Chaos in USA

[Pontius Navigator]

Our papers said there were four bags as Harris had one too, but a fourth was necessary for the designated survivor.

I wonder how that would play put in real life.

[PHXPhlyer]

The designated survivor is used on only a few occasions, such as today. The others are the President's State of the Union address and any other joint session of Congress that the President addresses.

PP

[PHXPhlyer]

Well, Ex-President Trump can finally say something truthful.
He had more people in attendance at his inauguration than President Biden did.

PP

[Rwy in Sight]

Good luck to President Biden. All the best for the US and the rest of us!

[TheGreenGoblin]

Good luck to President Biden. All the best for the US and the rest of us!

+1

[TheGreenGoblin]

Well, Ex-President Trump can finally say something truthful.
He had more people in attendance at his inauguration than President Biden did.

PP

Who am I going to hate now?

[larsssnowpharter]

We'll, that's the end of an error!

I wish President Biden fair winds.

Señora Larss' described Vice President Harris's outfit as 'stunning' and was covetous of her necklace. I thought she was a bit of all right and the best looking vice president in the history of the USA.

[PHXPhlyer]

TGG:
I guess you are stuck with BM!

Lars:
Agreed!

PP

[TheGreenGoblin]

TGG:
I guess you are stuck with BM!

PP

I can't bring myself to hate him and, besides, the bugger's done a runner!

[Boac]

I reckon Alison shot him when he went mad.

Wasn't Lady G-G phenomenal?

God bless America and good luck. You need it.

[TheGreenGoblin]

I reckon Alison shot him when he went mad.

Wasn't Lady G-G phenomenal?

God bless America and good luck. You need it.

As they say in Afrikaans, "dans met die rooi rok" (dance with the red dress)...



All this Afrikaans on a US thread reminds me of when I sang "Daar Kom Die Alabama" in front of the model of the CSS Alabama at the American Civil War Museum in Virginia many years back, much to the amusement of the natives.

[Woody]

Palm Beach PD motor bike outriders make a statement about the former POTUS

[4mastacker]

I'm not a fan of Lady Gaga but I have to say that was a superb rendition of the US National Anthem.

Some of the screeched versions at the rounders and netball games border on cringeworthy.

[ian16th]

With the new VP having a Jamaican father and an Indian mother, she should understand cricket!

[Jetex Jim]

A great take on Trump and the methodology of populism.



Exploitation of the art of grievance. Fascinating stuff and the same strategy as used by the promoters of Brexit.

Convince your target audience that they are victims and they'll beat a path to your door.

[prospector]

This article, by an Irish journalist will ruffle the feathers of most in this forum

https://www.rt.com/op-ed/513126-biden-d ... aign=Email

" Joe Biden is a swamp creature to his core, but to mainstream pundits, his arrival in Washington is akin to the second coming of Christ. The sycophancy is pathetic, but it’ll soon get dangerous when Joe actually starts to govern.
The return of a clapped-out career politician to the White House has the mainstream media squealing with delight. Their liberal bias hasn’t exactly been a secret these last four years (“fiery but mostly peaceful” Black Lives Matter protests vs. the “extremist insurrection” on Capitol Hill being the latest example), but their outpouring of emotion over Biden’s inauguration would make even a North Korean news anchor blush."

[llondel]

I thought Lady Gaga's rendition was streets ahead of some of the obnoxious warbling that some performers inflict on the US National Anthem. I was a bit surprised when she was announced, but she did a good job.

[PHXPhlyer]

The Inaugural Celebration, hosted by Tom Hanks, was a classy affair. The Covid-tinged celebration was well done, and the fireworks were fantastic.
Truly a great production in keeping with the Inauguration as a whole.

PP

[Dushan]

More in depth info on the "Football"

Clinton lost his nuclear code card for a few months in 2000.

......and he didn't notice?

It was on the floor, under a blue dress.

[Jetex Jim]

This article, by an Irish journalist will ruffle the feathers of most in this forum

https://www.rt.com/op-ed/513126-biden-d ... aign=Email

" Joe Biden is a swamp creature to his core, but to mainstream pundits, his arrival in Washington is akin to the second coming of Christ. The sycophancy is pathetic, but it’ll soon get dangerous when Joe actually starts to govern.
The return of a clapped-out career politician to the White House has the mainstream media squealing with delight. Their liberal bias hasn’t exactly been a secret these last four years (“fiery but mostly peaceful” Black Lives Matter protests vs. the “extremist insurrection” on Capitol Hill being the latest example), but their outpouring of emotion over Biden’s inauguration would make even a North Korean news anchor blush."

Ironic, isn't it? RT (formerly Russia Today) has transformed itself from the official voice of Soviet communism to an organ well to the right of the Wall Street Journal.

But perhaps Biden's acheivements have been overstated? It was actually Trump who persuaded his fan base that the electoral system was corrupt and thus lost those last two Republican seats in the Senate.

Trump managed something that Obama couldn't do.