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The Future of the Republican Party
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1/3 of Americans want fascism and they’ll get it and history will yadda yadda. I’m gonna stick to New England and wish the middle the best of luck. I was really hoping Covid would kill a whole lot more boomers and radio listeners to help our numbers.
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Someone in my family said they like DeSantis. I just replied with a series of No's!
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My stepmom was lamenting overturning RvW last night. She also voted for Trump, but I didn't have the heart to tell her it was her fault.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Is De Santis worse than Trump? Could De Santis be even worse than Trump?
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Absolutely. He's smart and that makes him more dangerous than Trump.Low Down Low wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 12:46pmIs De Santis worse than Trump? Could De Santis be even worse than Trump?
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I think normally you'd go for the horrible but smart alternative over the dumb, volatile loose cannon, but then i guess normal rules do not apply here.Mimi wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 12:56pmAbsolutely. He's smart and that makes him more dangerous than Trump.Low Down Low wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 12:46pmIs De Santis worse than Trump? Could De Santis be even worse than Trump?
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Yeah, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Toto. Normal is in the rear-view mirror.Low Down Low wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 1:06pmI think normally you'd go for the horrible but smart alternative over the dumb, volatile loose cannon, but then i guess normal rules do not apply here.Mimi wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 12:56pmAbsolutely. He's smart and that makes him more dangerous than Trump.Low Down Low wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 12:46pmIs De Santis worse than Trump? Could De Santis be even worse than Trump?
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If DeSantis challenges Trump for the nomination, it's gonna be savage. No way does Trump accept that he's yesterday's man. Both of them will cry voter fraud at every primary.
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Vile, nasty piece of work alright. I guess it somewhat depends which one would be more or less likely to lose to Biden in the 2024 run off, maybe we'll all have to get out a maga hat for the upcoming primary. Just on the off chance, i clicked my heels together to see if anything would happen. Didn't work.Mimi wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 1:12pmYeah, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Toto. Normal is in the rear-view mirror.Low Down Low wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 1:06pmI think normally you'd go for the horrible but smart alternative over the dumb, volatile loose cannon, but then i guess normal rules do not apply here.Mimi wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 12:56pmAbsolutely. He's smart and that makes him more dangerous than Trump.Low Down Low wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 12:46pmIs De Santis worse than Trump? Could De Santis be even worse than Trump?
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opi ... p-n1294862
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Not sure. Does he have the phantom charisma that Trump has? Trump has a really weird, unique appeal that I don't think Desantis has.Mimi wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 12:56pmAbsolutely. He's smart and that makes him more dangerous than Trump.Low Down Low wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 12:46pmIs De Santis worse than Trump? Could De Santis be even worse than Trump?
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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I don't know, tbh. I'm still scratching my head over Trump's appeal.matedog wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 1:48pmNot sure. Does he have the phantom charisma that Trump has? Trump has a really weird, unique appeal that I don't think Desantis has.Mimi wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 12:56pmAbsolutely. He's smart and that makes him more dangerous than Trump.Low Down Low wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 12:46pmIs De Santis worse than Trump? Could De Santis be even worse than Trump?
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That's a huge question for the movement (if it is, actually, a movement): does it work without Trump? Trump has a weird ability not to get rattled, instinctually turning every defeat and slip into a victory, conveying not the least bit of doubt. Few can pull that off, to be that shameless and thorough a liar.matedog wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 1:48pmNot sure. Does he have the phantom charisma that Trump has? Trump has a really weird, unique appeal that I don't think Desantis has.Mimi wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 12:56pmAbsolutely. He's smart and that makes him more dangerous than Trump.Low Down Low wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 12:46pmIs De Santis worse than Trump? Could De Santis be even worse than Trump?
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