What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[Syt]

Though I guess the general public is a bit preoccupied at the moment.

[crazy canuck]

What is Liberty Law School?

Think of Voltaire's quip about the Holy Roman Empire

 

[The Minsky Moment]

Costs enough to go there though, about 75,000 per annum 

Jesus saves

but only if you fund him in advance.

[DGuller]

Isn't Liberty University also known for having a very strong debate team?  Which if true is actually a scary fact.

[Valmy]

Isn't Liberty University also known for having a very strong debate team?  Which if true is actually a scary fact.

They tend to pour tons of money into intercollegiate competition to try to get legitimacy. They do the same thing in sports. It is part of their marketing.

[OttoVonBismarck]

Isn't Liberty University also known for having a very strong debate team?  Which if true is actually a scary fact.

Not sure why it would be scary, collegiate debate has devolved to being pretty stupid these days, has very little relationship with any skill set that is meaningful without debate competitions.

It used to be debate clubs were about the ability to craft an argument, but they've become instead about the ability to "speed reed" a very huge amount of words in very short time. It's TLDR to get into here but debate club in general is terrible now.

[DGuller]

Isn't Liberty University also known for having a very strong debate team?  Which if true is actually a scary fact.

Not sure why it would be scary, collegiate debate has devolved to being pretty stupid these days, has very little relationship with any skill set that is meaningful without debate competitions.

It used to be debate clubs were about the ability to craft an argument, but they've become instead about the ability to "speed reed" a very huge amount of words in very short time. It's TLDR to get into here but debate club in general is terrible now.

What I meant was that it would be scary if it reflected debating skills, but I suspected that it could be a misleading fact for a number of reasons.  If it really is a pointless exercise where they excel only because they're the only ones taking it seriously, then yes, it's not scary.

[Habbaku]

Noem's out, to be replaced by Markwayne (lol) Mullin. 

Even better, they seem to have sent her to the Provinces. "Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas" 

[Valmy]

Noem's out, to be replaced by Markwayne (lol) Mullin. 

Even better, they seem to have sent her to the Provinces. "Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas" 

Oh no. What a shame.

Amazing he only seems to appoint the biggest morons. Mullin is a certified mouth breather.

[The Minsky Moment]

Noem's out, to be replaced by Markwayne (lol) Mullin. 

On Susie Wiles' computer screen:

"ChatGPT, give me the top option for replacing Kristi Noem at DHS while still managing to lower the average IQ of the Cabinet"

[Syt]

Noem's out, to be replaced by Markwayne (lol) Mullin. 

Even better, they seem to have sent her to the Provinces. "Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas" 

Markwayne sounds like he'll fit right in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markwayne_Mullin#Political_positions

2020 presidential election results
When campaigning for the 2022 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma, Mullin supported the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.[84]

Abortion
Mullin supports making abortion illegal in all circumstances, including cases of rape, incest, or if the mother's life is at risk. During the 2022 Republican runoff debate, he stated that if his wife's life was at risk during a pregnancy, neither he nor his wife would want to get an abortion.[85]

Regulation of mixed martial arts
Mullin wants to extend federal boxing regulations to the practices of mixed martial arts businesses such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[86] His 2016 proposed legislation would have forced the UFC to share financial information with fighters and create an independent ranking system.[87] Mullin reportedly planned to reintroduce the Ali Expansion Act as a senator in 2023.[88][needs update]

Transgender rights
On December 10, 2020, Mullin and U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard introduced the Protect Women's Sports Act, a bill to define Title IX protections on the basis of an individual's biological sex, making it a violation for institutions that receive federal funding to "permit a person whose biological sex at birth is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls". This bill would effectively ban many transgender athletes from participating in programs corresponding with their gender identity.[89][90][91]

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
Mullin voted against reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in 2013.[92][93] His vote drew criticism from other Cherokee citizens in Indian Country Today.[93]

And:

On March 8, 2023, Mullin accused Teamsters president Sean O'Brien of "intimidation" during a Senate HELP Committee hearing on the PRO Act, claiming that O'Brien was forcing union members to pay dues and alleging that union leaders had attempted to unionize his plumbing business. When Mullin asked about O'Brien's salary and compared it to what he claimed UPS drivers made, on average, in 2019, O'Brien responded, "that's inaccurate", and told Mullin he simply "negotiates the contract". O'Brien then said that Mullin's questioning was "out of line", to which Mullin responded, "shut your mouth". O'Brien went on to mock Mullin, calling him a "tough guy" and "greedy CEO" before committee chair Bernie Sanders ended the spat by banging the gavel and instructing Mullin to "stay on the issue."[71][72]

On June 26, Mullin challenged O'Brien to a fight for charity via Twitter in response to an earlier tweet by O'Brien.[73] On November 14, when O'Brien again appeared before the committee, Mullin challenged him to fight, saying, "you want to run your mouth? We can be two consenting adults, we can finish it here" and demanding that O'Brien "stand [his] butt up". This came after Mullin read aloud a tweet of O'Brien's, posted in June, in which he called Mullin a "cowboy," told him to "quit the tough guy act," and invited Mullin to find him "anyplace, anytime;" after Mullin stood up from his seat and began moving toward O'Brien, Sanders broke up the argument, saying: "No, no, sit down! Sit down! You're a United States senator!"[74]

On November 15, Mullin justified his actions in an interview, saying: "It's silly. It's stupid. But every now and then, you need to get punched in the face."[75][76] When asked whether any Senate rules allow for "two consenting adults" to "duke it out," Mullin claimed that lawmakers used to be able to "cane," referring to Representative Preston Brooks's 1856 beating of Senator Charles Sumner.[75][76] Since this intense interaction, the two have reconciled with encouragement from Donald Trump, become friends, and now speak on the phone every few weeks.[77] This renewed relationship reportedly influenced O'Brien's decision not to endorse the Democratic ticket in 2024.[78]

[Habbaku]

Noem's out, to be replaced by Markwayne (lol) Mullin. 

On Susie Wiles' computer screen:

"ChatGPT, give me the top option for replacing Kristi Noem at DHS while still managing to lower the average IQ of the Cabinet"

Yes. The changeout is a parallel move, at best. But, importantly, sending Noem to the Provinces will never cease to please me. It may not be much of a shift in quality of life, but damn do I feel good when I see any of these people embarrassed and their careers ended.

[Tonitrus]

Markwayne sounds like he'll fit right in.

It's ok, his confirmation will get every GOP vote. Being a Senator, he'll probably even pull some Dems.

[saskganesh]

"The western hemisphere is absolutely critical for U.S. security"

Ask her to find it on a map.