US election 2020 thread

[Orang Utan]

he's not actually allowed to have that as his permanent residence though, it was a term of... some expansion to it years ago

He could always move into Idi Amin’s old gaff

 

[Sue]

He's had Mar a Lago in Florida as his main address for some time now. He did have plans to fly to Scotland the day before the inauguration, but I think Sturgeon has other ideas.

The view from Scotland seems to be he can fuck the fuck off. (If he turned up and was sent away with a flea in his ear, that would also work...)

 

[SheilaNaGig]

They’re reconvening later to carry on with the electoral college shizzle. Would be quite amusing to see if any of the blowhard Trumpists are still going to challenge the result, oblivious to how that would now look. One of them has already backed slowly away:

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When push comes to shove no one wants a revolution, of any kind. They want the machine to remain intact, the machinery of government to keep churning on.

 

[a_chap]

Finally 2021 gave us a glimmer of hope...

 

[belboid]

He’ll probably drift around from hotel to private island for a while too I expect. Except that he’s probably a really shit guest and won’t quite earn his keep in amusing anecdotes and charming repartee,

He's go to have a palace in which to hold court, though. He needs to be able to tell people their place isn't as amazing as his.

 

[Raheem]

He's going to be in one of the Gulf states before inauguration day.

 

[not-bono-ever]

its quite beautiful isnt it- a proper scorched earth policy. Might as well plough the ground with salt for good measure.

 

[a_chap]

The view from Scotland seems to be he can fuck the fuck off. (If he turned up and was sent away with a flea in his ear, that would also work...)

A 9mm in his ear would be even better of course.

 

[SheilaNaGig]

He's go to have a palace in which to hold court, though. He needs to be able to tell people their place isn't as amazing as his.

Yes, exactly this.

He can’t be a guest, not even a guest of honour.

Mar a Largo has served that purpose over the years. If he can’t settle there he’ll replicate it elsewhere. So long as the walls are high and the gates are strong and has acolytes can come and go easily, he won’t care where it is, because nothing outside his immediate range holds any interest for him. So long as it ticks certain boxes, fine.

 

[SheilaNaGig]

He's going to be in one of the Gulf states before inauguration day.

I wonder. Maybe for a while, not for long.

 

[not-bono-ever]

He’ll probably drift around from hotel to private island for a while too I expect. Except that he’s probably a really shit guest and won’t quite earn his keep in amusing anecdotes and charming repartee,

this kind usually end in in France , living in luxury and waking up in the glorious clear sunshine of Provance utterly furious. every. fucking, day

 

[belboid]

Melania quits!

oh, no, its her Chief of staff. Still, not bad

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Where is the cunt gonna live from now on? Surely he can't go back to NY?

Traditionally, it's a midnight flight from a private airfield with a suitcase stuffed with gold. Who would take him, though?

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Finally 2021 gave us a glimmer of hope...

Pah. He's gone in two weeks anyway. Spineless fuckers. Took an attempted coup for them to do this.

 

[ska invita]

Seymour's mailout tonight (he writes fast!) is good, and develops some similar points

I dont disagree, but there is also the possibility that without Trump and no one to fill his boots adequately, the whole thing will fester and then shrivel. Trump has worked tirelessly to rile up this crowd - its a hard act to follow. A core group will remain of course, but its a question of will it continue to grow or not.

 

[not-bono-ever]

problem is with the Donald, he doesn't actually have any mates. No one he can say " can I doss in your spare room for a while ? " I don't think he has a real friend in the world. SAD

 

[SheilaNaGig]

Melania quits!

Before the inauguration?

I’d assumed her renegotiated prenup would lock her in for every day of his official presidency.

Must be some kind of escape clause.

 

[belboid]

Before the inauguration?

I’d assumed her renegotiated prenup would look her in til that happened.

Must be some kind of escape clause.

sorry, misread what was happening and inserted a non-existent comma. See amended post

 

[SheilaNaGig]

problem is with the Donald, he doesn't actually have any mates. No one he can say " can I doss in your spare room for a while ? " I don't think he has a real friend in the world. SAD

People at that level of money * don’t have friends though; they have allies, and enemies about whom they know stuff.


ETA
* I’m including debt here too.

 

[nogojones]

I dont disagree, but there is also the possibility that without Trump and no one to fill his boots adequately, the whole thing will fester and then shrivel. Trump has worked tirelessly to rile up this crowd - its a hard act to follow. A core group will remain of course, but its a question of will it continue to grow or not.

The crisis ain't gonna get better in the coming years. Fertile ground for some other shitcunt

 

[SheilaNaGig]

I dont disagree, but there is also the possibility that without Trump and no one to fill his boots adequately, the whole thing will fester and then shrivel. Trump has worked tirelessly to rile up this crowd - its a hard act to follow. A core group will remain of course, but its a question of will it continue to grow or not.

It’s doesn’t need to expand in public if it becomes a low grade chronic insurrection, a gueurilla war.

 

[SheilaNaGig]

The crisis ain't gonna get better in the coming years. Fertile ground for some other shitcunt

And the militia, the ruby ridgers and Timothy mcVeighs.

This will nourish them, a lot.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

Have I missed something today?

 

[SheilaNaGig]

Have I missed something today?

Melania’s chief of staff has quit the post.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

And the militia, the ruby ridgers and Timothy mcVeighs.

This will nourish them, a lot.

Maybe. They were already there, of course, before Trump. Trump's finished politically after this. Even his staunchest supporters in politics are pulling away now. I'm not so sure this fiasco does nourish them, tbh. It's a pathetic attempt at a coup, really just embarrassingly bad. They've been shown up as clueless idiots. Not exactly inspiring for the next generation.

 

[Aladdin]

Where is the cunt gonna live from now on? Surely he can't go back to NY?

Heard he was looking at places in Scotland....

>>>>>>>> runs to another thread

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Heard he was looking at places in Scotland....

Careful now. You know how fond US presidents are of Ireland...

 

[killer b]

Some polling just in from Yougov

 

[SheilaNaGig]

Maybe. They were already there, of course, before Trump. Trump's finished politically after this. Even his staunchest supporters in politics are pulling away now. I'm not so sure this fiasco does nourish them, tbh. It's a pathetic attempt at a coup, really just embarrassingly bad. They've been shown up as clueless idiots. Not exactly inspiring for the next generation.

I really hope you’re right.

But I have a bad feeling about this.

I’ve been running this story (what happened today) with various people for several months. Only hinted at on here because I’ve felt like Cassandra and couldn’t be arsed with the inevitable pile on.

It depends on how quickly Trump can be swallowed by the waters of history and how effectively Biden steps up.

But the underlying wound, which Trump revealed, isn’t going away and isn’t going to mend

 

[weepiper]

Heard he was looking at places in Scotland....

We rather famously don't want him.

 

[SheilaNaGig]

Some polling just in from Yougov

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Like I say, a bad feeling.