Official LRC President Joseph R Biden Thread

I suppose the memo thing shows the difficulty of having the DoJ under the President, and the unique considerations of federal charges against a president. If one (stupidly) assumes halfway decent presidents, such a memo probably makes some sense, i.e., be super careful about legal measures against the President that could have profound and outsized political implications. Of course, a sub-human like Trump takes full advantage of it. On balance, I can't help but to think that we'd be better off without it, as it gives weak-kneed lawyers some cover for not going after someone who CLEARLY deserves it, like Trump.

And if nothing else, stuff like this reminds the non-lawyers among us that, sure, there are laws, and there are truly guilty people, and there are truly innocent people. Nice and black and white, IF you can somehow get the trial/jury right(!). But every day, prosecutors get to decide which battles to pick - with or without guiding "memos" - making the legal system much grayer than most citizens know or like.....I think.

And did the founders screw up on the impeachment thing, or am I missing something?

agip wrote:

4/ The founders didn't want parties to be so powerful. They didn't come with a way to keep them weak though.

Parties are extremely weak these days, not strong, because of primary elections. Before primaries, an outsider like Trump wouldn't be allowed near the convention, and politicians wouldn't have to appeal to the extreme bases to avoid getting primary'd.

the heart of it is that the US body politic works on an honor system. Having the DOJ work under the Pres is an example. We depend on having good people as president and leaving the DOJ alone. But that's just a hope and not a rule. I mean we can survive stuff...JFK put his BROTHER in as head of DOJ for pete's sake. That is serious tin pot dictator garbage. But we survived. But in the end we need to elect leaders who are decent human beings who follow morals and ethics. Or we will lose our republic.

Hardloper wrote:

agip wrote:

4/ The founders didn't want parties to be so powerful. They didn't come with a way to keep them weak though.

Parties are extremely weak these days, not strong, because of primary elections. Before primaries, an outsider like Trump wouldn't be allowed near the convention, and politicians wouldn't have to appeal to the extreme bases to avoid getting primary'd.

agreed parties are weaker than usual in presidential elections, for the reason you cite.

but parties are all-powerful inside congress and the WH. In actual governance.

So many votes are party-line votes. That shouldn't happen. The few party leaders decide nearly everything. It's not how this should work. The Senate doesn't even have debates anymore. Doesn't happen. Senators speak to an empty room. No one is listening, no discussion in public.

Which is part of what makes politics such a terrible job. No one makes any major decisions other than leadership.

You watch the markets ... wrote:

Poster, you watch U.S. financial markets all day. You pay attention to what Biden does or does not do. A few hours ago, N.A.S.D.A.Q. was down about 4 1/2% and S&P 500 was down about 3 1/2%. Most U.S. equities finished up today. What happened? Did Biden somehow get Putin to pull all of Russian tanks away from Ukraine border?

oh who knows.

much of this is just noise and machines trading with each other using AI.

but nah probably Ukraine had little to do with this. Markets don't care much about war anymore. If they ever did.

Mostly this is about the air going out of bitcoin and other speculative investments, combined with an economy not growing as fast as it had been, and worries about slightly higher interest rates.

But the market was down 10% from its highs this AM....that's just normal and standard.

I don't think Ukraine moved the needle much at all.

tommy johnson wrote:

Flagpole wrote:

What a load of crap. YOU aren't doing this, but a person COULD make the argument that Christianity as practiced has moved away from where it once was (and where it SHOULD be)...supporting liberal ideology of supporting the poor, turning the other cheek, judging not, demonizing the very wealthy. Jesus supported people, not property. Most Christians today (in the US anyway) support their property over people, guns over conversation, tax cuts for the rich but not any help for the poor...and that last one is freakin' nuts for someone who says they are a Christian.

Incorrect. Anyone voting democrat is guilty of murdering the unborn. Democrats have rejected Christ and embraced democrat evils. Judgement Day awaits all democrats.

You are so stupid.

A lot of whataboutisms from many of the libs today.

https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-biden-fox-stupid-son-of-a-b-tch?utm_campaign=64487

I don’t care if Biden called a reporter a stupid SOB, but libs don’t act like he’s more “presidential” than Trump. I remember when Biden was first elected he said he would fire anyone that was disrespectful to a reporter.

I will give Biden credit for two things he's very good at:

-Emptying embassies (Afghanistan & Ukraine)

-Leaving Americans behind (Afghanistan & possibly in Ukraine)

Lets go Brandon!

#FJB

You watch the markets ... wrote:

Poster, you watch U.S. financial markets all day. You pay attention to what Biden does or does not do. A few hours ago, N.A.S.D.A.Q. was down about 4 1/2% and S&P 500 was down about 3 1/2%. Most U.S. equities finished up today. What happened? Did Biden somehow get Putin to pull all of Russian tanks away from Ukraine border?

Jen Psaki said Biden admin was not measuring the economic progress by the stock market.

So Republican investors stopped dumping the stocks just to make Biden look bad. ;)

Trollminator wrote:

LOLz, no you will continue checking in every day because you are a vengeful and butthurt chud. Keep carrying that orange cross and enjoy your president Joseph R. Biden until 2028.

The delusion is strong in Ginamator,

Per McLaughlin & Associates.

Trump solidifies massive GOP Primary support and increases lead against all Dems in a rematch.

GOP Primary:

Trump 53%

DeSantis 13%

Pence 9%

Haley 4%

Romney 3%

*Trump has a commanding 81% Approval with the GOP. No other Republican even comes close. In contrast, Biden has souring Dem support and stands around 48% among Dems.

General Election:

Trump 49%

Biden 44%

Trump 51%

Harris 40%

Trump 51%

Clinton 41%

Btw, Trump *never* led in popular vote polls in either 2016 or 2020.

Relax let Biden have his 4 years, if you don't like it vote against him in November 2024, if you do like the job he does vote for him.

more from the 'conservative,' 'law and order' party

A report by the Office of Congressional Ethics alleges that Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) misused his congressional staff and resources by having aides run errands for his family and that he solicited or accepted improper gifts from his subordinates.

The report issued Monday found that Lamborn’s staffers were often asked to help out his children, including preparing his son for interviews for a job in the federal government, and throwing a party for his daughter-in-law after she became a U.S. citizen.

“If mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy,” Lamborn’s wife, Jeanie, allegedly told one staffer, according to the report.

agip wrote:

more from the 'conservative,' 'law and order' party

A report by the Office of Congressional Ethics alleges that Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) misused his congressional staff and resources by having aides run errands for his family and that he solicited or accepted improper gifts from his subordinates.

The report issued Monday found that Lamborn’s staffers were often asked to help out his children, including preparing his son for interviews for a job in the federal government, and throwing a party for his daughter-in-law after she became a U.S. citizen.

“If mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy,” Lamborn’s wife, Jeanie, allegedly told one staffer, according to the report.

And you belong to the batsh!t crazy party of "woke." Soaring crime in ALL blue cities, multiple genders, defund the police, open borders, forced vaccinations, forced masking, censoring scientific information, rejecting natural immunity, and treating the unvaxxed like lepers.

Deflect, deflect, deflect. Holy whataboutism, agipinator.

LOLs, trump had >95% approval with Rs going into the election, and he got destroyed ... get your head in the game

Quick run for your lives! Maybe if you left your orange-wallpapered basement you might get a hint.

FYI - you are not a leper because you are a COVIDiot, you are a leper because you are a tzee.

douglas burke wrote:

Relax let Biden have his 4 years, if you don't like it vote against him in November 2024, if you do like the job he does vote for him.

Would you vote for trump?

Yup. 3rd time's a charm.

#FJB Even Trump didn't call the reporters what Joe did today. Remember when Joe wanted to fight the guy in Michigan during the campaign. JRB is a hypocrite and a jerk.

Maybe it's just me, but I think "the enemy of the American people" is worse.

How would you like to be such a garbage reporter that you have both the Democratic POTUS and a former Republican nominee for President call you stupid?

Maybe he'll go home and sort through his mistakes.

Sen. John McCain, never known to suffer foolish questions, unloaded on Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy after the young reporter asked a question the lawmaker deemed stupid.

“Has your relationship with the president frayed to the point that you are not going to support anything that he comes to you and asks for?” Steve Doocy’s son asked McCain in the halls of the Senate.

“Why would you say something that stupid?” McCain replied, staring intensely into Doocy’s eyes. “Why would you ask something that dumb? Huh?”

“My job as a United States senator, is a senator from Arizona which I was just re-elected to. You mean that I am somehow going to behave in a way that I’m going to block everything because of some personal disagreement?”

“That’s a dumb question,” he concluded.

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/mccain-unloads-on-steve-doocys-son-why-would-you-say-something-that-stupid/