Official LRC President Donald J Trump Thread

Interesting history on how that almost happened

Thanks for the link. Doubly interesting to me, because there's pretty good evidence that Richard Daley cheated to get Illinois for Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson did the same in Texas.

So there was some real doubt, and when JFK and RMN spoke after the election, Kennedy said something to the effect of "Well, it's over, huh?" and Nixon replied to the effect of "No, you're the winner."

Just as DJT has made GWBush look smart and classy, he makes Nixon look statesmanlike and patriotic. Contrast is everything.

Flagpole continues his losing streak wrote:

HERE YA GO BOYS, A LINK THAT NO LIBERAL WILL WATCH OR POST. LOL!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjAvw_aplKQ

Rigged for Hillary? Are you back?

KI52 wrote:

And that would involve completely disenfranchising all of the voters of a state, regardless of who they voted for. I don't think it would go over well with the voters of Michigan, or any other state, to say "sorry, you wasted your time voting, but your votes don't count". This will not happen.

It should not happen, but then there is Trump. If even one state sent conflicting electors and Congress (the Republican Senate majority) decided to simply cancel that state out (0 electoral votes) that would indeed disenfranchise voters through no fault of their own--through the fault of certain politicians. There would be a serious call to kill off the antiquated Electoral College because a rouge actor like Trump could abuse it.

Under agip's claim that 270 EC votes are required to "win," it becomes possible for a small number of states to decline to send in electoral college votes. Just enough rouge states to drive the winner under 270. And then there is no president elected at all because a few states chose to muck up the system.

Trump has no plans to go anywhere. First, he has inertia on his side - he's the guy in office right now. He has the Senate on his side. He absolutely has the Supreme Court in his pocket. He's always had the military on his side, which is KEY here. And he has the police on his side, including the Capitol police, thanks to many stupid missteps and mistakes by Democrats. And he has legions of lawyers who will put their name and reputation on the line for him. Not to mention 75 million people who want him as president, many of whom WILL take up arms to make sure he stays. Trump has no reason to leave that I can see.

The country should prepare itself for the spectacle of two separate inaugurations on January 20th, and Trump will be the one in DC. It will remain to be seen who various government agencies will take orders from - Trump or Biden, but Trump has done an amazing job of getting hard-core loyalists in place at various positions that matter.

This is FAR from over.

Developing . . . . . . .

Bet?

What odds and what minimum bet? It would have to be at least 5:1.

A frightened fat whiny girlyman, hated by all his staff, clinging desperately to silly lies--he puts Hollywood to shame with his ability to entertain, even if it's only a low-brow farce.

Definitely the troll of the year.

Puts all the Russian trolls to shame as well.

Flybang mash wrote:

couldn't continue waiting at least 5 minutes wrote:

Bet?

What odds and what minimum bet? It would have to be at least 5:1.

Straight up. You made the call, not I.

How much would you like to wager? I'd prefer the loser donate to a charity selected by the winner.

con-lateral wrote:

There would be a serious call to kill off the antiquated Electoral College because a rouge actor like Trump could abuse it.

Though he actually *is* a rouge actor, I think the word you were after might have been "rogue."

0/10

Flybang mash wrote:

And he has legions of lawyers who will put their name and reputation on the line for him.

Like Rudy Giuliani? Like all of the lawyers that quit because the cases claiming election fraudulence were thrown out?

Biden won by 6 million votes. Not that much fraud on the planet.

couldn't continue waiting at least 5 minutes wrote:

Flybang mash wrote:

What odds and what minimum bet? It would have to be at least 5:1.

Straight up. You made the call, not I.

How much would you like to wager? I'd prefer the loser donate to a charity selected by the winner.

I didn't make "a call." I set forth a series of events that could reasonably happen, and gave reasons that this thing may very well be far from over, and made predictions about what Trump may be thinking. I'd need like 12:1, given the obstacles and unknowns my bet would face. I'm doing all the heavy lifting. You're betting on the status quo going back 200 years. You're betting vanilla will still be a flavor.

KI52 wrote:

Flybang mash wrote:

And he has legions of lawyers who will put their name and reputation on the line for him.

Like Rudy Giuliani? Like all of the lawyers that quit because the cases claiming election fraudulence were thrown out?

No. Obviously I didn't mean lawyers who quit. That wouldn't make sense. I meant lawyers who haven't quit, or who would love to be retained.

So, how do you think it plays out, Poley? Where do you see this ending? What do you see Trump doing? I'll give you like an 8/10 if you reveal your thoughts. But I'll insult your appearance if you chicken out.

Fishsmiff wrote:

Absolute smackdown in Pennsylvania court today (Saturday - 11/21).

Trump's lawyers have to be worried about motions for sanctions. How far out on a limb will you put your career and standing in the bar for Trump? I suspect its rather far, if you knew there was a lot of future, high profile work from him. But would you risk serious sanction for a guy who can turn on allies in a second for nothing more than slight disagreement?

The negotiations between trump and his helpers have to be centered around protection when things don’t go well and I can’t see a smart person agreeing to take such massive risks unless the reward is going to be that high. Unless, these people have already been in criminal bed with him for so long that they can’t untangle anyway and have to help him so he doesn’t bring them down with the ship. I cannot imagine anyone around him, except for maybe Rudy, actually believes he’s got a shot.