All purpose news and politics thread part VI: This Is Not The Time For Posing

[Jack Dracula]

Of course. With his inflated ego, Trump is very happy that everyone talks about him, either good or bad. Even other GOP hopefuls will have to navigate through that somehow.

The fear of becoming irrelevant is a common trait among wealthy, elderly, white men, especially politicians.

[hyped78]

The fear of becoming irrelevant is a common trait among wealthy, elderly, white men, especially politicians.

Agree - and that's not only in the US

[hyped78]

Not sure if anyone is following the elections in Brazil, but the current President Bolsonaro - who is usually considered the "Brazilian Donald Trump" - is trailing left-wing challenged Lula (former President) by 12% in the first round and 16% in the run-off

https://www.reuters.com/world/americ...ll-2022-08-16/

Taking a page out of Trump's playbook, Bolsonaro has already said that if he loses the election it's because it's rigged. Instead of using "mail voting" as a scapegoat in the US, he is pointing fingers at "electronic voting" (the same electronic voting that elected him in the previous elections...)

Elections will take place in October.

[worstblogever]

Ron Johnson is also struggling in the polls.

And incumbent being this far under water this early in the race is ... unusual.

Ron Johnson is unusually stupid.

[hyped78]

Ron Johnson is unusually stupid.

He has the Bingo of Trump supporter, Covid denier, Climate Change denier, Gun lover etc.

[Kevinroc]

Anyone who does not understand the majority of this thread SHOULD be about Trump and his terror cult does not understand what the General understands:

I think this can't be reiterated enough.

[AnakinFlair]

Well, I mean, Fox News - and there's even worse in OAN and what was the other one? (I forgot but there was another wacky right-wing network) - makes headline news about things that either don't exist or are spun in a completely wrong way.

I just opened Fox News and they have this on the front page, it's the 2nd top article as I'm typing:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gra...fection-in-fbi

"Senator calls out FBI over alleged bias in Hunter Biden, Trump investigations"

They have an uncanny ability to disregard whatever Trump is being investigated for/ accused of and to scream "Hunter Biden's laptop!", "Hillary's e-mails!".

The problem is that if you're someone who ONLY watches Fox News, of course you're going to believe this and think that there's FBI bias and some sort of witch hunt.

The other 'network' is Newsmax.

Not sure if anyone is following the elections in Brazil, but the current President Bolsonaro - who is usually considered the "Brazilian Donald Trump" - is trailing left-wing challenged Lula (former President) by 12% in the first round and 16% in the run-off

https://www.reuters.com/world/americ...ll-2022-08-16/

Taking a page out of Trump's playbook, Bolsonaro has already said that if he wins the election it's because it's rigged. Instead of using "mail voting" as a scapegoat in the US, he is pointing fingers at "electronic voting" (the same electronic voting that elected him in the previous elections...)

Elections will take place in October.

Wait... he admitted that if he wins, the election was rigged? Or did you mean to say he said if he loses it was rigged?

[hyped78]

The other 'network' is Newsmax.

Wait... he admitted that if he wins, the election was rigged? Or did you mean to say he said if he loses it was rigged?

Yes, Newsmax! Thanks

Sorry, my mistake - if he loses - I've just edited my comment. He's preemptively saying that, if he loses in October, it's because the election is rigged because of electronic voting

[AnakinFlair]

Yes, Newsmax! Thanks

Sorry, my mistake - if he loses - I've just edited my comment. He's preemptively saying that, if he loses in October, it's because the election is rigged because of electronic voting

That makes more sense. But then again, the guy sounds like a big enough idiot that he would admit the election was rigged if he won.

[babyblob]

That makes more sense. But then again, the guy sounds like a big enough idiot that he would admit the election was rigged if he won.

Look at that idiot Kari Lake in Arizona. made a huge fuss about election fraud and she has proof but couldnt say anything because she didnt want to mess with the investigation.

But she won her primary and hasnt made a peep about the fraud. Almost as if such a thing is not a worry any more. At least not until Nov.

[hyped78]

That makes more sense. But then again, the guy sounds like a big enough idiot that he would admit the election was rigged if he won.

He's ex military, big fan of the junta/ military dictatorship years in Brazil (including publicly expressing support for torture), Covid denier ("it's just a little flu", he said), believes everyone should own a gun... you get the idea.

Many analysts in Brazil fear a military takeover if/when he loses - and obviously Brazil's democracy isn't as solid as US democratic institutions.

[Catlady in training]

Not sure if anyone is following the elections in Brazil, but the current President Bolsonaro - who is usually considered the "Brazilian Donald Trump" - is trailing left-wing challenged Lula (former President) by 12% in the first round and 16% in the run-off

https://www.reuters.com/world/americ...ll-2022-08-16/

Taking a page out of Trump's playbook, Bolsonaro has already said that if he loses the election it's because it's rigged. Instead of using "mail voting" as a scapegoat in the US, he is pointing fingers at "electronic voting" (the same electronic voting that elected him in the previous elections...)

Elections will take place in October.

The bad thing is, from what I read his main opponent is just as bad.

[hyped78]

The bad thing is, from what I read his main opponent is just as bad.

His opponent, Lula, was accused of corruption after he ended his terms as President. He was investigated and eventually jailed for supposedly receiving a flat from an oil & gas company as a bribe. The prosecutor and judge (same person, wacky legal system) who took him down then became Justice Minister under Bolsonaro, the current President.

Lula was eventually freed, and allowed to run in this election, as his prosecution was deemed "politically motivated".

It's hard to know, in Brazil there is a LOT of corruption on all the major political parties.

[Catlady in training]

Russia to stage ‘provocation’ at nuclear plant, warns Ukrainian military

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-nuclear-plant

“The occupiers announced an unexpected ‘day off’ at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station. On 19 August, only operative personnel will be at the ZNPP. Entry to all other employees will be closed,” defence intelligence of Ukraine tweeted.

Not a good sign.

[hyped78]

Russia to stage ‘provocation’ at nuclear plant, warns Ukrainian military

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-nuclear-plant



Not a good sign.

Did you see the Russian 'fake' robot military dog? What a joke:
https://youtu.be/-I33hZtOrm0