US Politics

Unlikely I know. BUT.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr is running as an independant, originaly challenged Bidgen as a Democrat. Get behind him as a candidate to beat Trump.

Unlikely I know, but a solution?

He's a fucking loon!

It's OK, he claims he's recovered from the worm that ate part of his brain.

Isn't he such a nutter that both the Dems and republicans are trying to portray him as a challenger on the other side to try to split the vote.

Belated entry to the discussion as to whether Trump is the vehicle for someone else's agenda. I stopped believing in there being a nefarious cabal behind Trump ages ago. I reckon Trump's 2016 win was mostly sheer luck, and a reflection of people's discontent. Claims of Russian meddling and Facebook manipulation was just something for the left to cling to.
In his previous presidency there were inevitably some adults in the room, but that was mostly because Trump's campaign hade made no provisions for an actual win. This time around he will have a fair claim to have earned his win outright, and with that he can hire and fire sycophants at an even higher rate than before. Next time he suggests throwing nukes into a hurricane, will there really be anyone to stop him?

Errr well maybe not then

Read about Project 2025 by the Heritage Foundation. They are the fundamentalist nutjobs that have been packing federal and appeals courts with hard right judges, including the three supreme court judges appointed by Trump. They've pretty much written a manifesto for taking over the federal government and creating an authoritarian, fundamentalist christian state.

They are pretty much the definition of a nefarious cabal, but they are in plain sight and have published their plans.

Trump has stated in no uncertain terms that he plans a massive purge of the civil service. He wants to get rid of as many as half of all employees.
Replacements will be chosen on their loyalty to Trump, not their loyalty to the government or Constitution.
Very much like Hitler and Stalin.

RFK is a conspiracy nut, so a hard NO.

Yes, Trump now knows he can get away with anything, so this time it's going to be really scary.

Trump must be worried that Biden will pull out now.

They've pretty much written a manifesto for taking over the federal government and creating an authoritarian, fundamentalist christian state.

Sure, but you haven't convinced me that writing a manifesto proves that they are capable of controling Trump.

No one is controlling Trump. But these guys have a well thought out plan that dismantles all the checks and balances that already exist and hands massive power and authority to the President. In the absence of any plan of his own, he's not going to turn that down.

Didn't realise today was the day for the SCOTUS ruling on presidential immunity.

This guy seems to be live tweeting what's coming up.

Might be bleach cocktails all round by tea time.

if presidential immunity is granted can biden then have trump executed without recourse ?

Partially immune

There we are. The US is done. It's over.

steve bannon reports to prison today after contempt of congress. another asswipe off the streets.

Assuming absolute immunity for official acts paves the way for tearing up all the sensible laws in one hit and torpedoing any bits of the legislature they don't like? Executive orders no longer bound by the constitution, etc...

It has wider implications than the US unfortunately. Trump wins in November; Ukraine falls, China emboldened, far right in Europe grows further etc etc.

Properly fucked.

Maybe the only chance now is for Biden to do one official act to end all official acts and get there first?

Time to find a different planet to live on.

Executive order to extend the current term by a year? And hope the combination of all the drugs and age kills off the Orange one. Edit - two years would probably actually do this.

Executive order to fire Trump out of a canon into outer space.

Cite him as a security risk because of the nuclear stuff and his Russian businesses and have the feds or cia whisk him away

The Dems haven't even had the balls to call the SC out as a rogue court, and the three 'liberal' justices haven't walked, stating they won't be part of a travesty that isn't fit for purpose. They're such fucking milquetoasts.