Ireland is an island that has TWO entirely separate countries on it. There is Eire as one country and Northern Ireland (more rightly rump Ulster) the other.
Following all the media guff about Biden being somehow anti-UK, have a peek at this video of Marr talking to USA Democrat Senator Chris Coons praising Boris - and watch how Marr squirms!
I bet we don’t see any of this reported in our still-pro-EU media and especially not by the BBC!
Then read this:
Why are you ignoring what millions of Irish want, which is to remain British?
Or did you really not know that this is why there is such a place as Northern Ireland?
It’s true what they say about Americans having no sense of irony.
Forcing Native Americans into enclaves while drastically reducing their number is a prime example of colonial domination, as is the occupation and control of Hawaii. Perhaps they should be given back to their rightful owners?
I believe that Biden is the “acceptable” face of the toxic mix of ANTIFA, BLM, and a shed load of TROUBLE and the REAL new president is the awful Kamala Harris. That thing is TROUBLE. I’ve seen her described as a communist - she isn’t. I DO believe that she is a revolutionary anarchist who along with other scum have deceived a great many people who intensely disliked Trump and wanted a change at any price to vote against him rather than to vote for Biden who appeared to be a soft nice guy but who is really the the camouflage of something very nasty index. Oh America. What ever have you done.
US election results: Biden has won election. What happens now?
The former vice-president does not get to move his furniture into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue straight away - there are a few things that need to happen first, including:
The presidential transition is the period in between the election result and the start of the new presidential term on 20 January.
The incoming president assembles a group called a transition team who prepare to assume power immediately after inauguration - and the Biden team has already set up a transition website. They will pick people to serve in the cabinet, discuss policy priorities and prepare to govern. Members of the team go into the federal agencies to get briefed on things like looming deadlines, budgets and which career staff do what. They gather all that intelligence for the incoming staff and still make themselves available to help after inauguration. Some of them may stay on to serve.
Kamala Harris, the first woman to be vice-president, will be appointing her staff and learning more about the job from the previous administration.
The vice-president works at the White House in the West Wing, but they don’t live there. It is traditional that they live on the grounds of the US Naval Observatory which is in the north-west of the city, about a 10-minute drive from the White House.
What is it like to move into the White House?
Better nowadays than it was in 1800 when the first presidential couple John and Abigail Adams moved in - the building was unfinished.
These days it is expected that a new president and family will need to replace decor or furniture due to wear and tear, so Congress sets aside cash for them to do so. There are 132 rooms and 35 bathrooms to maintain in the residence alone.
It sounds almost seamless but with Trump in residence …
A bit off topic but.
An American on twitter stated that the UK where celebrating the Biden win by letting off fireworks.
I do like to see a nice, postiive post instead of gloomy prophecies! :roll:
Nonsense. Harris has had a long career in prosecution and upholding the law. She was a district Attorney and then Attorney General. That is not the CV of an anarchist and I’m afraid you will have to try harder to discredit her.
No need. Her reputation and her stated objectives does that far more effectively.
This has to be an entrant for 2020 Funniest Headline of the Year awards :
“South Ayrshire Golf club owner loses 2020 presidential election”
I am sure the US media will do just that. Every time a new president is elected and who their VP is, the US media go out of their way to find ‘dirt’ on both people. Now that Biden is president I am sure the sexual assault allegations against him will resurface again. Biden’s wife is a strong supporter of immigration and asylum as she teaches both groups English and has done so for many years. I therefore have no doubt the US media will try and plant the seed of doubt as to her lawful intentions in helping them and make some baseless claims that she allowed illegal migrants to enter the US.
Look at all the crap that came out of the closet when Trump became president which makes me believe that Biden will suffer the same.
The resemblance is quite uncanny…
Anarchists come in many guises, even POTUS if you believe some people so why having a career in law might somehow exclude that possibility doesn’t really make sense.
Not that I’m necessarily agreeing but others present the possibility too.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kamala-harris-and-the-anarchists-11597877888
Not a career in law but a career in prosecuting the lawless on behalf of the Government. Nothing can be absolutely ruled out with anyone but it’s extremely unlikely that a state prosecutor is going turn into an anarchic vice President!
You are forgetting one vital fact. The major U.S. media is overwhelming pro-democrat. So much so, that many of the newscasters worked in the administrations of President Clinton and Obama. Expect a long, passionate honeymoon.
I doubt anything can match what was said about the incumbent. Biden is a man with great tragedy in his past. Something I didn’t know until today. I am sure that mud will be slung but he has been a politicians for decades and he has made it this far.
It will be interesting what will be made of his Catholic faith. JFK was I believe the last Catholic POTUS. It’s possible some Trump supporters switched allegiance because of Biden’s faith. Trump had strong support from US Catholic voters because of his anti abortion stance.
I do luv a good conspiracy theory after Sunday lunch :!:
Zaphod don’t believe everything you read on tge internet
You didn’t bother reading the links I posted, did you?
“Harris justified street violence, shoplifting, and vandalism of historical and religious monuments because it was payback for the historical separation of African Americans from white people.”
Nothing anarchic there at all.
No-siree.
All regular law-upholding vice-Presidential material at its finest.