Surviving a second Trump admin

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Ibid.

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"broad support in both parties"

We're doomed.



And grab the popcorn.

The two of them aren't as much fun with billy gone.

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"broad support in both parties"

Yikes may be a little understated.

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"broad support in both parties" is a quote from the Tulsi Gabbard announcement. Hence my laughter.

Matt Gaetz selection as Attorney General draws quick blowback from halls of Congress and social media

... Billionaire Elon Musk, a Trump loyalist and co-chair of the president-elect’s new Department of Government Efficiency, appeared to celebrate the news on X: “The hammer of justice is coming.”

Senator Peter Welch, a Vermont Democrat, told The Independent the announcement – released Wednesday afternoon – sounded like a headline in a satire publication. “That was in The Onion,” Welch said.

Other Democrats condemned the announcement in more serious terms, recalling the scandals around the Florida lawmaker.

Fellow Florida Representative Maxwell Frost, a Democrat and the first Gen-Z congressman, voiced his shock on X.

“Holy s***. Trump will nominate Matt Gaetz as Attorney General,” Frost wrote. “The man who was at the center of a sex trafficking probe. God help us.”

Montana State Representative Zooey Zephyr, a Democrat and LGBTQ-rights activist, also condemned the move.

“Matt Gaetz as Attorney General is also unconscionable, given he was under investigation for his role in an underage sex trafficking case,” she wrote on X.

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried called Gaetz’s nomination a “living nightmare.”

“Donald Trump is raiding our state for any Florida Man loyal to him, no matter how incompetent, unqualified, or extreme they may be,” Fried said in a statement. “Tapping Marco Rubio as Secretary of State and Mike Waltz as National Security Advisor is a serious cause for concern, but nominating Matt Gaetz as Attorney General is beyond catastrophic for the country.”

Democrats aren’t the only ones reeling from the decision.

Former GOP Representative Joe Walsh of Illinois told The Independent that “no one should be surprised” by Gaetz’s nomination.

“F*** ‘em,” Walsh said. “This is what America voted for.”

"Are you s****ing me?" Republican Representative Mike Simpson told The Hillwhen they informed him of the news.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis also told reporters on Capitol Hill: “I’m sure it’ll make for a popcorn-eating confirmation.”

Great minds . . .

Social media users on both sides of the aisle are also expressing their concerns.

“We are not a serious country if the Senate confirms Matt Gaetz to lead the Justice Department,” conservative activist and attorney Heath Mayo posted.

Author Ezra Klein offered his analysis of the situation, noting Trump’s cabinet appointments appear to be a “loyalty test.”

“Demanding Senate Republicans back Gaetz as attorney general and Hegseth as Defense Secretary is the 2024 version of forcing Sean Spicer to say it was the largest inauguration crowd ever,” Klein wrote. “These aren’t just appointments. They’re loyalty tests. The absurdity is the point.”

Others are using humor to cope with the shocking announcement.

“I cannot imagine why someone would vote to confirm Matt Gaetz for host at Red Lobster, never mind Attorney General of the United States,” Jonah Goldberg, editor of The Dispatch, wrote on X.

“Every Trump appointment is like ‘Donald Trump has appointed the Grinch as director of the Department of Christmas,’” another user posted....

Goofy Gaetz must be humbled by all the support. It's almost like TRE45QN is proposing joke appointments so that his horrible real appointments don't seem so bad.

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It's almost like TRE45QN is proposing joke appointments so that his horrible real appointments don't seem so bad.

That would be a very trumpian thing to do. He can claim credit for the nomination as a "winners and spoils" thing, then blame somebody else when the nominations go down in flames. And the next clown will seem magnificent in comparison. On the other hand, he does demand loyalty over anything else.

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It's almost like TRE45QN is proposing joke appointments so that his horrible real appointments don't seem so bad.

That would be a very trumpian thing to do. He can claim credit for the nomination as a "winners and spoils" thing, then blame somebody else when the nominations go down in flames. And the next clown will seem magnificent in comparison. On the other hand, he does demand loyalty over anything else.

John Bolton calls it beyond 'loyalty' - fealty. I don't think we've run out of slobbering sycophants yet.

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If that were only the worst of him.

Trump's defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host's experience
“There is reason for concern that this is not a person who is a serious enough policymaker, serious enough policy implementer, to do a successful job,” said Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee.

Mark Cancian, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Hegseth's lack of senior national security experience makes it more difficult to get Senate confirmation.

“I think Trump was tired of fighting with his secretaries of defense and picked one who would be loyal to him,” Cancian said.

ya think?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-fox-news- ... 37799.html

... Questions about Hegseth’s qualifications for the senior cabinet position were also raised by security officials and Republican politicians.

“Who the f*** is this guy?” a defense industry lobbyist who was granted anonymity told Politico, adding that they had hoped Trump would nominate “someone who actually has an extensive background in defense. That would be a good start.”

“Trump picking Pete Hegseth is the most hilariously predictably stupid thing,” former Republican congressman and Trump critic Adam Kinzinger wrote on X.

When told about the decision, GOP Senator of Louisiana Bill Cassidy responded, “Who?” according to NBC News reporter Frank Thorp.

... During his time at the network, Hegseth lobbied Trump to support US soldiers and contractors accused of war crimes, including Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher and a group of Blackwater personnel accused of massacring civilians in Baghdad.

Hegseth has complained about the US’s funding of Ukraine’s fight against Russia over the past three years and last week called Russia’s invasion “Putin’s give-me-my-s**t-back war,” according to Reuters.

He has also been an outspoken advocate for Israel and suggested both its founding as a nation-state and the US revolution against Great Britain represented “the story of God’s chosen people.”...

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Yowsa.

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And, there it is.

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And, there it is.
https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/18 ... 3276719196

Kind of a bimbo. Casey DeSantis is smarter than Lara, and Ron, and all of the Dolt .45 spawn.

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And, there it is.
https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/18 ... 3276719196

Kind of a bimbo. Casey DeSantis is smarter than Lara, and Ron, and all of the Dolt .45 spawn.

And more ambitious.

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John Oliver Reminds Us Over And Over That Pete Hegseth Went To Princeton
The "Last Week Tonight" host unspooled a supercut of the Fox News personality bragging about his alma mater.

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Things are going smoothly already!

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What cabinet position is MTG getting?

[O Really]

What cabinet position is MTG getting?

I'm guessing doggie style

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https://apnews.com/article/trump-climat ... e8eeb2a2cb

VoteCast found that Trump’s younger voters were more motivated by the economy than by immigration, were broadly concerned about climate change, and wanted more government involvement in health care and canceling student loan debt.

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Many younger Trump voters want big government
A second Trump administration could target government programs and services such as Affordable Care Act subsidies, but that may not be popular with his younger supporters

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Two issues, health care and debt relief, could be particularly big sticking points for Trump’s younger supporters. More than half of them want the government more involved in health care coverage

Nearly half of 18- to 29 year-old Trump voters strongly or somewhat favor the government canceling student loan debt for more people, compared with about 1 in 10 Trump voters over 65.

About 6 in 10 of Trump voters under 30 were somewhat or very concerned about the effects of climate change in their community, compared with about 3 in 10 Trump voters 65 and older.

Trump had the vibes. Kamala just had a cringe detailed plan.

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"VoteCast found that Trump’s younger voters were more motivated by the economy than by immigration, were broadly concerned about climate change, and wanted more government involvement in health care and canceling student loan debt."

First reaction: Just when I think people can't get any more stupid, they're "concerned about climate change" and vote for a climate denier...

It's not surprising that voters 65 and older would be less concerned about the effects of climate change. They (we) aren't going to be around for most of it, and can't do anything about it now.

Next reaction: If they want more government involvement in health care, they're certainly going to get it if the RFK nomination goes through.

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https://apnews.com/article/trump-climat ... e8eeb2a2cb


Trump had the vibes. Kamala just had a cringe detailed plan.

That, plus Dolt .45 had outrageous LIES about the health of his economy.

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What cabinet position is MTG getting?

Director of The Space Force.

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So many people and their family are going to pay the piper for their own ignorance.

Donald Trump Supporters Are Already Finding Out What Their Vote Actually Meant, And The Stories Are Going Viral