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It's been really strange to me how the whole primary has been "well, you could vote for me, but there's no reason why you shouldn't vote for Trump!"
Why bother running if half your speaking time is dedicated to plugging your opponent?!
Christie was the only one that kinda went after him, but as much proven stuff there is to nail him on, they all just seemed so soft and weak. If I bought into any of their side of things, all they did was make Trump look like the pinnacle of being a modern Republican. At least he goes for it when he's out to take someone down.
Such a bizzare collection of candidates, sheesh!
The strangest was DeSantis who seemed like he really had a chance despite being pretty repulsive but he just wouldn't go after his main opponent ever. It's weird because he acted like he wanted to win.
Exactly!!!
It was like how Cruz kissed his ass after insulting his dad and his wife, but now they're ALL DOING IT. It's so freaking bizzare. And these are the people calling others cucks and simps! Your whole thing is being macho, and that you don't answer to anyone, and you're the dude that can put these tyrants in their place, blah blah, but then you end it by saying, "well but Mr Trump could do that way better than me, sorry Mr Trump, I know you did so much for us, I don't want to offend you!"
I just do not get the appeal of these people. I mean Joe doesn't get me revved up, but at least he comes out and says "yeah, I'm the man for the job. I'm gonna kick ass and eat ice cream on a train." If he came out and ended each speech saying "but don't forget about Hillary! She's still eligibile, too!" I'd be all WTF about that too.
Haley's the only one without kompromat
Or maybe just the least 😉
I wouldn't be so sure.
She's probably more used to rape- and death threats then her male colleagues.
Feels bad upvoting this, but it is a very good point.
I think everyone in the GOP is surprised at how nutty all the MAGAts are. Anyone who challenges their God Emperor gets shouted at, SWATted, bad shit mailed to them, and generally slandered.
It even has affected the judges. Look at the one in Colorado who originally ruled on Trump's eligibility. He went out of his way to say that Trump engaged in insurrection, yet ruled that the Presidency wasn't covered by the 14th amendment, somehow. It makes no sense at all, unless you realize that judge probably realizes that if he ruled against Trump directly, he would have vigilante hit squads after him. So he made a ruling that at first glance favored Trump, but was guaranteed to be overturned on appeal, and since it's a higher court doing it, they have the budget for better security.
It has to be tough for these career politicians, who have worked their entire lives working their way up through the system, to get cock blocked by a guy who is likely senile and definitely dumb as a rock, but has their voters enthralled.
It must be tough to walk that fine line of running an effective campaign against someone who is backed by the guy that holds all of your dirty secrets.
I wonder what Putins back up plan is if Trump is disqualified. He didn't seem to have a back up plan 3 years ago, ended up having to do the Ukraine thing anyway and really fumbled that. Would have been completely different with Trump in. But I have to assume he at least learned to have a back up plan this time.
Effective is funny word to use for any of them.
And who knows where all the open windows are