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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 19, 2024 20:51:38 GMT -8
Here is the senator from South Carolina endorsing Trump. This should put the knife into Nimarata.
I still hope Trump chooses Ben Carson as his VP candidate. I do not have confidence that Scott is a real conservative.
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 19, 2024 21:04:36 GMT -8
DeSantis is either a fool or treacherous. It is one thing for one of us to say the Demonrats want Trump to run against Biden as Trump cannot win. But it is altogether something else for this fool to say it. He is dead as a candidate and everyone knows it. None of the reasons for him continuing in the race can be good. His campaign in New Hampshire is very small. The same goes for Nevada, which comes before the South Carolina primary. So why resort to such language?
As I predicted, this dick has ruined his political career. He has shown himself to be a lousy campaigner totally without personality. He pissed away a couple of hundred million dollars in order to finish a distant 2nd in Iowa, a projected more distant third in New Hampshire and a zero in Nevada.
What a dummy. Had he taken my advice, he would have worked closely with Trump, had a good chance to become his VP and had an open field, or at least a huge advantage in the 2028 primary. He can't run for the governorship again, so I wonder what he will do?
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Post by artraveler on Jan 19, 2024 21:50:27 GMT -8
I still hope Trump chooses Ben Carson as his VP candidate. I do not have confidence that Scott is a real conservative. i can live with either one. Carson may be the more conservative but Scott has a good record in the Senate. |
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 20, 2024 10:07:17 GMT -8
Apparently, Nimarata got the news.
Another reason not to go near Haley.
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 20, 2024 10:28:34 GMT -8
I saw this last night and that is why I reiterated that I would prefer Ben Carson. That said, Scott would make sense. He can deliver the rhetoric like a Southern revivalist preacher. That is not Carson's style. Scott would be a better attack dog. And I am of the opinion that a black man as VP makes much more sense than a Indian woman.
All indications are that large numbers of black and Latino men are fed up with what's going on today. Polls indicate they are considering walking away from the Demonrats in significantly higher numbers than black and Latino females are. In other words, the odds are better for Trump to attract new voters with a black man as his VP, than they are for him to attract new voters with an Indian female as his VP. Black males voters can be converted, black females voters, not so much.
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Post by artraveler on Jan 20, 2024 21:12:19 GMT -8
He can deliver the rhetoric like a Southern revivalist preacher. Yes, he can, much in the style of MLK. It would be good policy and Scott is politically savy enough to avoid the pitfalls Mike Pense made as VP. It may be that Trump has already told him he wants him for VP. McMaster would be able to appoint a republican to the senate, keeping the seat. Scott after 4 years as VP would be a natural for the top spot in 28, if we all live that long. |
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 21, 2024 10:23:08 GMT -8
An excellent post-mortem of DeSantis' campaign. It lays out its origins, the false premises/misunderstandings on which it was based and mis-steps in execution. It is not vicious, but doesn't pull punches. Longish.
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 21, 2024 13:07:18 GMT -8
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Post by Brad Nelson on Jan 22, 2024 12:01:48 GMT -8
Criticism of DeSantis seems odd. I mean, were you all rooting for him? Were any of those criticizing his campaign rooting for him? Did they really want him to beat Trump?
I think the one mistake DeSantis made was getting into the race. The waters were muddied by Trump and his followers who were stuck to him like remoras to a shark.
At the very least, DeSantis fulfilled his role of making it seem as if Trump had some legitimate competition. And he's off stage now and is supporting Trump. So why the bitterness towards DeSantis? I don't get it. Whatever the faults of his campaign, he did his part in the State of Florida to confront and roll back, in part, Wokeness. Trump, meanwhile, will continue to talk big. But we can rest assured that he will do nothing to roll back Wokeness, the Deep State, or political correctness because his campaign is ultimately all about him, not what's good for you or me.
If he gets more than 200 electoral votes, I'll be surprised. If he wins, I'll be even more surprised and shocked if Trump II is any less chaotic as Trump I. We'll see. If the voters dislike Biden enough to hold both nostrils and vote for Trump, that's his best chance. But for all the stridency of Trump True Believers, there just aren't enough to win a national contest on their own.
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Post by artraveler on Jan 22, 2024 12:56:13 GMT -8
All of that is true enough, but in the real world adults have to chose between bad worse. DJT's policies on his worst day are superior to Biden/Obama on their best. Give me a choice better than Trump and I'll go with it.
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 22, 2024 14:02:14 GMT -8
Where to start? Why would criticism of DeSantis seem odd? He is a politician and that is, in itself, reason enough to criticism him.
You now stress the first thing I pointed out long ago. "I think the one mistake DeSantis made was getting into the race."
Bingo! He should have never run.
Why was this a mistake? Let me count, a few of, the ways.
Long before DeSantis got into the campaign, it was clear no Repukelican had the slightest chance of beating Trump. Theoretically another person might have had the chance to do so, but the odds were so great as to make this all but impossible.
Since it was obvious that Trump was going to win, it would have been smart for DeSantis to come out at the beginning and support Trump. This would have served a couple of purposes. 1) It would have united the party somewhat more, 2) it would have made DeSantis a strong favorite for Trump's VP. Word was out that Trump liked DeSantis and that there was an agreement being discussed along these lines. 3) Had something happened to Trump, DeSantis would have been standing first in line to take Trump's mantel.
These points were clear from the beginning.
Even though I thought it was a bad idea for DeSantis to run, I said that I was happy to give him a chance and see how he performed. In the event, as I suspected, he performed very badly. He is a wooden candidate and showed himself to be disloyal to Trump and the party. For example, when asked if he would pardon Trump if Trump was found guilty of one of the phony charges against him, DeSantis waffled and got nasty. He made several such remarks during the campaign. These remarks showed not only a lack of faith, but they were stupid. People like myself who watch things very carefully, noticed them.
He chose horrible people to run his campaign, which was financed by big-money interests. Both are strikes against him.
Clearly the man has no political foresight/judgment and less charisma. I cannot support the man and he needs to be severely chastised for the disruption he has caused over the last months. The time and money he spent could have much better been spent supporting get-out-the-vote efforts and such. His whole campaign was a costly distraction. Maybe he will learn from this, but even if he does, I suspect his career is over unless Trump chooses him for some post in his administration, should Trump win.
And I say all of this as someone who was very pro DeSantis at one time.
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 23, 2024 10:49:57 GMT -8
Very funny video of Glenn Greenwald eviscerating stupid leftist.
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 23, 2024 17:30:41 GMT -8
Anyone with half a brain knows this is how it is done, has always been done. It is funny that this came out today as I was thinking about this practice a couple of days back. Not specifically about bribing Lake, but how much bribing must be going on at the moment with people like Nimarata, Kemp, Raffensberger, Liz Cheney and so forth. Selling one's soul is common. Ask Dr. Faust. 
Once anyone accepts such an offer they are owned by the apparatus. Like I mentioned sometime back about the French political system. They don't let non-crooks advance. They need to have evidence of some crime on all those who go higher in the system. This gives them the opportunity to influence policy and get rid of anyone who refuses to go along with what the apparatus demands. It's called leverage.
Of course blackmail and threats of violence against oneself or one's family can be used if one can't be bought.
I am curious what prompted the release of this recording.
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 24, 2024 10:33:15 GMT -8
An interesting short video from a Demonrat who admits what is happening.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Jan 24, 2024 12:08:09 GMT -8
There's no doubt that many people are sticking their whole applecart of hopes-and-dreams (and grievances) into the vessel of Donald Trump. Whether that loyalty is justified or not...I think it's half-justified, at best.
But Biden gives these people zero-justification, so I do understand the calculus.
The general election will be decided purely on the formula of Strict-Adherence-to-Party/Ideology divided by More-Tired-of-Biden-Than-Trump.
Both men are known quantities. Are things bad enough out there for people to change demented horses in midstream? That's the question. I think that strict adherence to party/ideology will mean Biden will get an easy win.
That doesn't mean that a whole lot of the normals don't support Trump. But the bigger and more troubling question is: How many normals do we have left?
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 24, 2024 21:04:38 GMT -8
This is disgusting. But confirms what I have said before.
Perverts are ruling us.
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Post by kungfuzu on Feb 1, 2024 18:32:20 GMT -8
The link is to the silliest, most childish, dishonest Never-Trump piece I have ever read. I still can't figure out if it was written by David French, Jonah Goldberg, Steven Hayes or Bill Kristol. If this is the best they have got, they are truly pathetic. I suggest the author contact Brad for some pointers. As much as he despises Trump, I don't believe Brad would have ever considered writing such pablum. He makes much more sense than this schmuck. Never TrumpTo start with the author writes about the many goods things Trump did while president. He lists 15 such points and says there "are surely others." I agree with all that he writes in this area. But then he goes on to list the ways Trump "alienated" ...conservatives. 1) He repeatedly breaks Ronald Reagan’s 11th commandment, “Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.”
Excuse me, but who died and made Reagan God or even Moses? Should we not be able to criticize the squishes and crooks in the government like Mitch McConnell, Lankford, Graham, Romney, Christie and Haley? Should we simply remain dumb in the face of the huge betrayal of our nation by the RINOs for decades? I would ask what about those Repukelicans who criticize Trump? Are they in violation of the same commandment? Frankly, this "grievance" alone should disqualify the writer from any serious discussion about this subject. 2) Trump brings into question his managerial competence by using, then discarding, his own appointees, often vilifying the very people he asked to work in his administration.
I agree with this to a degree. As I have said before, I firmly believe that Trump was so arrogant that he believed he could convince anyone to go along with his program. A major failure. On the other hand, I am glad he got rid of a number of weasels who worked for him. I just wish he had gotten rid of more of them and sooner. 3) He repeatedly disrespects the dignity of the office of POTUS by childish, crude, and nasty rhetoric that divides the country and embarrasses even his supporters
No doubt that Trump is crude, but that is the age we live in. I think he would be better off if he would just be quiet 20% of the time. Could he be smoother? Certainly, but his rough edges are part of the thing that makes him popular with millions. They spit on the slick pols who have lied and cheated the country for decades. As to "dividing" the country, what the fuck is this ass talking about? If unifying the country means accepting the insane trans-gender perversion and many other ideas presently being foisted on us, then I certainly don't want to "unite" the country. Sorry I was crude there. The author should perhaps retire to his country club if he wishes to avoid hearing some embarrassing facts about today's USA. I could send him a matching set of doilies and bone china to use for his afternoon tea. 4) He has shown lack of leadership and cowardice by refusing to acknowledge the inescapable mathematical reality that federal entitlements must be reformed if they are to be saved and if national bankruptcy is to be averted, instead demagogically attacking Republicans (e.g., Nikki Haley) for being honest with the American people that reform is needed. Ahhh. At last, the truth. This statement shows who is really pulling the author's strings. The financial interests which are always happy to screw working Americans. To let in cheap foreign labor so as to lower the average American's income. Plutocrats, particularly the hedge fund people, bankers and such types who have politicians and bureaucrats in their pockets, who get the laws written to suit themselves, clearly own this lackey. The author is disingenuous to the highest degree. 5) Most jarringly of all is the Trump personality cult. Trump has promoted the notion that only he can save AmericaThis is an outright lie. I cannot recall Trump ever claiming that only he can save America. I have heard him say that America needs to be saved and if we miss the opportunity in 2024, then it is likely over. I agree 100% with Trump on that score and I am convinced that none of the Repukelican candidates, least of all Haley, could even slow the decline. Whether or not Trump would succeed is another question. Again, the author is clearly a paid hack.
And let me make a small observation that if there is a personality cult around Trump, the same could have been said about Reagan. Even today, Reagan is seen as some kind of guiding star in the heavens. While I liked Reagan overall, he was not Moses either.
A majority of Americans want a president that their children can respect and who is worthy of emulation.
Like Biden? Obama? Clinton? W? Carter a religious man but buffoon as president? Nixon? LBJ a criminal in many ways? This screed is not to inform, it is a propaganda piece, and it is a very poor one at that. The American Spectator should be ashamed of publishing such rubbish.They should send him back to NRO, where it sounds like he came from. |
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Post by Brad Nelson on Feb 2, 2024 8:32:53 GMT -8
Oh, I do declare, Mr. Beauregard, your high compliment almost makes me blush.
That subheadline seams sensible enough and is a real problem for Trump.
I believe that's a relatively minor part of the problem because I think most "on the right" have enough gumption to at least vote against Biden. I'm not sure what comprises the "Never-Trumper" because it's a label often given to anyone who doesn't have their nose halfway up Trump's butt. But if we mean the talking-head class of pundits such as Jonah Goldberg, their numbers are likely insignificant.
But I think there's a reality out there that Trump supporters don't admit to: Lots of people (including Republicans) despise the man. And I don't really blame them. I don't think there's any way he can win a national election unless enough Biden voters simply stay home. And that is a possibility.
By the way, I agree with this writer's list of Trump accomplishments and his deficits. And, no, there isn't any one person who is going to fix things. But Trump should be thought of (as his supporters certainly do) as a kind of American Napoleon. Sure, he's sort of nuts. Extremely self-centered and egotgistical. He's bombastic, and is more than capable of being highly destructive. But in the face of even more nefarious forces, many people are ready and willing to set the fox among the liberal chickens.
Oh, I think by elevating Biden and Trump as our binary choice, the majority of Americans have shown themselves to be corrupt. Perhaps what rubs you wrong, Mr. Flu, is the sort of utopian image projected by Hendrickson. And I certainly understand the desire to return governance to more of a "gentleman's club of decent individuals" than what we have now.
But come November, the choice will likely be between Biden and Trump. And Trump is the better choice, although because of some of the things Hendrickson outlined (but he didn't even begin to scratch the surface of the real reasons), Trump likely has very little chance.
The real reasons are: Feminism, entitlements, black voters, and Hispanic voters. Yes, one can add to that group "disaffected Republican voters" but I don't believe that they are anywhere near the number to, say, swing Texas or Florida. But any Republican now faces truly daunting odds in a presidential election. The built-in and entrenched (bought and paid for) constituencies are vast. And if one is wantonly arrogant and unlikable, as Trump is, then you're just further stacking the odds against you, and quite unnecessarily.
But given Biden's open corruption and weakness, this is certainly an election where anything is possible.
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Post by kungfuzu on Feb 2, 2024 9:04:53 GMT -8
For me, a "Never-Trumper" is one who will never vote for Trump regardless his opponent. A Never-Trumper would rather vote for Lucifer than Trump. To me, that shows the psychosis at work in such people. They have lost, if they ever had it, all moral grounding. They have lost all logic. They have lost their minds. Like so many in this country, they belong under medical care. For some reason, much of the country seems to be experiencing mass madness. I suspect this is because we as a people have avoided standing up for what's right and true for decades. Without such boundaries, the human tendency to chaos, for the wheels to come off the cart, takes hold and we are now paying for it.
I understand anyone can despise, hate or abhor Trump. I realize Trump is not a knight in shining armor. He is not John Wayne riding to the rescue. He is more like the Man With No Name in "For a Fist Full of Dollars." He may be dirty, rough and hard, but he is better than the sadistic crooks he has to deal with. And yes, life is full of choices between bad and worse. It is rare that any political choice is simply between good and bad.
As I have long said about the Repukelicans and Demonrats, I would rather have double-pneumonia than lung cancer. That doesn't mean I want either, but those were the choices. Today I am not so sure. I see the large number of Repukelicans voting with the Demonrats and can't detect a gnats hair of difference between them on many policies.
Absolutely! I am assuming the man is reasonably intelligent. Maybe I am wrong in my assumption. But if I am correct, then the man is highly dishonest. Honest, respectable and such adjectives do not and have virtually never been applicable to a politician. And this phony picture of them is dishonest or incredibly naive'. Voters need to avoid both those attitudes. Realism is called for.
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