A Deeply Fractured US

[QV]

There isn't much use clinging to oddball unproven theories about what happened during an election in which novel measures had to be taken to safeguard public health, particularly when most of the underlying evidence has plausible explanations rooted in mundane things like "how advance and mail-in votes are collected", and "these states count early votes last". Some of the jurisdictions did themselves no favours by making their vote-counting processes look opaque, but the bar for fraud has to be a provable claim. If the election comes down to one district in one swing state; sure, anything that doesn't look like customary practice has to be investigated to the roots.

Given the circumstances in entirety there ought to have been, and ought to be now, transparent audits of all vote counting. Saying there is no evidence so we won't look too deeply isn't the bar for election integrity democratic nations should strive for. Government doesn't get the "innocent until proven guilty" right. It must demonstrate its above board at all times and this hasn't been the case in other aspects, why should it be assumed that's the case in election integrity?

 

[Lumber]

At this point Democrats only have themselves to blame.

Biden is 81. Trump is 77. I never thought I'd say this, but come on prostate cancer!

 

[quadrapiper]

Biden is 81. Trump is 77. I never thought I'd say this, but come on prostate cancer!

Absolutely amazed that Trump has lasted this long: must be a genetic lottery winner as far as resilience.

 

[QV]

Absolutely amazed that Trump has lasted this long: must be a genetic lottery winner as far as resilience.

Something to be said about abstaining from alcohol/tobacco perhaps.

 

[Navy_Pete]

I don't think Trump's fast food and diet coke diet balances out much.

Hopefully Biden pulls the plug and enjoys his retirement in private. Seems like a replacement might be a sacrificial lamb regardless, but he seems to be rapidly declining mentally, which is a pretty horrible things to see your loved ones go through and don't wish that on anyone.

 

[QV]

I don't think Trump's fast food and diet coke diet balances out much.

Hopefully Biden pulls the plug and enjoys his retirement in private. Seems like a replacement might be a sacrificial lamb regardless, but he seems to be rapidly declining mentally, which is a pretty horrible things to see your loved ones go through and don't wish that on anyone.

His handful of PR stunts with fast food are probably not an indicator of his normal diet.

 

[dimsum]

His handful of PR stunts with fast food are probably not an indicator of his normal diet.

What are they an indicator of? I have no idea why someone would choose fast food as a PR stunt in the first place.

What I’m really shocked at is Texans not revolting at well-done steak with ketchup

 

[Blackadder1916]

His handful of PR stunts with fast food are probably not an indicator of his normal diet.

Dinner for one this evening, sir?



Okay, it's not all for him. It was a reception for the Clemson Tigers, winners of college football national championship. They do, however, seem to have the same discerning palate as the former president.

 

[kkwd]

What are they an indicator of? I have no idea why someone would choose fast food as a PR stunt in the first place.

What I’m really shocked at is Texans not revolting at well-done steak with ketchup

At least he can eat solid food, some old folks require creamed food.

 

[Brad Sallows]

Dinner for one this evening, sir?

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"Those guys better show up. No way I can eat all this."

 

[PuckChaser]

Temp lock so we can get people posting in the right thread.

 

[PuckChaser]

We're back open so the Trump and Biden hate can migrate back over.

 

[dapaterson]

Sondheim fans are all "Damn, who's gonna handle the rewrite of Assassins?"

 

[dimsum]

We're back open so the Trump and Biden hate can migrate back over.

Can we all agree here that even if you rabidly hate the other side’s candidate (including Canadian politics), we do not condone political assassinations?

I can’t believe I had to ask that out loud.

 

[brihard]

Can we all agree here that even if you rabidly hate the other side’s candidate (including Canadian politics), we do not condone political assassinations?

I can’t believe I had to ask that out loud.

Right?

 

[Retired AF Guy]

His handful of PR stunts with fast food are probably not an indicator of his normal diet.

The story is that Trump has a fear of being poisoned and seems to think that there is less chance if he eats fast food. Unfortunately, I can't remember where I heard that little gem.

 

[Brad Sallows]

The story is that Trump has a fear of being poisoned and seems to think that there is less chance if he eats fast food. Unfortunately, I can't remember where I heard that little gem.

"The story". Yeah, it'd be helpful if there was more than that to go on.

 

[Remius]

"The story". Yeah, it'd be helpful if there was more than that to go on.

This story delves into it a bit. It does mention the “poisoning thing” but likely has more to do with food poisoning than medieval style poisoning. Seems like there are a variety of reasons why he eats it.

A history of Donald Trump's fast food addiction

The Golden Arches, FTW

chriscillizza.substack.com

Sounds like he just likes the stuff.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

This 2018 article from Business Insider quotes Michael Wolff author of "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" which mentions Trumps fear of being poisoned as the reason for eating fast food.

Trump reportedly loves McDonald's because he has a 'longtime fear' of being poisoned

President Donald Trump's love of fast food is tied to a 'longtime fear' of being poisoned. He tweeted on Monday that a restaurant that had denied service to White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders looked dirty.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[Jarnhamar]

Can we all agree here that even if you rabidly hate the other side’s candidate (including Canadian politics), we do not condone political assassinations?

Like, against anyone? Or just our allies?