# Is Sidney Powell insane? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 22, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169 "2020-11-22T04:25:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/221 "2020-12-20T01:34:58Z")
Part of me hopes that Trump goes so far off the deep end that even his most ardent supporters say “that’s it I am done”. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/222 "2020-12-20T01:37:43Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Part of me hopes that Trump goes so far off the deep end that even his most ardent supporters say “that’s it I am done”. - If you’re thinking Marianas Trench, forget it. 'Tis a mere scratch. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/223 "2020-12-20T01:44:22Z")
> [@Banksiaman](#): > > [Trump wanted conspiracy theorist Sidney Powell as special counsel on voter fraud | Donald Trump | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/19/sidney-powell-trump-special-counsel-election-fraud-claims) > > Can this man ever stop picking winners? I’m disappointed. I mean, she has such a record of success! Appointing Powell would guarantee that any case she brought would be laughed out of court, while preventing any more competent investigation. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/224 "2020-12-20T03:42:15Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Part of me hopes that Trump goes so far off the deep end that even his most ardent supporters say “that’s it I am done”. To a small extent, that’s starting. On another forum I read, which is predominantly, but not totally, made up of Republicans/right-wingers/Trumpists; a few are admitting that Biden won fair and square, and Trump lost, and Trump would do well to admit that. It’s not quite “that’s it; I am done,” because they remain Trump fans; but they are beginning to believe that Trump is only harming himself, and a possible 2024 run, with all his post-election shenanigans. Not everybody at that forum feels similarly, however; and views range from that relatively benign one to those who are fervently hoping that Trump will invoke the Insurrection Act, declare martial law, have “China Joe” (who is apparently both the head of the Biden Family crime syndicate and on China’s payroll) and “Commie-Ho Harris” arrested and tried before a military tribunal. They’ll be found guilty, of course, and locked up in Gitmo before execution. In this way, Trump (peace be upon him) will, of course, remain President. This point of view is a little way-out, even over there, but I think that it is significant that it is not being propounded by one lone nut, but a few of them; and it has gained the approval of a number of others. Still some who would not admit that it was a fair election, and that Biden won and Trump lost, as recently as two or three weeks ago; are now admitting that it was a fair election and Biden won. Like I said, it’s not quite “that’s it; I am done.” But it’s a start. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/225 "2020-12-20T08:52:57Z")
Words fail me. > ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/226 "2020-12-20T11:20:51Z")
Sorry, but I’m not giving Trump a click. Was it one of these? > **[Trump Twitter Archive](https://www.thetrumparchive.com/)** > > All 50,000+ of Trump's tweets, instantly searchable ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/227 "2020-12-20T12:33:23Z")
It’s a full-on fascist cult-of-personality 90 second advert that features people chanting “fight for Trump” over and over while footage of huge crowds at Trump rallies are shown. It had an effect on me but I doubt it was the effect that the creators wanted. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/228 "2020-12-20T13:46:27Z")
It was better in the original Italian. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/229 "2020-12-20T17:43:37Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > Words fail me. Yes, they did. What was the point of the tweet you wanted us to click on? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/230 "2020-12-20T18:29:31Z")
Posted in the wrong thread. Should have been in the 2020 Election thread. Apologies. ---
**Author:** ![Banksiaman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banksiaman/32/3334_2.png) [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/231 "2020-12-20T20:54:51Z")
Don’t worry - it didn’t change my answer to the thread title. ---
**Author:** ![JoePockets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/232 "2020-12-21T16:11:59Z")
Born & Bred in the USA but with political & social nonsense over the last 12 years Canada is starting to be very appealing! … ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/233 "2020-12-21T17:12:04Z")
Welcome to the SDMB, Joe. If you wish to emigrate to Canada I’d suggest you get started right away. It’s not a snap to get in to. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/234 "2020-12-21T17:24:00Z")
I miss just being able to visit. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/235 "2020-12-21T18:11:58Z")
Yes, yes she is, and so is trump: > **[Trump Is Losing His Mind](https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/12/trump-losing-his-mind/617446/)** > > The president is discussing martial law in the Oval Office, as his grip on reality falters. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/236 "2020-12-21T18:19:06Z")
Can’t lose that which you never possessed. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/237 "2020-12-21T18:26:24Z")
You know, I think he can, and even should, declare martial law in the Oval Office. You know how many criminals are in there? ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/238 "2020-12-21T18:39:12Z")
> [@JoePockets](#): > > Born & Bred in the USA but with political & social nonsense over the last 12 years Canada is starting to be very appealing! … No! Stay there and fix your crap! ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/239 "2020-12-21T22:24:05Z")
A lot of us have been fighting the crap, but not as fast as _those other people_ have been spewing the crap. We’re tired from trying to fix their crap, and we just want a break… ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169/240 "2020-12-22T04:52:39Z")
It would seem that if Canada were to seek to Conquer the US, they would meet some resistance, but most likely a significant amount of support as well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sidney-powell-insane/926169.md?page=13)