Kim McQuaite

Trump’s Momentum Is Gone — And the GOP Is Paying the Price Republicans are waking up to the reality that Trump is dragging them toward electoral disaster.

The polls are shifting. The shutdown bit. Trump’s grip is slipping — and the GOP knows it.
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They say:

We can’t just be AGAINST, we have to be FOR something.

We can’t just DENOUNCE people.

We have to stress KITCHEN TABLE issues.

I say:

I’m AGAINST Trump.

I DENOUNCE Epstein and his enablers.

My KITCHEN TABLE issue is authoritarianism.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

But ... Isn't this true for _every/any_ time MAGA can't square the circle about Pud - or their own actions: they just say nothing, and ignore it?

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But ... Isn't this true for _every/any_ time MAGA can't square the circle about Trump - or their own actions: they just say nothing, and ignore it?
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Ah, yes : the US' good ol' "Forth Estate" ... always on-the-ball...

' ... the press is considered the Fourth Estate, a term that signifies its role as a crucial check on the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. It acts as a watchdog by informing the public, holding power accountable...

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Ah, yes : the US' good ol' "Forth Estate" ... always on-the-ball...

' ... the press is considered the Fourth Estate, a term that signifies its role as a crucial check on the other three traditional powers. It acts as a watchdog by informing the public, holding power accountable...
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.

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Well, just Bless your heart ...
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'The Cruelty Is The Point'

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Well, the US is ALL FUCKED UP (an observation from me, in Canada)

So : what the fuck can you expect?

Signed : a compassionate but totally disgusted Canadian.

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Laughed. And totally agree 👍🤣

What Adam said.

And what about Hegseth's 'no fat military officers'?

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Hello, Central Casting?
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Yes, we need someone who acts and looks like a Nazi.
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Oh, they definitely have to automatically LOOK like a Nazi. Very 1933ish. We need that idea to be telegraphed very quickly.
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His name is Paul Ingrassia?

Thanks, we'll be expecting him.
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Bye.

3. Not sure about other countries, but It seems Conservatives/Right-wingers ALL run on Hate.

2. Up here in Canada, we have Pierre Poilievre and the Maple MAGAS. They also run on Hate (but it IS a more demure, Canadian form of Hate : polite-ish and less rabid)

Then there's France's Le Pen and Britain's Farage. Again, a bit less rabid than the US's.

1. MAGA _does_ run on Hate.

That's why they have to have their 'Furor-du-Jour' and ISSE and 'Karens' and DiaperDon vids of him dropping shit on opponents.

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Distraction from EPSTEIN

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Esp since Jan 6 was just tourists in the Capitol Building ... right?

He's First-Amendment Challenged.

Really ... what CAN you do with the 'more accurate description': malignancy of this traitor?

... I'd say more than fair to say. ... MUCH more.
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Exactly.

The US is no longer a Free Society.

(Well, realizing it's never been that for some)

It’s Getting Worse. The Trump administration’s assault on the rest of us is intensifying.

The Founders tried to construct a government that featured all kinds of guardrails to protect liberty. They didn’t want to count too much on uncommon courage or wisdom from the people. And yet that's what it's coming down to.

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'The Cruelty Is The Point'

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Chuckled. Sourly.

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Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

“The Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply.”

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

I saw that. I'll bet uou did too. It goes beyond anti-Constitutional into insane and - vile.

What I'd like to know is:

How are we supposed to 'find common ground for the good of the US' with this large trove of propagandists, hypocrites and - deliberate outright liars?

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I saw that. It goes beyond anti-Constitutional into insane and - vile.

What I'd like to know is:

How are we supposed to 'find common ground for the good of the US' with this large trove of propagandists, hypocrites and - outright liars?

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I always appreciate Mr Stevens' insights.
'... Republicans are better at messaging, but it’s a false standard. It’s easy to stage a successful concert for an audience that likes the same kind of music. It’s much more difficult to do the same for a crowd that enjoys very different types of music.'