Author Topic: President Elect Trump (Read 212368 times)

jeremyp · « **Reply #2250 on:** November 25, 2020, 11:22:04 AM »

Quote from: Littleroses on November 25, 2020, 11:08:28 AM

Both Ford and Nixon were Republicans. I wonder have well it would go down with Biden's supporters if he pardoned Trump?

If Trump resigns before his term is up on January 20th, Mike Pence becomes president until January 20th. They don't bring Biden's inauguration forward.

Quote from: Littleroses on November 25, 2020, 11:21:23 AM

Did I suggest that they were? It was speculation on Gordon's part as it is on mine!

Gordon speculated that Pence would pardon Trump, not Biden.

Quote from: Gordon on November 25, 2020, 11:01:38 AM

As NS mentioned earlier, I wonder if Trump will resign and Pence then becomes President for a few weeks in order to pardon Trump for any crimes he may have committed as President

Quote from: Gordon

I'm not sure whether or not any Presidential pardon would also cover Trump's personal, financial and business affairs.

The answer to that is that Pence can only pardon Trump for Federal crimes. If Trump is convicted by a state (e.g. New York is definitely looking into potential Trump crimes), he will go to prison.

Roses · « **Reply #2251 on:** November 25, 2020, 11:55:50 AM »

I apologise to Gordon for misreading his post, I only had half of my single braincell concentrating on what I was writing.

Roses · « **Reply #2252 on:** December 10, 2020, 01:56:56 PM »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55236260

Apparently Trump is rushing through some executions before Biden takes over as president!

Robbie · « **Reply #2253 on:** December 10, 2020, 09:37:04 PM »

He'll be lucky.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #2254 on:** December 10, 2020, 09:42:19 PM »

Quote from: Robbie on December 10, 2020, 09:37:04 PM

He'll be lucky.

?? It's the people being executed whose luck is in question surely?

Harrowby Hall · « **Reply #2255 on:** December 13, 2020, 10:29:54 PM »

Apparently, the following was posted by one Donald J Trump on his Twitter account six years ago:

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President Obama has a major meeting on the N.Y.C. Ebola outbreak, with people flying in from all over the country, but decided to play golf!
4:54 AM
Oct 24, 2014

Were he to be presented with this today, do you think that its irony would escape him?

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #2256 on:** December 15, 2020, 09:55:34 AM »

So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, GTF

https://youtu.be/B7kCqrlwDtU

Roses · « **Reply #2257 on:** December 15, 2020, 12:36:33 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on December 15, 2020, 09:55:34 AM

So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, GTF

https://youtu.be/B7kCqrlwDtU

GOODBYE and GOOD RIDDANCE!

Gordon · « **Reply #2258 on:** December 16, 2020, 07:57:46 AM »

I've struggled to understand how the Trump fan club can persist in their fraud claims despite there being no substantive evidence: but all has been revealed by Newsthump.

https://newsthump.com/2020/12/14/donald-trump-presents-schrodingers-evidence-simultaneously-overwhelming-and-not-enough-to-convince-a-single-judge/

SusanDoris · « **Reply #2259 on:** December 16, 2020, 08:17:21 AM »

Quote from: Gordon on December 16, 2020, 07:57:46 AM

I've struggled to understand how the Trump fan club can persist in their fraud claims despite there being no substantive evidence: but all has been revealed by Newsthump.

https://newsthump.com/2020/12/14/donald-trump-presents-schrodingers-evidence-simultaneously-overwhelming-and-not-enough-to-convince-a-single-judge/

Nice one!

jeremyp · « **Reply #2260 on:** December 16, 2020, 10:08:43 AM »

The Electoral College has voted. It's done.

Roses · « **Reply #2261 on:** December 16, 2020, 10:22:44 AM »

I reckon Trump will try to cause as much aggravation as he can for Biden between now and Jan 20th.

splashscuba · « **Reply #2262 on:** December 20, 2020, 07:31:41 PM »

For Trump, its all about money. He's asking his supporters to contribute to a war chest to fight 'voter fraud'.

Harrowby Hall · « **Reply #2263 on:** January 04, 2021, 07:16:44 PM »

Surely, with a recording of a telephone call in which he tries to get a public office holder to behave illegally is grounds for an emergency Bill of Impeachment?

splashscuba · « **Reply #2264 on:** January 06, 2021, 03:11:00 PM »

Quote from: Harrowby Hall on January 04, 2021, 07:16:44 PM

Surely, with a recording of a telephone call in which he tries to get a public office holder to behave illegally is grounds for an emergency Bill of Impeachment?

Better to let his term end then prosecute him for attempting to subvert the system.

Roses · « **Reply #2265 on:** January 06, 2021, 03:17:43 PM »

Quote from: splashscuba on January 06, 2021, 03:11:00 PM

Better to let his term end then prosecute him for attempting to subvert the system.

I agree, besides which there isn't time to impeach Trump, there is only 14 days left before Biden takes over.

Harrowby Hall · « **Reply #2266 on:** January 06, 2021, 04:25:16 PM »

Quote from: Littleroses on January 06, 2021, 03:17:43 PM

I agree, besides which there isn't time to impeach Trump, there is only 14 days left before Biden takes over.

Providing the Commander-in-Chief hasn't taken the Executive Action of declaring a national emergency and imposed national military rule!

Of course, I'm sure thatthis will not happen ... but you never know what deluded fantasies may be developing in what passes for a brain inside the Trump skull.

Anchorman · « **Reply #2267 on:** January 06, 2021, 07:25:50 PM »

Extraordinary scenes at the Capitol.

jakswan · « **Reply #2268 on:** January 06, 2021, 07:59:00 PM »

Quote from: Harrowby Hall on January 06, 2021, 04:25:16 PM

Providing the Commander-in-Chief hasn't taken the Executive Action of declaring a national emergency and imposed national military rule!

Of course, I'm sure thatthis will not happen ... but you never know what deluded fantasies may be developing in what passes for a brain inside the Trump skull.

I wouldn't put anything past Trump, I think there is nothing he wouldn't do.

ad_orientem · « **Reply #2269 on:** January 06, 2021, 08:02:45 PM »

Quote from: jakswan on January 06, 2021, 07:59:00 PM

I wouldn't put anything past Trump, I think there is nothing he wouldn't do.

Surely he must know the game's up?

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #2270 on:** January 06, 2021, 08:03:29 PM »

Quote from: ad_orientem on January 06, 2021, 08:02:45 PM

Surely he must know the game's up?

That's the problem

ad_orientem · « **Reply #2271 on:** January 06, 2021, 08:35:34 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 06, 2021, 08:03:29 PM

That's the problem

I see your point.

Harrowby Hall · « **Reply #2272 on:** January 06, 2021, 09:52:15 PM »

I have just heard - on BBC News that impeachment is being considered ... or at least has been mentioned.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #2273 on:** January 06, 2021, 09:53:57 PM »

Quote from: Harrowby Hall on January 06, 2021, 09:52:15 PM

I have just heard - on BBC News that impeachment is being considered ... or at least has been mentioned.

Yep, and it needs to be. This is a very different situation from this morning.

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #2274 on:** January 06, 2021, 10:07:40 PM »

HH,

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I have just heard - on BBC News that impeachment is being considered ... or at least has been mentioned.

From the Guardian online a few mins ago:

"Ilhan Omar, a progressive congresswoman from Minnesota, said she was drawing up articles of impeachment after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol today."

Coda:

"“Donald J. Trump should be impeached by the House of Representatives & removed from office by the United States Senate,” Omar said.

“We can’t allow him to remain in office, it’s a matter of preserving our Republic and we need to fulfill our oath.”

There had been some rumblings among Democrats about impeachment after Trump’s call with the Georgia secretary of state was made public, but some Democratic lawmakers said they did not think impeachment was necessary because Trump’s term will end in two weeks.

But the events of today may change some minds on that front."

News:

Author Topic: President Elect Trump (Read 212368 times)