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Nope.
Although I've no idea if prosecutors could re-prosecute.
I'm wondering if certain people in New York and elsewhere might wait until Trump is no longer president before looking again at certain offences.
My question was rhetorical in spirit, as I expected pretty much what you described.
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Second term and even if he changes term limits somehow, he probably won't be able to go for another so he'll never need to sell reelection ever again.Slick wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:57 am I guess it’s in my nature to give folk a chance and I hoped that for all his campaign bluster he would be a bit more moderate and sensible in power. Also hoped he would be true to form and shaft everyone who helped him. But, no, this is a bit of a nightmare unfolding.
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Which offences?inactionman wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:26 amNope.
Although I've no idea if prosecutors could re-prosecute.
I'm wondering if certain people in New York and elsewhere might wait until Trump is no longer president before looking again at certain offences.
Statute of limitations is going to be highly problematic, unless there's some slim chance he continues to commit fresh crimes at a state level
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The actual answer is that Senate Repulicans are blocking the appointment of a new chief ethics law enforcement officer so that Trump can install his own crony.Kiwias wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 10:25 amMy question was rhetorical in spirit, as I expected pretty much what you described.
Also :Department of Government Efficiency = D.O.G.E. as Musk himself has Tweeted.
It's going to be time to nail wooden boards across America and paint a red cross on it. It would be laughable if it wasn't such a human tragedy in the long term.
Reflects Musk's attitude that this is just a bit of fun, all just a game.Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 12:47 pmThe actual answer is that Senate Repulicans are blocking the appointment of a new chief ethics law enforcement officer so that Trump can install his own crony.
Also :Department of Government Efficiency = D.O.G.E. as Musk himself has Tweeted.
It's going to be time to nail wooden boards across America and paint a red cross on it. It would be laughable if it wasn't such a human tragedy in the long term.
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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He was pretty good at cutting costs at twitter, if that's all they're taking efficiency to mean.
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True, and the fact that it has also gone completely to shit is I'm sure nothing to do with him at all...inactionman wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 3:29 pm He was pretty good at cutting costs at twitter, if that's all they're taking efficiency to mean.
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There's so much value now!tabascoboy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:16 pmTrue, and the fact that it has also gone completely to shit is I'm sure nothing to do with him at all...inactionman wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 3:29 pm He was pretty good at cutting costs at twitter, if that's all they're taking efficiency to mean.
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Twitter going down the shitter is all the fault of the meanie big boys who wouldn't stump up for the advertising space.tabascoboy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:16 pmTrue, and the fact that it has also gone completely to shit is I'm sure nothing to do with him at all...inactionman wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 3:29 pm He was pretty good at cutting costs at twitter, if that's all they're taking efficiency to mean.
I'll admit I've lost track of where his antitrust suit has gone, it could even have been laughed out of court by now.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn47798gxx4o
For a free speech free market libertarian, he's not very free speech, free market nor very libertarian.
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It's almost definitely what they are taking efficiency to mean, lots of sackings followed by lots of resignations as it becomes a shit show.inactionman wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 3:29 pm He was pretty good at cutting costs at twitter, if that's all they're taking efficiency to mean.
All the money you made will never buy back your soul
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I'm betting on somebody not making it to the end of 2024, i.e. gone before they even get into office.
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He will be fine. Kicking back watching Fox till 12 when he steps out to tell his minions what do from what he’s seen on the news, then goes to implement his latest cash scheme while Miller and co get on with running things. He’ll be untouchable until the mid-terms.Guy Smiley wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:38 pm
What are the odds on Trump not making it through 2 years?
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Justice4Rapists, for too long the system has been against them it would seem.
Not sure how else to respond to this madness, fret and fume for the next four years?
No thanks. The people have spoken, and the cunts are back in power. That's that.
I don't know. He has the whole world laughing at him - apart from those poor buggers in the US. There's nothing else we can do, to be honest.
I drink and I forget things.
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This is the lunacy that the Brits turned away from but the tanks decided to double down.
They don't exactly have a huge pool of competent individuals to fish in - most of the sensible Republicans have deserted ship or wouldn't pledge undying loyalty to the Orange Gibbon. It has strong parallels to the death throes of Tory Party where, after the Blonde Bbumbelcunts purge of the party, if you could stand up, talk and didn't have a record of sexual abuse/fraud etc then you were given a ministerial position or even Co-Chair of the Party. It won't end well for Trumps reign but there again he doesnt give a shit about that, all he wants is to stay out of jail and make loads of more money from the state.
Spot on there, mate. I was almost expecting him to nominate Trey Gowdy as the AG.dpedin wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 9:16 amThey don't exactly have a huge pool of competent individuals to fish in - most of the sensible Republicans have deserted ship or wouldn't pledge undying loyalty to the Orange Gibbon. It has strong parallels to the death throes of Tory Party where, after the Blonde Bbumbelcunts purge of the party, if you could stand up, talk and didn't have a record of sexual abuse/fraud etc then you were given a ministerial position or even Co-Chair of the Party. It won't end well for Trumps reign but there again he doesnt give a shit about that, all he wants is to stay out of jail and make loads of more money from the state.
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Tbh, I don't think Trump thinks about things at that level. These will simply be the people who've brown-nosed him sufficiently.
I reckon Noem made it on the back of her utterly gormless appearance on the stage when he just played music and swayed for 30mins.sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 11:03 amTbh, I don't think Trump thinks about things at that level. These will simply be the people who've brown-nosed him sufficiently.
Hard to make a case against them for stopping advertising on X when he himself told them this:inactionman wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:26 pmTwitter going down the shitter is all the fault of the meanie big boys who wouldn't stump up for the advertising space.tabascoboy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:16 pmTrue, and the fact that it has also gone completely to shit is I'm sure nothing to do with him at all...inactionman wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 3:29 pm He was pretty good at cutting costs at twitter, if that's all they're taking efficiency to mean.
I'll admit I've lost track of where his antitrust suit has gone, it could even have been laughed out of court by now.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn47798gxx4o
For a free speech free market libertarian, he's not very free speech, free market nor very libertarian.
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https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/29/239 ... -destroy-x
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It just makes his resort to legal action even more ridiculous.Kiwias wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 12:22 pmHard to make a case against them for stopping advertising on X when he himself told them this:inactionman wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:26 pmTwitter going down the shitter is all the fault of the meanie big boys who wouldn't stump up for the advertising space.tabascoboy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:16 pm
True, and the fact that it has also gone completely to shit is I'm sure nothing to do with him at all...
I'll admit I've lost track of where his antitrust suit has gone, it could even have been laughed out of court by now.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn47798gxx4o
For a free speech free market libertarian, he's not very free speech, free market nor very libertarian.
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https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/29/239 ... -destroy-x
That even sounds like an Onion article.
They're planning to relaunch as a parody site taking the shit out of people like Jones. A few more years and I'll have trouble following what's real anymore.
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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It's real.
The Onion buys rightwing conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/ ... re_btn_url
Maybe I'm not understanding what Infowars is but have they just paid money for a YouTube channel that has the name Infowars?
How does this help? Jones will just start up a different channel and his fan base will move over there.
The only thing about the current situation in the US is that they're lucky Trump's not a chunk smarter than he is. At least the writing is on the wall when you appoint a Putin apologist as intelligence director. There are going to be some interesting Senate hearings.
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It won't be in his name, & if it earns any money then that will go to the families too, as selling everything isn't going to discharge the debt he owesUncle fester wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 4:40 pmIt's real.
The Onion buys rightwing conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/ ... re_btn_url
Maybe I'm not understanding what Infowars is but have they just paid money for a YouTube channel that has the name Infowars?
How does this help? Jones will just start up a different channel and his fan base will move over there.