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Figures Don’t Lie, But Liars Do Figure (Trump thread #114)

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TheNorthWestPawsage · 19/11/2020 22:10

Enough already! Delusional, depraved, but DEFEATED. We may have to wait until Jan 20th but 45 will be GONE. McConnell is next...

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user1471565182 · 26/11/2020 04:53

Well if I ever need to explain the concept of projection to somebody, I have that pardon saved.

lionheart · 26/11/2020 06:23

Sorry to hear that Across.

lionheart · 26/11/2020 06:24

www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2020/11/24/janet-yellen-will-lead-joe-bidens-treasury-what-does-she-stand-for

'No economist is more qualified than Ms Yellen, a former chair of the Federal Reserve and a respected academic, for the job. Perhaps more important, however, for what is a political role as much as an economic one, people from the progressive left to the conservative right can find something to like about her.'

TheNorthWestPawsage · 26/11/2020 07:30

Really sorry Across to hear that your plans have been upended - hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving and that your DS and DiL stay well.

Happy Thanksgiving to all who are celebrating in whatever way they can.

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Lweji · 26/11/2020 07:31

people from the progressive left to the conservative right can find something to like about her
It's a she, so that the first people won't like.

Sorry, Across.
Regardless, household mixing is not a very good idea at this time. Keep safe.

Roussette · 26/11/2020 07:50

A big Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends on here. Flowers

Sorry to hear your news Across that's a bummer.

That Pardon statement is like written by a 10 year old. Pathetic.

Good news on Yellen, will be glad to see the back of Mnuchin and his ghastly wife, I just remember the photo op in the Treasury with the new bank notes like a couple of Bond villains. Yuk yuk yuk. And her getting into a twitter row about how much she spends on clothes, shoes and handbags and rubbing some ordinary American citizen's nose in it. And them taking freebie flights on government planes for the Eclipse. And and and...
You can tell I'm not Mnuchin's biggest fan... Grin

boatyardblues · 26/11/2020 08:10

A big Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends on here. Flowers

Seconded!

giletrouge · 26/11/2020 10:15

I've just seen this article tweeted.

Quote - The Trump administration is rushing to approve dozens of eleventh-hour policy changes. Among them: The Justice Department is fast-tracking a rule that could reintroduce firing squads and electrocutions to federal executions.

Fucking firing squads? That's sadistic barbarism.

www.propublica.org/article/trump-races-to-weaken-environmental-and-worker-protections-and-implement-other-last-minute-policies-before-jan-20

DGRossetti · 26/11/2020 10:24

[quote giletrouge]I've just seen this article tweeted.

Quote - The Trump administration is rushing to approve dozens of eleventh-hour policy changes. Among them: The Justice Department is fast-tracking a rule that could reintroduce firing squads and electrocutions to federal executions.

Fucking firing squads? That's sadistic barbarism.

www.propublica.org/article/trump-races-to-weaken-environmental-and-worker-protections-and-implement-other-last-minute-policies-before-jan-20[/quote]
Yeah, the US can only go so far in it's claims to civilisation. It still falls short.

With China.

And the nuttier middle East countries.

Be assured there is a warm seat round the campfire of enlightenment when you feel ready to join us.

Mittens030869 · 26/11/2020 10:28

Fucking firing squads? That's sadistic barbarism.

The electric chair is even more barbaric.

user1471565182 · 26/11/2020 10:32

To be fair they might actually be better than their lethal injection method which is completely fucking useless. Or heres an idea, why not get rid of state murder in the 'greatest country in the world'?

DGRossetti · 26/11/2020 10:36

@Mittens030869

Fucking firing squads? That's sadistic barbarism.

The electric chair is even more barbaric.

Michael Portillo (someone who has gone from advocate for capital punishment to abolitionist) did a fascinating documentary for Horizon "How to Kill A Human".

The decided that simple asphyxiation by Nitrogen was the most humane way. A quietly euphoric death. They mentioned this to a US prison governor, who said "That's no good. It's gotta hurt or what's the point ?"

Civilised country my arse. Fuck that.

BruceAndNosh · 26/11/2020 10:57

Rudy and Jenna's "Senate hearing" is being celebrated as a great success in overturning results, ignoring the fact that it was actually a Republican only back slapping exercise.

Mittens030869 · 26/11/2020 10:58

They *decided that simple asphyxiation by Nitrogen was the most humane way. A quietly euphoric death. They mentioned this to a US prison governor, who said "That's no good. It's gotta hurt or what's the point ?"

Civilised country my arse. Fuck that.*

Sadly, I'm not surprised.

Anon778833 · 26/11/2020 11:11

Why is he trying to rush through executions with firing squad?

DGRossetti · 26/11/2020 11:15

@SugarbabyMilly

Why is he trying to rush through executions with firing squad?
Sadism ?
Anon778833 · 26/11/2020 11:17

Omg really? That's vile. Could he sink any lower?

borntobequiet · 26/11/2020 11:17

@SugarbabyMilly

Why is he trying to rush through executions with firing squad?
So he can add to the refrain: Lock her/him up and shoot them Which I’m sure would appeal to some
DGRossetti · 26/11/2020 11:19

@SugarbabyMilly

Omg really? That's vile. Could he sink any lower?
Selling tickets ?
DGRossetti · 26/11/2020 11:25

and ...

Figures Don’t Lie, But Liars Do Figure (Trump thread #114)
DuncinToffee · 26/11/2020 11:57

Happy Thanksgiving to all American posters Flowers

Apparenly Sidney Powell has 'released the Kraken' by firing off some late night law suits but I can't find much info on this other than her fans twitterati

DGRossetti · 26/11/2020 12:08

Imagine being too whacky for team Trump ?

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8989093/Fired-Trump-lawyer-Sidney-Powell-releases-lawsuits-claims-massive-electoral-fraud.html

The Kraken released: Sidney Powell releases pair of lawsuits

The Kraken strikes: Fired Trump lawyer Sidney Powell sues Georgia and Michigan officials claiming Iran and China rigged voting machines, at least 96,000 ballots were counted but not recorded and water leak meant counters could tally votes unsupervised
Sidney Powell on Wednesday night made public two law suits alleging fraud

One challenged the governor and election officials in Georgia
The second targeted the governor and officials in Michigan
Powell's suits both claimed that the election had been 'rigged' to favor Joe Biden
She reiterated claims made last week that Venezuela, China and Iran had helped
Powell's claims raised eyebrows and she was dropped by Trump's team Sunday
Sidney Powell appeared with the Trump team on Thursday and was dropped by them Sunday

She said Georgia had been the site of 'ballot stuffing' and brought the case against the governor of the state, Brian Kemp; the secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger; and four election officials.

The case was brought on behalf of seven plaintiffs.

In the Georgia case, Powell outlines her theory that 'ballot-stuffing' was achieved by 'computer software created and run by domestic and foreign actors', as she made a number of different allegations of tampering and fraud.

She claimed that voting software companies Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic altered tallies through their software and hardware.

She said: 'Smartmatic and Dominion were founded by foreign oligarchs and dictators to ensure computerized ballot-stuffing and vote manipulation to whatever level was needed to make certain Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez never lost another election.'

She continued: 'A core requirement of the Smartmatic software design was the software’s ability to hide its manipulation of votes from any audit.'

The only evidence for her claims is an apparent whistleblower from a Venezuelan military official.

What is 'ballot-stuffing'?
Ballot stuffing is a form of electoral fraud where more votes are counted than were cast.

It means one person submitted multiple votes, influencing the result of an election.

(contd)

Lweji · 26/11/2020 12:12

What if you are considered responsible for over 200 000 deaths? Shot by firing squad? Just a thought...

DGRossetti · 26/11/2020 12:18

@Lweji

What if you are considered responsible for over 200 000 deaths? Shot by firing squad? Just a thought...
This is a country that has done everything in it's power to avoid using the guillotine as "cruel and unusual".

The best advert for abolition of the death penalty is the list of countries that still use it. Hardly beacons of civilisation. And that includes the US.

DuncinToffee · 26/11/2020 12:30

Thanks DGR, as batshit as her Kraken obsession

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