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- Manlobbi
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No. of Recommendations: 4
Next week Sleepy Don will hold a VPathon and host the batch of chumps, err, contenders for the #2 spot on the republican ticket. The invited chumps, umm, contenders include Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina and J.D. Vance of Ohio, as well as Govs. Doug Burgum of North Dakota and Kristi Noem of South Dakota, and Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Byron Donalds (R-Fla.).
Obviously, Sleepy Don's not actually going to name a running mate. This is just an opportunity to do what he does best: grift the suckers. This will be, after all, a deep-pocketed major donor retreat.
Cha-Ching.
I always figured he'd be picking a woman and the first choice might have been Noem. Well, at least before she bragged about shooting her puppy in the face and tossing him in her gravel pit.
Now that's not to say she's out of the running. Trump hates dogs -- "He died like a dog" being a favorite saying of his -- so they're kind of two peas in a pod.
But he's also under the delusion that New York state is in play, giving Stefanik a leg up.
And although her criminal activity in Arkansas pales in comparison to his own, smokey-eyed Huckabee Sanders has said she's not interested (and she has never lied).
News articles lately say that Lil Marco is the one, but I dunno. Journalists will be able to include in every article they write the tasty treat that Rubio suggested that Trump has a teeny weenie. Plus, Rubio would likely have to leave the Senate and leave the state. Somehow, that just doesn't seem likely. Plus, Trump doesn't need help in Florida -- well, unless, was it sano who suggested that Floridian women having to drive 700 miles to get healthcare may become a monkey in the wrench?
Burgum? Well, he's got the governor vibe but again, like Noem and Chuckabee, his state is already voting for Trump. Plus he's as boring as dishwater.
Scott? A Black guy who's rumored to be gay? Doesn't seem very MAGAty.
And “Stop the lawsuits, Kelly!” Donalds? Nope.
Right now I'm thinking Vance. He fully embraces his role as a MAGAer-than-thou republican.
He hates Ukraine -- has said Ukraine should give land to Russia and has no chance of winning the war -- and parrots Russian talking points. Sputnik loves him.
He constantly repeats the lie that the 2020 election was stolen and insists the president is immune from criminal prosecution.
He is overtly nationalistic.
He is hardline anti-immigration.
He is the embodiment of the authoritarianism that has taken hold of the American right.
And Vance could make a difference in the state of Ohio.
So Vance, the former Never Trumper, is the new frontrunner for the #2 spot.
At least until I change my mind.
No. of Recommendations: 0
Next week Sleepy Don will hold a VPathon and host the batch of chumps, err, contenders for the #2 spot on the republican ticket. The invited chumps, umm, contenders include Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina and J.D. Vance of Ohio, as well as Govs. Doug Burgum of North Dakota and Kristi Noem of South Dakota, and Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Byron Donalds (R-Fla.).
I'm surprised he didn't include MTG. She was really kissing Trump's arse during her presser this morning announcing her intent to finally bring the motion to vacate against Mike Johnson next week, giving Johnson the weekend to mull resigning instead. She's still an idiot, but her ability to be a demagogue matches Trump's. She's actually more coherent and a pretty good orator, hard as it is to admit.
No. of Recommendations: 2
contenders include Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina and J.D. Vance of Ohio, as well as Govs. Doug Burgum of North Dakota and Kristi Noem of South Dakota, and Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Byron Donalds (R-Fla.).
A who's who of the shameless, gutless right wingers who would sell their souls to the orange devil to satisfy their political ambitions.
No. of Recommendations: 2
where's the humiliating VP hazing gauntlet?
any real businessman would reach across the aisle for a pay-per-view event.
given all contestants have criticized trump in the past, let's start w/mandatory raw crow feast.
No. of Recommendations: 1
Sticky Nikki is in play.
No. of Recommendations: 2
for today's ingratiathon VP event :
- put on trump uniform (white shirt, red tie)
- pay your own way to manhattan
- scream justice support for lifelong grifter/rapist/etc...
now this seems hardly humiliating enough, so just practice? maybe some private antics happening in trump tower.
if an audience could propose events, this would be a pay-per-view event of the summer !
No. of Recommendations: 2
in a coincidence that belies credulity, MAGA politicians spontaneously gathered to repeat some of trump's own inflammatory words at the NYC trial. despite ongoing debate, this seems another major gag order violation, maybe more serious and certainly one in number that would exceed the judge's 'red line'.
"Merchan's order prohibits Trump from "directing others to make public statements about known or reasonably foreseeable witnesses." The order also prohibits Trump from directing others to attack the jury, the court staff, or family members."
not being MAGA-level naive, i dont believe trump will face jailtime for any aspect of this case.
but in a curious manner, if a gag order is enacted, i wonder how many VP candidates would rush for a minor conviction (as a knowing participant) in the name of their golden calf\turd.
trump may be crazy like a (brain-damaged rabid) fox in this case if any of these hidden VP tests are intentional.
