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In reply to the discussion: The thing that has my head absolutely spinning is this: [View all]jmowreader
(53,193 posts)42. How true!
Alexander Hamiltons theory was that if the voters chose the scum of the earth as their president, the electors would choose an honorable man to replace him.
There are two yooge problems with that quaint notion.
First is that most of our states have laws against faithless electors, so now its illegal to do that.
The other is that about 98 percent of anyone willing to run for office as a Republican is the scum of the earth.
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Agree!!! And I never imagined how many "stupid, corrupt and delusional people live in this country
RKP5637
Aug 2023
#2
And it's stunning the number of people that still support Trump, and for 2024. Fox News and the
RKP5637
Aug 2023
#7
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
I used to wonder about, a long time ago, who is stupid enough to believe infomercials
GoodRaisin
Aug 2023
#45
There were 57 votes to convict in the 2nd trial. What is your source on barring him?
mobeau69
Aug 2023
#14
I'm sure McConnell is really proud of his part in ruining our democracy
SouthernDem4ever
Aug 2023
#55
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
Unlikely. Psychopaths rarely believe that they've done anything wrong so
littlemissmartypants
Aug 2023
#81
If Fani Willis gets him criminally convicted, it could be a major inconvenience trying to run
pnwmom
Aug 2023
#19
There's at least one group saying they'll try to have him disqualified from ballots...
CaptainTruth
Aug 2023
#25
Obviously the Founders assumed no citizen of the US would be so unpatriotic, so willing to
Martin68
Aug 2023
#35
Every day that goes by where tfg is the front runner on the gqp ticket makes the demise of the
PortTack
Aug 2023
#41
Eugene V. Debs. (Socialist Party) got 2% of votes while in prison for sedition.
3Hotdogs
Aug 2023
#48
One voter said he supported Trump "because he's a stong man."
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Aug 2023
#50