WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Presidential contender Ron DeSantis, who was once viewed as Republicans' best shot at moving past Donald Trump, dropped out of the primary race on Sunday, a relatively early exit that underlines the iron grip the former president retains on the party.
DeSantis, 45, endorsed Trump in a video posted to the X social media site.
Hmmm... Trump/DeSantis for 2024, then DeSantis for president in 2028?irie wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 9:24 pm
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump- ... 024-01-21/
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Presidential contender Ron DeSantis, who was once viewed as Republicans' best shot at moving past Donald Trump, dropped out of the primary race on Sunday, a relatively early exit that underlines the iron grip the former president retains on the party.
DeSantis, 45, endorsed Trump in a video posted to the X social media site.
Or even Trump/DeSantis in 2024 and DeSantis in 2025 when Trump gets impeached?Saga Lout wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:15 amHmmm... Trump/DeSantis for 2024, then DeSantis for president in 2028?irie wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 9:24 pm
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump- ... 024-01-21/
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Presidential contender Ron DeSantis, who was once viewed as Republicans' best shot at moving past Donald Trump, dropped out of the primary race on Sunday, a relatively early exit that underlines the iron grip the former president retains on the party.
DeSantis, 45, endorsed Trump in a video posted to the X social media site.
There's a LedZep song there
It makes you wonder what state the world is in! Brits thinking Trump is a good thing. Well, once Trumpski has given the nod to Vlad and Ukraine gets mopped up due to lack of support, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania next on the menu, the big bad wolfski is getting closer to the doorstep. Trump has said he won't support 'Europe' so it's Berlin for breakfast, Paris for lunch and London for dinner (if Mad Vlad) hasn't nuked it to show the EU he means business.
(Makes sense, it's a little off-shore island so doesn't matter if it glows in the dark for a few years). 
+ iirc he's as old as Biden was at the last election.
Impeachment does not remove a US President.Cousin Jack wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:17 amOr even Trump/DeSantis in 2024 and DeSantis in 2025 when Trump gets impeached?
Vey true - but he will have his bollocks in the vice that Xi turning. Russia need moneyCount Steer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:33 pmIt makes you wonder what state the world is in! Brits thinking Trump is a good thing. Well, once Trumpski has given the nod to Vlad and Ukraine gets mopped up due to lack of support, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania next on the menu, the big bad wolfski is getting closer to the doorstep. Trump has said he won't support 'Europe' so it's Berlin for breakfast, Paris for lunch and London for dinner (if Mad Vlad) hasn't nuked it to show the EU he means business.
Trumpski probably decided that the New World Order is, he gets the Americas, Vlad gets his USSR back + the rest of Europe (inc the glowing bit), the little Korean gets most of it south of there inc Australia and China gets, Taiwan, Japan, Africa and anything else on the 'belt and road' to raw materials. Hmmm....the Middle East will need sorting, they have oil...maybe Iran gets a slice for a while - if they drop the religion stuff.
'Tis the end of days I tell you. I reckon Nostradamus saw this coming.
Some of us think he's a less bad thing. That's not the same at all.Count Steer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:33 pm It makes you wonder what state the world is in! Brits thinking Trump is a good thing.
Oh wow, the domino theory! Welcome back, I haven't seen you around since the 70s. Where have you been hiding?Count Steer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:33 pm Well, once Trumpski has given the nod to Vlad and Ukraine gets mopped up due to lack of support, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania next on the menu, the big bad wolfski is getting closer to the doorstep.
Not really Domino Theory. That relied on internal communist takeovers (with external, arms length support) in a sequence of copycat actions. The main proponents of it and of resistance to it was the USA (although not all politicians and military agreed with it).Saga Lout wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:48 amSome of us think he's a less bad thing. That's not the same at all.Count Steer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:33 pm It makes you wonder what state the world is in! Brits thinking Trump is a good thing.
Oh wow, the domino theory! Welcome back, I haven't seen you around since the 70s. Where have you been hiding?Count Steer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:33 pm Well, once Trumpski has given the nod to Vlad and Ukraine gets mopped up due to lack of support, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania next on the menu, the big bad wolfski is getting closer to the doorstep.
It's generally a bad idea letting senile old blokes drive your car.
Given the choice between a senile old bloke and a fuckwomble, currently looking like US voters will choose the latter.
And that is going well isn't it.
President Biden told a crowd in Las Vegas on Sunday that he recently met with Francois Mitterrand, the French president who has been dead for nearly 30 years.
The comments came while Biden was warning of the dangers of a potential second Trump presidency, as he aimed to shore up enthusiasm ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Nevada.
Biden recounted a story he has told many times during his presidency, about a meeting he had with French President Emmanuel Macron during a G7 meeting in England, some months after Biden had taken over the White House.
"I sat down and I said, ‘America’s back,’" Biden recalled. "And Mitterrand from Germany – I mean from France – looked at me and said…"
Biden appeared to trail off before collecting his thoughts to finish the sentence: "Well, how long are you back for?"
The president continued, saying the "Chancellor of Germany" asked him how he – and by extension, the U.S. – would respond if, hypothetically, thousands of people stormed Britain’s House of Commons and killed two "bobbies," or British police officers, to stop the election of a Prime Minister.
It's beyond funny with him now, its actually pitiful. How is he allowed to continue his presidency?ZRX61 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:13 amPresident Biden told a crowd in Las Vegas on Sunday that he recently met with Francois Mitterrand, the French president who has been dead for nearly 30 years.
The comments came while Biden was warning of the dangers of a potential second Trump presidency, as he aimed to shore up enthusiasm ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Nevada.
Biden recounted a story he has told many times during his presidency, about a meeting he had with French President Emmanuel Macron during a G7 meeting in England, some months after Biden had taken over the White House.
"I sat down and I said, ‘America’s back,’" Biden recalled. "And Mitterrand from Germany – I mean from France – looked at me and said…"
Biden appeared to trail off before collecting his thoughts to finish the sentence: "Well, how long are you back for?"
The president continued, saying the "Chancellor of Germany" asked him how he – and by extension, the U.S. – would respond if, hypothetically, thousands of people stormed Britain’s House of Commons and killed two "bobbies," or British police officers, to stop the election of a Prime Minister.
I totally agree, but Trump set the bar for incompetence and is similarly addled. He's standing again (and so potentially is Biden) and millions will back them. So?
