If Trump did that, he would be impeached and then convicted by the senate. Trump’s motives regarding licenses are to strike back against members of the media that are critical of him, and not to extort money from them.
Freedom of speech doesn’t mean that they’re free from the consequences of their seditious and traitorous actions.
Freedom of speech is freedom from consequences from the government for speaking out against the government.
As a side note, one big story to watch for 2028 is Pete Buttigieg's run for president, particularly his struggle to get the black vote. I am so, so, so excited to see what he tries to do to win over black voters. Teams of DC political analysts are current dedicated to this problem. I wish I could be a fly on the wall in that room.
As a side note, one big story to watch for 2028 is Pete Buttigieg's run for president, particularly his struggle to get the black vote. I am so, so, so excited to see what he tries to do to win over black voters. Teams of DC political analysts are current dedicated to this problem. I wish I could be a fly on the wall in that room.
Not sure how sarcastic you are being, but the case of pete is fascinating.
the college educated wing of the Dem Party would nominate Pete pretty easily, I think.
but the poor, mostly black and hispanic wing of the Dem Party don't see him as an interesting candidate.
Will be interesting to see if Pete can find a lane.
He would fit in nicely with the obama-Biden technocrat vision of the presidency that the Dems hold.
But I think the indies want more razzle dazzle and showmanship.
Pete vs Vance would probably go to vance because vance is better at being a bad man to get headlines. Pete would insist on being decent, but in the eyes of too many americans, 'decent moral character' equals 'boring and weak.'
As a side note, one big story to watch for 2028 is Pete Buttigieg's run for president, particularly his struggle to get the black vote. I am so, so, so excited to see what he tries to do to win over black voters. Teams of DC political analysts are current dedicated to this problem. I wish I could be a fly on the wall in that room.
Mayor Pete would just have to announce that reparations would be Numero Uno on his things to do as a newly elected president.
As a side note, one big story to watch for 2028 is Pete Buttigieg's run for president, particularly his struggle to get the black vote. I am so, so, so excited to see what he tries to do to win over black voters. Teams of DC political analysts are current dedicated to this problem. I wish I could be a fly on the wall in that room.
Mayor Pete would just have to announce that reparations would be Numero Uno on his things to do as a newly elected president.
one of the best kept secrets of american politics is that the black vote is more conservative than the 'white female college' vote.
Meaning, the black vote is more based on the basics: economy, crime, etc .
while the 'white female college' vote is more based (in the primary anyway) on college politics and racial/gender grievance.
Both will vote for the Dem no matter what in the general election, of course.
In the Dem primary Pete would have to find a lane where he can appeal to the more conservative black vote while not giving up too much of the 'white female college' vote to someone like AOC/Warren.
Fascinating political problem, esp because he is gay but a veteran, urban-reading but midwestern. Etc.
As a side note, one big story to watch for 2028 is Pete Buttigieg's run for president, particularly his struggle to get the black vote. I am so, so, so excited to see what he tries to do to win over black voters. Teams of DC political analysts are current dedicated to this problem. I wish I could be a fly on the wall in that room.
Not sure how sarcastic you are being, but the case of pete is fascinating.
the college educated wing of the Dem Party would nominate Pete pretty easily, I think.
but the poor, mostly black and hispanic wing of the Dem Party don't see him as an interesting candidate.
Will be interesting to see if Pete can find a lane.
He would fit in nicely with the obama-Biden technocrat vision of the presidency that the Dems hold.
But I think the indies want more razzle dazzle and showmanship.
Pete vs Vance would probably go to vance because vance is better at being a bad man to get headlines. Pete would insist on being decent, but in the eyes of too many americans, 'decent moral character' equals 'boring and weak.'
I am seriously intrigued but find the situation humorous. You just know there have been serious discussions about whether he should try wearing basketball shoes to some event
This is in reference, of course, to what others have highlighted in this forum: Donald Trump’s threats to have the FCC pull the broadcast licenses of any station that’s too critical of him. Here are the president’s exact words: “If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows, are almost 100% Negative to President Donald J. Trump, MAGA, and the Republican Party, shouldn’t their very valuable Broadcast Licenses be terminated? I say, YES!”
Based on its nonstop campaign against cancel culture, you’d expect that the MAGA world would push back vigorously against federal entanglements with criticism and satire, but it’s hard to find any complaints right now from the president’s supporters—not the podcast bros., not the comedian edgelords, not the constitutional originalists. Not a peep from tech billionaires. All of their “Don’t tread on me” energy seems to have evaporated precisely when some crucial rights are about to be trampled. It’s as if their free-speech chest thumping was merely propaganda and career opportunism.
And to those who claim that MAGA is only getting even for cancel culture, I would remind them that fighting cancel culture with more cancel culture was never supposed to be the pathway forward. MAGA, we were told, was supposed to be the REMEDY for cancel culture, not the source of a new and unprecedented program of government TV censorship. And wouldn't that censorship only open the door to more of it?
I know there are some Trump supporters on this forum who truly believe in free speech. You’ve never been a fan of Democrats and you don’t like the jokes from the late-night hosts, but you at least support their freedom to share their opinions. You are a person of conviction. It has to be dismaying to see the president become so sensitive to criticism that he has to shield himself through federal regulations of speech. If this sits the wrong way with you, then maybe it’s time for you to push back a little. Please consider it, at least.
By limiting dissenting opinions, Donald Trump would replace “Of the people, by the people, and for the people” with “For MAGA and MAGA alone.” And I don’t believe that this country can truly thrive if is for MAGA and MAGA alone.
👆hilarious.
The guy who proclaims the Constitution is a “living, breathing” document his entire life now wants it another way, an iron clad document.
You have no integrity or merit in your words so we will not pay attention.
Not sure how sarcastic you are being, but the case of pete is fascinating.
the college educated wing of the Dem Party would nominate Pete pretty easily, I think.
but the poor, mostly black and hispanic wing of the Dem Party don't see him as an interesting candidate.
Will be interesting to see if Pete can find a lane.
He would fit in nicely with the obama-Biden technocrat vision of the presidency that the Dems hold.
But I think the indies want more razzle dazzle and showmanship.
Pete vs Vance would probably go to vance because vance is better at being a bad man to get headlines. Pete would insist on being decent, but in the eyes of too many americans, 'decent moral character' equals 'boring and weak.'
I am seriously intrigued but find the situation humorous. You just know there have been serious discussions about whether he should try wearing basketball shoes to some event
I’m sure his current beard went through marketing analysis.
Dang - his swing looks quite a bit like Scottie Scheffler's.
And who here besides Ted Kaczinski doesn't need an ID to make it in the real world today. For Dems to insist that a photo ID should not be required to vote is one of the stupidest things I have heard.
I have no doubt that if Trump dedicated himself to golfing instead of real estate when he was younger, he would have surpassed even the great Tiger Woods.
Freedom of speech doesn’t mean that they’re free from the consequences of their seditious and traitorous actions.
Freedom of speech is freedom from consequences from the government for speaking out against the government.
It’s nuanced. Russian bots always get it wrong.
Yes, which is why you need to keep your mouth shut when Fauci started attacking our families, instead of supporting the regime.. Should have kept your mouth shut at school board meetings instead of sending the FBI on citizens speaking out. Should have shut your big fat mouth instead of attacking citizens when you threw shlt to the wind about Russia, and proceeded to run a coup on this country with planted evidence.
You’re an ego maniac and we stopped you. Put you in your place and will continue to do so.
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