Donald Trump and the aftermath of his presidency

[t_star2001uk]

Someone's trying to trick Donald Trump on Twitter sending him a Tweet claiming to be from Britain First saying "Terrified shoppers look on as migrant menace fight turf war in UK shopping centre" and showing an inflatable hornet falling over and hitting an Asian worker at a shopping centre in Indonesia.
https://twitter.com/British_First/status/938317935873011712

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[cactustwirly]

He's just lost Alabama to a Democrat

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42333712

Doug Jones has become the first Democrat in 25 years to win a US Senate seat for Alabama, after a bitter campaign against Republican Roy Moore.

His unexpected victory deals a blow to President Donald Trump, who backed Mr Moore, and narrows the Republican majority in the Senate to 51-49.

Mr Moore has so far refused to concede, saying "it's not over".

He fought a controversial campaign, in which allegations surfaced of sexual misconduct with teenage girls.

Mr Moore, a firebrand conservative who has said he believes that homosexual activity should be illegal, has repeatedly denied the claims against him.

 

[najaB]

He's just lost Alabama to a Democrat

To be fair, they've lost Alabama to a someone who hasn't been accused of being a paedophile.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Trump needs a drink now. I'd recommend an Alabama Slammer...

 

[Groningen]

Can not wait for his Twitter explosion. That must be at/about 11.30 this morning (GMT). Will he congratulate Doug Jones or just ignore him?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Can not wait for his Twitter explosion. That must be at/about 11.30 this morning (GMT). Will he congratulate Doug Jones or just ignore him?

He will probably allege electoral fraud and claim the result is inaccurate.

To which the response should be that yes, indeed, for surely Jones had a higher share of the vote...

 

[najaB]

Will he congratulate Doug Jones or just ignore him?

My bet is: "Roy Moore is a good man, the fake media has stolen our seat. The system is rigged, we have the most corrupt electoral system in the world. #MAGA"

 

[nlogax]

Can not wait for his Twitter explosion. That must be at/about 11.30 this morning (GMT). Will he congratulate Doug Jones or just ignore him?

He already congratulated Jones in a tweet last night. Tbh I wasn't expecting him to be quite so gracious, well, gracious for him anyway

"Congratulations to Doug Jones on a hard fought victory. The write-in votes played a very big factor, but a win is a win. The people of Alabama are great, and the Republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of time. It never ends!"

 

[najaB]

He already congratulated Jones in a tweet last night. Tbh I wasn't expecting him to be quite so gracious, well, gracious for him anyway.

Indeed he did. Surprising.

 

[Groningen]

According to Dutch media Donald Trump has congratulate Doug Jones, but Roy Moore wants to have a recount, because the difference in votes was small.

 

[najaB]

Roy Moore wants to have a recount, because the difference in votes was small.

It's a large enough difference that he will have to pay for a recount, rather than it being automatic and paid for by the state.

 

[Groningen]

The difference is less than 21.000 votes.

 

[najaB]

The difference is less than 21.000 votes.

My understanding is that the difference has to be under 0.5% for an automatic recount paid for by the Sate. The actual difference is 1.48%.

 

[TheNewNo2]

Congratulations Alabama, 48% of you voted for a paedophile.

I'm honestly surprised it was that low, but when you stop to think it's pretty ****ing pathetic.

 

[fowler9]

Congratulations Alabama, 48% of you voted for a paedophile.

I'm honestly surprised it was that low, but when you stop to think it's pretty ****ing pathetic.

It was all fake news. Ha ha.

 

[Tim R-T-C]

Funny. Trump tweeted that he endorsed the other Rep candidate because he knew Moore would lose...

But most of the controversy emerged after he was nominated. So did Trump know about Moore's past?

In which case the allegations can't be a Democrat conspiracy.....

 

[najaB]

Funny. Trump tweeted that he endorsed the other Rep candidate because he knew Moore would lose...

But most of the controversy emerged after he was nominated. So did Trump know about Moore's past?

No. Donald Trump can never be wrong. Simple really.

 

[96tommy]

This thread has got me thinking, who was the last great American president?

 

[TheNewNo2]

This thread has got me thinking, who was the last great American president?

I think Obama will be looked upon favourably. If we exclude Obama, then I'd guess Truman or someone.

 

[najaB]

This thread has got me thinking, who was the last great American president?

I suppose that depends on your definition of 'great', and do you mean great for their time or as evaluated through the lens of history?

 

[96tommy]

I suppose that depends on your definition of 'great', and do you mean great for their time or as evaluated through the lens of history?

I'd say both.

 

[96tommy]

I think Obama will be looked upon favourably. If we exclude Obama, then I'd guess Truman or someone.

I personally wasn't a big Obama fan. Compared to Trump he is great but with things like the handling of Syria (the failure of) will define his time as US president. In my lifetime we've had Bill Clinton, Bush, Obama and Trump. Out of them I would probably choose Bill Clinton as the best but at this stage it is close between Obama and him providing Trump doesn't pull out any surprises over the next few years.

Historically, I guess maybe Lincoln or Washington.

 

[najaB]

I personally wasn't a big Obama fan. Compared to Trump he is great but with things like the handling of Syria (the failure of) will define his time as US president.

Obama's agenda was stymied by a hostile Congress to a greater degree than any president of the modern era.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

This thread has got me thinking, who was the last great American president?

Ronald Reagan has to be in with a shout, surely?

 

[najaB]

Ronald Reagan has to be in with a shout, surely?

Depends on your point of view. On the plus side he pretty much saw out the end of the Cold War, on the minus side the US national debt as a percentage of GDP had been steadily declining since hitting a peak in 1946 and started to grow under his leadership due to the first round of trickle-down economics (and has never gone back down).

 

[Groningen]

Tweet from Mike Huckabee:

https://twitter.com/GovMikeHuckabee

Churchill was hated by his own party, opposition party, and press. Feared by King as reckless, and despised for his bluntness. But unlike Neville Chamberlain, he didn't retreat. We had a Chamberlain for 8 yrs; in @realDonaldTrump we have a Churchill.

With Chamberlain he means Barack Obama i think.

Lets face it. This gouvernor produced the current spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders! Mike thought; I can do better!

 

[Domh245]

Apart from the lack of oratory skills and diplomatic behaviour, etc. Maybe he'll be looked on fondly after he's gone - maybe not...

 

[Cowley]

Apart from the lack of oratory skills and diplomatic behaviour, etc. Maybe he'll be looked on fondly after he's gone - maybe not...

That probably depends on whether someone eventually shoots him.

 

[trash80]

Last great US president was Richard Nixon of course, now that was a leader

 

[Groningen]

Last great US president was Richard Nixon of course, now that was a leader

You are joking.