Trump runs Marjorie Taylor Greene out of Congress. And cozies up to Zohran Mamdani.

[Mort Watt]

Originally Posted by texassapper

So you think that everything he's endured since coming down that escalator in 2015 is for the cash? Seriously? I mean it's not like he wasn't insanely wealthy before that. Obamas condescension goaded him into politics... it's pretty fcuking Shakespearean if you ask me....

Well...partly for cash. And a lot to satisfy his psychotic, childish egotism.

("Shakespearean" is amazingly ridiculous!)

As for the argument that he wouldn't do this because he was already "insanely wealthy"...well...he has been on the ropes financially many, many times. But now....FUCK NO! The asshole truly is rich AF, becoming richer by the goddam second. And much of this success due to the influence he wields in the GOP and by being president.

So yeah. Most of us would think "I am a multi-millionaire, I am secure, that's enough."

No. For people like Trump, Musk, Bezos, Bessent...a fuck ton of money is NEVER enough.

But don't worry! He cares about you! Really.

(drain the swamp my motherfucking middle-class ass)

[Why_Yes_I_Do]

Do you know why duct tape and The Force are similar?
Both have a light side and a dark side.

What I really think Trump did was to duct tape Mamdani to the Democrats. Sort of like duct taping an albatross to them. Trump knows many a Democrat has the heeby-geebys about Socialism.

Now Mamdani is stuck to them but good.
Futt Bucked 'em good, I dare say.

[Tiny]

Originally Posted by Yssup Rider

So I’m self identifying as a pendejo?

Sounds like the beginning of a bait and snitch game Tiny.

I thought you were one of the good ones. Shame.

It was a joke. I don't think you or anyone else on this board is a pendejo, or dumb ass. I reserve that for the politicians.

How long have we posted in the same forum Yssup? Maybe 8 years? If I called someone new here, like Mort Watt, a pendejo, yes, it would be an insult. If I call you a pendejo you should view it as a sign of endearment. Please brush up on your Mexican Spanish. I have a buddy who calls me pendejo every other time I see him.

Please note that I have changed my byline from Lifetime Member to El Pendejo. Please feel free to start calling me Pendejo. I'll view it as a sign of affection. Just don't step over the line and call me a pinche pendejo or there will be hell to pay. Porque soy un enano de acero, carajo. Just so there's no further misunderstanding and you don't get in over your head, that means "I'm a midget of steel, damnit."

[Tiny]

Originally Posted by Why_Yes_I_Do

What I really think Trump did was to duct tape Mamdani to the Democrats. Sort of like duct taping an albatross to them. Trump knows many a Democrat has the heeby-geebys about Socialism.

Now Mamdani is stuck to them but good.
Futt Bucked 'em good, I dare say.

I think he did the opposite here recently WYID. He's making it where Republicans will be less able to tarnish Democrats with the socialist brush in 2026.

It actually is good they're getting along. Maybe they'll serve as a moderating influence on each other in the culture wars. But man, I was afraid they might start banging right there in the oval office. South Park could be closer to reality than many of us care to think.

[Tiny]

Originally Posted by texassapper

This is why the people with TDS are wrong about Conservatives. Lefties think Trump supporters are nuts about him. We aren't. Trump is basically a 90s Democrat...but into todays climate thats akin to being a National Socialist.

I've never been a fan of the guy... I like that he pisses the left off and makes them insane... but he's not a real Conservative. I don't think Vance is either, but seeing your friend get executed on live TV will change him. Perhaps he sees the threat of the left for what they are now.

Most of the leftists on here would have been thrilled to vote for Trump if this was 1996. I would not. I'd hold my nose and vote for Bush 1 and Dole all over again. Trump is shedding his base. If he doesn't use the kill shot of J6, he's going to end up jailed and likely dead at the hands of the leftists after his term.

And I will HAPPILY vote for the next Nazi in hopes that he WILL REALLY MAKE THE TRAINS RUN ON TIME... if you know what I mean.

As for MTG... she resigns two days after she's made the time in office to get her lifetime pension and medical... Congress is a Toxic place... but not so toxic she won't take the benefits. Not too upset, because none of these bastards should be spending 30 years there anyway.

The Zohan? Meh he's going to get crushed by the corruption. He does have islamic foot soldiers on his side though... so he essentially has a private Army in NYC... it will be interesting to see how Trump deals with him beyond the gladhanding in front of the cameras.

INteresting times....

Good post. I don't agree with all of it, but there's more truth in it than many of the MAGA faithful or Democrats would care to admit. And it explains why some people, like you, who aren't big Trump fans still vote for him. What do you mean by "If he doesn't use the kill shot of J6"?

[Mort Watt]

MAGA eating its own never gets old.

It is fucking awesome to see him tear MTG up. Not because of my hatred of her. Because it is fully indicative of the real Trump.

Her past obsessive support of him was impressive AF, if nothing else. Hugely beneficial to him in times of need.

And now?

He proves what everyone knows, but most of MAGA will not admit:

He has NO fucking loyalty to anyone.

(how's John Eastman doing these days?)

[Yssup Rider]

Originally Posted by Tiny

It was a joke. I don't think you or anyone else on this board is a pendejo, or dumb ass. I reserve that for the politicians.

How long have we posted in the same forum Yssup? Maybe 8 years? If I called someone new here, like Mort Watt, a pendejo, yes, it would be an insult. If I call you a pendejo you should view it as a sign of endearment. Please brush up on your Mexican Spanish. I have a buddy who calls me pendejo every other time I see him.

Please note that I have changed my byline from Lifetime Member to El Pendejo. Please feel free to start calling me Pendejo. I'll view it as a sign of affection. Just don't step over the line and call me a pinche pendejo or there will be hell to pay. Porque soy un enano de acero, carajo. Just so there's no further misunderstanding and you don't get in over your head, that means "I'm a midget of steel, damnit."

LOL! Aight then! You got me.

However, I generallty identify as a chingon.

Eight years? Remember the good old days?

Good post, bro.

[txdot-guy]

Originally Posted by texassapper

So you think that everything he's endured since coming down that escalator in 2015 is for the cash? Seriously? I mean it's not like he wasn't insanely wealthy before that. Obamas condescension goaded him into politics... it's pretty fcuking Shakespearean if you ask me. Golden child rides accolades into office because he's half black and a new age is ordained.... in reality they run guns to cartels, interfere in Eastern European politics, astronomically increase the cost of healthcare, and set a coup operation in motion against the guy he laughed at follow him into office...

I absolutely believe that for Trump the presidency is nothing more than a branding opportunity and a chance to get people to send him and his businesses cash. Every one of his businesses is festooned with his brand and image. He’s treating the US government in exactly the same way. You think the Biden family was corrupt and selling influence but Trump’s crypto business is the perfect place for foreign actors to influence the Trump administration via investments in the crypto firm.

Originally Posted by texassapper

Nah, it just doesn't pass the sniff test. In addition, all of the personal anecdotes over the years indicates that's not his character.... and those stories predate 2015.

Tigers don't change their stripes for better or ill.

His character is and always will be as a huckster. He sells himself and a bunch of snake oil via his businesses. Eventually leaving his investors and customers holding the bag while his business goes bankrupt.

Originally Posted by texassapper

You think this is a Trump cult thing... which I can see... he's a charismatic character... but this is more about the failure of Republicans to be conservatives. Obama pushed the progressive pedal too hard and the backlash was the tea party that got snuffed out by the govt. MAGA don't support Trump because of Him.. they support what he says hes gonna do. He closed the fcuking border in days....WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME A REPUBLICAN POLITICIAN KEPT HIS PROMISE?

That's why MAGA is just NOT gonna shift away from him no matter what... that's why he's Teflon. Because EVERY conservative knows there isn't a single Republican out there thats more reliable than Trump.

If it's a facade... meh, I'll take it because he's still kept more promises than any other Republican since Gingrich and Reagan.

That’s a really poor argument for voting for a grifter and a liar

[lustylad]

Originally Posted by Tiny

In a lengthy statement posted to X, Greene cited her growing disillusionment with Washington politics, blasting what she called a corrupt "Political Industrial Complex" that she said uses Americans as "pawns in an endless game of division."

"Americans are used by the Political Industrial Complex of both political parties, election cycle after election cycle, in order to elect whichever side can convince Americans to hate the other side more," Greene wrote. "And the results are always the same — nothing ever gets better for the common American man or woman."

She's not wrong.

Over 90% of all House seats have been gerrymandered into "safe" districts. Which means you only need to worry about being "primaried" by a more extreme candidate from within your own party. If you survive the primary, you're a shoo-in to win the general election.

So how do you avoid being primaried? If you're a Republican, you veer further right. If you're a Democrat, you veer further left. Either way, you send out fund-raising letters showcasing how you hate the other party (personified as Trump or Schumer/Pelosi/AOC) more than any would-be primary opponent could. Primaries are usually low-turnout affairs, so in order to win you also need to enlist the support of party "activists" - who tend to be more extreme than the rest of the electorate.

Less than 10% of all House seats are "toss-ups" during the general election. We're talking 30-35 out of 435 seats. Those are the only districts still left where the voting demographics encourage moderation, actual discussion of the issues, and the need to appeal to voters on both sides. And many of these "toss-ups" are in the process of being gerrymandered into "safe" seats soon.

[Hdtown]

This is FAKE news from MTG, just wait and see. She is not going to quit and will be in Mar logo next week kissing ass 😘

[Mort Watt]

Originally Posted by Hdtown

This is FAKE news from MTG, just wait and see. She is not going to quit and will be in Mar logo next week kissing ass 😘

Actually...there were two GOP pundits in a NY Times discussion that claimed she was going to run for President. And they said this a day before she announced she was leaving Congress.

I don't know if I believe that. But it was damn interesting that they both said this before her announcement.

[Yssup Rider]

Originally Posted by Mort Watt

Actually...there were two GOP pundits in a NY Times discussion that claimed she was going to run for President. And they said this a day before she announced she was leaving Congress.

I don't know if I believe that. But it was damn interesting that they both said this before her announcement.

I believe this is the beginning of an all out battle royal for the hearts and minds (snick) of the remaining MAGA cult. Vance is dogshit as a candidate and brought nothing to the table. Greene wants to fill the void among the looniest portion of the cult. So does Greg “Rolling Blunder” Abbott and a few others.

I don’t see anyone out there who can return the GOP to respectability.

Maybe Zoran Mamdani will. LOLLING!

[Why_Yes_I_Do]

Originally Posted by Tiny

I think he did the opposite here recently WYID. He's making it where Republicans will be less able to tarnish Democrats with the socialist brush in 2026...

Nah.
Momma always said:
Keep your friends close; keep your enemies closer, or was it Sun Tsu or was my Momma Sun Tsu?

Regardless, Mamdani is looking for a Sugar Daddy. Sure ain't gonna get any from Maduro or Netanyahu or Sadam Husein. Doubtful how much he'll actually get from Hochul or the dirty little peoples.

Luved it when one reporter asked him if he was still intent on fleecing whitey.

Either way; whether you're a Left-wing nut or not, we'll all have to pay for MTG's pension, health and dental for the rest of our lives and those of our kiddos.

Ain't socialized medical grand? Now I don't mind if we have to pay for it while the are in Congress, but then term limits must be a thing too.

[Lucas McCain]

That lady is not going anywhere for long. She is like a hooker who will retire, and you'll see her ad in a year using a different name.

She knows she is not going to move up as a MAGA so might as well try another method to resurrect a career if she wants to achieve higher than just being another house rep big mouth. Either way, smart to distance herself from MAGA now even with a clear push from Trump... the MAGA book for retards is on borrowed time IMO unless some big changes are introduced that people with a brain truly get behind.

Originally Posted by txdot-guy

I absolutely believe that for Trump the presidency is nothing more than a branding opportunity and a chance to get people to send him and his businesses cash. Every one of his businesses is festooned with his brand and image. He’s treating the US government in exactly the same way.

I agree 1000%

[texassapper]

Originally Posted by txdot-guy

That’s a really poor argument for voting for a grifter and a liar

LOLOLOLOL... oh shit... did you think there was another kind of politician???

Thats funny right there, man...