We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago

[KUTradition]

Gotta be relatable, you know. So corny. Nothing says "he knows my plight" as a cosplay billionaire stumbling into the cab of a garbage truck while wearing a clean, pressed button down dress shirt.

maybe a cosplay billionaire manning the drive-thru and the “thing that makes the fries”?

Kinda funny watching Democrats make Trump dance like a little organ grinder monkey. They say he cant relate to them due to his upbringing and he is out there stumbling around unsuccessfully trying to figure out how to do five things in order at a fry station and struggling to open his own door for the first time.

i was honestly shocked that he had no idea that there’s a tool for distributing fries, that he thought workers had just been using their hands this whole time

that simple fact alone is incredibly telling re: his upbringing and ability to identify and empathize with the vast majority of Americans

[jfish26]

maybe a cosplay billionaire manning the drive-thru and the “thing that makes the fries”?

Kinda funny watching Democrats make Trump dance like a little organ grinder monkey. They say he cant relate to them due to his upbringing and he is out there stumbling around unsuccessfully trying to figure out how to do five things in order at a fry station and struggling to open his own door for the first time.

i was honestly shocked that he had no idea that there’s a tool for distributing fries, that he thought workers had just been using their hands this whole time

that simple fact alone is incredibly telling re: his upbringing and ability to identify and empathize with the vast majority of Americans

You have probably cooked more meals this month - possibly this week, possibly this morning - than he has in his life.

[twocoach]

Kinda funny watching Democrats make Trump dance like a little organ grinder monkey. They say he cant relate to them due to his upbringing and he is out there stumbling around unsuccessfully trying to figure out how to do five things in order at a fry station and struggling to open his own door for the first time.

i was honestly shocked that he had no idea that there’s a tool for distributing fries, that he thought workers had just been using their hands this whole time

that simple fact alone is incredibly telling re: his upbringing and ability to identify and empathize with the vast majority of Americans

You have probably cooked more meals this month - possibly this week, possibly this morning - than he has in his life.

There are probably a dozen things we all do each month that Trump has never done himself in his life. He has no clue what normal Americans do on a regular basis.

[japhy]

i was honestly shocked that he had no idea that there’s a tool for distributing fries, that he thought workers had just been using their hands this whole time

that simple fact alone is incredibly telling re: his upbringing and ability to identify and empathize with the vast majority of Americans

You have probably cooked more meals this month - possibly this week, possibly this morning - than he has in his life.

There are probably a dozen things we all do each month that Trump has never done himself in his life. He has no clue what normal Americans do on a regular basis.

I do not wear diapers and still wipe my own ass for what that's worth.

I opened the door of my truck all by myself like a big boy this morning and climbed up into the seat in one seamless motion.

[jfish26]

[Overlander]

No doubt in my mind that that kid is going to eat his own bullet some day.

[japhy]

I love Jesse, he is a trip.

Jesse Watters said that he would consider his wife voting for Kamala Harris the same as if she was having an extramarital affair.

The Fox News co-host told panelists on The Five that if he discovered second wife, Emma DiGiovine, was secretly backing the vice president, it would be “D-Day” for their marriage.

Watters was discussing an ad voiced by Julia Roberts encouraging women to defy their MAGA husbands and vote for Harris in the privacy of the ballot booth.

“If I found out Emma was going to the voting booth and pulling the lever for Harris, that’s the same thing as having an affair,” he said.

“That violates the sanctity of our marriage. What else is she keeping from me? What is she lying about?” he continued. “Why would she do that and vote Harris? Why would she say she was voting… If I caught her and she said, ‘I lied to you for the last four years.’”

“So you’d admit you’d intimidate…” Jeanine Pirro interrupted.

“It’s over, Emma!” Watters continued. “That would be D-Day!”

Watters married DiGiovine, an associate producer who worked on his show Watters World, in January 2020 with guests including Donald Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Eric and Lara Trump. He admitted cheating on ex-wife Noelle with DiGiovione in 2017, reported the Daily Mail.

Watters divorced Noelle after 10 years of marriage in 2019.

Well, Jesse does have first hand knowledge of cheating it seems.

[Sparko]

Sad losers.

[jfish26]

[Overlander]

So, Trump says immigrant gangs are taking over cities. That they have more guns than our military. That they are known murderers.

I imagine Ol Donny will be on the forced entry team that will start rounding these folks up against their will….right?

[KUTradition]

villages, too…don’t forget the villages

[japhy]

When "Captain Sensible" Hugh is losing his shit on air, it might be a sign that rubepublicans are worried.

Conservative radio host and political pundit Hugh Hewitt stormed off a Washington Post live event on Friday after an argument over former President Trump’s rhetoric on election integrity ahead of Tuesday’s vote.

“Is it me or does it seem like Donald Trump is laying the ground work for contesting the election,” Post host Jonathan Capehart asked Ruth Marcus, who was appearing with Hewitt as part of the live event. “By claiming that cheating was taking place, but suing Bucks County [Pennsylvania] for alleged irregularities … ”

Marcus replied Trump has been “laying the ground work” to contest the election for months, setting Hewitt off.

“Jonathan, I’ve gotta speak up,” he tried to interject.

“Let Ruth finish, Hugh,” Capehart shot back.

“Well, I’ve just got to say, we’re news people, even though it’s the opinion section,” Hewitt said after Marcus finished. “It’s got to be reported. Bucks County was reversed by the court and instructed to open up extra days because they violated the law and told people to go home. So, that lawsuit was brought by the Republican National Committee, and it was successful. The Supreme Court ruled that Glenn Youngkin was successful,” he added, referring to the GOP Virginia governor’s efforts to purge some 1,600 people from the voter rolls.

“We are news people, even though we have opinions, and we have to report the whole story if we bring up part of the story. So, yes, he’s upset about Bucks County, but he was right and he won in court. That’s the story,” Hewitt said.

After a brief pause, Capehart told Hewitt, “I don’t appreciate being lectured about reporting when, Hugh, many times you come here saying lots of things that aren’t based in fact.”

“I won’t come back, Jonathan, I’m done,” Hewitt said, ripping his earpiece out and standing up.

“I’m done. This is the most unfair election ad I’ve ever been a part of,” Hewitt continued, his face no longer visible on the screen. “You guys are working, that’s fine, I’m done.”

I seriously hope this doesn't mean that Hugh is quitting the Post! He is the funniest fucker in their lineup.

Don't you start with me DC, you know it's true!

[jfish26]

[Sparko]

Says it all really. But there is also a group of people who see themselves as millionaires in waiting

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

[KUTradition]

https://thehill.com/homenews/education/ ... hools/amp/

[jfish26]

https://thehill.com/homenews/education/ ... hools/amp/

And play the tape forward - while vouchers are deeply unpopular at the state and local level (see last week's results in Nebraska, Kentucky and Colorado), would anyone be surprised if our tax policy (at the federal level) achieves the same (public-school gutting) result by doing something like give tax deductions (or even worse, credits) for private school tuition?

Think about the result at the local level - what it means for lower-income families who can't afford to front tuition money, or (if the policy is implemented through deductions) families who do not make enough money to benefit from a deduction anyway.

And what it means for all of us if public schools simultaneously lose funding AND serve only lower-income families.

[KUTradition]

https://thehill.com/homenews/education/ ... hools/amp/

And play the tape forward - while vouchers are deeply unpopular at the state and local level (see last week's results in Nebraska, Kentucky and Colorado), would anyone be surprised if our tax policy (at the federal level) achieves the same (public-school gutting) result by doing something like give tax deductions (or even worse, credits) for private school tuition?

Think about the result at the local level - what it means for lower-income families who can't afford to front tuition money, or (if the policy is implemented through deductions) families who do not make enough money to benefit from a deduction anyway.

And what it means for all of us if public schools simultaneously lose funding AND serve only lower-income families.

an exacerbation of haves vs. have-nots

not to mention a departure for many children from a quality, well-intentioned education

if parents are uncomfortable with the truth of slavery or colonialism, then their kids don’t learn about…”history” so long as it feels good

[jfish26]

https://thehill.com/homenews/education/ ... hools/amp/

And play the tape forward - while vouchers are deeply unpopular at the state and local level (see last week's results in Nebraska, Kentucky and Colorado), would anyone be surprised if our tax policy (at the federal level) achieves the same (public-school gutting) result by doing something like give tax deductions (or even worse, credits) for private school tuition?

Think about the result at the local level - what it means for lower-income families who can't afford to front tuition money, or (if the policy is implemented through deductions) families who do not make enough money to benefit from a deduction anyway.

And what it means for all of us if public schools simultaneously lose funding AND serve only lower-income families.

an exacerbation of haves vs. have-nots

not to mention a departure for many children from a quality, well-intentioned education

I know things like this are shooting-fish-in-a-barrel-while-screaming-into-a-void, but - if you are concerned about crime, this is a very bad outcome!

[Overlander]

Then they can go back to being the "tough on crime" party!