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I hope his attachment to Loomer is the final undoing.

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I would love to share your hope. But how often we have said this in the last 8+ years? Two impeachments, J6, the documents, the rape case in NY etc. Nothing is ever his undoing. He can truly shoot somebody in broad daylight and the polls will still be split. So frustrating. We need to keep up the work on the ground level. On that note - has everybody checked their voter registration?

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Not only that, but Heather Cox Richardson mentioned that JD Vance will probably end up standing in for Trump. I had already read that Tech Bros backed him to then use Article 25 to say Trump is unfit and take over. Will that stand? They are both so horrible it is not anything to look forward to, a proxy for Tech bros, or a proxy for the Christian nationalists to run the country. I choose neither.

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That is my belief. They don't give a damn about Trump they want his base. They'd be happy to see Amendment 25 invoked, then their boy, Vance, would step in.

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They don't really want his base. The base is scary. But they want the power that comes with putting their guy into the slot. And trump is also a problem - too much of a wild card, brings too much attention to things that are best done in the dark. And once the autocracy is set up, they don't have to worry about the voters much.

With Vance, they have a trained monkey. Now Vance has just as much downside but his is more of the robot variety and not the trump show of unhinged crazy. Vance is evangelical Catholic crazy. I'm guessing they have some compromat on Vance to keep him in line.

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Both DonOld and JD are useful idiots for the Heritage Foundation, The Federalist Society, Orbán, and Putin. JD and an appropriate number of cabinet members will try and pull a 25th Amendment at a point in time so ordered by the puppet masters. Trump is deranged and in serious mental decline, but IMO won’t go quietly off to Mar-A-Lardo. So expect lots of public fireworks that can’t be hid behind White House doors. Which raises an interesting constitutional question. The 25th assumes and was really written for physical (temporary or permanent) incapacity, not mental. What if Trump puts up enough of a public stink that JD can’t pull off incapacity without a court order of mental incompetence? There’s another option, completely unthought of when the 25th was passed - incapacity by incarceration for a term exceeding remaining time in office.

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However an altered brain chemistry could be argued as a physical incapacity that affects his ability to think. The physical alteration of the brain. I like the incarceration idea, but if he wins, it is unlikely to happen. The idea of either of them as president or Mike Johnson is horrifying.

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Agree. Any of those three being president is worse than a worse case scenario. Medically speaking, a significant alteration in brain chemistry neurotransmitters should qualify as physical incapacitation. I just don’t see Trump willingly having any of the tests done. “Mr. President, we all rightfully know you consider yourself a stable genius and of course you are, but would mind bending your back for a spinal tap? We promise it won’t hurt.” (I’ve been told they hurt like hell.)

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Michael, my mother just got diagnosed with Alzheimers. Her doctor did an MRI. After her 90th birthday she had noticed significant memory loss, as did we all. Anyway, her doctor saw signs of early Alzheimers. Again, this is a brain change, and can be identified by an MRI. They do not hurt. So, the trick is to get the MRI if there is cause to believe it can be revealing.

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I'm guessing they will spirit him off to a locked memory ward when they pull the switch. That way no one can hear him scream.

I don't see Melania or the kids arguing much. They want the money without the crazy.

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I've been thinking that for a while. trump gets them in and then he's finished his usefulness and needs to be put aside.

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Margaret, before I read what HCR said, I had read right when Vance was announced that Peter Thiel had pushed for him to be the choice because he is a Christian Nationalist, and the plan is for him both to carry out the wishes of Christian Nationalists, but also of the Tech Bros, as president, by using Article 25 to claim Trump is incompetent. Where tech bros and Christian Nationalists have different goals, I presume the Tech Bros win out.

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A pox on both their proxies.

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Yes, we can't allow ourselves to be distracted by that. I think in movies it is called "The McGuffin" We have to act like our side is losing and keep going.

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Let her talk. It will be his undoing

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She does have a more than passing resemblance to Melania, and 20+ years younger. Could be Loomer is tRump's latest "chosen one".

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Their body language suggests rather blatantly (imo) that they are “sleeping” together - Cheating on Melania is nothing new to him.

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Melania probs thanking Laura and will, perhaps, shower her with some gifts from Tiffany. ( wink, wink)

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tRump is beyond "final undoing", as his personal behavior has been thoroughly internalized by his cult, and ignored or not registering with the small tranche of "undecided" voters. Perhaps evidence of spousal physical abuse could do it, but somehow I doubt it.

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Everyone has a bottom... he's no exception.

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It won't be. The ones that are left of his followers, have no bottom. They are in it purely for the hate and division.

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A Trumpster Fire!

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She's so disgusting that nasty MTG is calling her out for being disgusting, that's bottom of the barrel stuff right there. To make disparaging statements about someone who died of cancer (or of anything really) shows how low she will stoop. As much as I hate this type of rhetoric- let her talk, let her be seen beside IQ45. It's not going to help him in the least and that's fine with me.

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I agree. We shouldn’t interrupt the enemy while they are committing unforced errors.

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Isn’t it strange that it is not the Dems in a circular firing squad for a change but the bigots? Could it be because the Dems are finally awakening to the existential threat of this Republican Party?

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🙏🏼

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Do ya think?

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It sounds like MTG is jealous. This is the ugly we didn't know we wanted. Stock up on popcorn!

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I thought the same. After all the years of ass kissing he still doesn't want her and she's pissed.

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He's just not into bleach-blonde, bad-built butch bodies.

Thank you Ms. Rep Jasmine Crockett for that jewel.

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I must confess that I enjoyed the whiff of Jeff Tiedrich in this post.

Irony is indeed dead when ANYONE can plausibly claim that Marjorie Taylor Greene is the more rational person in the rubber room. MTG has been out-beyatched, which would doubtless qualify Laura Loomer for an Olympic Gold Medal if there were such an event. I suspect that MTG's Neanderthal nose is out of joint because the coveted place at Trump's side has been snatched away from her by an inmate from Gotham Asylum.

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Yeah I can't have even a fleeting inkling of MTG without having the moniker Tiederich coined for her attached; "Sporktoes"

Egad that evokes a nasty image!

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I admit that sporktoes is probably the most entertaining and creative nickname of the bunch and it brings me joy in the cringiest of ways when I see Jeff use it 😂

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But it raises the question - is “sporktoes” speculative? Or does someone with a foot fetish have photographic evidence.

<gag> - I need to wash my skull out with soap after even imagining that nightmare

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Usually I say that I want answers to most questions out of curiosity but that is one that I 100% I want NO answer to.

That thought is absolutely worthy of brain bleach 🤮

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Jeff stated it is because there is a photo of her, barefoot at the beach that looked like she only had three toes.

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"...MTG has been out-beyatched..."

Well done - no notes!

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I too enjoyed that “whiff” of Jeff!

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This is just bread and circuses, the sycophant side show is not the problem. The problem is Haitians are having to hide in their homes in Springfield, OH. The maga cult members are calling in bomb threats which has caused schools and city building to be shut down. They are also vandalizing peoples vehicles; slashing tires, breaking windows, and pouring acid on them. THIS is why these people left Haiti! They are trying to turn the town into a war zone, and it seems like they are succeeding.

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I haven’t seen a report on acid attacks. Do you have a link? That seems like a massive escalation if it’s verified.

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Cheetolini and Vance need to be called out for instigating domestic terrorism.

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In a different reality maybe. Not going to happen in this one.

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Ever heard of Jan 6th ? “Be there will be wild”

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A.G. Garland is the most useless man. I could scream. Worst pick for this moment in history. God help up!

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This article says that acid was poured on a Haitian's car. https://haitiantimes.com/2024/09/11/haitian-immigrants-in-ohio-under-racist-attacks/

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Yes I saw the same report

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Thank you Martha!

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I believe acid was poured on one of the owner’s vehicles. I can’t remember if it was CNN that reported it.

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Acid reportedly thrown on a car.

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"The woman, who’s lived in Springfield for six years, continued, “We’re all victims this morning.” She added, “They’re attacking us in every way.”

The woman shared that her cars have been vandalized twice in the middle of the night. One morning, she woke up to broken car windows. On another, acid had been thrown on the vehicle. "

https://www.yahoo.com/news/haitian-americans-springfield-ohio-fear-192258907.html

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I think someone said that a rock had been thrown at their car and acid was poured on the car. Not on a person. So it may not have gotten a lot of media.

And it may not have been acid, just something that damages the paint. Could have been a Coke or shaving cream. (A car my parents bought second had had been used in a wedding - they had written Just Married and a kiss on the trunk. You could still see the outlines of it. )

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It's time for MAGA to be terminated. In some cases literally... with extreme prejudice.

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I say we take off and nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be certain...

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Sarcasm? I hope!

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It's a quote from the movie Alien. with Sigourny Weaver.

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I cannot approve of statement calling for that kind of violence.

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Yes, the impact on the Haitians and the city of Springfield is tragic.

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So very sad. Innocent pawns in Trump’s crazy conspiracy 😡😡. Vote blue!

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Yes, and towns all around Springfield have been deeply affected too. My take is that they’re setting off the hilljacks by pressing on the scarce resources buttons. “Public services.”

Springfield has been in decline for 50 years, since the Malls began to drain the once vital downtown and the International Harvester plant shut down. Racist clashes have been part of the city’s long history. Nobody needs this flapster making things more difficult than they are.

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Yes, and the Haitians are there legally for the purpose of helping to lift Springfield’s economy.

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Another smart town with a need for workers could easily poach these workers. I think the Haitians want out of Springfield.

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Bomb threats again in Springfield today. Domestic terrorist still at large.

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So Melania left Donnie? And this is his new wife?

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I don’t really care. Do you?

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As celebrity scandals go, I don't care either. BUT.... politically, had Melania had any guts and walked out on him publicly and gone to the press with all the sordid details, it would have made the MAGA crowd even madder. And if she yelled from the rooftops that he was a creep and a lousy lay, we KNOW he would go into a tailspin.

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Melanoma is going nowhere. She has her luxurious life and own bedroom. She’s transactional just like Donold. She shares his beliefs. He’s cheated on her before and she stayed.

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Exactly. She knew who she married...and he knew who she was. Neither were surprised. However, there is the public humiliation. BUT, the guilty verdict of rape trial should have been enough public humiliation.

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Trump feel guilt? Ha! He'd have to possess a conscience to feel guilt and we all know he hasn't a single working moral--let alone a conscience--anywhere in his repulsive bloated body. The only possible guilt Trump might be feeling is in letting his mentor Roy Cohn down by losing both of those cases.

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Nah bro, her luxurious life is no compensation for the nightmare she got herself into.

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Yes it is. That's why whenever they need her she renegotiates her post-nup.

She knows who he is and for the most part doesn't care but she agrees with a lot of it.

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She's on number 4. That we know of

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From your lips to God's ears

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I'm self-congratulating on the fact that I didn't start the deeply misogynistic convo on MGT and LL being all bitchy and jealous, and the grossest idea that LL could be making the beast with two backs with DJT...BUT, I damn sure liked every one of the comments. Maybe not publicly. That's the CS in my virtue signaling 🐔.

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Melania, the God-digger, won't do that. she likes her lifestyle too much

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I think she’s wise to stay mumm to protect those guts of hers you infer she does not have.

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Perfection!

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Well said. 🤪

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Only if there's a video

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I saw a social media meme-like tweet saying she's been staying overnight at Mar-a-Lago. But after the false couch thing (which I still enjoy, anyway), I'm hesitant to help spread this kind of stuff.

That said, yes.

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I don't get why people are surprised by the presence of Laura Loomer on Trump’s campaign.

Donald Trump is also an infamous bigot and conspiracy theorist. What do people think that whole Obama birth certificate crusade by Trump was all about?

They are a PERFECT match.

Imagine wearing this in front of racists and bigots 👇

https://libtees-2.creator-spring.com/listing/keeplb

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I would SOOO wear this in front of my TFG loving in laws. I might just have to buy it. Dress it up with pearls and heels and see them lose their ever lovin minds.

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That's a great t-shirt.

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Love that shirt.

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Be sure to get it in red!

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OMG I'm going sticker shopping (I don't wear t-shirts)

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I saw a post of Melania on X talking about the terrible attempt on her "husbands" life and promoting her book, so she is still in the picture for PR purposes.

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Of course she was promoting her memoir. All ANY of the trump family or cohort can be is transactional. I don’t care a whit about Melania. Just as I wish the media would ignore trump, I wish they would just ignore her.

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Melanie is just upset that the guy was such a poor shot.

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Can't blame her there.

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It's not what she paid for....

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Why did she think it was terrible, because he missed?

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She has a book? How much was plagiarized from Michele Obama?

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You misspelled grift.

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She probably loves his widdle mushwoom.

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He put an AirTag on his toadstool, I’ve heard, and she uses the FindMyDick app on her phone to, well, find it. That’s what I’ve heard anyway 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Now I can’t stop laughing. Thank you, Marsi.

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We know what Melania loves, and it’s probably not his mushroom. She’s as bad as he is.

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Very few people are as bad as he is.

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Well, she always said he was a fungi,😊

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Toadstool…

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😂🤣😂

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Not a chance.

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This must be where I saw it! The little "heart" icon was already filled in red for me. Gosh, I'm getting old. Anyway, God should know!!

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Wow. Never thought I'd say Melania is the better choice

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I think Melania is just dumb as a stump, I don't like her but I also think she was put in a position she never wanted and didn't know how to handle. That being said he was never going to do better than her, down was his only option.

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But Melania was at least smart enough to get her pre-/post-nuptial agreement very much enhanced to do a few things that the CONVICTED FELON desperately wanted. She must have found some good lawyers.

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It’s Donnie. Melania can’t rule out signing FAKE PRE-NUP Documents and gets shafted like Ivana. Donnie hates immigrants but he probably married 2 Commies thinking they can’t speak English … let alone read it.

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Keep in mind - there is a difference between a prenup being VESTED (pretty sure hers is at this point) and being FUNDED. Which is most definitely in question.

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I thought most pre-nups kind of expired after 10 years...

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There is no standard prenup - the laws governing them vary by state, but ALL terms are negotiated and subject to revision by agreement of the parties. It's been reported that theirs has been renegotiated more than once, so who knows? I can't see her accepting ANYTHING that would leave her out in the cold, failing complete and total impoverishment.

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Agree. Damn journalist. How in hell did anyone ever conclude that Melania was some type of sage. Remember her speech when dipshit got elected that all the Repugnants liked and raved about? Turns out most of it was plagiarized from a Michele Obama speech.

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She is probably not that dumb, but she is no Einstein Scholar either. She is an opportunist and she used her "assets" to make it quiet far. I hate women like her. No integrity, no self-awareness, just out for the next advantage.

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She latched onto an older guy with the appearance of wealth. She married for money, he married for looks. No surprise that their marriage sucks

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She knew what she was getting. She’s as conniving as he is. Just thinner.

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She is like he is vapid, but has a feral cunning when it comes to getting money.

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That is true, her former 'modeling' roommate said she had no interests, no hobbies and no real opinions on anything. She just looked at fashion mags all day. And wanted to be a rich man's wife. She never wanted to be anywhere near the white house.

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She will need to bleach her hair first. Already ✔️s the Botox box.

Where’s Bobert, i wonder?

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Yeah it looks like Loomer has had work done specifically to make her more attractive to Donny.

Loomer is basically an itinerant grifter without any sort of regular paying gig that I'm aware of.

Inquiring minds want to know who's paying for her glow-up, and what's their end game - whoever they are

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Kidney work?

(couldn't resist!)

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this reply is just golden!

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That's easy she's a Roger Ratfucker Stone protege.

https://www.wonkette.com/p/roger-stone-2655537069

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Yeah so Stone was volunteering his baby batter - big f*cking deal.

The million-dollar question is “will he (can he) take care of her cats for the rest of his life”?

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Could be Roger Stone, they are friends.

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It definitely is Stone, he's been pushed out by the current crop of crazy, and he has to keep a bit of daylight between them, in case tangerine scream doesn't get re-elected.

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AFAIK Stone is all but broke. But certainly he's birds of a feather with Loomer.

It wouldn't surprise me to see someone staking both of them.

I doubt it's Thiel - I believe his agenda lies elsewhere.

My first guess would be the Mercers.

My second guess would be someone in Heritage Foundation - I'd like to know a lot more than is publicly available about Richard Fink

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I don't know that the more "reputable" white nationalists would want him associated with a crazy lady. For Stone it would be a way into trump's life without having to baby sit him. And Stone doesn't mind crazy.

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Worst lip fill I have seen.

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Compared to Guilfoyle?

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I'd guess they use the same "cosmetologists". I find it hard to tell 'em apart.

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Resembles a blow-up sex doll.

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A cheap one.

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That is the intention. There's even a name for it "trout-Pout."

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Bobo is busily trying to not lose her job. I understand that's not going well.

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She's a cockroach. I heard she easily won the primary in her new district that is very Red. She'll probably be back for next session. She was in danger of losing in her old district, that's why she moved.

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In court?

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And implants

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Sep 13·edited Sep 13

Melania = Manchurian Wife. Awaiting instructions from handlers. 😈

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My friend is sure Putin put Melania in front of trump.

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Don't we get enough conspiracy theories from the right?

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Exactly what I was thinking. Also, she and MTG are in a "pick me" fight.

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I missed the cat 🐈‍⬛ fight between those 2. I still dunno if MGT just hates Jews so much Donnie’s girlfriend became a target … or MGT is crying over not playing 4th wife … What happened 🤣

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Loomer has managed the heretofore impossible - to be so vile that MTG calls you out. Trump and co. - going ever lower.

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Sep 13Liked by Jay Kuo

We all know he will say anything to get votes. Ban abortion for the evangelicals. No tax on tips for restaurant/hotel workers. No tax on overtime. He is like the kid running for Junior High president saying he is going to put soda in the drinking fountains..... But "adult" people still believe him!!

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I've seen a couple of concerning things on Twitter from Yvette Nicole Brown. Her thoughts are that JD is the focus among the heritage foundation. She thinks what's being set up is if he and trump get elected, the 25th will be invoked and JD will become President. This is even more terrifying that 4 years, or more of trump, and that's saying something. This Laura Loomer chick is yet another distraction from their really evil plan. I hope POTUS and VP and DOJ are covering all of the bases.

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Several of us have postulated that in comments to The Status Quo before. The oligarchs and the conservative think tanks are quite clear-eyed that Trump is rapidly descending into madness, as well as being heart attack and stroke bait, but they need him as their spearpoint to capture the executive branch of government. If they can accomplish it, it's game over for democracy in America.

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Once trump is sworn in (hopefully not though) they won't need him any more. Then it's time for a locked memory ward for him.

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I have stated that before. Trump is just a puppet. He brings the MAGA votes. But ultimately JD is only a heartbeat away from the Presidency. JD is too much of a simpleton to run a country and he supports the ideas of the Heritage Foundation. They will run the executive branch with JD as a front man. And they have the executive orders all ready written. This time they are prepared. And it will horrible for all of us. We cannot lose this election. Even afterwards we still need to be on high alerts. These people will try again. It is exhausting.

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JD does that stand for "Jizz Davenport"?

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I think you are right, and we are being distracted to focus on T the person rather than the agenda.

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Two years and a day. 22nd Amendment would allow Vance 2 terms if he serves less than two years of Trump's term.

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Thats some scary shit right there…10 years

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That would only be if the two term limit remains in force. If Project 2025 and the America first project have their way, the originalist SCOTUS could remove term limits from the presidency.

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Correct analysis. If these people get in once, term limits will be a thing of the past. Government will become Soviet style, complete with "sudden heart attacks" in the Cabinet room to establish succession.

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They would need to oust trump sooner. He's trouble. Vance is controllable. They don't care about how many terms, they aren't planning on vacating the office for anyone but a chosen candidate. No need to vote any more.

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It's as if JD is running a shadow campaign to galvanize support for this effort with a wink and nod to all of his fan-boys. His recent talking points are so off the rails that I can't figure out if he believes any of it-- I mean his wife seems so normal.

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Stepford wife

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His wife is not just normal. She's Indian, same as Kamala (Kamala is also Black, of course. Yes, you can be both).

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She is an opportunist just like Melania. She wants to be 1st Lady and takes all the crap he says just get there. Wasn't it her who introduced him the VC old boys club?

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There is no way ‘normal’ is an option being around these kooks for mote than an hour.

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I blame Reagan, who destroyed the mental health system in this country. In bygone days, delusional people like Trump, Loomer and Q, whoever that is, plus far too many of Trump's followers, would have been hauled away by the nice young men in their clean white coats.

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I have always assumed that Q is a troll in the pay of the Russians. Doesn’t believe a word of his Nostradamus-like posts. Those are written by Russian psycholinguistic experts.

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Sep 13Liked by Jay Kuo

"Dangerous Whacko" is too tame for Loony Loomer.

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Melania is relieved her surrogates are keeping 45 warm & stroked. She still has her pay check but doesn’t have to see/smell him.

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What good is a paycheck when you can’t go out in public?

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She's fine, it keeps her boyfriends under wraps.

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And yet....these deplorable people around him, his obvious mental decline, unbelievable conspiracy theories and NO ONE from his former administration supporting him, he still has 47-50% of the voters! It’s so depressing. I’m embarrassed and angry at the people in my country. We look like idiots to the rest of the work!

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I don’t think I’ve seen him with as high as 47 percent of the national vote in any reputable poll, but perhaps I missed it.

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From Simon Rosenberg today:⬇️

Harris 50 - Trump 45 (+5) Morning Consult

Harris 47 - Trump 42 (+5) Ipsos/Reuters

Harris 49 - Trump 45 (+4) YouGov/Times (likely voters)

Harris 50 - Trump 47 (+3) Leger/NYPost

Harris 48 - Trump 45 (+3) SoCal

https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/kamala-won-polling-is-good-trump?r=fqsxl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

And Haitians vote!🗳️

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/9/11/2269235/-JD-Vance-s-anti-Haitian-bigotry-could-cost-Republicans-the-Senate

GOTV ! ✍️🏃🏻‍♀️💲📲👕🪧

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NY Post is a Murdoch publication, so...

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I think it's significant that MTG's criticism of Loomer included a distinction between Republican and MAGA: "This is appalling and extremely racist," Greene's reply states. "It does not represent who we are as Republicans or MAGA. This does not represent President Trump. This type of behavior should not be tolerated ever." Sounds to me as if the GOP is in a more advanced state of schizophrenia than generally realized.

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If Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, and Laura Loomer (aka Eddie Munster, Cruella De Vil, and Morticia) formed a rock band, they’d have to be called The Remoras.

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That or The Black Mold.

Possibly - Creeping Fungus.

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Could we get an update on Riley? Nothing too revealing, I know social media can be dangerous, but maybe just an update on how cute she is?

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She is way too adorable for words. And my nanny Mrs. Zhao is a godsend. Riley tries to look hard at my face all the time and goes cross-eyed in the attempt. It’s very funny!

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Riley is imprinting on you; that focus on your face is such a remarkable part of a young baby's bonding with their parent. It melts my heart every time I see it happening.

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Did you ever think you could love any one so much? Your baby is an amazing being. Enjoy every minute. Time flies.

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TFG is now a private citizen. I do not know why a skilled attorney or skilled attorneys do not step up for the completely Haitian community in Springfield and elsewhere to help them get a cease and desist at the minimum or a full-throated suit for defamation at the maximum.

Mike DeWine has sent National Guard troops to Springfield to protect those people (the right thing to do from a man who rarely does that right thing).

OR, (remember the Westboro Baptist Church?) a citizen-led wall of folks to stand arm-in-arm around the community? My alma mater did that for a Poughkeepsie, NY, funeral of a marine killed in the mid-east - the entire school emptied, staff, students, faculty, and administration, and surrounded the funeral with a wall of arm-in-arm concerned citizens so that the family didn't have to hear the vile rantings of the Westboro people. For that, Vassar was labeled "the whorehouse of the Ivy League" by Westboro's leader. We all have THAT tee-shirt and wear it proudly.

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