2020 Presidential Election

[hollodero]

(05-31-2020, 02:41 PM)masonbengals fan Wrote: hollodero, I truly believe you are over simplifying it. I'm not worried about Trump's fantasies of omnipotence because our system will keep him in check.

I think you're oversimplifying that :) But really, your system, to me, seems not that resilient as you portray it. In these tribal times, you only need 50+ senators in your pocket - meaning, having the votes they need in your pocket - and get away with basically everything. And Trump already got away with things that seemed unthinkable 4 years ago. What seems unthinkable now might very well not be.

As I said, argueing in court that a president can not be charged with literally anything seemed unthinkable, telling congress they can not get any witnesses or documents without giving a reason other than "partisanry" was unthinkable, a guy standing in the senate and claiming a president can do whatever to secure his reelection was unthinkable, an AG that involves himself in prosecutorial and court decisions, spreads unfounded conspiracies and throws dirt at his own department and his own FBI, all in aid to his president, seemed unthinkable, that Russia targeted election systems in all 50 states and there's no real reaction to that seemed unthinkable, that a presidential candidate can claim voter fraud without a shred of evidence seemed unthinkable, that a president can openly retaliate against wtnesses seem... you catch my drift.

And as soon as the courts say that a battle between executive and legislative is not their concern, Trump might be able to do many more unthinkable things. Third term, election postponal, emergency laws, etc. etc.

(05-31-2020, 02:41 PM)masonbengals fan Wrote: There is no defense of some of the thing he says. Some things that roll out of his mouth are reprehensible. But, Biden is definitely capable of equal levels of ridiculousness

As soon as he muses about injecting disinfectants, we can get back to that. Until then, Trump has the clear lead. And I could bring many more examples, but let's just leave it at one glaring one.

(05-31-2020, 02:41 PM)masonbengals fan Wrote: & that's why he's currently hiding in his basement. Dems know he will only hurt his standing when he speaks & as far as surrounding himself with dangerous incompetence, I'm much more worried about him  surrounding himself with people (including the vice president) that are so far left our country will not survive it. Just listen to what comes out of their mouths.

You know, I am an European, and as such I find those fears of unsurvivable leftism to be way overblown. I do get that many valid concerns would arise if he chose Omar or AOC as vice. But he won't do that. The most radical thing you could end up with is Stacey Abrams. That is survivable.

And he's hiding in the basement because medical experts say that's the wise thing to do right now. I wouldn't hold that against him too much.