I do. I’ll even say it again. There is no Republican Party. They are done. Originally Posted by 1blackman1
... Why do you say that?Trump and the MAGA crowd have entirely taken over the party. The old guard who have resisted this have been evicted from the ranks. Basically if you resist the changes you will lose funding, or be primaried, or be forced out of committee assignments and other political activities.
#### Salty Originally Posted by Salty Again
We've had our four years of supporting our enemies giving billions to Iran and China, shemales, men in the ladies room, men beating women in track and field and swimming and we just want to get back to some sort of social values that have been missing for 4 years. And we want to shut down the borders and make people come in the legal way and not support illegal aliens instead of our fellow citizens who's lives have been turned upside down due to hurricanes and other natural or man made disasters. Originally Posted by DEAR_JOHNI hate to break it to you but we’ve had most of the policies you’re ranting about for much longer than the last four years. Frankly your values are last century thinking.
I don't know about Musk being a viable candidate. He isn't a natural borne citizen nor is he likeable. He has the charisma of a vulture on a fence.Musk could never run for president without changing the rules. Of course, when you can wipe your ass with $100 bills, that's not out of the realm of possibility. At least if you read X, it isn't.
He does have money, but that's it.
A Vivek or someone who has a fairly normal/ average presentation style will likely secede the throne.
I can think of nobody in the ranks of the GOP besides Kevin McCarthy, who has that level of charm or charisma. -And he got handed his hat and shown the door.
Haley has been shown to simply fall in line and not be decisive.
I'd imagine a few Midwest ppl might have a chance. There are plenty of white supremacist mentality folks out there if they want to continue on the MAGA movement. But hopefully they realize that is exactly what 51% of America hate, since it is based in racial supremacy ideology- covered up in disguised as "patriotism"
I HAD TO LAUGH when I did a quick search on companies that use the word patriot, to sell shit to people on Fox TV! Everything from freeze-dried foods to backup generators - everything ready for the big boogaloo! It's almost like they can't wait for a civil war despite knowing how the first one came to an end.
Hopefully some lessons in the past don't have to be relearned Originally Posted by eyecu2
I hate to break it to you but we’ve had most of the policies you’re ranting about for much longer than the last four years. Frankly your values are last century thinking. Originally Posted by txdot-guy
Wrong, and I stand 100% by my post. Also, please, I don't need anybody from Austin talking to me about values. Austin might as well be in California, same lack of values, same beyond left politics. Originally Posted by DEAR_JOHNWell, amigo, I'm originally from Houston, the same city you claim. The same city that voted for Biden 56-43% in 2020 and will likely produce the same kind of results for VP Harris.
I stick by my earlier post. Musk will be the de facto leader of the remains of MAGA. Originally Posted by Yssup RiderI’m not so sure about that. Even if Trump loses he may still have the ability to anoint a new candidate. Ol Schitzenpants has the uncanny ability to make the news cycle all about himself. He very well may be able to use that ability to put forth a candidate as long as that candidate reflects well on Trump.
I’m not so sure about that. Even if Trump loses he may still have the ability to anoint a new candidate. Ol Schitzenpants has the uncanny ability to make the news cycle all about himself. He very well may be able to use that ability to put forth a candidate as long as that candidate reflects well on Trump.Perhaps, but he's certainly kissing his ass now. Don't know if he's bent the knee, but he's definitely pursed the lips.
I’m not saying that Elon Musk can’t be that person but I have real doubts that Elon would be able to stick to the shadows under Trump. His ego is too big and frankly well deserved to bend the knee to the orange clown. Originally Posted by txdot-guy