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Whitewavemark2 Wed 07-Oct-26 08:58:06

Just under 1 month to go. At it isn’t looking good for Trump.

What is to do?

Well, for a start for the first time in decades he has refused international oversight of the elections.

And so it begins.

imaround Mon 26-Oct-26 20:21:41

Of course he did. That is what he says when the Dictators don't win.

Casdon Mon 26-Oct-26 20:22:37

He helped try to rig it by all accounts, but the electorate turned out in greater numbers than they anticipated to keep Bolsanero junior out. Good for them.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 26-Oct-26 20:28:04

What he said about Abdul El-Sayed was disgraceful, but as Obama said we’ve seen this movie before, and indeed we have.

imaround Mon 26-Oct-26 22:43:27

Casdon

He helped try to rig it by all accounts, but the electorate turned out in greater numbers than they anticipated to keep Bolsanero junior out. Good for them.

I am praying with all my might that we see this phenomenon in the US next week. There is an entire subgroup of people who fully believe he stole the 2024 election and want to show you proof of it.

I don't even care anymore, I will just the rest of my life to be relatively peaceful.

Chocolatelovinggran Tue 27-Oct-26 06:51:50

Fingers crossed for you, imaround. Life in your country seems to be increasingly difficult for anyone who wants to live without anxiety about what their President might do next.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Tue 27-Oct-26 07:19:00

To be honest I’m much more interested in the general election in Israel today. My focus is on that. Not meaning to derail this ant Trump thread but just saying.

Maremia Tue 27-Oct-26 08:06:30

There is already a Thread about the Israeli elections. Just saying.

Maremia Tue 27-Oct-26 08:07:32

And no, you won't derail this important topic.

foxie48 Tue 27-Oct-26 08:39:33

I am rewatching Simon Reeve's programme on crossing the Americas. episode 3 was about California and in particular the issues in Los Angeles with homelessness. If anyone hasn't seen this series I recommend it, although it was filmed in 2019 it is still very current and the second and third episodes especially gave me a real insight into why politics in the US are so polarised and why many communities feel let down.

Whitewavemark2 Tue 27-Oct-26 11:11:16

Yes I saw the Reeves thing about homelessness when it first came out. I suspect it is worse.

Just listening to TRIP USA, and they are explaining how Trump is trying to get courts cases set up prior to the mid-terms ready to contest the results. Apparently it won’t work as the States are responsible for overseeing the results not the President.

imaround Tue 27-Oct-26 12:41:28

FriedGreenTomatoes2

To be honest I’m much more interested in the general election in Israel today. My focus is on that. Not meaning to derail this ant Trump thread but just saying.

You may want to head back over to.the thread you started about it so you can discuss with like minded people.

www.gransnet.com/forums/news_and_politics/1362635-A-general-election-democratic-eh-not-like-Hamas-is-taking-place-in-Israel-on-Tuesday-next-week

imaround Tue 27-Oct-26 12:43:10

They have already filed a lawsuit in Alaska to invalidate the results and the election hasnt happened yet.

Norah Tue 27-Oct-26 12:44:31

imaround

They have already filed a lawsuit in Alaska to invalidate the results and the election hasnt happened yet.

Who can file such?

imaround Tue 27-Oct-26 12:49:33

No one. But since they don't follow any laws or rules or norms, the DOJ.

These cases are why the Heritage Foundation has spent the last 49nyears placing judges on benches.

www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/10/26/alaska-senate-peltola-doj-lawsuit-election-sullivan.html

imaround Tue 27-Oct-26 12:50:38

www.newsweek.com/map-donald-trump-approval-rating-state-week-midterms-12622577

petra Tue 27-Oct-26 13:00:02

I think she’s angry 😂

www.facebook.com/reel/1388578507669588

Maremia Tue 27-Oct-26 13:07:31

Just a natural reaction to his stupidity. 🤣 😂

Cossy Tue 27-Oct-26 13:14:07

petra

I think she’s angry 😂

www.facebook.com/reel/1388578507669588

DH and just spat our drinks out! She’s hilarious and pretty brave!!

Love her! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

imaround Tue 27-Oct-26 13:22:28

I want her doll. grin