US Politics

Lots of people highlighting Trump’s Georgia self-reported booking info 6’3” / 215lb to Muhammad Ali’s Rumble in the Jungle weigh-in 6’3” / 216lb.

Mitch has had a few of these moments.
There’s some in congress that are even worse, Diane Feinstein isn’t mentally competent.

Maybe the sheriff let Trump post those stats so Trump could show what a liar he is.
I’m not going to fat-shame him, being fat is not the issue.
The issue is him constantly lying about it.
Like he lies about everything.

Oh completely, no fat shaming here either. It's the continued rampant lying and ever-growing absurdity of it.

Has this been resolved yet?

Some good news

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/22/bob-menendez-foreign-relations-chair/

If Menendez goes it might give Biden a chance to do something positive on Cuba at last.

The full indictment is here

https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/robert-menendez-indictment-document/e9ff4e956cb8dfc9/full.pdf

I'm only belatedly catching up on this Ramaswami dude. From the written descriptions I expected someone way more unhinged and manic, but seeing how telegenic he is I am getting quite worried. I can't imagine he's going to beat Trump, but he could become a quite influental cabinet member perhaps?

He’s one to watch, for sure. De Santos is the one that has me concerned. He has tons of money backing him and tons of production talent working for him, just look at the way they’re weaponising his wife on the campaign trail.

And he’s a hard line small govt repub, a racist, and has a hard-on for use of force.

Disantis has fucked it, his money is drying up, his support collapsing and his local party turning away from him.

Tiny fingerprints or giant signature?

He’s one to watch, for sure.

To compare to the UK, Ramaswami could become someone like Jacob Rees-Mogg, who from a slightly more secure position, away from the day to day hustle of the PM/Pres, could have an almost larger impact on ideology and policy than the front guy.

DeSantis is probably going to return to focus on future governor races for the time being. But as only very few Republicans are going to give Ramaswami a direct vote in a mayoral or guvernatorial election, Washington DC ought to be far more attractive to him

Trump and company liable for fraud in New York lawsuit, judge rules.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/26/trump-and-company-liable-for-fraud-in-new-york-lawsuit-judge-rules.html

Will Trump Tower end up renamed?!

Plus his sons, which is also a big deal.

I'm not worried about Don Jr. in jail, he'll be fine. He's such an alpha male and badass that other prisoners will be begging to be transferred to other prisons.

Sorry, but dint y'all use brutal force to clear protestors so you could have a photo op with your 'wannabe dictator'?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/29/mark-milley-retiring-trump-dictator

Under 4 hours for a(nother) govt shutdown. Guess which party is holding the country hostage unless social programmes are scrapped? (no touching extraneous defence spending in their states, though!!)

Trump said in a speech that General Milley, the ex Chairman of the Joint Chiefs who retired last week, should be executed for treason.
This despite Trump being ordered not to threaten witnesses.
And the magats love it!
I hope Milley gets serious bodyguards or something. There’s all kinds of magats who would think they are a hero for murdering him for Trump.
These people are fucked up, they are delusional and violent.

He’s had military bodyguards since he got his first general’s star, he’ll be fine, at least besides hopefully going behind bars for facilitating trump’s abuses of power.

Ron DeSantis’ maaassive high heels. Filmed on Bill Maher’s show, and he steps straight out of the shadows so can’t immediately clock his gait but another stage video shows tip toe walking and zero heel rolling.

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what the fuck

They look like clown shoes.

The metaphorical shoe fits.

Great calfs tho.

McCarthy gone. What comes next is almost certain to be worse. It seems an obvious move for the Dems to vote him out, but I wonder if it will be back to bite them.

Pacts don't get more Faustian than voting alongside Matt Gaetz.