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#3206876 16-Mar-2024 01:16

Forbes takes a look at Biden's net wealth:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2023/08/17/heres-how-much-joe-biden-is-worth/

tldr; Approx $10 million mostly his home and a recently purchased beach house bought with earnings from a book + speeches in his gap year after Obama.

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#3210431 24-Mar-2024 22:25

https://newrepublic.com/article/179966/four-2024-post-election-scenarios-trump

Of the four possible election outcome scenarios described here, #1 seems to be the least frightening. The last two don't bear thinking about.

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#3210452 25-Mar-2024 09:06

quickymart:

https://newrepublic.com/article/179966/four-2024-post-election-scenarios-trump

Of the four possible election outcome scenarios described here, #1 seems to be the least frightening. The last two don't bear thinking about.

They are very extreme opinions. And it doesn't mention anywhere what the military establishment would do.

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#3210487 25-Mar-2024 11:08

Given how rabid we've seen Trump supporters can be though, don't discount anything - although I'm somewhat optimistic that a lot of them won't do anything given that they invaded the Capitol and did his dirty work for him, to basically end up with Trump washing his hands of them, walking away and leaving them to take the fall for him (legally).

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#3210516 25-Mar-2024 12:19

SJB:

quickymart:

https://newrepublic.com/article/179966/four-2024-post-election-scenarios-trump

Of the four possible election outcome scenarios described here, #1 seems to be the least frightening. The last two don't bear thinking about.

They are very extreme opinions. And it doesn't mention anywhere what the military establishment would do.

The Author is very much "anti-trump" and is not backward in coming forward about it....

Presidents don't have huge amounts of power unless they can control the House and Senate,

The US system is very distributed. and TBH while the nuance of Foreign policy will change its direction will not,

Biden has pretty much continued with most of the stuff implemented in the 16-20 period with regard to Trade

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#3211993 29-Mar-2024 07:47

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/26/election-trump-biden-latest-polls >> while not exactly a "commanding" lead at least it's something positive. But this election is going to be close.

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#3213463 3-Apr-2024 08:43

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bidens-campaign-says-he-can-win-florida-after-abortion-ruling-2024-04-02/

This would be a bit of an upset if Biden did win Florida, as there's a chance it could happen now.

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#3226288 4-May-2024 08:47

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/types-democrats-republicans-house-2024/

An interesting look at the different types of representatives in the House - who I believe will also be up for re-election in November.

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#3226361 4-May-2024 11:04

May the 4th be with you Joe Biden

Hamill recognises Peter Baker and mentions his book The Divider: Trump in the White House 2017-2021.

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#3227550 8-May-2024 07:04

quickymart:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/26/election-trump-biden-latest-polls >> while not exactly a "commanding" lead at least it's something positive. But this election is going to be close.

don't the democrats know that all the court cases are just free publicity for Trump and ammunition for his campaign?

also if convicted it'd be interesting what happens if he tries to pardon himself if elected

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#3227569 8-May-2024 08:55

Batman:

don't the democrats know that all the court cases are just free publicity for Trump and ammunition for his campaign?

also if convicted it'd be interesting what happens if he tries to pardon himself if elected

It would be interesting to see what happens if he tries to pardon himself for a state crime.

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#3227877 8-May-2024 12:48

Rikkitic:

Batman:

don't the democrats know that all the court cases are just free publicity for Trump and ammunition for his campaign?

also if convicted it'd be interesting what happens if he tries to pardon himself if elected

It would be interesting to see what happens if he tries to pardon himself for a state crime.

I don't think that's an option but he could lean on some friendly state appointees to try and do it for him.

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#3227936 8-May-2024 15:57

SJB:

I don't think that's an option but he could lean on some friendly state appointees to try and do it for him.

@Batman seems to think it is an option. Is this not a state prosecution?

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#3228147 9-May-2024 08:31

I thought the President could only overturn federal cases, not cases bought by an individual state.

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#3228218 9-May-2024 09:43

After a little research it seems the issue of whether a President can overturn a state conviction is a pretty murky, even worse if they are overturning a conviction against themselves. It would probably end up at the SC.

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