I hope she does follow through just to see someone have a backbone in that party. I’m tired of furrowed brows and bootlicking
I heard her speak recently, and it was fucking awful.
She’s better for overall stability than Trump, but in practice just as bad on the domestic policy she would enable. Probably more competent than Trump in terms of working with Congress and getting her regressive agenda passed, which could make her more dangerous there. She is not a good option.
I was referring to her speaking ability that OP commented on. I personally think you have to be insane to support any Republican candidate.
Money says she’s gonna do it anyway
She never needed to be bound to do so
Genuinely convinced that she’s only staying in the race because;
- If Trump does (plzplzplz) get disqualified/jailed, she’s the Republican candidate with the ‘best’ chance
- There’s hella liberal dark money and back room deals propping her up to split the “never Trump again” conservative vote
- She’s grifting campaign funds via the classic loopholes after she loses the general
She’s pissed off Donnie and the MAGAs so a cabinet slot or ambassadorship is out - what’s her angle otherwise?
Is it bad if we subvert democracy to save ‘democracy’?
Yes.
Citizens United is a train wreck, and “playing the game to change the system” gives the practice legitimacy and signals this practice is accepted by the party leadership. “Money as Speech” is a terrible concept, hiding the sources and distribution of that money from scrutiny or audit is a horrible practice
Being the lead Never Trumper is a great spot to be in if Trump loses again.
It’s incredibly abnormal that Trump stayed powerful in the party after losing a presidential race. Historically, Republicans turn to the 2nd place candidate from 4 years before. Romney was 2nd place in 2008. McCain was 2nd in 2000.
Trump was a very abnormal president, in that he was openly racist and an absolutely shit person, instead of just being a racist shit person behind closed doors or through innuendo.
Apparently the republican base was just looking for a racist and all around horrible person, so trump has become a political lich. No matter how many times we defeat the dementia ridden fuck or the dipshits he promotes, the brainless base brings him back.
I’m just curious how long it will take the puppet masters of the republican party to either force through another candidate regardless of the base’s wants, or just abandon the party and try to elevate a new party to replace them.
If she’s genuine, I could see her still believing that once Trump is out of the party for good that the republicans will go back to be regular conservatives and she’ll be welcomed in that party for 2028/32.
Personally I think the party is now too deep into MAGA to ever come back without some major restructuring.
