Talking heads on CNN seem to think the NY trial ends in a not guilty.

if it does an emboldened Trump’s path to the presidency will be clearer and free of courtroom trials.  

Could it be the Democrat’s plan to take out Trump via criminal charges has failed? 

Cohen wet the bed during his testimony today.  Could be key to Trump’s defense.

https://www.cnn.com

9 hours ago, AURex said:

 As for "the rest of their peer group," well the same is true in the U.S. The younger people who do not pursue higher education, or who are just not smart enough to make a run educationally, are "not worthy" in the U.S. educational system either.

 

At least in the U.S. there is a road forward to higher education if they choose it. 

2024 election polls: Trump leads Biden in five swing states (axios.com)

In answer to the question posted in the subject line...

Yes. Evangelicals could very well be the last Christians among us.

8 hours ago, AURex said:

Well, ya know, the American education system sux big donkey balls. In the countries we consider our economic and social equals, higher education is FREE for those who make the grades and pass the exams. And based on standardized exams, their younger populace beats the crap out of U.S. students in maths, history, geography, languages, reading comprehension, etc, etc.

And furthermore, not mentioned in this thread, there is a societal benefit to paying off the student debts of our younger generation. 

 

There is no such thing as free.  Somebody is paying.   As I recall in America there is this thing called an academic scholarship where "higher education is free for those who make the grades and pass the exams".

In a lot of those countries where higher education is free to the student the rest of his or her peer group will not have an opportunity for higher education as the system has identified them as not worthy.       

I’m a bit jaded because this is the very same county that had the widely reported acorn hits a police car incident a few months ago.   They must be hiring deputies that are used to kicking doors in Afghanistan and shooting anybody with a weapon and asking questions later.  Crump will make a million off this trigger happy bunch.

WATCH: Bodycam video shows Okaloosa County deputy shoot, kill Air Force Airman (weartv.com)

You can find the bodycam video of the shooting at the above link.  Watching it here is what I learned...    

1. Don't reside in Okaloosa Co. Florida
2. Don't answer the door if police are knocking.
3. Don't get directions from a woman

14 hours ago, 1716AU said:

I hate to break your hearts, but Stormy Daniels sunk him today.

Put a fork in him.  He is done.

She was so believable LoL.  Like after making 200 plus porn movies and being banged in every conceivable position she stated she felt lightheaded and the room spun during her encounter with Trump. 

7 minutes ago, homersapien said:

I'm curious.  Who - in your opinion - is more Christian, Biden or Trump?

My opinion on their "Christianity" really doesn't matter.  That is for God to judge.

If you were to ask me who I thought overall was a "nicer" person, I would state Biden. 

 I only know what little I can see from my limited vantage point. 

Biden seems to have some sort of crusty personality undercurrent that you sometimes catch a glimpse of like when he was hot mic and stated, 'You don't "F" with the Bidens" to a constituent.   At this point I see Biden being a slave of the very liberal left and I don't like the policies they are pushing. 

Trump is a germaphobe, he is pompous, he is patronizing (in particular with respect to his outreach to Christian conservatives), and he is mean and hateful to a lot of people who are probably just doing the best they can. 

Both stretch the truth and tell lies.  

I'm not voting for a Presidential candidate based on whether one candidate is what I believe overall to be a nicer person than the other candidate.      

So in Feb 2024 62% of the American people had an unfavorable view of Biden but "Christians" are the problem? 

I get it now.    

Some on the left want to put pastors in jail for preaching verses that come out of the KJV Bible.  They want it deemed "hate speech" and to make it a crime.

Is that what you want aubiefifty?  Evangelical Pastors in jail?

Democrats have no shame.  When Bill Clinton was getting BJs from and sticking cigars in the various orifices of a very young and impressionable intern in the White House, Joe Biden and the democrats were pretty ok with Slick Willie being the pres. 

19 minutes ago, homersapien said:

Here's the most recent update I've seen from NOAA.  Nothing particularly "frenzied" about it.

 

“Media”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/02/05/hurricanes-category6/

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/04/05/2024-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast-to-be-extremely-active-due-to-hotter-oceans-and-la

Meanwhile talks over a cease-fire deal in Cairo ended without progress over the weekend after Hamas failed to formally respond to an Israeli-Egyptian proposal to pause the fighting in exchange for a release of hostages.

Interesting data on hurricane strikes on the U.S.  Despite the media’s frenzied reporting on the increased frequency and power of hurricanes in the present day, when it comes to hurricane strikes on the U.S. the mid-1800s were pretty sporty and perhaps underreported as well. 

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastdec.shtml

13 minutes ago, homersapien said:

https://apnews.com/article/united-methodist-lgbtq-clergy-general-conference-acabe18fe22b6838e3005ad8895534fa

United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy

"Leaders from the United Methodist Church have announced a tentative plan to split the church over differences on whether or not Methodists should be Christian or some sort of social group with a vague deist motif that makes up morality based on whatever it feels like."

4 hours ago, auburnatl1 said:

You realize we have these issues because Netanyahu continues to bomb and butcher gaza into the Stone Age right?  60% of the buildings including health care are rubble.  For the 100th time, the planet is having to have to deal with the escalation risks, costs, and massive refugee consequences of his ragefest.  

 

It would help if Hamas didn't use healthcare facilities as a base of operations.   

20 minutes ago, AU9377 said:

I mean... he did go out and find a wife for this very purpose. 

What are you implying?

12 minutes ago, creed said:

In that case Biden is off script a major portion of the time. I would guess less than 1% of his time is in front of a teleprompter with notes communicating to the public. 
 

note: I’m not a Biden fan. 

I agree he doesn’t communicate to the public without using a teleprompter or notes.   I also agree I’m not a Biden fan. 

13 hours ago, creed said:

To the original poster. What does it mean in your opinion to "call the shots". Give examples.

Demonstrate the ability to go "off script" (no teleprompter or note cards(s)) and effectively communicate his personal values, goals, and ideas when it comes to solving various issues facing our nation.

2 hours ago, AU9377 said:

Clearly?  People often see what they want to see.

Denialism is a person's choice to deny reality as a way to avoid a psychologically uncomfortable truth.

I would like to know who our acting “president” is right now.  I need to know who I would be voting for if for some reason I decided to vote for someone other than the Republican nominee. 
 

Biden is clearly not calling the shots even though he holds the presidency.  
 

is it his Chief of Staff? Who is it? 
 

This appears to be an attempt to look “tough” and decisive to the American people to me.  Instead it makes her look cruel and small minded. 

At this point I would prefer Senator Tim Scott.