance that in a year from now Kristi Noem is president than there is that Biden is president.

[GoMuskies]

Noem would be fine, frankly. If she'd have just run for President I'd have voted for her. She's a bit competent for Trump's usual tastes, so he'll probably pick like Vivek or something.

The SCOTUS case isn't quite as laughable as you're making it out to be. It's about immunity as part of official actions. And a President obviously needs immunity for quite a few of the things he/she does. Trump is quite unlikely to win a judgment that his actions on/around 1/6 qualify for immunity, but the Court will make a ruling on what constitutes official duty that qualifies for immunity for a President, and then it will get sent down to the trial court (the trial court is the trier of fact) to determine Trump's conduct and whether it qualifies for immunity (it won't).

[xubrew]

Noem would be fine, frankly. If she'd have just run for President I'd have voted for her. She's a bit competent for Trump's usual tastes, so he'll probably pick like Vivek or something.

The SCOTUS case isn't quite as laughable as you're making it out to be. It's about immunity as part of official actions. And a President obviously needs immunity for quite a few of the things he/she does. Trump is quite unlikely to win a judgment that his actions on/around 1/6 qualify for immunity, but the Court will make a ruling on what constitutes official duty that qualifies for immunity for a President, and then it will get sent down to the trial court (the trial court is the trier of fact) to determine Trump's conduct and whether it qualifies for immunity (it won't).

That is a very informative and concise explanation. Thank you.

[paulxu]

I'm so damn old I just can't wrap my mind around a national party, let alone the Republican party, nominating a convicted sexual abuser.

[STL_XUfan]

Probably noem. She’s kinda nuts, and been sucking up to him for a few years now. Plus she is super attractive so of course like any warm blooded male, trump likes that.

Just a quick tip for anyone thinking about running for nationwide office, tell your ghost writer to leave out the story about shooting your puppy.

[GoMuskies]

I'm so damn old I just can't wrap my mind around a national party, let alone the Republican party, nominating a convicted sexual abuser.

Trump hasn't been convicted of sexual abuse that I'm aware of. Only defamation (in a civil trial, so not really a "conviction").

[xubrew]

I'm so damn old I just can't wrap my mind around a national party, let alone the Republican party, nominating a convicted sexual abuser.

As it stands now, it looks like the party will nominate him, and the people will elect him.

Now if someone OTHER than Joe Biden were to get the Democratic nomination, then....

[Xville]

Just a quick tip for anyone thinking about running for nationwide office, tell your ghost writer to leave out the story about shooting your puppy.

Why that was included is at the best questionable. My dad grew up on a farm so I understand things work differently there but geezus. She even double downed on it which is just yikes.

[STL_XUfan]

Why that was included is at the best questionable. My dad grew up on a farm so I understand things work differently there but geezus. She even double downed on it which is just yikes.

I get that farm life is different. I once had to hold the reins while my friend put down their horse with an AR15 cause the vet wasn't available for a week, but you have to know that no one is going to get past the "killed puppy" headline for the actual context.

[paulxu]

Trump hasn't been convicted of sexual abuse that I'm aware of. Only defamation (in a civil trial, so not really a "conviction").

https://apnews.com/article/trump-rap...d42af9ec83d7db

Liable for, not convicted of. My bad I guess. Although I think that means the jury decided he sexually abused someone.