[Post edited 6 Feb 2020 16:37]

'I have behaved foolishly' by giant_stow 6 Feb 2020 11:07
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/feb/06/derek-mackay-scottish-finance-secretary-quits-over-messages-to-boy-16

That's a 'king understatement if every there was one.

[Post edited 7 Feb 2020 0:11]

Trump acquitted by unstableblue 6 Feb 2020 23:48
Whilst I agree with your point that the Democrats have not re-organised and come back with a decent candidate/personality (which ultimately is the most important factor these days) and a campaign strategy to unseat Trump - for what should frankly be an easy win - you miss the reality of the 2016 election result and the immediate realisation by the Dems and the more credible media that Trump was going to be everything they feared, and worse.

As a result the Democrats are in a place, with the majority of Americans, that they think Trump is not fit for office and that his presidency is a travesty. They need to move out of that place and realise that a large portion of the population are moronic or are being duped by Trumps falsehoods and the right wing shock jocks and the biased Fox News (oh don't get me wrong the left wing media is biased, but they use facts - indeed there have been schisms at Fox between the news and commentary sides - including walk-outs - as the news side has struggled with the warping of truth).

Now where do you start with how bad Trump is and has been.... its endless, and its deeply damaging over a very long term. Now of course he's got the economy (stupid) improved, hasn't he? well the reality is that the growth trajectory was kicked off under Obama, it has continued under Trump, but he isn't really the catalyst. And indeed may CEOs actively ignore Trump policy,for example the growth in green spending - growing Wind generation,114,000 jobs- Trump hates Wind - “I never understood wind. I know windmills very much, I have studied it better than anybody,”

So these bad Trump actions?.... well its endless, its wide ranging and its deep - pardoning war criminals (in deed exonerating them), rolling back environmental controls, demonising immigrants, denying climate change, the middle east 'peace' deal, his support to the NRA and supporting a gun rush..... where do you stop. Do you know he gave the medal of honour recently to a right wing shock jock - who's a racist!! but who says nice things about Trump - [To an African American female caller]: “Take that bone out of your nose and call me back.” ; "“Have you ever noticed how all composite pictures of wanted criminals resemble Jesse Jackson?”... I could go on. Its like us giving a MBE to Tommy Robinson.

Oh don't forget Trump retweeted Katie Hopkins and praised her journalism.

Now of course one of the main reasons the Dems and decent journalists cannot accept Trump and move on from their outrage at him being in the White House... is the LIES. its the falsehoods. And Trump is normalising our leaders lying.. and Farage has normalised it and now our MPs are thinking its OK and that its OK to avoid media scrutiny. Do you know there is a growing trend for the right wing in the UK to use 'Fake News' to challenge any BBC journalists, and indeed more ardent Brexiteers. Dominic Cummings has called the BBC a 'mortal enemy'.... that's how the Trump disease spreads.

Trumps started with one big lie about the number of people at his inauguration... and just hasn't looked back.

So how many lies - well a recent fact checked count - yes a group are taking the time to do it - and guess what? it is 15,413, FIFTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN? is that in anyway even in the slightest bit not bat sh!t crazy?

Now to finish my rant..... on the acquittal and the impeachment. Trump's own attorney said this morning that he was actually guilty and it was an abuse of Power, but it was not blackmail or criminal, and impeachment should be reserved for these. The Republicans bar one are riding on Trump's coat tails, and are hiding their true feelings. That is the biggest scandal.. and for one they should be held to account.

Still Trump is acceptable... do some reading of proper journalism, not my ramblings - read the below, its worth it:

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/10/21/inside-trumps-first-pentagon-briefing-229865