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What does the future hold for Donald Trump? - threadbans in OP

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  • Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 17,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    I also assume that the bigger issue for them is that AM broadcasting is significantly cheaper than FM or Digital.

    I'm pretty sure my current BMW (which is almost 4 years old) already doesn't have AM as an option.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,349 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    I agree with you on culture stuff - it is obvious because it is all the talk about.

    Abortion is different though, if they thought it was such a good earner from the right wing public for them they'd be out celebrating every 'success' like they do other topics. When it comes to abortion they mostly try to do it quite silently and even in the dead of night. It would make me suspect the money/pressure from that is coming from other sources.



  • Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 17,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    Again though , restricting Abortion rights was never universally popular even among GOP voters - A majority of whom supported access to abortion in most cases.

    That was driven by the Evangelicals and agreeing with them was seen as a table stakes requirement by the GOP for years. Most of them never thought in a million years that Roe vs. Wade would ever actually get overturned so they thought they could continue to "fight the good fight" and keep the evangelicals onside without ever actually having to deal with the fall-out.

    Now though , it's their worst nightmare - All those nonsense state level laws that they passed in the belief that they'd never actually apply are now all active and they can't find a way to back themselves out of the blind alley they driven themselves down.

    The reason for keeping it quiet is a vain attempt to change the subject in public while still having absolutely no pathway away from implementing the laws that the religious right bought and paid for decades ago.

    The GOP know that any time Abortion is close to the front page they lose votes by the Truck load but despite their best efforts it will continue to be a headline issue in 2024.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    To show how law and order they are, Republicans are seriously considering pardoning a convicted murderer because the victims were people they very much dislike. The murderer hasn't even been handed down sentence yet, following the verdict.

    Some boards users have expressed interest in learning more about spree killers and their posts and comments etc. - the court might oblige you a bit in this case, releasing as a matter of record many of the things written by the killer that made his premeditation for violence clear. Here's the full list of items (259 of them) each 1 describing something the defendant wrote to be introduced as evidence of extraneous conduct in sentencing:

    MAGA really wants this guy pardoned for political reasons, they want another Kyle Rittenhouse. Tucker Carlson, Rittenhouse and others have lobbied Gov. Greg Abbott (TX) to do it, who affirmed he's directing the state parole board to give him the option (he legally cannot pardon unless the parole board brings it up).

    Daniel Perry drove into a crowd, saw a BLM supporter carrying an AR-15 and opened fire on him without provocation. Most of the revealed posts show Perry was talking himself up over an extended period of time to carry out violent acts against BLM protestors in particular, whom he labeled racial epithets in his writing. Other scintillating details include breaking up with an apparent girlfriend because of racist comments, and complaining about getting banned from facebook for things he said about nancy pelosi, and transgenderism, etc.

    “I might go to Dallas to shoot looters.”

    and this gem

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    And loads of other extraneous stuff, parents posting concerned messages to him, him trying to flirt with 16 and 17 year olds knowingly over the internet, etc:

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    Which y'know, might explain why Republicans relate to him so bad.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,191 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    I honestly didn't realise people still used AM. I thought if you were on a budget it was the internet or nothing these days.



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  • Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 17,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    Radio is a huge thing in the US, particularly in rural areas, i.e. GOP heartland and AM is cheap and has huge range so they can cover a large area very cheaply.

    Hannitys daily radio shows have many multiples of listeners compared to his Fox TV show for example.

    The right wing talk radio reach is utterly massive compared to TV.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    It's very pervasive. And they will still be on FM too it's not like Hannity is only ever on AM (far from it, he's on everything from FM to iHeart to SiriusXM) but it apparently amounts to a huge swath of the country tuning in if its on AM, it costs money to syndicate on FM etc. and their base don't subscribe to satellite radio much (too close to HAARP?).



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    This I've never heard of in the history of politics so I can see why C-SPAN decided it doesn't align with the broadcaster's mission of staying balanced

    In an official statement, Chairman Jordan writes the committee will be flown to New York City (at the taxpayers expense) and they “will examine how Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s pro-crime, anti-victim policies have led to an increase in violent crime and a dangerous community for New York City residents.”

    Republicans have used 'crime in Democrat cities' as a talking point for DECADES

    They have NEVER done a field hearing in a city based on it's crime in relation to electoral politics. Even though New York has been part-governed by Democratic Party DA's since 1942, they never saw any compunction to do a field hearing about it.

    Clearly to any layperson the Republican Party is simply hand-in-glove working as an arm for Donald Trump in providing political interference into a recent prosecution they are still wrapping their heads around. As a result I am neither shocked or reprehensive about C-SPAN not covering this upcoming dumbass-grade field hearing.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Trump Jr. woke up from a coke hangover and he even realized the whole Bud Light fallout was ridiculous.

    ...not for any principled, anti-hate or humble-pie reasons, mind you.

    It's because the execs are actually Republicans and the company as a whole donates about 60/40 to Republicans.

    Them dolla bills, baby. Junior isn't snorting a charity, here; after all ... that was already seized.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,111 ✭✭✭Christy42


    It is impressive as I think it was around 2016 they complained it was the dems that only talked about culture war stuff.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 613 ✭✭✭BoxcarWilliam99


    https://www.facebook.com/reel/595789522269316?s=yWDuG2&fs=e


    During that campaign his answers were something never heard from a politician. Unstoppable then.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    This is about the "future ... for Donald Trump"

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    To be fair though it was a great answer, unfortunately it was just him doubling down on how corrupt his presidency was going to be (most of his citizen cabinet came from Wall Street)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,781 ✭✭✭Flaneur OBrien


    Because no politician had been as much as a gangster as him? Admitting you don't pay as much tax as you should, shouldn't be glorified or even considered behaviour to aspire to.

    But seriously, you cannot compare Trump to a politician, he is so far away from being a politician.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 613 ✭✭✭BoxcarWilliam99


    There's no way he would get away with such answer now not would he be able to pull it off.

    But Clinton couldn't have been expecting that answer. It's true too. They are all blaming him for stuff the rich and powerful do themselves. Great answer



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,054 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,765 ✭✭✭francois


    He also wants an investigation into whether genetically modified cannabis makes you trans 😂



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,054 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    Alex Jones must have told him that, oul Mr. "Chemtrails make frogs gay" himself

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    He’s back to throwing out weird stuff to distract. Wants people talking about trans weed suddenly and a crime wave of “hundreds” maybe of refrigerators being stolen across the US.

    Anything as long as the discussion is not about one of his many criminal acts.

    He reportedly DID NOT plead the fifth in his deposition this week to Letitia James




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭I.R.Y.E.D


    Good to see that the weekend releases are still happening



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,623 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,728 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Yes you can see that he is entirely in his element there, surrounded by people he can understand and who admire him. Doing that little open mouthed grimace as he pulls his jacket together, I am a boss, these people can see I am a boss. They love me. Of course.

    It makes so many things make sense.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,780 ✭✭✭TheIrishGrover


    Well, I'd rather see "his people" there watching a fight than storming capitol building... again.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,381 ✭✭✭Yurt2


    😂 I see he has Kid Rock lined up for Secretary of State. Fred Durst for Commerce Secretary and one of those Insane Clown Posse lads for Agriculture Secretary?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,623 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    Mike Tyson for Attorney General.

    They'd probably be an improvement on whats currently there.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,765 ✭✭✭francois




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,833 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    At this rate Trump is going to talk de Santis into not running at all and tbf the more recent polls show a huge gap between them whereas they were close enough 3 or 4 months back. De Santis would be crazy to enter the race on his current polling numbers and its hard to see him turning it around because he cant attack Trump.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,365 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Well this is Awkward, that uncancellable safe space for conservatives?

    Has self cancelled, who knew that a hate speech bubble focused on US politics and issues would fail because there isn't a market for it?

    Wonder how long Truth Social will keep plodding along?

    The Parler website is now a simple page containing only today's press release announcing the acquisition, which was completed without financial terms being disclosed. "No reasonable person believes that a Twitter clone just for conservatives is a viable business any more," the acquisition announcement said, promising a revamp.

    "While the Parler app as it is currently constituted will be pulled down from operation to undergo a strategic assessment, we at Starboard see tremendous opportunities across multiple sectors to continue to serve marginalized or even outright censored communities—even extending beyond domestic politics


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,780 ✭✭✭TheIrishGrover


    Indeed. Who'd a thunk? Everyone... EVERYONE thunk



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