Colin 825 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Wonder if they were orange??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roachmill 166 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Wonder if they were orange??? Curiously, no. A painting (not in crayon) and a bust of Lincoln. Perhaps they were being moved for safe keeping before his final tantrum / eBay fund raiser for impending legal fees / foreclosures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Davie P 256 Posted January 18 Author Report Share Posted January 18 So Trump is having his own private party on Biden's Inauguration Day https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/18/trump-sendoff-ceremony-biden-inauguration-day "In refusing to attend Biden’s inauguration, Trump becomes the first president in a century to choose not to be in attendance for his successor taking the presidential oath" No surprise and probably for the best, but I feel a little cheated that we won't get to see closeups of his reactions at the inauguration! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muckle Oxters 97 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 And it's goodbye fae Trump.... Donald Trump's farewell: We did what we came to do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roachmill 166 Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 I see he's not pardoned himself or family... yet. But Steve Bannon (amongst others) gets a pass for ripping off supporters donating money to build his wall. I'm gonna go out on a limb here - stabbing in the dark as I go - and surmise Steve has a good deal of dirt on Trump and this is some sort of buy-off. Evil Inky and Fjool 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rasmie 92 Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 If he asks/accepts (for) a pardon, is that not an admission of guilt. George. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huginn 3 Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 "We'll be back, in some form" Even a jail cell wouldn't curtail the power hungry celebrities of politics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muckle Oxters 97 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 How do you think things ir looking for Mr Trump noo? Da man is a liability, but I'm no sure if dry'll be able tae pin riot incitement on him. Paddy Power ir offerin 14/1 dat he'll be convicted if onybody fancies a flutter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roachmill 166 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 He could burn their flag while goose stepping around the Statue of Liberty in full Russian national dress and get off with it. Why they can't even force him to testify just beggars belief considering the charge. Evil Inky and Davie P 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Davie P 256 Posted February 12 Author Report Share Posted February 12 (edited) Trump is almost guaranteed to be let off because of the fact that a significant number of the 'jury' (i.e. Republican Senators) could be implicated if he is found guilty. Senator Josh Hawley, for example, was one of the most active 'stop the steal' conspirators, was at the pre-riot rally firing up the troops and started a fundraising campaign during the actual riot, and has reportedly not even been ion the Senate floor to hear the evidence against Trump. But he gets a vote. How many Republican Senators would be willing or able to listen impartially to the evidence without considering their own political careers and their loyalties to colleagues? 17 of them need to vote against Trump, the most popular (populist?) Republican candidate in a generation. IMHO the US impeachment process isn't fit for purpose. It should really be a matter for the Supreme Court as they are (on paper) free from political influence. Edited February 12 by Davie P Roachmill 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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