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Donald has barricaded himself in the WH and we have Georgia on our minds. (Trump thread #113)

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TheNorthWestPawsage · 11/11/2020 09:31

Will Donald pardon the turkeys or will the turkeys pardon Donald?

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lionheart · 12/11/2020 19:39

Obama. Smile

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/12/barack-obama-memoir-donald-trump

"The former president writes in his memoir, A Promised Land, ‘my very presence in the White House had triggered a deep-seated panic.’"

Apileofballyhoo · 12/11/2020 20:26

I wonder if people could pull off a nationwide protest day if necessary. How much would one day affect GDP?

Apileofballyhoo · 12/11/2020 20:28

www.local10.com/news/local/2020/11/11/evidence-suggests-several-state-senate-candidates-were-plants-funded-by-dark-money/

Saw this on Twitter. Disclaimer - I know nothing about the reliability of media sources outside the national ones.

AcrossthePond55 · 12/11/2020 20:37

[quote lionheart]Good news.

www.thedailybeast.com/stacey-abrams-will-run-for-gov-again-allies-say/[/quote]
Glad to hear it! But I think we'll see very little from her on that front for now.

She was on The View this morning and it's apparent that her total focus in on the GA runoffs in Jan. No matter what they asked her about future runs for office, possible places in the Biden Admin, etc she turned the convo right back to the GA runoff and that her focus was on that and everyone else's should be too.

PerkingFaintly · 12/11/2020 20:56

That's interesting, Apile, about possible shill candidates funded by dark money intended to split the vote.

As you say, don't yet know the reliability of the (quite detailed) reporting, but could well be the next big thing – it's exactly of a piece with the fake grassroots campaigns and demos, created largely online with a bit of paid real-world theatre, designed to disrupt genuine campaigning.

HairyToity · 12/11/2020 22:08

When a toddler has a tantrum, the correct approach is to ignore it, and not give them any attention. This is what we should do with Trump.

CaveMum · 12/11/2020 22:11

Arizona posting results of the hand count audits by county here: azsos.gov/election/2020-general-election-hand-count-results

These are random sample checks to see if the numbers match that of the machine count. No issues reported so far.

AcrossthePond55 · 12/11/2020 22:26

@CaveMum

Arizona posting results of the hand count audits by county here: azsos.gov/election/2020-general-election-hand-count-results

These are random sample checks to see if the numbers match that of the machine count. No issues reported so far.

Thanks for the link!!
CaveMum · 12/11/2020 22:39

Interesting that three counties did not carry out the sample count as the local Republican Party didn’t right number of representatives to observe/take part.

nauticant · 12/11/2020 22:40

Looking at the Covid numbers coming out of the US right now Biden may well be feeling relieved that Trump is still in charge till late January. Of course, Trump could start taking the situation seriously and show some leadership and go out on a high leaving Biden needing to keep up.

Lweji · 12/11/2020 22:49

Trump won't do anything about COVID now, but that could be a good thing. Just let people do their jobs and not undermine the experts.

Meanwhile, I wish this guy every secess(?).

Donald has barricaded himself in the WH and we have Georgia on our minds. (Trump thread #113)
RedToothBrush · 12/11/2020 22:57

As of this morning no permits have been sought or granted, unlike the Women's March and the other major post-election rallies in 2016. But I suppose these yahoos don't think they need no stinkin' permits, being all 'sovereign citizens on the land' that they are. The problem is that these miscreants are just looking for reasons to become violent, again unlike the protests in 2016.

Sounds a bit like what Farage wanted to do but couldn't be arsed to actually organise properly.

www.politico.com/news/2020/11/12/trump-fraud-claims-fundraising-436188
Where Trump’s recount fundraising dollars are really going

Money raised to pay for recounts goes to covering campaign debts, funding future political activities and boosting like-minded figures.

Key points:

  • The Trump campaign has a recount fund, but the money won’t go to it unless someone gives more than $8,333.
  • Until Tuesday, the majority of a donation went to helping Trump’s campaign cover its debt.
  • Now 60 percent of a donation up to that amount for Trump’s “Official Election Defense Fund” is routed to a new PAC started this week by the president that can pay for a wide range of activities — but is likely legally barred from spending on recounts, lawyers say.
  • The remaining 40 percent goes to the Republican National Committee, which is allowed — but not required to — spend on the recount.

Trump’s insistence that there was voter fraud and demands for recounts are helping create post-election unity among his base, and raise money the president can use to keep his political career afloat after January, political fundraisers and campaign finance experts told POLITICO

Its about him retaining influence over the party. And for the party its about retaining voters that they otherwise couldn't reach.

Follow the money.

Apileofballyhoo · 12/11/2020 23:29

www.politico.com/news/2020/11/12/cyber-official-chris-krebs-likely-out-436342

Another one.

Chris Krebs, the director of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, is in the White House's crosshairs in part because of a website he created to debunk election-related misinformation — much of which President Donald Trump and other Republican Party leaders have embraced as they seek to undermine the legitimacy of President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

Apileofballyhoo · 12/11/2020 23:33

www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/ryanmac/mark-zuckerberg-declares-biden-preisdent-elect-trump?bftwnews=&utm_term=4ldqpgc&__twitter_impression=true

And says Bannon's beheading comments aren't enough to ban him from FB.

PatriciaHolm · 12/11/2020 23:57

DHS definitely in trumps bad books!

Donald has barricaded himself in the WH and we have Georgia on our minds. (Trump thread #113)
CoffeeandCroissant · 13/11/2020 01:40

mobile.twitter.com/RexChapman/status/1327000685318172676

BefuddledPerson · 13/11/2020 05:35

Wow, 'final holiday season for the Trump White House'

Either they are starting to change their approach, or someone's getting fired!!

Roussette · 13/11/2020 07:04

I've seen that vid before and I find the excessive extravagence quite revolting to be honest. Covid is rampant, thousands dying daily, but millions spent, in Melania's very own words 'who gives a fuck about christimas decorations'.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/13/donald-trump-attacks-fox-news-they-forgot-the-golden-goose

Poor trumpy, his state propaganda outlet has turned away from him.
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@FoxNews
daytime ratings have completely collapsed. Weekend daytime even WORSE. Very sad to watch this happen, but they forgot what made them successful, what got them there. They forgot the Golden Goose. The biggest difference between the 2016 Election, and 2020, was
@FoxNews
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BruceAndNosh · 13/11/2020 07:42

Golden Goose?
Nah more like a tin foil Lame Duck

giletrouge · 13/11/2020 08:01

Just trailed on Radio 4 that Kim Darroch will be on Any Questions this evening. Should be interesting and look forward to astute observations on the current situation.

chickenyhead · 13/11/2020 08:03

Or a warty toad

BruceAndNosh · 13/11/2020 08:12

If Trump does decide to run in 2024, he can get round a possible twitter ban as a political candidate