First, they failed to turn Republicans into economic populists; now they're trying to impose religious control on women anyhow, using Donald Trump as a vessel.
I truly hope that Vance gets more folks to wake up to how utterly deranged the likes of Ross Douthat and Matthew Walther are. They are just as obsessed with ending abortion and no fault divorce as Vance is, but they're just a bit more affable in their op eds
Interesting how the GOP evolved this way. Theories abound on that. It does kinda make sense that a party so infused with the old Confederacy would take this downward spiral. Add in the cynicism so perfectly encapsulated by the Reagan adage “why work for the government when you can make more money in the private sector” and it all makes total sense.
I suspect Trump watched "Hillbilly Elegy" — the shamelessly Vance-valorizing movie memoir produced by Vance himself — and said "that guy's great, I want him".
(Unrelated: David Hogg says any VP is fine, except Shapiro “will blow everything up”, and then the TV show’s panel has an awkward, coded conversations about the dire consequences.
A typical Wasserman-Schultz-era DNC response would be to see if they can pick him and force the left to campaign for him anyway; if they can still get to 50.1% of votes with him, they can punch hippies for protesting and screwing up their reelect. Many hippies have passed through hospice, and I think this DLC-era habit must too.)
Still think Vance is going to “bow out” saying if Biden can do it, he can too and trump will go with a woman, guessing Noem or that weird woman from AZ.
Let's always remember what General John Kelly said about Trump, that he never met a more willfully ignorant person in his entire life.
Trump. Is. A. Moron.
What great piece. The real enemy to me is Project 2025 and Trump's return to power.
Young folks now don't know much about WWII. Hence, they are unaware of how fast Nationalism turns into Autocracy.
From George Santayana:
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it".
Thanks, Brian, this is an excellent article! Folks, take the warnings!! Vote BLUE 💙
I truly hope that Vance gets more folks to wake up to how utterly deranged the likes of Ross Douthat and Matthew Walther are. They are just as obsessed with ending abortion and no fault divorce as Vance is, but they're just a bit more affable in their op eds
Great piece. This country better get its butt to the polls in November and vote like our future depends on it. Scary, scary times.
The next week will show whether Trump** is stuck with his choice or whether we will have an Eagleton oopsie.
hubris...it's the downfall of all empires
Trump is not thrice-divorced. He is thrice-married.
You are right, I added a correction earlier today.
Just wanna make clear I wasn't asking for or anticipating a formal correction! I just assumed you'd change the word.
That third divorce happened in all but name.
Do you think Trump will remove Vance and pick someone else?
Courtesy of Jeff Tiedrich's Substack:
"Donny should be forced to carry JD Vance to term, even if it endangers the life of the Republican Party."
Interesting how the GOP evolved this way. Theories abound on that. It does kinda make sense that a party so infused with the old Confederacy would take this downward spiral. Add in the cynicism so perfectly encapsulated by the Reagan adage “why work for the government when you can make more money in the private sector” and it all makes total sense.
I suspect Trump watched "Hillbilly Elegy" — the shamelessly Vance-valorizing movie memoir produced by Vance himself — and said "that guy's great, I want him".
I can’t help myself.
“J.D. Vance: now there’s a man who sees his most important contribution to the world as his seed.”
(Unrelated: David Hogg says any VP is fine, except Shapiro “will blow everything up”, and then the TV show’s panel has an awkward, coded conversations about the dire consequences.
A typical Wasserman-Schultz-era DNC response would be to see if they can pick him and force the left to campaign for him anyway; if they can still get to 50.1% of votes with him, they can punch hippies for protesting and screwing up their reelect. Many hippies have passed through hospice, and I think this DLC-era habit must too.)
Still think Vance is going to “bow out” saying if Biden can do it, he can too and trump will go with a woman, guessing Noem or that weird woman from AZ.
Oh yeah, let's have Puppy Killer Noem.
The goal will, of course, still be maximum cruelty, minimum competency.