As was pointed out in Doonesbuy yesterday, the 22nd Amendment says a president can only be elected twice, so for Trump to run again in 2024, he has to admit he didn't win in 2020.
As was pointed out in Doonesbuy yesterday, the 22nd Amendment says a president can only be elected twice, so for Trump to run again in 2024, he has to admit he didn't win in 2020.
If convicted, would TFG be a felon? He is in my book. And then even if heтАЩs not in jail he wonтАЩt be eligible to run for President will he? IтАЩm hoping to hear what I want to hear.
Nope. A convicted felon can run for president. The only way to block him from ever running again was for the Senate to convict his impeachment. (Pisses me off, too)
Morning, TC...as much as it pains me to say it, here is what I see happening. Democrats managed to get trump out of office because we were outraged by his antics for four years. This time around, unless there is a ground swell the likes of which was not even seen in 2020, the Republicans will vote trump back in, and the rest of us will be in for the revenge of a millennium. And it will spread to the rest of the world as well. In the meantime, Senate elections are this year, and if the same happens, Biden won't be able to get anything else done during his presidency. The Republican Party has turned into a hodgepodge of thugs and debutantes and unless every eligible sane voter votes otherwise, they are going to take this country down. Pessimism is not my usual manner, in fact I am usually sickeningly optimistic, but I am old enough to see what is happening, and it scares the living sh!t out of me...
Too sad. Maybe heтАЩll be too busy protesting and appealing to run again. Or maybe ALL the American voters wonтАЩt vote for a convicted criminal. I can always dream.
If he runs, he will lose. The reason Mitch McConnell and other RтАЩs have turned against him is (1) his Jan. 6 troubles are growing, and the primary reason: (2) heтАЩs a known loser. He lost in 2020. He lost the House in the 2018 midterms. He lost the Senate on Jan. 5. The govt. went blue on his watch, when every election is a referendum on the sitting President. R politicians are political hacks, they always know which way the winds are blowing.
He sure does...I struggle mightily. My excuse is having a 40+ year career as a court stenographer; stenotyping other peoples' words, I had no time to develop my own. But I can spell like the dickens!
Oh, please, you must! One instance (among many) that comes to mind for me is after the witness said, "I do," to my "Do you swear or affirm..." oath, everyone sort of kept looking at me as if I was going to say something else. To break the silence, I just said that that was the only speaking part I had and they were free to commence the deposition!
Mine is during a trial, the defendant was in custody, ergo, I was there as well (past the bar, just behind the defense table). The defendant had chosen to go to trial over a Sodomy II case (abused his 13 year old step-son) and declined a plea to Sexual Abuse (a lesser charge). Everyone in the defendant's purview were Jehovah's Witnesses; himself, his wife, his paramour, and his step-son/victim. Present to "witness" the trial were 5 elders in the JW church. The jury had 7 people of "strong faith" on it, including the man who ended up being jury foreman who was also a Methodist minister.
Defendant is on the stand, testifying during the DA's cross examination. It is shortly after lunch. The fire alarm rings out. (Sidebar: my chief goal beyond preventing the escape of the accused is for the jury NEVER to see him in custody in any way, shape, or form). The Judge is on the bench, chin resting on his chin, eyes closed. The Judicial Assistant is at his desk, to the judge's right, head back and eyes closed. Neither of them hear the fire alarm (which is not super loud, but plainly audible.) 10 seconds in, the court reporter starts with a tense whisper "Glenn. Glenn." The JA does not move. She looks up at the bench, sees the judge in his position of repose. Pauses. Looks at the JA and says "Glenn" in a more forceful manner.
This causes the DA to chuckle in the middle of a response by the defendant, who says "Mr. Smith, this is a serious case and is not funny!" DA replies "Sir, you are absolutely correct. What I am laughing at is the court reporter, attempting to notify the JA that the fire alarm is sounding, and we should perhaps take a quick adjournment."
Glenn wakes up, goes in the hallway to listen, returns and says "Yes, there is a fire alarm." Judge says "jury, go with the bailiff; we are in recess" and leaves the bench. The jury gets up to leave. When the jury leaves, I get the defendant, handcuff him, and we have a very brief and meaningful conversation. By the time I get him in handcuffs and the jury has cleared the back hallway, the "all clear" sounds.
I had been in Court Transport about 3 weeks at this point, and I was pretty excited by the whole thing.
As was pointed out in Doonesbuy yesterday, the 22nd Amendment says a president can only be elected twice, so for Trump to run again in 2024, he has to admit he didn't win in 2020.
Ain't. Gonna. Happen.
Catch 22. Brilliant. Yep, no way in hell tfg will admit he lost. Ain't karma a bi otch!
By the rules of gaslighting, I'm pretty sure he can come up with some cockamamie way to prove that he both did, and did not, win in 2020.
How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?
Schr├╢dinger's President.
You win today
I second that.
Aye.
One stubby finger in the pie of Schr├╢dingerтАЩs Victory, maybe?
If convicted, would TFG be a felon? He is in my book. And then even if heтАЩs not in jail he wonтАЩt be eligible to run for President will he? IтАЩm hoping to hear what I want to hear.
Nope. A convicted felon can run for president. The only way to block him from ever running again was for the Senate to convict his impeachment. (Pisses me off, too)
Morning, TC...as much as it pains me to say it, here is what I see happening. Democrats managed to get trump out of office because we were outraged by his antics for four years. This time around, unless there is a ground swell the likes of which was not even seen in 2020, the Republicans will vote trump back in, and the rest of us will be in for the revenge of a millennium. And it will spread to the rest of the world as well. In the meantime, Senate elections are this year, and if the same happens, Biden won't be able to get anything else done during his presidency. The Republican Party has turned into a hodgepodge of thugs and debutantes and unless every eligible sane voter votes otherwise, they are going to take this country down. Pessimism is not my usual manner, in fact I am usually sickeningly optimistic, but I am old enough to see what is happening, and it scares the living sh!t out of me...
Too sad. Maybe heтАЩll be too busy protesting and appealing to run again. Or maybe ALL the American voters wonтАЩt vote for a convicted criminal. I can always dream.
If he runs, he will lose. The reason Mitch McConnell and other RтАЩs have turned against him is (1) his Jan. 6 troubles are growing, and the primary reason: (2) heтАЩs a known loser. He lost in 2020. He lost the House in the 2018 midterms. He lost the Senate on Jan. 5. The govt. went blue on his watch, when every election is a referendum on the sitting President. R politicians are political hacks, they always know which way the winds are blowing.
Thank You Roland.
McConnell has already said that he'd support trump if trump is the nominee. 99% of the republicans will fall in line. They are terrified of him.
when did he say it this time though? about as reliable as collins or manchin..
Everly Bros
I was stunned when I first learned this fact but itтАЩs true.
Interesting that felons may not vote in some states, but Trump could run for President.
It is an interesting question. And thanks to TC we have the answer. Plus, itтАЩs all over the internet, just for a Google search. HereтАЩs an article but there are many sources , including this one that asks тАЬCan Trump run for president from prison?тАЭ https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/05/can-trump-run-for-president-from-prison.html
Seriously??
Unfortunately not.
My thoughts exactly, TC!
Morning, Lynell. TC does a nice job of taking my jumbled thoughts/feelings/ideas and putting them in a coherent paragraph.
He sure does...I struggle mightily. My excuse is having a 40+ year career as a court stenographer; stenotyping other peoples' words, I had no time to develop my own. But I can spell like the dickens!
Someday I must tell you of the time the court reporter saved the day...
Oh, please, you must! One instance (among many) that comes to mind for me is after the witness said, "I do," to my "Do you swear or affirm..." oath, everyone sort of kept looking at me as if I was going to say something else. To break the silence, I just said that that was the only speaking part I had and they were free to commence the deposition!
Mine is during a trial, the defendant was in custody, ergo, I was there as well (past the bar, just behind the defense table). The defendant had chosen to go to trial over a Sodomy II case (abused his 13 year old step-son) and declined a plea to Sexual Abuse (a lesser charge). Everyone in the defendant's purview were Jehovah's Witnesses; himself, his wife, his paramour, and his step-son/victim. Present to "witness" the trial were 5 elders in the JW church. The jury had 7 people of "strong faith" on it, including the man who ended up being jury foreman who was also a Methodist minister.
Defendant is on the stand, testifying during the DA's cross examination. It is shortly after lunch. The fire alarm rings out. (Sidebar: my chief goal beyond preventing the escape of the accused is for the jury NEVER to see him in custody in any way, shape, or form). The Judge is on the bench, chin resting on his chin, eyes closed. The Judicial Assistant is at his desk, to the judge's right, head back and eyes closed. Neither of them hear the fire alarm (which is not super loud, but plainly audible.) 10 seconds in, the court reporter starts with a tense whisper "Glenn. Glenn." The JA does not move. She looks up at the bench, sees the judge in his position of repose. Pauses. Looks at the JA and says "Glenn" in a more forceful manner.
This causes the DA to chuckle in the middle of a response by the defendant, who says "Mr. Smith, this is a serious case and is not funny!" DA replies "Sir, you are absolutely correct. What I am laughing at is the court reporter, attempting to notify the JA that the fire alarm is sounding, and we should perhaps take a quick adjournment."
Glenn wakes up, goes in the hallway to listen, returns and says "Yes, there is a fire alarm." Judge says "jury, go with the bailiff; we are in recess" and leaves the bench. The jury gets up to leave. When the jury leaves, I get the defendant, handcuff him, and we have a very brief and meaningful conversation. By the time I get him in handcuffs and the jury has cleared the back hallway, the "all clear" sounds.
I had been in Court Transport about 3 weeks at this point, and I was pretty excited by the whole thing.
Oh, I want to hear this story, too, Ally!!
Hope we get to hear from her soon, MaryPat!
Tell it, Ally!
yes, the heart is fickle here today!
Morning, Liz!
Morning, Lynell!
Morning, Alexander!
Brilliant comic yesterday! I almost choked on my coffee with laughing so hard!
Damned immigrants...we must quit making them take a civics test before being granted citizenship!
Besides, itтАЩs too much like work. All those boring one-page summaries to read.
And he gets to keep the dough.
Smart politician, Doonesbury.
Lol. I've been saying the same thing for months; it flies right over the heads of the former president's base.
I saw that, hahahaha
:)