10-05-2022, 11:17 PM
(10-04-2022, 10:33 PM)samhain Wrote: Trump was a gold mine for the right wing shift that we saw on the court and in working class America. Unfortunately for the party, he sucks in an almost unexplainable way in choosing candidates. His endorsement has meant less than almost any reasonably popular political leader I've ever seen. Yet, somehow, his overt criticism of members of his party can be a death sentence. The guy cares for only himself, and he's a shit liar. He can't even muster the discipline to look like he give a single shit about his party's candidates that aren't Donald Trump. He even takes opportunities to humiliate them at times when they need to look strong. His endorsement of Bevin here in Kentucky was a master class in half-assed public speaking and motivation of the base in a very right-wing state.
It is not unexplainable. The explanation, in fact, is quite simple. He chooses candidates who 1) Praise him to the point of subservience 2) pay him a lot of money 3) are famous 4) or all of the above. Remember he endorsed Oz because "women loved him on TV. How many times has he claimed someone was "straight out of central casting? He focuses on looks, fame, and sucking up strength. He lacks the ability for forward-thinking so he pays little or no attention to the next election, only to the current (or past) one. He plain doesn't choose qualified candidates.
Herschel Walker claimed on Fox he didn't know the woman he supposedly paid to have the abortion. Turns out she is the mother of one of his children. If he really forgot he knows, it is a problem. If he knows her and lied, it is a problem
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