US Politics Thread 2016-2020 - Page 593

Skybird · 03-12-20, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by vienna

With the current Covid-19 pandemic surging on, its going to be interesting to see what affect it will have on the traditional US campaign model.

I heard Trump wants to follow sports leagues and postpone elections and delay it until next season! Also possible that he does like some international leagues and cancels them completely, not just postponing them until next year.

Others said he wants to hold them without audience and with empty polling stations.

u crank · 03-12-20, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Quatro

Do you know who is next in line if President Trump and VP Pence should contract Covid-19?

Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi

VP Pence is only 60 years old. Pelosi is going to be 80 years old in two weeks. She's at risk even more than them.

Onkel Neal · 03-12-20, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by u crank

Well ... a possible future President would call this virus a liar, curse at it and challenge it to a pushup contest.

Haha, Post of the Year material

AVGWarhawk · 03-13-20, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by u crank

Well ... a possible future President would call this virus a liar, curse at it and challenge it to a pushup contest.

Will it be tweeted or on CNN?

mapuc · 03-13-20, 11:45 AM

A question

If your President Trump is infected

What will happen in USA-Economically and other things ?

What will happen in rest of the world-Economically and other things ?

Markus

em2nought · 03-13-20, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

What president in your past recollection would have a clue in this situation?

I doubt there is a single one that would be working harder than this one to take it all in. Though some would have prettier speeches crafted for them to repeat I expect.

August · 03-13-20, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

A question

If your President Trump is infected

What will happen in USA-Economically and other things ?

What will happen in rest of the world-Economically and other things ?

Markus

I don't think it would make much difference at all. We've had Presidents spend far more time in the hospital than Trump would if he does come down with it.

August · 03-13-20, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

I heard Trump wants to follow sports leagues and postpone elections and delay it until next season! Also possible that he does like some international leagues and cancels them completely, not just postponing them until next year.

None of that is true at all. Who have you been getting these ideas from or are you still making things up?

vienna · 03-14-20, 10:09 PM

Probably from the same sort of "sources" Limbaugh, Hannity, et al, get their crackpot ideas and conspiracy theories...

The Idea of Trump trying to forestall the 2020 Presidential Election has been floated long before the Covid-19 breakout. Trump himself has done just about nothing to discourage the idea and has been recorded openly musing over the possibility of serving more terms than the Constitution prescribes. This actually happening is one of those times when the idea has no basis in fact and is impossible to be done in so short of time as to be of benefit to whoever would be the purported beneficiary of the change, much like the idea of a repeal or significant emendation of the Second Amendment; as with that case, its an interesting mind-mull, but nothing that will actually happen...

Here is an interesting article debunking the "Trump cancels/postpones Election" idea; it details what Trump can and, importantly, cannot do:

What Happens If Trump Tries To Cancel The Election Because Of The Coronavirus? --

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...-2020-election

I don't know how many of the forum's readers actually click on the links found in many of the articles and other postings, but there is one interesting link leading to this rundown of the various laws bestowing various powers to a President in given situations:

Brennan Center for Justice: A Guide to Emergency Powers and Their Use --

https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/...rs_Printv2.pdf

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Skybird · 03-14-20, 10:23 PM

Gotcha.

u crank · 03-15-20, 09:53 AM

This is going to be an issue regardless of how the left/progressive media spins it. Joe Biden is a problem that Democrats now do not want to talk about. It is quite an about face from their former position.

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And now they are doing the exact same thing when it comes to plainly valid questions concerning Joe Biden’s cognitive fitness: expressing revulsion and scorn at the mere mention of these questions and declaring the topic off-limits to all decent people even though establishment Democrats were the ones who first spread insinuations and even explicit accusations about Biden’s cognitive decline when they thought doing so could help them defeat him and/or because it genuinely concerned them regarding his ability to defeat Trump.

https://theintercept.com/2020/03/09/...feign-outrage/

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The problem with all of this? Aside from the fact that Biden’s cognitive decline is visible to the naked eye and it is incredibly reckless and repressive to demand that it be supressed these concerns were first raised not by Trump operatives nor by Sanders supporters, nor were they first raised within the last several weeks. Quite the opposite is true: they were raised repeatedly over the last year principally by Democratic Party officials and their most loyal allies in the media.

The possibiity that Joe Biden will be President is not unlikely. The question is will the left/progressive media dare to say the words that were constantly said once Trump became President .... 25th Amendment.

mapuc · 03-15-20, 12:12 PM

Oh man reading some of our friends comments on Mr Trump
makes me wonder:

If there is medicin who's strong enough to those who can stand his guts if He should win a second term.

I'm pretty sure they will suffer a total psychological breakdown.

Markus

August · 03-15-20, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

Oh man reading some of our friends comments on Mr Trump
makes me wonder:

If there is medicin who's strong enough to those who can stand his guts if He should win a second term.

I'm pretty sure they will suffer a total psychological breakdown.

Markus

One can but hope Markus. That was pretty much the voters intent behind electing Trump in the first place. A giant middle finger extended toward the so called Elite classes. That dislike has not lessened any that I can see.

mapuc · 03-15-20, 02:39 PM

^ As I remembered it, Hillary got a few millions more votes than Trump, but due to the American election system Mr. Trump won the election.

If you had the same system as we have in most European countries some of your president wouldn't have won.

Al Gore would have won instead (If I remember correctly)

and of course Last Mrs Clinton.

Markus

em2nought · 03-15-20, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

^ As I remembered it, Hillary got a few millions more votes than Trump, but due to the American election system Mr. Trump won the election.

If you had the same system as we have in most European countries some of your president wouldn't have won.

Al Gore would have won instead (If I remember correctly)

and of course Last Mrs Clinton.

Markus

Luckily we are still a Republic for now at least.

03-14-20, 10:09 PM	#8889
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,720 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Probably from the same sort of "sources" Limbaugh, Hannity, et al, get their crackpot ideas and conspiracy theories... The Idea of Trump trying to forestall the 2020 Presidential Election has been floated long before the Covid-19 breakout. Trump himself has done just about nothing to discourage the idea and has been recorded openly musing over the possibility of serving more terms than the Constitution prescribes. This actually happening is one of those times when the idea has no basis in fact and is impossible to be done in so short of time as to be of benefit to whoever would be the purported beneficiary of the change, much like the idea of a repeal or significant emendation of the Second Amendment; as with that case, its an interesting mind-mull, but nothing that will actually happen... Here is an interesting article debunking the "Trump cancels/postpones Election" idea; it details what Trump can and, importantly, cannot do: What Happens If Trump Tries To Cancel The Election Because Of The Coronavirus? -- https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...-2020-election I don't know how many of the forum's readers actually click on the links found in many of the articles and other postings, but there is one interesting link leading to this rundown of the various laws bestowing various powers to a President in given situations: Brennan Center for Justice: A Guide to Emergency Powers and Their Use -- https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/...rs_Printv2.pdf <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __ Last edited by vienna; 03-14-20 at 10:26 PM.

03-14-20, 10:23 PM	#8890
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,714 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Gotcha. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-13-20, 11:45 AM	#8885
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,559 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	A question If your President Trump is infected What will happen in USA-Economically and other things ? What will happen in rest of the world-Economically and other things ? Markus

03-15-20, 12:12 PM	#8892
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,559 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Oh man reading some of our friends comments on Mr Trump makes me wonder: If there is medicin who's strong enough to those who can stand his guts if He should win a second term. I'm pretty sure they will suffer a total psychological breakdown. Markus

03-15-20, 02:39 PM	#8894
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,559 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	^ As I remembered it, Hillary got a few millions more votes than Trump, but due to the American election system Mr. Trump won the election. If you had the same system as we have in most European countries some of your president wouldn't have won. Al Gore would have won instead (If I remember correctly) and of course Last Mrs Clinton. Markus