[Legal obstacles await leader of victorious Move Forward party]

14 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Exactly. Why would he make the same stupid mistake? 

When the old elite is out to get you it doesn't really matter for them what flimsy reason the need to come up with. It could be a few meaningless shares, a cooking show or maybe a parking ticket.

If the old dinos want to retain power they'll come up with something no matter what. I just hope that this time the people's reaction is strong enough to counter their move.

[‘You Don’t Actually Have Any Facts’: Even Fox Isn’t Buying GOP’s Claims About Biden’s Foreign Business Dealings]

3 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

When you lose Steve Doocy you know you're really in trouble.

 

Has this 30 page "probe" been released yet? Maybe some Air National Guardsman could leak it.

 

The roughly 30-page report detailed what lawmakers say are various companies and financial records tied to family members of Mr Biden, including his son, Hunter Biden, and daughter-in-law, Hallie Biden.

 

https://news.yahoo.com/house-republicans-release-probe-biden-205614084.html

 

The Comer clown should do more investigatin', and less flappin' of his gums.

 

Well, when there's nothing to investigate all he's got is gum flappin' I guess. Lots of pro trump posters are oddly silent after having a bit of a glee fest in the "Is it Joe Bidens turn to face JAIL?" thread. Not gonna lie, I find that quite satisfying.

[Is it Joe Bidens turn to face JAIL?]

Well, I guess we got our answer........

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1294674-‘you-don’t-actually-have-any-facts’-even-fox-isn’t-buying-gop’s-claims-about-biden’s-foreign-business-dealings/

[Trump ignites fresh controversy after outlandish primetime appearance on CNN]

3 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

No MAGA guy here.  Just being practical.  You want to make peace? Hard to do when you are calling the other guy a war criminal at the same time.  Or threatening to do a regime change in his country.

 

If peace is "the indefensible", then I plead guilty.    

Do I want to make peace? It's not about what I want, it's about what the Ukrainians want, and I'm pretty sure they want the Russians to stop attacking them and to retreat.

So what is it really you thing the Ukrainians should negotiate about?

[Trump ignites fresh controversy after outlandish primetime appearance on CNN]

13 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Trump's answer on Ukraine was the correct and mature one (surprisingly). He wants Europe to foot more of the bill- that is good. He wants the fighting to stop and end the bloodshed. He thinks it is rather stupid to label one leader as a "war criminal" and then expect that same leader to participate in any kind of negotiated settlement. 

 

Nothing wrong with any of those positions. The Democrats have shown themselves to be surprisingly bloodthirsty on this issue, joining the worst of the warmonger GOP and seeming to be accepting of a possible larger scale conflict with Russia.

Wow. Putin's Russia viciously attacks a peaceful neighbor and your concern is that Putin's feelings might get hurt if someone calls him a war criminal.

I must say you MAGA guys have made tying yourself into knots to defend the indefensible into an art form over the years. Well done!

[Trump ignites fresh controversy after outlandish primetime appearance on CNN]

5 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Certainly the right way to allow the a full display of Trump's absolute disaster peddling falsehood, sexist remarks and unhinged comments on national platform. Even DeSantis campaign committee said in a statement "an hour of nonsense that proved Trump is stuck in the past". He's a volcano of bull<deleted>. Not doing himself much favor for the election bid especially from the woman voters. 

And in the process his lying pie hole most likely earned him another defamation law suit. Well done, donny!

[‘You Don’t Actually Have Any Facts’: Even Fox Isn’t Buying GOP’s Claims About Biden’s Foreign Business Dealings]

Who knew?!

[Thaksin will Go to Jail If He Returns to Thailand, Caretaker Deputy PM Says]

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

It's always interesting to read these expert opinions.

I won't ask you for details because I know you don't have any details. 

There have been several coups in Thailand. I cannot think of crimes committed in Thailand more serious than that so there's your details.

You're welcome. 

[Trump ignites fresh controversy after outlandish primetime appearance on CNN]

CNN town hall audience laughs at sexual assault as Trump reminds us how awful he is

 

"Donald Trump took full advantage of CNN’s willingness to give him a platform Wednesday night, spouting lies faster than a sprinkler on a cocaine bender and giving Americans a reminder — as if they needed one — of how deplorable he and his supporters can be.

Sexual abuse, like the kind a jury just found Trump liable of? That’s a laugh line for these folks."

[Trump ignites fresh controversy after outlandish primetime appearance on CNN]

2 minutes ago, stoner said:

ratings in the toilet.....seems like a smart move by CNN from a business standpoint. Trump is fantastic for ratings. 

 

No doubt about that. He has his carnival barker/snake oil salesman/aggrieved pre-teen down to a T.

[Trump ignites fresh controversy after outlandish primetime appearance on CNN]

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You're assuming that the potted plant, Biden, gets the Dems nomination.

Correct, I'm assuming that President Biden will get the Dems' nomination based on him having crushed trump in an election already.

President Biden's popularity ratings are down and a guy like DeSantis could have had a chance against him.

But trump? No siree Bob! 

[Thaksin will Go to Jail If He Returns to Thailand, Caretaker Deputy PM Says]

Analysis-Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin shakes up election with talk of return - Reuters

 

""The announcement could hint that Pheu Thai is seeking a deal that could see them join up with their former rivals in order to get Thaksin home," said Titipol Phakdeewanich, dean of the faculty of political science at Ubon Ratchathani University.

Either way, Thaksin has again put himself at the centre of a political scene that has at times over the years brought bloody chaos with rival street protests between his supporters, who loved him for populist policies, and his opponents, who despised him as a brash, corrupt opportunist.

Along the way, the army has staged two coups - the latest in 2014 - and courts have intervened to remove pro-Thaksin governments and dissolve parties loyal to him, yet his reconstituted parties keep on winning elections - five and counting."

[Trump ignites fresh controversy after outlandish primetime appearance on CNN]

I believe this is game, set and match for the Dems. trump has fed the MAGA base with his stinky meat and the other GOP hopefuls cower away in fear of the (what was the word Hillary used?).

trump will again be the GOP candidate and yet again he will lose. Well played!

[Trump ignites fresh controversy after outlandish primetime appearance on CNN]

5 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

I am starting to think it may all be part of a cunning plot on the part of CNN. Much like how the Democratic Party deliberately supported radical GOP candidates in the run up to the 2022 mid term elections. They want Trump as the GOP nominee because they think he is beatable.  More than any of the other candidates.  So they give him a forum and a relatively receptive audience to work his magic with. 

 

And it just might work. 

Deep state putting your tax dollars to work!

[Trump ignites fresh controversy after outlandish primetime appearance on CNN]

Just now, vandeventer said:

Isn't he just great! No cheat sheets, no whispers, no walking away when the questions get too hard and a lot of important things to say. Trump 2024 coming at you in 3D.

I, for one, am all for it! If he runs as the GOP candidate then President Biden's re-election is assured.

[Trump ignites fresh controversy after outlandish primetime appearance on CNN]

Trump doesn’t say if he would back Ukraine in war with Russia

 

"Trump refused to say whether he wanted Ukraine to prevail in its war with invading Russia. Asked to choose a side he would prefer to win, Trump again demurred."

 

He's too much of a coward to come right out and say that he supports his friend (boss?) Putin.

 

[Trump ignites fresh controversy after outlandish primetime appearance on CNN]

13 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

It does if you are Joe Biden.

 

CNN is I am sure regretting this decision. The audience was firmly on Trump's side, he got in some good digs at the Democrats, and was able to play the entertainer (one of his strong points).  

It was only entertaining if you enjoy s**t shows, but if that's your thing then I'm sure it was great.

[Trump ignites fresh controversy after outlandish primetime appearance on CNN]

43 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Note he didn't need a cheat sheet and pre-prepared questions(a practise which i am assured is fine and normal in modern democracies). I like it Trumps way, it shows a persons mental abilities and seems more authentic, to me anyway.

Why would he need a cheat sheet? He just repeats the same tired old lies again and again like a particularly  nasty parrot.

[How the Voyager probes keep going and going decades after launch]

For anyone that wanna follow their progress the probes have a dedicated Twitter profile. Mind-blowing stuff!

 

https://twitter.com/NASAVoyager?s=20

 

 

[Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in civil case]

Senate Republicans question Trump’s 2024 viability after sexual abuse verdict

 

"“I hope the American people, the jury of the American people, reach the same conclusion as the jury of his peers, which is that Donald Trump should not be our nominee and he certainly shouldn’t be president of the United States,” Romney said. “We have other people who are highly qualified that could lead our party to victory, and someone who’s been found to have committed sexual assault should not be the face of the Republican Party.”

[Tucker Carlson to relaunch show on Twitter]

After Tucker Carlson Exits Fox News, Advertisers Start to Return to 8 p.m. Slot

 

"“We have had over 40 new advertisers come into the hour since we launched the new program, including some of the largest in the country and, really, across all major categories,” says Jeff Collins, executive vice president of ad sales at Fox News Media, in an interview. “We have seen new advertisers come in, and new demand.”"

[Thaksin will Go to Jail If He Returns to Thailand, Caretaker Deputy PM Says]

25 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I am sometimes surprised that some rich and famous people are found guilty. And sometimes I am surprised that they are found innocent.

Thaksin had more than enough time to show lots of evidence for lots of cases that he is innocent. He didn't.

And lots of evidence exist that he is guilty in multiple cases.

 

He ran away and we can't change that in the hindsight. And he didn't show up in court. Should we now pretend nothing ever happened and he is innocent? Is that the signal which we want to give all politicians: Run away and later all is forgiven.

Sure not! 

Evidence?? This is a power struggle so evidence doesn't matter. There's been lots of evidence that the current bunch of dinos are up to their ears in "irregularities" but do they get tried for it? Of course not, so please don't insult our intelligence by talking about evidence. Thank you.

 

Dear Mr. Thaksin,

 

If you return to Thailand it means that the old guard are in retreat so for this reason alone I say;

WELCOME BACK!

[Russia is sending museum pieces into war, but experts say they may still be effective]

10 minutes ago, torturedsole said:

But they're still attacking Ukraine.

 

I would love to tell you what you want to hear but I can't foresee Russia being defeated. They are seriously evil and sometimes in life, it's easier to make a deal with the devil.

"I would love to tell you what you want to hear ..."

Don't worry, I have no preferences wrt what I want to hear from you.

 

"They are seriously evil and sometimes in life, it's easier to make a deal with the devil."

There you go again. In order to make a deal one has to negotiate. Again, what should Ukraine negotiate about with the attacker? 

[Russia is sending museum pieces into war, but experts say they may still be effective]

2 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I very much doubt a T55 will have any effectiveness on a battlefield against an M1 Abrams, Challenger or Leopard tank. The technological gulf is too huge.

IIRC, the Iraqis had a lot of T55 and T72 tanks, the Abrams slaughtered them. Any hits on an Abrams just bounced off.

Unless the Russians have found a way to equip the T55's with armor-piercing discarding sabot ammunition and precision guidance, it will be the same story.

 

Another issue with such outdated tanks are their guns. They're all 105 mm while modern tanks are 120 mm, and they have the armor to match. A 105 mm will hardly make a dent in the armor of a modern main battle tank.

[Russia is sending museum pieces into war, but experts say they may still be effective]

12 minutes ago, torturedsole said:

I've no vested interest in Russia but irrespective of not achieving their earlier ridiculous timeline, doesn't mean they won't prevail in the longer term.  

 

Museum pieces still represent armoury/weaponry and there's no way that Russia will accept defeat. 

 

We can debate it all day, but Russia holds all the cards.

Russia holding all the cards? Seriously?? If Russia was holding all the cards we wouldn't even be having this discussion - Ukraine would have been defeated a long time ago.