Turning The Ballot Box Against Republicans

The cost of being elected by foreign nationals.

NANCY? Pelosi gibberish, bizarre laughing; stares off during brain freeze

Our fake president also has a fake diploma...

Massachussets Sen. Elizabeth Warren is no stranger to controversy — but now she’s resorted to outright lies.

In a political stunt meant to pander to her liberal base, Warren released a video last Friday of her taking the “No NRA Money” pledge. In it, Warren promised to put voters ahead of special interest groups by rejecting every single penny offered to her by the National Rifle Association this year.



There’s only one problem: The NRA never offered Warren any money.

Our fake president also has a fake diploma...

Trump is really a dummy when it comes to economics and the Constitution. As president, he thinks he was elected as our king. He still doesn't understand that our government is made up of three branches, and he cannot make laws.

Where exactly did Trump try to make his own laws?

Authoritarianism is making gains around the world; why not here? Of course, Trump may not want to be a dictator. He has repeatedly stated his desire to make “deals,” implying a willingness to cooperate with Congress. But there is no reason to believe anything he says; many of his actions and statements are those of someone with a dictatorial mentality if nothing else, and his popular support derives from his authoritarian image: he appeals to people who yearn for a strongman to protect them. So the question is worth asking. What is the answer?

Let’s consider one of Trump’s proposals: to strengthen libel law so that he can punish those who criticize him. Could he do this? He cannot do it by executive order, and he probably cannot do it even if he persuades Congress to pass a law. First Amendment doctrine is clear: a court would strike down the sort of libel law that Trump advocates (or appears to advocate).

But there are ways that Trump could maneuver around this barrier. If he can appoint flunkies to head the Department of Justice and the FBI (Chris Christie, maybe?), they can order agents to spy on a political opponent and bring prosecutions. All that is needed is a reasonable suspicion of law violations, and there are so many laws that any prominent person, particularly journalists and opposition politicians, might violate even if inadvertently—campaign finance laws, tax laws, business licensing laws, and secrecy laws come to mind, depending on the person’s activities—that an excuse for audit, inspection, or surveillance can be ginned up. Judges can interfere at various steps along the way; whether they do will depend on whether there are plausible reasons to think that the person has broken a law (think of Hillary Clinton, for example). While nothing may come of the investigation, the risk of such harassment, if pursued vigorously enough, may deter opposition to Trump at the margin.

I said Trump "cannot make laws."

Do you have difficulty with English?

Now, let’s take a look at Trump. Was he a child prodigy in any area? Last I checked, narcissism wouldn’t be included. In fact, Trump’s grades were pretty much average. Biographer, Gwenda Blair, wrote in 2001 that Trump was admitted to Wharton on a special favor from a “friendly” admissions officer. The officer had known Trump’s older brother, Freddy.

People with IQ’s of over 200 are not admitted to any college “as a favor” for someone. They are sought out by colleges and universities around the world.

coldjoint, Which college did you attend, and what was your major?

GERIATRIC PARTY: Average age of House Dem leaders — 78!