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#323251: Aug 10th 2020 at 10:21:51 PM

Most likely, a bunch of Republicans are going to denounce Trump and lie that they never really supported him, and then change absolutely nothing about their behavior or practices.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#323252: Aug 10th 2020 at 10:23:34 PM

They will just pick someone else. It is not like there is any shortage of candidates. The world is full of people like Trump.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Gilphon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#323253: Aug 10th 2020 at 10:24:00 PM

Of course it'll stick around in some form. Like the earth isn't just going to open up and drag Trump into hell if he loses.

But the the thing about cults of personality is that they typically start fizzling if the core personality is disgraced. And the thing about 'strongman' politicians is that a single loss tends to ruin their reputations.

unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#323254: Aug 10th 2020 at 10:25:00 PM

I have to admit it, my inner edgy atheist think "damn biden killing god? sound cool".

it remind me when he try to use the nickname bloodhunt muller, which it only make it sound awsome.

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RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Nero Fangirl
#323255: Aug 10th 2020 at 10:26:51 PM

Depends if McConnell and co can get control of the party back properly. Trump is a useful idiot to them because he'll pass anything. What they do not want is a bunch of Trumpist idiots and Qanon believers to become a significant enough elected bloc that they can't source an equally useless replacement.

If they can field candidates who keep their base excited and angry at the enemy then it's great for them, but if they lose control it will probably eat itself at this point. Alienating too many people.

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
superboy313 Since: May, 2015
#323257: Aug 10th 2020 at 10:28:37 PM

Given that a lot of anti-Trump Republicans have been making themselves known, I see a sort of civil war occurring in the GOP.

nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#323258: Aug 10th 2020 at 11:02:55 PM

The Republican Party is making plans to harass "monitor" voters this year. AP News

Since 1937, the state of Pennsylvania has had strict rules about who can stand in polling stations and challenge the eligibility of voters. The restrictions are meant to curb the use of "poll monitors" long sent by both parties to look out for voting mishaps, but at times used to intimidate voters.

In June, the Republican National Committee sued to ease those rules, saying they imposed arbitrary limits on the party's ability to keep tabs on the voting process no matter where it occurs.

The Pennsylvania lawsuit over an obscure slice of election law is just one piece of the party's sweeping plan to expand poll monitoring this election year. Thanks to a federal court ruling that freed the party from restrictions - a result of tactics found to be aimed at minority voters - the GOP is mounting a broad effort to keep a close watch on who casts ballots.

Republicans say they are focused on preventing the fraud they have long maintained, without evidence, is rampant in U.S. elections. Democrats and voting rights groups fear the planned influx of poll watchers under the imprimatur of the RNC is a veiled effort to suppress Democratic turnout, particularly in minority communities.

Khudzlin Since: Nov, 2013
#323259: Aug 11th 2020 at 1:30:46 AM

[up] M84's signature is once again very apt.

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Lost in Space
#323260: Aug 11th 2020 at 5:11:30 AM

They'd better not pull that "monitoring" BS at my polling place. That said, I'll be voting by mail as long as there's a reasonable chance of it getting through and being counted.

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A procrastination in of itself
#323261: Aug 11th 2020 at 5:28:24 AM

The racial makeup of your neighbourhood is probably the best predictor of if they will try and ‘monitor’ your polling station.

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#323262: Aug 11th 2020 at 5:33:56 AM

Yeah, well, I'm good then. It's pretty pale. I really wish I didn't have to make that distinction.

Edited by Fighteer on Aug 11th 2020 at 8:34:08 AM

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#323263: Aug 11th 2020 at 5:58:39 AM

I'm hoping to vote by mail, but my state still doesn't have no-excuse absentees nor allows COVID-19 to be used as an excuse...

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Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#323264: Aug 11th 2020 at 6:07:51 AM

Trump wants to be the fifth head on Mount Rushmore.

He even tweeted a picture of him superimposed over the mountainside.

And he totally did not discuss this with the South Dakota governor! Fake news! So you know he definitely did bring it up, and the answer hurt his feelings.

And it gets better. Governor Noem (of South Dakota) leaned into Trump's dreams by presenting him with a Mount Rusmore replica with his head added to it.

As an aside, there is apparently no more room on Mt. Rushmore for more heads, so any ambitious presidents would need to look for another mountain to carve up. Which, again, Noem suggested, so there you go.

I wonder if that is possible. Can you buy a chunk of mountain and carve your likeness into it?

Edited by Redmess on Aug 11th 2020 at 3:20:48 PM

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RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Nero Fangirl
#323265: Aug 11th 2020 at 6:31:17 AM

If you can buy a mountain you can probably do whatever you like with it.

DrunkenNordmann from Exile Since: May, 2015
#323266: Aug 11th 2020 at 6:36:10 AM

[up] Preferably one that isn't somebody's holy site.

Edited by DrunkenNordmann on Aug 11th 2020 at 3:37:39 PM

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Disasturbator
#323267: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:07:27 AM

> I wonder if that is possible. Can you buy a chunk of mountain and carve your likeness into it?

You can buy the land the mountain is one but carving on the mountain would probably require planning permission and a lot of cash

Edited by Ultimatum on Aug 11th 2020 at 2:07:39 PM

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Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#323268: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:16:39 AM

[up][up]Aren't all mountains holy sites of sorts, what with Indian religions being largely animist in nature?

RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Nero Fangirl
#323269: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:17:14 AM

Not all mountains are in the USA. tongue

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Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#323271: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:29:10 AM

[up][up]How am I supposed to know? I only know about mountains from tv. tongue

Edited by Kayeka on Aug 11th 2020 at 4:30:29 PM

GoosefromWikipedia (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
#323272: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:37:24 AM

Trump's ego is honesty his biggest problem. He thinks that the world revolves around him, and if he doesn't get his way, he will blame it on the "Evil Communist Fake News Liberal Democrats".

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#323273: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:40:01 AM

Let him put his face on Stone Mountain. AKA, the Confederate Mount Rushmore.

Lazlo74 from A tropical hell-hole Since: May, 2018
#323274: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:40:10 AM

Like they say, Trump is merely a symptom. The real problem here is people who buy into his shit and/or enable Trump to become the political force he is today.

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Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#323275: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:41:19 AM

Trump is the living mirror of the ugly side of America.

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