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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,794 Founders Club
    46XiJCAB said:

    Fetterman could have run against anyone

    He couldn't speak in a full sentence and won. OZ or whoever wasn't beating that

    Reports saying Trump is upset with the wifey for convincing him to back Oz. If you take the wins, you gotta take the losses, Donald.

    That being said, Fetterman has spent two years getting things lined up. He won counties where Joey V. got beat badly. That's not Oz, that's him working long before this election. He said last night it's been a two year process.
    Jim Ocosta "reporting" that he is hearing reports of Trump in a rage and screaming at everyone

    Just what he is hearing

    Whatever. Next Tuesday he is in or he is out. Sounds like DeSantis doesn't care either way
  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,098
    RoadTrip said:

    Tequilla said:

    Top end takeaway tonight should be that Trump’s influence in the GOP should not be public facing (at worst) in any way shape or form

    You can’t leave tonight thinking that Trump is electable in 2024

    I don't entirely agree with you, Goduckies and Grundle. I understand yours and 97% of anyone with an ounce of conservatism in their bones opining on the subject this morning. My only concession on Trump would be he stays relevant from an elder statesman perspective and passes the reigns to DeSantis. But there's not much decorum to Trump so I doubt that's even possible. Cons apparently are always going to lose so why not go down fighting as hard as you can?
    The problem is that you need to run a candidate that (at least publicly) defeats Trump and isn’t part of Trump’s umbrella

    Anybody tied to Trump will just drive the same type of ads that Murray was running on Smiley and those Trump ties have big implications to a material segment of voters
  • 46XiJCAB
    46XiJCAB Member Posts: 20,967

    46XiJCAB said:

    Fetterman could have run against anyone

    He couldn't speak in a full sentence and won. OZ or whoever wasn't beating that

    Reports saying Trump is upset with the wifey for convincing him to back Oz. If you take the wins, you gotta take the losses, Donald.

    That being said, Fetterman has spent two years getting things lined up. He won counties where Joey V. got beat badly. That's not Oz, that's him working long before this election. He said last night it's been a two year process.
    Jim Ocosta "reporting" that he is hearing reports of Trump in a rage and screaming at everyone

    Just what he is hearing

    Whatever. Next Tuesday he is in or he is out. Sounds like DeSantis doesn't care either way
    Maggie Haberman the initial source. Take that for what it’s worth.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,794 Founders Club
    Tequilla said:

    RoadTrip said:

    Tequilla said:

    Top end takeaway tonight should be that Trump’s influence in the GOP should not be public facing (at worst) in any way shape or form

    You can’t leave tonight thinking that Trump is electable in 2024

    I don't entirely agree with you, Goduckies and Grundle. I understand yours and 97% of anyone with an ounce of conservatism in their bones opining on the subject this morning. My only concession on Trump would be he stays relevant from an elder statesman perspective and passes the reigns to DeSantis. But there's not much decorum to Trump so I doubt that's even possible. Cons apparently are always going to lose so why not go down fighting as hard as you can?
    The problem is that you need to run a candidate that (at least publicly) defeats Trump and isn’t part of Trump’s umbrella

    Anybody tied to Trump will just drive the same type of ads that Murray was running on Smiley and those Trump ties have big implications to a material segment of voters
    So your a no on DeSantis?
  • 46XiJCAB
    46XiJCAB Member Posts: 20,967
    Tequilla said:

    RoadTrip said:

    Tequilla said:

    Top end takeaway tonight should be that Trump’s influence in the GOP should not be public facing (at worst) in any way shape or form

    You can’t leave tonight thinking that Trump is electable in 2024

    I don't entirely agree with you, Goduckies and Grundle. I understand yours and 97% of anyone with an ounce of conservatism in their bones opining on the subject this morning. My only concession on Trump would be he stays relevant from an elder statesman perspective and passes the reigns to DeSantis. But there's not much decorum to Trump so I doubt that's even possible. Cons apparently are always going to lose so why not go down fighting as hard as you can?
    The problem is that you need to run a candidate that (at least publicly) defeats Trump and isn’t part of Trump’s umbrella

    Anybody tied to Trump will just drive the same type of ads that Murray was running on Smiley and those Trump ties have big implications to a material segment of voters
    Those ads ran nonstop against Joe Kent and it looks like he may still end up winning WA-03. King Co. was never voting Smiley and the offset outside the Blue fortress of Puget Sound wasn’t enough.
  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,098

    Tequilla said:

    RoadTrip said:

    Tequilla said:

    Top end takeaway tonight should be that Trump’s influence in the GOP should not be public facing (at worst) in any way shape or form

    You can’t leave tonight thinking that Trump is electable in 2024

    I don't entirely agree with you, Goduckies and Grundle. I understand yours and 97% of anyone with an ounce of conservatism in their bones opining on the subject this morning. My only concession on Trump would be he stays relevant from an elder statesman perspective and passes the reigns to DeSantis. But there's not much decorum to Trump so I doubt that's even possible. Cons apparently are always going to lose so why not go down fighting as hard as you can?
    The problem is that you need to run a candidate that (at least publicly) defeats Trump and isn’t part of Trump’s umbrella

    Anybody tied to Trump will just drive the same type of ads that Murray was running on Smiley and those Trump ties have big implications to a material segment of voters
    So your a no on DeSantis?
    I think DeSantis is very electable nationally

    What I wonder though is whether the carnage of running a primary in 2024 against Trump is worth it or does he sit out, watch Biden vs Trump II, and continue building that resume in Florida for a 2028 run with far fewer land mines to navigate against
  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,183
    Tequilla said:

    RoadTrip said:

    Tequilla said:

    Top end takeaway tonight should be that Trump’s influence in the GOP should not be public facing (at worst) in any way shape or form

    You can’t leave tonight thinking that Trump is electable in 2024

    I don't entirely agree with you, Goduckies and Grundle. I understand yours and 97% of anyone with an ounce of conservatism in their bones opining on the subject this morning. My only concession on Trump would be he stays relevant from an elder statesman perspective and passes the reigns to DeSantis. But there's not much decorum to Trump so I doubt that's even possible. Cons apparently are always going to lose so why not go down fighting as hard as you can?
    The problem is that you need to run a candidate that (at least publicly) defeats Trump and isn’t part of Trump’s umbrella

    Anybody tied to Trump will just drive the same type of ads that Murray was running on Smiley and those Trump ties have big implications to a material segment of voters
    It's going to be hard to tie DeSantis too closely to Trump. He has been a very successful Gov. with his own list of achievements.
  • greenblood
    greenblood Member Posts: 14,559
    edited November 2022
    Tequilla said:

    Tequilla said:

    RoadTrip said:

    Tequilla said:

    Top end takeaway tonight should be that Trump’s influence in the GOP should not be public facing (at worst) in any way shape or form

    You can’t leave tonight thinking that Trump is electable in 2024

    I don't entirely agree with you, Goduckies and Grundle. I understand yours and 97% of anyone with an ounce of conservatism in their bones opining on the subject this morning. My only concession on Trump would be he stays relevant from an elder statesman perspective and passes the reigns to DeSantis. But there's not much decorum to Trump so I doubt that's even possible. Cons apparently are always going to lose so why not go down fighting as hard as you can?
    The problem is that you need to run a candidate that (at least publicly) defeats Trump and isn’t part of Trump’s umbrella

    Anybody tied to Trump will just drive the same type of ads that Murray was running on Smiley and those Trump ties have big implications to a material segment of voters
    So your a no on DeSantis?
    I think DeSantis is very electable nationally

    What I wonder though is whether the carnage of running a primary in 2024 against Trump is worth it or does he sit out, watch Biden vs Trump II, and continue building that resume in Florida for a 2028 run with far fewer land mines to navigate against
    I don't think it matters. DeSantis will be the most likeable, polished, and competent rival Trump will have ever faced. The one liners (Sleepy Joe, Lyin' Ted, Little Marco) won't work. He already swung and missed terribly with Ron DeSanctimonious. DeSantis will absolutely obliterate Trump. That might hurt him though, because the heavy Trump followers will not like him made out as a fool, and will lash at the person that does. On the other hand, going toe to toe with Trump and knocking him the fuck out will probably gravitate a shit ton of moderate independents that would likely have voted democrat his way. So taking away democrat votes and netting them should outweigh the loss of Trump extremists as they will just stay home instead of voting for the democrat.
  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,098
    SFGbob said:

    Tequilla said:

    RoadTrip said:

    Tequilla said:

    Top end takeaway tonight should be that Trump’s influence in the GOP should not be public facing (at worst) in any way shape or form

    You can’t leave tonight thinking that Trump is electable in 2024

    I don't entirely agree with you, Goduckies and Grundle. I understand yours and 97% of anyone with an ounce of conservatism in their bones opining on the subject this morning. My only concession on Trump would be he stays relevant from an elder statesman perspective and passes the reigns to DeSantis. But there's not much decorum to Trump so I doubt that's even possible. Cons apparently are always going to lose so why not go down fighting as hard as you can?
    The problem is that you need to run a candidate that (at least publicly) defeats Trump and isn’t part of Trump’s umbrella

    Anybody tied to Trump will just drive the same type of ads that Murray was running on Smiley and those Trump ties have big implications to a material segment of voters
    It's going to be hard to tie DeSantis too closely to Trump. He has been a very successful Gov. with his own list of achievements.
    I completely agree on that

    If I was advising DeSantis I’d definitely want to evaluate all angles of Trump putting enough hits on DeSantis to compromise him and/or Trump cannibalizes him with a 3rd party run
  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,183

    Tequilla said:

    Tequilla said:

    RoadTrip said:

    Tequilla said:

    Top end takeaway tonight should be that Trump’s influence in the GOP should not be public facing (at worst) in any way shape or form

    You can’t leave tonight thinking that Trump is electable in 2024

    I don't entirely agree with you, Goduckies and Grundle. I understand yours and 97% of anyone with an ounce of conservatism in their bones opining on the subject this morning. My only concession on Trump would be he stays relevant from an elder statesman perspective and passes the reigns to DeSantis. But there's not much decorum to Trump so I doubt that's even possible. Cons apparently are always going to lose so why not go down fighting as hard as you can?
    The problem is that you need to run a candidate that (at least publicly) defeats Trump and isn’t part of Trump’s umbrella

    Anybody tied to Trump will just drive the same type of ads that Murray was running on Smiley and those Trump ties have big implications to a material segment of voters
    So your a no on DeSantis?
    I think DeSantis is very electable nationally

    What I wonder though is whether the carnage of running a primary in 2024 against Trump is worth it or does he sit out, watch Biden vs Trump II, and continue building that resume in Florida for a 2028 run with far fewer land mines to navigate against
    I don't think it matters. DeSantis will be the most likeable, polished, and competent rival Trump will have ever faced. The one liners (Sleepy Joe, Lyin' Ted, Little Marco) won't work. He already swung and missed terribly with Ron DeSanctimonious. DeSantis will absolutely obliterate Trump. That might hurt him though, because the heavy Trump followers will not like him made out as a fool, and will lash at the person that does. On the other hand, going toe to toe with Trump and knocking him the fuck out will probably gravitate a shit ton of moderate independents that would likely have voted democrat his way. So taking away democrat votes and netting them, will outweigh the loss of Trump extremists as they will just stay home instead of voting for the democrat.
    Trump's ability to build a colaition and expand his base will never be greater than it is right now. The baggage he carries will never allow him to win another general election. His brand is toxic to too many people in this country.
  • Goduckies
    Goduckies Member Posts: 7,965 Standard Supporter
    46XiJCAB said:

    Fetterman could have run against anyone

    He couldn't speak in a full sentence and won. OZ or whoever wasn't beating that

    Reports saying Trump is upset with the wifey for convincing him to back Oz. If you take the wins, you gotta take the losses, Donald.

    That being said, Fetterman has spent two years getting things lined up. He won counties where Joey V. got beat badly. That's not Oz, that's him working long before this election. He said last night it's been a two year process.
    And thats why you needed a real politician in tjwre to fight him, who knew how to do that too, not soke tv celebrity.
  • Goduckies
    Goduckies Member Posts: 7,965 Standard Supporter
    SFGbob said:

    Tequilla said:

    Tequilla said:

    RoadTrip said:

    Tequilla said:

    Top end takeaway tonight should be that Trump’s influence in the GOP should not be public facing (at worst) in any way shape or form

    You can’t leave tonight thinking that Trump is electable in 2024

    I don't entirely agree with you, Goduckies and Grundle. I understand yours and 97% of anyone with an ounce of conservatism in their bones opining on the subject this morning. My only concession on Trump would be he stays relevant from an elder statesman perspective and passes the reigns to DeSantis. But there's not much decorum to Trump so I doubt that's even possible. Cons apparently are always going to lose so why not go down fighting as hard as you can?
    The problem is that you need to run a candidate that (at least publicly) defeats Trump and isn’t part of Trump’s umbrella

    Anybody tied to Trump will just drive the same type of ads that Murray was running on Smiley and those Trump ties have big implications to a material segment of voters
    So your a no on DeSantis?
    I think DeSantis is very electable nationally

    What I wonder though is whether the carnage of running a primary in 2024 against Trump is worth it or does he sit out, watch Biden vs Trump II, and continue building that resume in Florida for a 2028 run with far fewer land mines to navigate against
    I don't think it matters. DeSantis will be the most likeable, polished, and competent rival Trump will have ever faced. The one liners (Sleepy Joe, Lyin' Ted, Little Marco) won't work. He already swung and missed terribly with Ron DeSanctimonious. DeSantis will absolutely obliterate Trump. That might hurt him though, because the heavy Trump followers will not like him made out as a fool, and will lash at the person that does. On the other hand, going toe to toe with Trump and knocking him the fuck out will probably gravitate a shit ton of moderate independents that would likely have voted democrat his way. So taking away democrat votes and netting them, will outweigh the loss of Trump extremists as they will just stay home instead of voting for the democrat.
    Trump's ability to build a colaition and expand his base will never be greater than it is right now. The baggage he carries will never allow him to win another general election. His brand is toxic to too many people in this country.
    Exactly
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,794 Founders Club
    DeSantis needs the Trump base which is a wider coalition than the GOP. He is also easily tied to Trump. To think otherwise is foolish

    Now if he is all that he can navigate those waters. Embrace the Trump base and issues while being his own man and ignoring the bedwetters who scream at the thought of anything Trump

    If he sits out then 2028 is too late. And he's a coward.

    If DeSantis runs away from the so called MAGA issues I'll sit it our the same way the never Trumpers did. Payback is a bitch. What's another 4 years of leftist rule anyway?

    You're not worried about the heavy Trump crowd. They aren't voting democrat. You need the housewives and DeSantis is far from a lock to get them by the time Newsom and his hair gel have two years two work on him

    Bob is right that Trump can't expand his base and I'm right that no GOP can win without it

    The narrative will be happy to focus 100% on the two horse race and let the democrat sit in the basement again. Run the fullback dive until its stopped
  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 23,696 Founders Club
    There's going to be a lot of Fettermans gathered in Eugene Saturday.
  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter
    Tequilla said:


    Anybody tied to Trump will just drive the same type of ads that Murray was running on Smiley and those Trump ties have big implications to a material segment of voters

    Remember when Guilt By Association was condemned by the Obama Campaign over his relationship with Bill Ayers of the Weathermen?

    But when it's beneficial to the dems, let her rip!
  • Goduckies
    Goduckies Member Posts: 7,965 Standard Supporter
    haie said:

    There's going to be a lot of Fettermans gathered in Eugene Saturday.

    Yup the Fuskies and their prowess is coming
  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 23,696 Founders Club
    Goduckies said:

    haie said:

    There's going to be a lot of Fettermans gathered in Eugene Saturday.

    Yup the Fuskies and their prowess is coming
    lol OK.
  • RoadTrip
    RoadTrip Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,146 Founders Club
  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,183
    haie said:

    There's going to be a lot of Fettermans gathered in Eugene Saturday.

    Harvard grads who have rich parents hangout in Eugene?
  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,098

    SFGbob said:


    Trump's ability to build a colaition and expand his base will never be greater than it is right now. The baggage he carries will never allow him to win another general election. His brand is toxic to too many people in this country.

    That's not a Trump problem, that's a Voter problem. I pity the direction this country is continuing to take, where telling the truth and telling foreign grifter turncoat assholes to fuck off dooms anyone's political future.

    Seems nobody wants a strong and great America, but only a politically woke America, on its knees, sucking off China and other enemies.

    #NotWhatMyDadAndUnclesFoughtAndDiedFor
    You very well have a valid discussion point about the US having a voter problem

    But let’s be honest, that isn’t changing

    What’s easier? Change the messenger or change the voters? What’s easier … fire the coach or get rid of the players?
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,794 Founders Club
    Tequilla said:

    SFGbob said:


    Trump's ability to build a colaition and expand his base will never be greater than it is right now. The baggage he carries will never allow him to win another general election. His brand is toxic to too many people in this country.

    That's not a Trump problem, that's a Voter problem. I pity the direction this country is continuing to take, where telling the truth and telling foreign grifter turncoat assholes to fuck off dooms anyone's political future.

    Seems nobody wants a strong and great America, but only a politically woke America, on its knees, sucking off China and other enemies.

    #NotWhatMyDadAndUnclesFoughtAndDiedFor
    You very well have a valid discussion point about the US having a voter problem

    But let’s be honest, that isn’t changing

    What’s easier? Change the messenger or change the voters? What’s easier … fire the coach or get rid of the players?
    It's the message not the messenger that triggers the left

    Hope this helps

    I suppose the GOP could try Liz Cheney. Great messenger
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,794 Founders Club

    Tequilla said:

    SFGbob said:


    Trump's ability to build a colaition and expand his base will never be greater than it is right now. The baggage he carries will never allow him to win another general election. His brand is toxic to too many people in this country.

    That's not a Trump problem, that's a Voter problem. I pity the direction this country is continuing to take, where telling the truth and telling foreign grifter turncoat assholes to fuck off dooms anyone's political future.

    Seems nobody wants a strong and great America, but only a politically woke America, on its knees, sucking off China and other enemies.

    #NotWhatMyDadAndUnclesFoughtAndDiedFor
    You very well have a valid discussion point about the US having a voter problem

    But let’s be honest, that isn’t changing

    What’s easier? Change the messenger or change the voters? What’s easier … fire the coach or get rid of the players?
    Changing a messenger is temporary at best, and not a solution. We need radical changes to offset the damage done by libs and so-called "progressives" - which basically means Uber-tolerant of ridiculous ideas like trans-activism, socialism and authoritarianism, today.

    Our voter base is completely fucked up, backwards and stupid. If we cannot wake up the progressive zombies, the country is doomed beyond repair and no messenger will be able to fix it. Shit, we're probably at that point now.

    Fuck the Revolution. Bring on the Apocalypse.
    Preach
  • WestlinnDuck
    WestlinnDuck Member Posts: 17,556 Standard Supporter

    Tequilla said:

    SFGbob said:


    Trump's ability to build a colaition and expand his base will never be greater than it is right now. The baggage he carries will never allow him to win another general election. His brand is toxic to too many people in this country.

    That's not a Trump problem, that's a Voter problem. I pity the direction this country is continuing to take, where telling the truth and telling foreign grifter turncoat assholes to fuck off dooms anyone's political future.

    Seems nobody wants a strong and great America, but only a politically woke America, on its knees, sucking off China and other enemies.

    #NotWhatMyDadAndUnclesFoughtAndDiedFor
    You very well have a valid discussion point about the US having a voter problem

    But let’s be honest, that isn’t changing

    What’s easier? Change the messenger or change the voters? What’s easier … fire the coach or get rid of the players?
    It's the message not the messenger that triggers the left

    Hope this helps

    I suppose the GOP could try Liz Cheney. Great messenger
    Or dig up Maverick and run him again or Mittens.
  • animate
    animate Member Posts: 4,245
    i'm going to do some real talk so pay attention:

    fetterman beat oz ... handily ... because many people like the way he looks ... he's rough around the edges, got some ink, and whiter than oz and they all wish they looked tougher than they really are.

    plus he looks like keith jardine (who is a great guy btw)



    and oz looks like a dude who would fly an airplane into a building ... and being so educated and of supposedly higher moral/ethical standing - these are the people republicans actually don't like so they will vote for the mixed martial arts actor instead.



    which, of course, is a longstanding indictment of Americans, in general, or at least the ones who feel threatened that they will further lose their seat at the table.

    all this is fun shit talk designed to rile up you clowns on the tug ... you guys rock lol.





  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,794 Founders Club
  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter
    animate said:

    i'm going to do some real talk so pay attention:

    fetterman beat oz ... handily ... because many people like the way he looks ... he's rough around the edges, got some ink, and whiter than oz and they all wish they looked tougher than they really are.

    plus he looks like keith jardine (who is a great guy btw)



    and oz looks like a dude who would fly an airplane into a building ... and being so educated and of supposedly higher moral/ethical standing - these are the people republicans actually don't like so they will vote for the mixed martial arts actor instead.



    which, of course, is a longstanding indictment of Americans, in general, or at least the ones who feel threatened that they will further lose their seat at the table.

    all this is fun shit talk designed to rile up you clowns on the tug ... you guys rock lol.

    Your latent racism is only outshined by your patent Islamophobia.

    Thank you for trying to obscure your bigotry with a sad joke.