Trump Tries to Fire Chair of Election Commission

Friday, February 07, 2025

The Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen Weintraub, who was appointed by former President George W. Bush, is refusing to leave her position despite an order from Trump.

Posted by retort at 12:31 PM | 69 COMMENTS | permalink

Federal Election Commission Commissioner Ellen Weintraub announced that she had received a termination notice from the president--but said that wouldn't be enough to remove her from the role.[image or embed]
-- The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) February 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM

Comments

Oh no's.

#1 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-07 12:37 PM

Donald illegally tried to fire this person.

Who said that he could go eff himself.

This is a brave woman.

Because Donald/MAGA is going to litteraly come out of the sewers to get her and her family.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 12:39 PM

Oh no's.

#1 | Posted by Bluewaffles

The sewer speaks.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 12:39 PM

Donald could find people clever enough to stage a fake assassination or two.

It should be no problem to stage a fake suicide or fake accident.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 12:44 PM

I have a feeling, before this term is up, we're going to see how much Agent Orange has learned from Putin about suiciding people out of hotel windows.

#5 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-02-07 12:51 PM

#5 | Posted by Whatsleft

I am of that group who doesn't believe in "perfect storm" jail suicides (Epstein) or magically healed wounded ears.

I think that Donald has already killed for personal benefit when he thought the stakes were high enough.

I know that he will have no problems doing it again.

Once he really gets started anyone who challenges him about it risks death themselves.

#6 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 12:57 PM

Trump should put to work that presidential immunity his SCOTUS gave him. It's not like anyone in his party will hold him to account.

After all, that's what America voted for.

#7 | Posted by censored at 2025-02-07 01:04 PM

#5 Clinton's*

#8 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-07 01:31 PM

#5 Clinton's*

#8 | Posted by Bluewaffles

You and people like you.

Sewer, remember?

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 01:33 PM

#5 Clinton's*

#8 | Posted by Bluewaffles

It's amazing how the Clintons are single handedly responsible for dozens of murders, disappearances, cattle mutilations, hurricanes, countries failing, the Yellowstone super volcano eruptions in the past...

Meanwhile, a scumbag grifter with a lifelong reputation for being a giant piece of s*&^ is pure as the newly driven snow and is being unjustly persecuted by the new world order illuminati lizard people greys for trying to fix all the world's woes at his own expense.

You people are certifiably insane.

#10 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-07 01:36 PM

It's not supposed to be a lifetime appointment.

#11 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-02-07 01:37 PM

It's not supposed to be a lifetime appointment.

#11 | Posted by visitor

Then you've got no problem killing her.

#12 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 01:40 PM

It's not supposed to be a lifetime appointment.

#11 | Posted by visitor_

Or maybe you think Donald could never find it in his heart to kill anyone?

Just like you.

Well then, maybe he should just fire her legally.

Rather than consciously try to be the criminal.

#13 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 01:44 PM

It's mainly just accidental suicides JPW

#14 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-07 01:47 PM

Will you have a problem if Trump refuses to step down when his term has expired?

#15 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-02-07 01:52 PM

Will you have a problem if Trump refuses to step down when his term has expired?

#15 | Posted by visitor_

I'd say that he proves himself the dictator I say that he is.

He can only be a dictator because of people like you.

YOU would have no problem with it.

Which brings us right back to the essence of this. What do dictators do?

They kill people.

#16 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 01:55 PM

Will you have a problem if Trump refuses to step down when his term has expired?
#15 | Posted by visitor_

What a --------- comparison! LMAO

#17 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-02-07 02:32 PM

" You people are certifiably insane.

#10 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-02-07 01:36 PM | FLAG: | "

I assume you are referring to Zed.

#18 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-07 02:51 PM

DJT should just have the REAL President, Musk, do it for him:

wallethub.com

1 min, new from the Lincoln Project (Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington all currently Maytagging in their graves)

#19 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-07 02:51 PM

OOPS! should be:

www.youtube.com

#20 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-07 02:53 PM

It's not supposed to be a lifetime appointment.

#11 | Posted by visitor_

Who claimed it was?

Tell me, why are you suddenly fine with a POTUS not following the very laws they're constitutionally bound to faithfully execute?

I'm sure you'll give some bulls*&^ insincere answer because the real answer reveals you to be a giant piece of sycophantic s*&^...

#21 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-07 03:07 PM

I assume you are referring to Zed.

#18 | Posted by BellRinger

No, idiots like you with zero morals, values, principles, ideals, ethics, dignity, integrity...

#22 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-07 03:08 PM

She wants to fight. Thats going to take a lot of beers just to face the ugly bitch.

#23 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-02-07 03:08 PM

Will you have a problem if Trump refuses to step down when his term has expired?

#15 | Posted by visitor_

You sure as s*&^ won't. You'll continue to claim you give a s*&^ what the constitution says, though.

#24 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-07 03:09 PM

No, idiots like you with zero morals, values, principles, ideals, ethics, dignity, integrity...

#22 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-07 03:08 PM

Look at "Mr. Flying J" is now the expert on morality.

#25 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-02-07 03:11 PM

" No, idiots like you with morals, values, principles, ideals, ethics, dignity, integrity...

#22 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-02-07 03:08 PM | FLAG: "

Other than "idiots", I concur. Pay attention boy, I can teach you a thing or two.

#26 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-07 03:13 PM

Bell, what said means you don't have his " morals, values, principles, ideals, ethics, dignity, integrity..."

You know ... like calling for the open assassination of a public official.

#27 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-07 03:15 PM

What Zed*

#28 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-07 03:16 PM

#27. I edited his post by dropping one word just to mess with him.

#29 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-07 03:18 PM

now the expert on morality.

#25 | Posted by fortfisher

Just hell to be reminded that there is such a thing, isn't it?

#30 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 03:20 PM

What Zed*

#28 | Posted by Bluewaffles

Wipe your ass.

#31 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 03:21 PM

You are his ass

#32 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-02-07 03:23 PM

Look at "Mr. Flying J" is now the expert on morality.

#25 | Posted by fortfisher

Look at dips*&^ cultist who can't ever stop talking about anonymous gay sex.

#33 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-07 03:27 PM

You know ... like calling for the open assassination of a public official.

#27 | Posted by Bluewaffles

I've never done that.

And no, idiot, that's not what I mean. I mean ANY of them because y'all have discarded every single one of them when convenient or when Trump told you to.

#34 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-07 03:28 PM

You are his ass

#32 | Posted by fortfisher

I have much higher standards.

Now, go wipe yours.

#35 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 03:28 PM

Tell me, why are you suddenly fine with a POTUS not following the very laws they're constitutionally bound to faithfully execute?

I'm sure you'll give some bulls*&^ insincere answer because the real answer reveals you to be a giant piece of sycophantic s*&^...

Posted by jpw at 2025-02-07 03:07 PM | Reply

They didn't care when Trump tried to overthrow the Constitution and the rule of law January the 6th 2021. What makes you think that they care now??

#36 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-07 03:29 PM

And no, idiot, that's not what I mean. I mean ANY of them (moral priciples) because y'all have discarded every single one of them when convenient or when Trump told you to.

#34 | Posted by jpw

Entirely true.

Pure MAGA.

But my God how it pisses you off when it's pointed out to you.

#37 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 03:30 PM

What makes you think that they care now??

#36 | Posted by LauraMohr

I don't think they care about much of anything.

They're nihilists. When not being sadists.

Interacting with them has a certain fascination, like driving through the outer suburbs of Hell.

#38 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 03:32 PM

This thread has been up what, an hour?

How many times do you think that MAGA has threatened this woman's life in sixty minutes?

#39 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 03:36 PM

You know ... like calling for the open assassination of a public official.
#27 | Posted by Bluewaffles

Who are you referring to? Be specific or STFU

#40 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-02-07 03:38 PM

Be specific or STFU

#40 | Posted by rstybeach11

You're asking for a bit of character that does not exist.

#41 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 03:41 PM

She was appointed in 2002. Her term expired years ago. It's a six year term.

#42 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-02-07 03:42 PM

What speaks volumes is the people blowing this off that would have a hysterical fit if a democrat displayed this level of corruptions.

#43 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-02-07 03:44 PM

Interacting with them has a certain fascination, like driving through the outer suburbs of Hell.

#38 | Posted by Zed

Yup. But I find myself slowly decreasing that interaction and tempering what I say because I'm increasingly concerned what backlash will look like for those who actually stand by their morals, values and convictions.

They're proving to be every bit as awful, garbage people as we thought they were with zero qualms about any harm they cause someone else. In fact, they seem to relish in it.

#44 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-07 03:45 PM

Her term expired years ago. It's a six year term.

#42 | Posted by visitor

Then Donald could have some ordinary constable come and escort her out of her office now.

His balls fall off?

#45 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 03:46 PM

She was appointed in 2002. Her term expired years ago. It's a six year term.

#42 | Posted by visitor_

Her term expires when her replacement is named.

Trump can simply name a replacement and the term she was just elected to a month ago ends.

#46 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-07 03:46 PM

She was appointed in 2002. Her term expired years ago. It's a six year term.

Fine, replace her with another democrat.

#47 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-02-07 03:47 PM

I'm increasingly concerned what backlash will look like for those who actually stand by their morals, values and convictions.

44 | Posted by jpw

You have a right to be afraid.

But the cow is out of barn on this one. Has been for years.

These people are already coming after us.

#48 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 03:48 PM

And do it according on the law. There's a procedure. A legal procedure. Follow it.

#49 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-02-07 03:48 PM

These people are already coming after us.

#48 | Posted by Zed

My wife asked me if I was going to stop posting on social media/the internet because critical comments might become a reason to ruin people.

I told her there's an 8-year history of me making comments critical of Trump and MAGA. Stopping now isn't going to change a damn thing if it really comes down to that.

#50 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-07 03:50 PM

The legal procedure would have been to leave after her term ended.

#51 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-02-07 03:52 PM

#48 | Posted by Zed

I'm ACLU.

My name is already on a MAGA list.

Someone already knows where I live and where my family are.

Millions of MAGA want to hurt me and my family.

None of the MAGA on this thread dare contradict me on that.

#52 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 03:53 PM

The legal procedure would have been to leave after her term ended.

#51 | Posted by visitor

You mean the one you just made up?

#53 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 03:54 PM

It's as made up as her "staying until my successor is named", which is not in the law. The six year term is.

#54 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-02-07 03:55 PM

Fix the glitch and it will work itself out naturally.

#55 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-02-07 03:56 PM

Zed, I've spoken to everyone in MAGA, you're safe. You're just not that important. In fact, we like having you around as a recruiting tool.

#56 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-02-07 03:57 PM

JPW, I never said you called for Trump's assassination. However Zed and Legally sure as ---- have. Again Zed did it 48 hours before the first attempt and then disappeared from this place like a ghost in the aftermath.

#57 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-07 03:59 PM

However Zed and Legally sure as ---- have.

#57 | Posted by Bluewaffles

We've discussed this.

Old ZED is too smart to have Donald Trump's corrupt Secret Service come calling.

They may well do so anyway, in the manner of the old GESTAPO.

#58 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 04:15 PM

7 | Posted by Bluewaffles013258888888888888888888

My dog did that. You upset him.

#59 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 04:19 PM

disappeared from this place like a ghost in the aftermath.

#57 | Posted by Bluewaffles

I can afford to travel, and I do.

Get over yourself.

#60 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 04:20 PM

JPW, I never said you called for Trump's assassination.

Then why is that in any way a response to my pointing out the highly situational nature of MAGA morals, values ect?

#61 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-07 04:21 PM

Again Zed did it 48 hours before the first(assassination) attempt

7 | Posted by Bluewaffles

What I told you was the Donald was selling wolf tickets and such an attempt was likely to be made.

In the event, Donald faked all of that.

So blame him.

#62 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 04:23 PM

#57 | Posted by Bluewaffles

I'm visting Dachau in May. Concentration camp for political prisoners.

Given current events at home, rather ironic.

#63 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-07 04:26 PM

BlueWaffles is nothing more than a troll in his elder years who won't live long enough to see the results of the Trump administration's destruction of the federal government. But, he's elated to know the country he hates so much is being destroyed.

#64 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-07 04:27 PM

TWO OF THE MANY GREAT THINGS FROM TRUMP

1) dept of defense says that they are going to meet their signing goals.....with a surge since his election

AND 2 ).....as noticed the other day when signing EO with young children all around him....

the kids weren't getting their hair smelled by a mentally unstable perverted freak.

#65 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-02-07 05:56 PM

Learn to code or pick fruit.

#66 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-02-07 10:41 PM

And do it according on the law. There's a procedure. A legal procedure. Follow it.

#49 | POSTED BY DOC_SARVIS

So.. wait until she is in some far away location giving a speech. Fire her on CNN on the big screen behind her and have her credit cards cancelled so she has to walk home.

It is the Way.

The maga Way.

#67 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-02-08 10:05 AM

Yeah, well, good luck with that.

#68 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-02-09 10:39 AM

69!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#69 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-02-09 10:39 AM

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