The Election Section

[Onelastgo]

I think this is a Rasputin thing with Trump ,getting him out will be like killing Rasputin

I would worry a bit he has " followers" willing to do his bidding
And Trump has no boundaries other than to win

So let's see what " witnesses " show up
Given Trumps relationship with the Truth !!!

It depends on the tone he uses
It’s his choice to create chaos or calm
sadly I think we all know what he’s going to choose
The big variable now is the reaction of his supporters, are they prepared to go down with the ship?, Trump is done, there no argument there, I really hope the Republican Party are just playing along for now, to keep backing him is suicidal especially now that former presidents have congratulated Joe Biden on his victory, his 100% legal victory

[Mrbean76]

I think this is a Rasputin thing with Trump ,getting him out will be like killing Rasputin

I would worry a bit he has " followers" willing to do his bidding
And Trump has no boundaries other than to win

So let's see what " witnesses " show up
Given Trumps relationship with the Truth !!!

Trump's campaign to be re-elected was just one big ego trip and I'm absolutely delighted he lost

I do hope he fecks off without too much drama but that's probably unlikely.

[joggon]

[beautyaddict]

Just as Trump undermined Media and the truth he has laired into his followers minds months ago this idea of the election being stolen . He will now use any minor technicality to amplify this. It has worked ,I hear his followers Parroting it out at this point as if it is their original idea

At a minimum but v important to him this rubbish allows him not to admit defeat and if any think court rulings will get him to publicly admit defeat remember his attack on a Hispanic judge who ruled against him years ago

I dont know about others but it is helpful in these times to see less, hear less of his divisive acidic commentary on the News
However he is not going quietly he says he is honoring those who voted for him, nonsense he is looking out for HIM

The sooner recounts done the better in Georgia, if the win holds for Biden it is over.

[MichelleFox]

It seems unlikely that Trump would ever admit his defeat, even for a moment. Instead, the rest of his life will be sustained by the narrative of stolen victory and the huge electoral fraud that will be adhered to by the rocky core of his supporters.


De facto all Americans' confidence in a functioning state is based on the institution of elections. I don't like how something works in my neighborhood? Then I choose someone else there, or I let myself be chosen there myself and change it. If Trump questions the election, it sets a dangerous precedent, with elected representatives losing legitimacy because it will never again be certain that the elections were not rigged "as they once did in 2020".


The more than two-hundred-year tradition of free elections and the smooth transfer of power has also always been one of the pillars of American democracy and the related American uniqueness. Even because of strong piety, Americans are very moralistic, and this factor logically permeates their foreign policy all the time.
It is the imaginary preaching of freedom and democracy, which has often seemed hypocritical and annoying, but from time to time one was happy about it. It was one of the certainties of the world order, from the functionality of which we also benefited for years. But that's the end of it. After this year's elections and Trump's statements, similar appeals will never be so strong, they will actually become embarrassing. Any criticism of non-free elections in Russia, Belarus, China and other dictatorial regimes will immediately return to American politicians like a slap in the face. This is a mistake, we are not falsifying the election "as the Democrats did in 2020". Together with the past four years of Trump's diplomatic impotence, with which he was able to attack allies and smoke under authority, it is a nail in the coffin.


One can only say with certainty that Trump will not be a traditional ex-president on leisure, dedicated to humanitarian work, writing memoirs and a well-paid lecture tour. Trump's presidential library sounds like nonsense, unless it's with croupiers and blackjack. After Biden's inauguration, Trump will not disappear from American consciousness and remain politically active, despite the fact that Twitter will probably delete his account as soon as he leaves office. Both sides will get hard time from him. Both - the Democrats who deceived him and deprived him of his triumph and the Republicans who did not support him.



Love this part of that article. So accurate.

[bigmango]

What's the source of the article - Give credit where credit is due

It seems unlikely that Trump would ever admit his defeat, even for a moment. Instead, the rest of his life will be sustained by the narrative of stolen victory and the huge electoral fraud that will be adhered to by the rocky core of his supporters.


De facto all Americans' confidence in a functioning state is based on the institution of elections. I don't like how something works in my neighborhood? Then I choose someone else there, or I let myself be chosen there myself and change it. If Trump questions the election, it sets a dangerous precedent, with elected representatives losing legitimacy because it will never again be certain that the elections were not rigged "as they once did in 2020".


The more than two-hundred-year tradition of free elections and the smooth transfer of power has also always been one of the pillars of American democracy and the related American uniqueness. Even because of strong piety, Americans are very moralistic, and this factor logically permeates their foreign policy all the time.
It is the imaginary preaching of freedom and democracy, which has often seemed hypocritical and annoying, but from time to time one was happy about it. It was one of the certainties of the world order, from the functionality of which we also benefited for years. But that's the end of it. After this year's elections and Trump's statements, similar appeals will never be so strong, they will actually become embarrassing. Any criticism of non-free elections in Russia, Belarus, China and other dictatorial regimes will immediately return to American politicians like a slap in the face. This is a mistake, we are not falsifying the election "as the Democrats did in 2020". Together with the past four years of Trump's diplomatic impotence, with which he was able to attack allies and smoke under authority, it is a nail in the coffin.


One can only say with certainty that Trump will not be a traditional ex-president on leisure, dedicated to humanitarian work, writing memoirs and a well-paid lecture tour. Trump's presidential library sounds like nonsense, unless it's with croupiers and blackjack. After Biden's inauguration, Trump will not disappear from American consciousness and remain politically active, despite the fact that Twitter will probably delete his account as soon as he leaves office. Both sides will get hard time from him. Both - the Democrats who deceived him and deprived him of his triumph and the Republicans who did not support him.



Love this part of that article. So accurate.

[Onelastgo]

Has he left yet?
Why won’t he leave?
He lost
Just go already

[MichelleFox]

Has he left yet?
Why won’t he leave?
He lost
Just go already

Nope. He is still president next 70 days.

[Onelastgo]

Nope. He is still president next 70 days.

He could have a go at a concession speech
Give us some hope that he’ll leave without security being called 😀

[MichelleFox]

Lame duck - that's what incumbent politicians are called, who already have an elected successor. This is not a derogatory term, but a well-established concept. And it is this imaginary duck that is now President of the United States Donald Trump, although it should be noted that he does not recognize the results of the election and intends to defend himself legally. "He is afraid he will become insignificant," his niece thinks.
Democrats can be proud of winning the presidential election, but more than 70 days remain until the inauguration of the new head of state. As usual, there should now be a so-called "transition period", in which the outgoing and newly elected president meet and their teams begin to prepare for a peaceful transfer of power.

In 2016, incumbent President Barrack Obama met with election winner Donald Trump on November 10, two days after the results were announced. After four years, the situation had changed for Trump, and now he should invite his successor to the White House. However, nothing like this has happened yet and there is no indication that this will happen in the foreseeable future.

The president's surroundings will thus probably be able to complicate the handover as much as possible. Graces are also often inflected in connection with the last days of the ending presidents. This power was used by many presidents during the "lame duck" era, from Harry Truman to Barrack Obama.

According to the president's niece Mary Trump, who wrote a book about the world's most powerful man, the outgoing White House chief will behave in the same way as the aforementioned Hoover in recent months. According to her, Trump will long for revenge and block everything.

He is afraid that she will become insignificant. He would never recover from that.
Mary Trump

Trump's niece further predicts that her uncle will "delegitimize the new administration" and grant graces that are just demoralizing Americans. "Most of all, Donald is not afraid of financial problems or imprisonment. He is afraid that she will become insignificant. He would never recover from that, ”Trump thinks.