O/T:- Betting odds for US Election [The USA Politics Thread]

[Jampie]

The military may not like him personally but they do vote Republican.

Doesn't mean they'll support a coup.

[drillerpie]

Boris Johnson speaking in some depth about Ukraine yesterday. I have to say I agree with pretty much every single word.

https://youtu.be/01DdfMqP4-g?si=OsavsFiZtSwZ87

[drillerpie]

No idea why that has an emoji in it but if you search Telegraph Boris Ukraine on YouTube it will come up.

[i961pie]

Doesn't mean they'll support a coup.

Never said or thought it would???

[BigFatPie]

Great words from Trump - very inspiring.

Meanwhile, the great Democratic hope, Kamala Harris has just rolled off another load of jumbled words explaining why she lost. It's worth a watch of the unedited version, because to me, she sounds like she's drunk.

Apparently she blew over US$1.5 billion in the Democrat election debacle. However, I think she would blow much higher into a breathalyzer.

Her advisors have said, 'don't write her off before the next election'. Here's a quiz for you - rearrange the letters "of - completely - touch - out".

Not even Trumps lawyers have spent as much time defending him as lullapie. At least they get paid, this bloke sticks up for a rapist for nothing.

[Lullapie]

Good news is that President Biden has pardoned his son. Good to see that Hunter will be able to carry out his entrepreneurial duties without fear of repercussion.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/01/p...don/index.html

[Lullapie]

has it occurred to you that you might be a little in denial over being a Trump apologist/fanboy?

eta: and a little old for all this hero worship?

I'm off the the States again in a few days, so will get to see first hand the feeling since the election.

I was there in 2016 and saw the violence that the left tried to inflict on people at the Trump rallies - literally. I was staying across the road at a hotel in San Francisco from a Trump rally and outside the police had struggled to maintain control over anti-Trump protestors trying to force their way in.

Then in 2019, I was witness again to people flying Trump 2020 flags on their boats being abused by anti-Trump protestors in Florida.

I was there again 2023 and spoke to people who said that they were afraid to declare their support openly for Trump, for fear of retribution and possible irreparable damage committed to their businesses.


Following something on a television set or the internet, thousands of miles away, not only doesn't give you a true picture, but also opens you up to being marginalised.

I'm not into hero worship at all. I am anti-establishment though and for me, Trump and his crowd epitomize just that fact. Once Trump has gone, I'll still be a Libertarian and whoever flies that flag, will get my support.

I don't worship Trump, but do believe in meritocracy. Being a Libertarian I also appreciate my freedom. I'm not like many who have to have the government tell them how to live their life. At closer inspection, it appears that many people have become institutionalised and have lost the ability to do things or laterally think for themselves.

[Jampie]

Good news is that President Biden has pardoned his son. Good to see that Hunter will be able to carry out his entrepreneurial duties without fear of repercussion.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/01/p...don/index.html

I for one am delighted in the right's sudden interest in corrupt pardons and look forward to Trump setting a solid, ethical example with this pardons this term

lol

[slack_pie]

Good news is that President Biden has pardoned his son. Good to see that Hunter will be able to carry out his entrepreneurial duties without fear of repercussion.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/01/p...don/index.html

After repeatedly saying he wouldn't. Classic.

[Old_pie]

After repeatedly saying he wouldn't. Classic.

Politicians, ain't they just about all the same?

Sleepy Joe has nothing to lose though. It's not that he's left a great legacy that he's now tarnished and attention in any event is mainly directed at Trump and his appointments/appointment resignations.

All very shameful and not much better over here.