political speculation

Not a really serious poll. Just assume for a moment that he runs and gets nominated. Who will it be?

Okay, you are maybe hearing it first. I saw Alex Jones on a You Tube channel chatting ranting with a comedian, Andrew Shulz, and his buddies. I can't deny that he is entertaining to watch, and he is bat-**** crazy. I still assume that Trump will run for the 2024 Republican presidential...

Does anyone believe Biden's description of the letter, where he said it was generous in it's tone? What does everyone think it was like?

There is an opinion piece in today's Observer (part of the Guardian 'empire'), suggesting that Mike Pompeo is lining himself up as the next Republican president, in the Trump mould. Comments? Counter suggestions?

Word has it that Trump has stopped paying his legal fees and owes him a lot of money. Surely some enterprising prosecutor can seize that advantage and flip him?

I think he will.

Trump Autobiography I am just curious, ... Since Trump never misses a chance to make some decent money for himself, and since Trump never misses a chance to shamelessly promote himself, then I expect that Trump will publish his autobiography which will focus on his time as President within the...

It looks to me as though he's trying to paint himself in different colours to his boss, with the publicised vaccination and statements thereafter. I wonder if he's thinking "Biden was Veep, then President..." It seems he's been very much in the background until the past couple of weeks and now...

The common belief is that Trump will be facing multiple legal battles in multiple jurisdictions the moment he leaves office. Defamation, tax fraud, insurance fraud, perjury, obstruction of justice are just a few. So how soon can we expect the first subpoena being issued, if ever?

Since election campaigns start earlier every cycle, why not speculate on who will throw their hat into the ring for the Republicans in 2024. Here's my list. some are serious, some are half-joking. Donald Trump - Socialite turned game show host who lost the 2020 election1 Tom Cotton - Senator...

Great minds post about ideas, middling minds about events, small minds about people, and the really puny ones about salacious speculations about possible future events in people's lives. Some past FLOTUS apparently believed, and said, something like that. So, for like-minded puny folks that've...

When do you think Harris will become President? This is not to wish the President-Elect any ill luck but given his age something to consider. Also a few of how forum members view Harris as a possible Presidential candiate.

Biden sent a great big signal with the his statements to the press about is candidcy being about "healing" and "reconciliation". Nowhere in his statements is he talking about seeking justice for the treasonous crimes comitted by the regime. I could be wrong. I hope I am. But the ticket is...

A lot of speculations, a lot of leaks with oppo research on the various candidates. But who will it be? My guess is that conventional wisdom (and betting markets) are right for once: Biden will pick Kamala Harris. Time for a forum poll ...

Not going to do a poll because I probably don't know enough names to suggest. If you do, go for it. First, I think it's a safe bet that they'll go for some diversity. With all the remaining viable candidates being old, that certainly means it'll be someone younger. Probably a minority and/or...

Why trump will be reelected 1. The Democratic Party. Around 90 years ago Will Rodgers said “I'm not a member of any organized political party. I'm a Democrat.” Still true. 2. The Republican Party. Absolutely monolithic in its devotion to Trump. 3. Socialism. The current front-runner is a...

The voting for Democratic nominee officially kicks off tonight in Iowa, and I'd like to have a thread in which we try to game out how it all shakes out on one side of the aisle, preferably in quantifiable terms. Personally I think Bernie is going to finish very strong tonight, probably taking...

Sooner or later, Usurper Trump is gonna f-up again and do something bad enough to warrant it. Will the House (assuming the legitimate government under the Democrats still holds) impeach again, or just throw their hands up in disgust and let the tyrant reign mostly unopposed?

It's a forgone conclusion there'll be one, how long? ETA: How do get a reply before it even gets posted? For the "or less" options, just assume "but more than the line above".

Scenario: It's mid-November 2020. Donald Trump has been defeated by a Democrat. The landslide extends to the Senate which will have a strong Democrat majority in early 2021. Ruth Bader Ginsberg dies. Trump immediately nominates a replacement Supreme Court Justice. What will McConnell, still...

Unless, of course, he dies in office, but if that doesn't happen, what next? P.S.: This is a poll, wait for it! P.P.S.: Dammit, forgot to enable multiple choice. Well, have at it anyway!

Just a thought experiment, I hope. Assume: Trump has a solid win in both the EC and popular vote. Republicans get to 60 Senators. Republicans retake the House. Republicans increase their control of governorships and state legislatures. What happens? Constitutional amendment to remove...

(There is a chance I suppose that the next Tory leader won't be able to continue the S&C deal with the DUP so an election may be forced on them. But I'm not expecting that to happen.) So who do you think our next PM will be? Johnson "career advisor said it's my turn and I'll scream and scream...

Cohen's statement about acting with the knowledge and direction of Despot Donald Trump means far far more than just the things Cohen did. it establishes precedent. Now go back and re-read the reporting from the early days of the Mueller probe on Manafort's emails saying the campaign needed to...

...who should they emplace as the new Speaker of the House? Personally, I don't respect, and couldn't be supportive of, Pelosi in that role. Likewise, I do not think that Rep. Steny Hoyer would be any significant improvement over Pelosi as Speaker. Mostly by a process of elimination this leaves...

Who will get fired / forced out next? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Thoughts on what could be coming: https://www.salon.com/2017/07/25/president-mike-pence_partner/

What would our basic positions be? What would we negotiate? To seed discussion... Abortion. I can see the perspective of people who think that abortion is murder. I don't agree, but I get where they're coming from. So... If they want to place limits on abortion... then they have to let gay...

Let's say Colin Powell decides to run as a Republican in 2000 (And convinces his wife to support him*), and wins in a landslide against Gore. What would his presidency be like? *he claims that the only reason he didn't run was because his wife threatened to leave him.

Many think Trump's Administration is toast. Personally I think he may not be President a year from now. Others think he will last through 2020 but will lose to the Democrat. What say you?