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Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #10)

Wed Aug 2, 2023, 11:53 AM

Aug 2023

Only 51 votes to be barred for life from federal office.

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The thing that has my head absolutely spinning is this: [View all] Siwsan Aug 2023 OP

100% agree and I think about this a lot, too - cilla4progress Aug 2023 #1

From The Ashes Of Fascists Comes... MayReasonRule Aug 2023 #75

Agree!!! And I never imagined how many "stupid, corrupt and delusional people live in this country RKP5637 Aug 2023 #2

Neither did James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay Model35mech Aug 2023 #4

And it's stunning the number of people that still support Trump, and for 2024. Fox News and the RKP5637 Aug 2023 #7

I lived the Wisconsin Tea-Party experience, I think I partly get them Model35mech Aug 2023 #12

Yep, sadly quite true! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2023 #15

What kills me inthewind21 Aug 2023 #53

Yep, they hate not controlling the federal system but desperately want to control it Model35mech Aug 2023 #59

They imagined that a future president might need to be taken out of office, and they provided Lonestarblue Aug 2023 #23

McConnell is just as authoritarian as Trump. wnylib Aug 2023 #72

That's one possibility. malthaussen Aug 2023 #31

I don't think it was lack of imagination... Shipwack Aug 2023 #34

The EC was created to resolve the elections of the pooled state results Model35mech Aug 2023 #52

Also many of our founding fathers wanted to stop the development of Farmer-Rick Aug 2023 #80

I used to wonder about, a long time ago, who is stupid enough to believe infomercials GoodRaisin Aug 2023 #45

Agreed.... berksdem Aug 2023 #3

Eugene Debs was in prison OrangeJoe Aug 2023 #27

Thank you orthoclad Aug 2023 #63

He was a Socialist. Definitely NOT my cup-o-tea. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2023 #74

You said it. BlackSkimmer Aug 2023 #5

Its the fault of the GOP IbogaProject Aug 2023 #6

It takes 2/3 to convict. mobeau69 Aug 2023 #10

2/3 to remove IbogaProject Aug 2023 #11

There were 57 votes to convict in the 2nd trial. What is your source on barring him? mobeau69 Aug 2023 #14

Senate rules IbogaProject Aug 2023 #51

I'm sure McConnell is really proud of his part in ruining our democracy SouthernDem4ever Aug 2023 #55

You seem to imply Conjuay Aug 2023 #57

Only about his own sorry ass SouthernDem4ever Aug 2023 #58

Thank you so much. I was not aware of this at all. mobeau69 Aug 2023 #66

There is something a little scary about that whopis01 Aug 2023 #76

No surprise given how utterly corrupt our media is unblock Aug 2023 #8

Very Well Said!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2023 #9

Exactly RocRizzo55 Aug 2023 #28

One other point jmowreader Aug 2023 #39

Yes; zero due diligence of him as a businessman unblock Aug 2023 #44

Great post. Dave says Aug 2023 #56

An estimated $5billion worth of free publicity orthoclad Aug 2023 #64

Same here. I'm expecting -- okay, hoping -- for a meltdown. Auggie Aug 2023 #13

He could have a total meltdown IMO. The loss of control must create an enormous level of stress RKP5637 Aug 2023 #16

He could have a total meltdown and still win the election. In fact, he could be dead. malthaussen Aug 2023 #32

Unlikely. Psychopaths rarely believe that they've done anything wrong. littlemissmartypants Aug 2023 #62

True orthoclad Aug 2023 #67

A real meltdown, not theater. Mental or physical. Auggie Aug 2023 #78

Unlikely. Psychopaths rarely believe that they've done anything wrong so littlemissmartypants Aug 2023 #81

That's what I'm saying: a health event meltdown Auggie Aug 2023 #82

I think you're quite correct, he would not meltdown. As a psychopath it's all RKP5637 Aug 2023 #79

I was hoping for that halfway through orthoclad Aug 2023 #65

Using ALito's "dodge" about the Constitution... 3825-87867 Aug 2023 #17

Sure. Any idea where we get the leverage to enforce that interpretation? malthaussen Aug 2023 #33

Every indictment reaffirms his KKKultists' worship Orrex Aug 2023 #18

If Fani Willis gets him criminally convicted, it could be a major inconvenience trying to run pnwmom Aug 2023 #19

Would kemp pardon him? PortTack Aug 2023 #37

Being that Kemp is one of the people involved in his crime, probably not jmowreader Aug 2023 #40

He wouldn't help him before. I hope he wouldn't now. nt pnwmom Aug 2023 #43

Absolutely agree. Katinfl Aug 2023 #20

Yup. He can mount a campaign in a Supermax prison cell in his orange jumpsuit. Texin Aug 2023 #21

Florence, Colorado has left the light on for him. colorado_ufo Aug 2023 #26

Republican philosophy: dchill Aug 2023 #22

Instead of Live from the White House, it would be Liberal In Texas Aug 2023 #24

There's at least one group saying they'll try to have him disqualified from ballots... CaptainTruth Aug 2023 #25

GOP has ceased to be a serious political party Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #29

Exactly right. We just have to hope that people will realize Warpy Aug 2023 #30

Obviously the Founders assumed no citizen of the US would be so unpatriotic, so willing to Martin68 Aug 2023 #35

Many faulty aspects of this country need attention BSdetect Aug 2023 #36

Age 35 and born in the USA bpj62 Aug 2023 #38

How true! jmowreader Aug 2023 #42

Every day that goes by where tfg is the front runner on the gqp ticket makes the demise of the PortTack Aug 2023 #41

There are hundreds of lying, election denying politicians in office! NewHendoLib Aug 2023 #46

Add ignorant paleotn Aug 2023 #47

Eugene V. Debs. (Socialist Party) got 2% of votes while in prison for sedition. 3Hotdogs Aug 2023 #48

A million Americans voted for Eugene Debs while he was in prison IronLionZion Aug 2023 #49

One voter said he supported Trump "because he's a stong man." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2023 #50

Don't think Putin wants him in Moscow! Mopar151 Aug 2023 #60

Yep republianmushroom Aug 2023 #54

And he will absolutely run from his prison cell.. SKKY Aug 2023 #61

I don't see an actual answer to your question. markodochartaigh Aug 2023 #68

The electoral college is a sham RANDYWILDMAN Aug 2023 #69

This is why it infuriated me when Aileen Cannon moved the trial from December to May AdamGG Aug 2023 #70

felon can't vote, but multiple felon can run for president. nt Grasswire2 Aug 2023 #71

We had a felon as mayor of Flint, once. He was a piece of work. Siwsan Aug 2023 #73

Supporters of Trump CarolinaNC Aug 2023 #77