Former President Trump

[Aruntraveller]

Why do you say that? Trump seems to be loving the attention the office of president is giving him.

My personal take on that would be - he is too lazy. He'd rather be playing golf or having dinner at Mar el Lago (Or whatever it's called) and being president gets in the way of him having fun. Plus he has realized he isn't up to it.

[Nearly Sane]

I don't think he finds it that interesting, and he'll still get the attention as an ex President and make more money

[Nearly Sane]

Well the sooner he gets bored and goes off to play golf the better for this planet.

He's played golf 80 days or so  far. Just because you are lazy doesn't make you less dangerous

[Nearly Sane]

I meant he should resign as president and inflict himself on the golf course 24/7.

Then you get Mike Pence. And the right wing rapture Christianity as President.

[Nearly Sane]

True, but even with his crazy religious nonsense he would be marginally better than Trump who is a dangerous loose cannon.

So you think someone who actually thinks the end of the world is a good thing is better than someine who doesn't?

[jeremyp]

No chance. He's a one-term prez if ever there was one.

And everybody said he'd be a zero term president before the last election. I'd be a little bit concerned until the 2020 race is called.

[jeremyp]

True, but even with his crazy religious nonsense he would be marginally better than Trump who is a dangerous loose cannon.

I'm not sure about that. If he's competent, he'd be a lot worse than Trump.

[Nearly Sane]

Does Pence want to bring it about, is that what you are saying?

I think if you think it's a good thing you have way less incentive to try and stop it.

[Harrowby Hall]

I'm not sure about that. If he's competent, he'd be a lot worse than Trump.

I share your fears. However, I think that the Republican Party, aware of the damage that Trump is doing, may well try to keep a very firm hold on Pence. I suspect that Congress may well turn into a close scrutiny organisation.

[SusanDoris]

I share your fears. However, I think that the Republican Party, aware of the damage that Trump is doing, may well try to keep a very firm hold on Pence. I suspect that Congress may well turn into a close scrutiny organisation.

I wonder if that could be thought of as the silver lining to all the gloomof Trump's presidency?

[Nearly Sane]

Nice of Trump to piss on the idea of a fair trial.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41848151

[jeremyp]

I share your fears. However, I think that the Republican Party, aware of the damage that Trump is doing, may well try to keep a very firm hold on Pence. I suspect that Congress may well turn into a close scrutiny organisation.

They show no signs of doing it now and it's not as if Trump is stopping them.

[Nearly Sane]

Trump's Sceretary of Energy on how fossil fuels stop sexual assault

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rick-perry-says-fossil-fuels-can-help-prevent-sexual-assault/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=44237100

[Nearly Sane]

And an interesting article that is not completely condemnatory of Trump - though part of the points about the U.S. stock markets and business is nothing much to do with Trump at this stage.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41826022

[Nearly Sane]

You can't fault the effort in the research but in the end Trump's mother, Mary, still appears as a ghost in this article.



https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/03/mary-macleod-trump-donald-trump-mother-biography-mom-immigrant-scotland-215779

[Nearly Sane]

Trump the weak



https://newrepublic.com/article/145529/knew-trump-weak-president

[Nearly Sane]

Poor dog!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/tyne_and_wear

Long tradition


http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/14/dog-bottom-jesus-sighting_n_3440005.html

[Harrowby Hall]

Dis you look at both photographs?

[Robbie]

If you look closely the dog's backside including its arsehole bears a resemblance to how Jesus is depicted.
Obviously someone thought so, hence the publication. Not very nice.

[Nearly Sane]

Ah yes death squads, great if you get a nice song.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-41964930

[Nearly Sane]

A friend had posted this elsewhere in high dudgeon but not sure their take is consistent if it was a theist who believed in miracles.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42001038

ETA strangely that he's never actually appeared in court is secondary

[jeremyp]

A friend had posted this elsewhere in high dudgeon but not sure their take is consistent if it was a theist who believed in miracles.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42001038

ETA strangely that he's never actually appeared in court is secondary

Failed to divulge a conflict of interest and was "unanimously deemed "not qualified" by the American Bar Association to serve an appointment on the US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama".

I'd say believing in ghosts is the least of the problems here.

[Nearly Sane]

Elephants, bad.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42005819

[Shaker]

Trump will bring back the colour bar soon!

As long as it's orange I won't be entirely unhappy.

[Robbie]

Fake tan floo.