# Politics & Elections **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=169 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 170 --- ## [11 House Republicans to DOJ: Hillary may have violated a list of definitions, please investigate!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/11-house-republicans-to-doj-hillary-may-have-violated-a-list-of-definitions-please-investigate/812650)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/11-house-republicans-to-doj-hillary-may-have-violated-a-list-of-definitions-please-investigate/812650 "2018-04-20T22:23:21Z")
Scroll down here for the 11 Republicans’ referral letter to DOJ. They want DOJ to investigate Hillary Clinton, James Comey, Loretta Lynch, Andrew McCabe, and FBI agents Lisa Page and Peter Strzok. I figured I’d head st… --- ## [Could Mueller withhold charges until Trump is out of office to avoid pardons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-mueller-withhold-charges-until-trump-is-out-of-office-to-avoid-pardons/812746)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-mueller-withhold-charges-until-trump-is-out-of-office-to-avoid-pardons/812746 "2018-04-20T18:15:41Z")
Would that be considered unethical or illegal on his part? Can Trump blanket pardon, say, Cohen for “any and all crimes that happened during my administration?” or does he have to wait til charges are actually brought? … --- ## [Comey compares Trump to a mob boss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comey-compares-trump-to-a-mob-boss/812237)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comey-compares-trump-to-a-mob-boss/812237 "2018-04-19T23:34:04Z")
His book is out next week and he’s on a media tour starting Sunday night. He better watch out , he might sleep with the fishes. --- ## [Are we at Trump’s tipping point?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-at-trump-s-tipping-point/810944)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 518\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-at-trump-s-tipping-point/810944 "2018-04-19T16:19:58Z")
I feel like Republicans are finally jumping ship. Today’s revelations must make him a lame duck at best. And they already got their tax cuts. --- ## [Have past Presidential candidates ever been asked about their choice to run?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-past-presidential-candidates-ever-been-asked-about-their-choice-to-run/812678)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-past-presidential-candidates-ever-been-asked-about-their-choice-to-run/812678 "2018-04-19T11:07:54Z")
Prospective Presidential candidates are constantly asked if they plan to run, and they rarely answer truthfully because if they are running, they want to roll that news out when it’s most advantageous. Yet they still get… --- ## [WV Senate Race (with primary 5/8)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wv-senate-race-with-primary-5-8/812580)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wv-senate-race-with-primary-5-8/812580 "2018-04-19T10:30:48Z")
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is running for re-election this year. The interesting part is on the GOP side, where Don Blankenship, the mine operator whose willful violations of safety regs resulted in an explosion that kille… --- ## [Paul Ryan not running for re-election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-ryan-not-running-for-re-election/812210)
**Author:** [@2nd\_Law](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2nd_Law)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-ryan-not-running-for-re-election/812210 "2018-04-17T16:16:53Z")
Axios story. I suspect he doesn’t want to be minority leader next term. --- ## [Will Trump have 60 votes in the 2018 Senate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-have-60-votes-in-the-2018-senate/796832)
**Author:** [@Silver\_lining](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_lining)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-have-60-votes-in-the-2018-senate/796832 "2018-04-16T09:53:05Z")
Democrats must defend more seats. A lot more. The party starts with five crimson red seats to defend: Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota and West Virginia. Then, Democrats have a slew of Senate seats up in traditi… --- ## [If 2018 is a wave year, what ballot initiatives should democrats push on the state level](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-2018-is-a-wave-year-what-ballot-initiatives-should-democrats-push-on-the-state-level/810706)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-2018-is-a-wave-year-what-ballot-initiatives-should-democrats-push-on-the-state-level/810706 "2018-04-14T14:15:36Z")
It may be too late for ballot initiatives to be on the ballot, but if 2018 will be a wave election then it would be a good time to push for them. So what ones would be good ideas? Universal health care? Higher minimum … --- ## [John Boehner says "everybody go get high"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-boehner-says-everybody-go-get-high/812240)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2018, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-boehner-says-everybody-go-get-high/812240 "2018-04-14T08:49:48Z")
Okay, maybe not in those exact words :smiley: I’m sure it was a purely self-less decision you made, Mr. Boehner; of course it was. :rolleyes::dubious: Still, I think this is evidence that the tide has now solidly tu… --- ## [McCabe firing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccabe-firing/810774)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2018, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccabe-firing/810774 "2018-04-14T01:24:15Z")
Sorry if this is already being addressed in another thread. If so, I didn’t see it. Much is being made of McCabe’s dismissal and laying blame at Trump’s feet. What doesn’t seem to be getting much play is the fact that t… --- ## [Denver Mayor Hancock accused of sexual harrassment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denver-mayor-hancock-accused-of-sexual-harrassment/809769)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denver-mayor-hancock-accused-of-sexual-harrassment/809769 "2018-04-12T18:51:01Z")
And admits it. Or at least admits sending inappropriate text to a female member of his security when he “misunderstood” their relationship. But he is not resigning (yet). When will people learn that because of power d… --- ## [GOP helps the Green party get on ballot in NC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-helps-the-green-party-get-on-ballot-in-nc/811977)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-helps-the-green-party-get-on-ballot-in-nc/811977 "2018-04-09T16:19:48Z")
I guess this is an example of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend. " For many years NC has been the hardest state for 3rd parties to get on the ballot. So we only had the Dems, GOP and Libertarians . --- ## [Which demographic has most squandered their power?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-demographic-has-most-squandered-their-power/811843)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-demographic-has-most-squandered-their-power/811843 "2018-04-09T13:25:50Z")
Of course some the demographics are intersectional, lots of the Hispanic demographic is millennial for example, but broad brush stroke. I see those overlapped two as the big contenders. Hispanic voters are 12% of all el… --- ## [Now, Blake Farenthold](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-blake-farenthold/803928)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-blake-farenthold/803928 "2018-04-07T19:58:17Z")
Blake Farenthold (R-TX) has been discovered to have used $84K in taxpayers’ money to settle a sexual harassment case. Not a lot of excitement for him to step down. --- ## [Former President Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-sentenced-to-24-years-in-prison/811948)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-president-sentenced-to-24-years-in-prison/811948 "2018-04-07T18:49:06Z")
Park loses her case. --- ## [February jobs report](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-jobs-report/810310)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2018, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-jobs-report/810310 "2018-04-07T03:26:13Z")
The February jobs report was very good, showing the economy added 313,000 jobs. This is the sort of news that I’m sure is met with delight in the White House (and I suspect with dismay by more than a few Dopers). Trump s… --- ## [still less than one year into Trump's presidency -- who gets credit for the stock market uptick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-less-than-one-year-into-trumps-presidency-who-gets-credit-for-the-stock-market-uptick/790487)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-less-than-one-year-into-trumps-presidency-who-gets-credit-for-the-stock-market-uptick/790487 "2018-04-05T15:48:25Z")
I’ve seen it argued both ways – that “Trump is president now” so he deserves credit for the continuous rise in the stock market. I’ve also seen it pointed out that “he’s been president for less than a year, so wtf has h… --- ## [A matter of national security](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-matter-of-national-security/811215)
**Author:** [@thornbury\_lad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thornbury_lad)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-matter-of-national-security/811215 "2018-04-02T00:33:25Z")
As I understand it, the US president has essentially unfettered access to all matters of security by virtue of his office, and yet a number of his acolytes have fallen by the wayside having not been able to obtain perman… --- ## [The Rodnaya Rifle Association](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rodnaya-rifle-association/811288)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rodnaya-rifle-association/811288 "2018-03-28T04:47:40Z")
npr story “While we do receive some contributions from foreign individuals and entities, those contributions are made directly to the NRA for lawful purposes,” NRA’s General Counsel John C. Frazer wrote to Wyden in a le… --- ## [March 2018-November 2018 US Domestic policy initiatives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-2018-november-2018-us-domestic-policy-initiatives/811093)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-2018-november-2018-us-domestic-policy-initiatives/811093 "2018-03-26T19:40:39Z")
So we just saw a budget passed, which AIUI has a lot of Democratic stuff in it. Weirdly, this morning I was in a room with three Democratic Representatives (GK Butterfield, Alma Adams, and David Price) who were bragging … --- ## [Roy Moore's friends tried to pay hush money to accuser's lawyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roy-moores-friends-tried-to-pay-hush-money-to-accusers-lawyer/811096)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roy-moores-friends-tried-to-pay-hush-money-to-accusers-lawyer/811096 "2018-03-26T17:42:49Z")
Took a cue from Trump I guess https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/attorney-says-roy-moore-supporters-offered-him-10000-to-drop-client-who-accused-the-senate-candidate-of-sexual-impropriety/2018/03/23/6d875f2c-… --- ## [2020: Picking a running mate upon entering the race](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-picking-a-running-mate-upon-entering-the-race/810323)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-picking-a-running-mate-upon-entering-the-race/810323 "2018-03-26T00:30:45Z")
I’ve read a few stories about Joe Biden in 2020 recently, and it seems like he’s seriously considering a 2020 run. The stories I’ve read in the past day or so say he and his team are considering some outside-the-box appr… --- ## [IL 6: Roskam (R) v Casten (D)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/il-6-roskam-r-v-casten-d/811017)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2018, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/il-6-roskam-r-v-casten-d/811017 "2018-03-24T18:09:03Z")
Inspired by a choice in today’s 538 chat in which this election was one of the pick’s as a bellwether to follow. A well educated well off suburban district that can flip in presidential elections but still votes GOP for … --- ## [Is it safe to assume that all the 2016 blue states will remain blue in 2020?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-safe-to-assume-that-all-the-2016-blue-states-will-remain-blue-in-2020/810708)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-safe-to-assume-that-all-the-2016-blue-states-will-remain-blue-in-2020/810708 "2018-03-24T14:53:08Z")
Regarding the 2016 election and why Clinton lost, it seems that many people think it was several things coming together and not just one thing. There was Clinton’s lack of charisma, the letter released by Comey towards t… --- ## [Goodbye, H.R. McMaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-h-r-mcmaster/810638)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2018, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-h-r-mcmaster/810638 "2018-03-24T11:20:03Z")
Trump ready to replace McMaster. That makes two National Security advisors out. In the space of a year. Isn’t this administration awesome? I’ll miss seeing the guy’s name and thinking of H.R. Geiger every single time. I… --- ## [Jeff Flake considers 2020 bid as (R) or (I)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-flake-considers-2020-bid-as-r-or-i/810678)
**Author:** [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-flake-considers-2020-bid-as-r-or-i/810678 "2018-03-23T01:40:30Z")
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2018-03-16/desperate-to-stop-trump-flake-eyes-2020-primary-challenge So, that doesn’t sound all that promising. No money, doesn’t like fundraising, low name recognition. … --- ## [If the supreme court abolishes gerrymandering nationally, how many seats do the dems pick up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-supreme-court-abolishes-gerrymandering-nationally-how-many-seats-do-the-dems-pick-up/810168)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-supreme-court-abolishes-gerrymandering-nationally-how-many-seats-do-the-dems-pick-up/810168 "2018-03-23T00:54:47Z")
Supposedly the abolition of gerrymandering in Pennsylvania means about 3 house seats will be picked up by the dems. I don’t know how many state level seats will also be picked up in that one state. If the supreme court … --- ## [The Guardian: The Cambridge Analytica Files: meet the data war whistleblower](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guardian-the-cambridge-analytica-files-meet-the-data-war-whistleblower/810809)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guardian-the-cambridge-analytica-files-meet-the-data-war-whistleblower/810809 "2018-03-22T00:26:41Z")
--- ## [Pa. state Senate leader refuses court order on redrawing district maps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-state-senate-leader-refuses-court-order-on-redrawing-district-maps/807912)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 214\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-state-senate-leader-refuses-court-order-on-redrawing-district-maps/807912 "2018-03-21T13:57:35Z")
What’s the remedy for something like this? Can he be charged with contempt of court? https://www.facebook.com/KeystoneProgress/posts/10155255767867653 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=168) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=170)