Figured I’d use this podcast comment thread to let you know: You might want to check in on Robert Zubrin to see if he’s ok.
He’s written a few articles for the Bulwark—and boy howdy is he big mad at you all right now. One of those “I’m an anti-Trump Republican and how dare you criticize Nikki Haley for hating Biden even more at this fragile juncture in history” types.
I’ve met Bob. Smart fellow—but also a deep believer in the value of very loudly proving how right he is, to the exclusion of all else.
You know the type—and their power on the margins they have, at the moment. :/
Come on Sarah, get over it. Nikki was always going to do what all Republicans have done. The only difference is she thinks it gives her a chance in 2028.
Great Nikki Haley theme song- it would make a nice ad or social media post- along with clips of her doing the “dirty work”.. .mixed with her criticisms of him in the primaries and contrasted against her most recent admissions of fealty…
Thanks to Tim for finally assessing Haley's character with the story about dropping her 2 friends after becoming UN Ambassador. This may be a wild swing, but when I heard the news of her Trump vote, I thought of Angela Lansbury as Eleanor Shaw in The Manchurian Candidate....manipulative. She is not evil, as far as I know.
Er... how do I watch the video version of this? Just watched the free portion on YT, and came here thinking I could watch the rest. But is it just audio... ?
One interesting Alito-Trump connection that I completely forgot about until your comment provoked me to look it up is that Alito worked for Maryanne Trump Barry (Trump's sister who later became a federal judge) when they both were in the US Attorney's office for D.N.J., and she later tetified on his behalf in his SCOTUS confirmation heating. She suddenly retired from the federal bench when the NY Times published a detailed sotry about how the entire Trump family benefited from a shady financial arrangement the Trump real estate companies had to avoid taxes.
Here's the thing, guys. Trump is never going to hire a normie like Rubio or Haley in his administration. They're all going to be people like Mike Flynn, Stephen Miller, Jason Miller, McEntee, Habba, Cheung, etc. If the Hamburger from Heaven comes down, those are the people who'll run the country.
Don't be so sure. The Republican donor class is no doubt promising him lots of campaign $ if he picks one of their "normies" like Nikki or Mario or Tim Scott, and Trump's lizard brain (and his advisors) know he needs to win to end the federal prosecutions against him in DC and Fla and tie up the GA prosecution for years with DOJ-sponsored litigation.
Did the Black voters supporting Trump forget about the Central Park 5? The full page ad he paid for called for their execution. They lost years of their young lives in prison when they were INNOCENT! He has never apologized.
He and his father illegally marked the rental applications of minorities so they could be denied housing in Trump owned buildings.
Did the police unions supporting Trump forget about the hideous abuse of officers on January 6?
He just recently claimed that his arrests make him more popular with Black voters. The implication is that they are both innocent victims of police overreach and abuse? Insulting to both Black voters and police officers.
Did the active duty and former military personnel who wear MAGA hats forget about Trump calling men and women who died protecting our country “suckers and losers?” Do they remember his refusal to lay a wreath at an American WWII cemetery because he didn’t want the rain to mess up his hair?
Did the women supporting him forget that he loudly and proudly takes credit for overturning Roe? Do they recall his statement that there must be some punishment for women who have abortions? Do they hear him talk about restricting access to contraception? Do they remember the “Access Hollywood” tape, or the gross insults to women?
Every Republican office holder and every Republican who hopes to hold office must say the obligatory statement that Biden is a catastrophe or words to that effect regardless of the facts.
I knew it was going to be Dirty Work but figured it would be Steely Dan...I like this version! Great job.
Figured I’d use this podcast comment thread to let you know: You might want to check in on Robert Zubrin to see if he’s ok.
He’s written a few articles for the Bulwark—and boy howdy is he big mad at you all right now. One of those “I’m an anti-Trump Republican and how dare you criticize Nikki Haley for hating Biden even more at this fragile juncture in history” types.
I’ve met Bob. Smart fellow—but also a deep believer in the value of very loudly proving how right he is, to the exclusion of all else.
You know the type—and their power on the margins they have, at the moment. :/
Great song selection A B ! Dirty Work by Steely Dan. Very appropriate.
Marco,Tim Scott and Nikki.What a trifecta for the future. (extreme sarcasm alert)
Come on Sarah, get over it. Nikki was always going to do what all Republicans have done. The only difference is she thinks it gives her a chance in 2028.
Great Nikki Haley theme song- it would make a nice ad or social media post- along with clips of her doing the “dirty work”.. .mixed with her criticisms of him in the primaries and contrasted against her most recent admissions of fealty…
The former occupant likes to point out that Judge Marchand is from Columbia, but so is Judge Cannon.
Love, love, love the sing at the end! Thanks for sharing.
You want to say decompensate instead of decompose when talking about declining mental health.
Thanks to Tim for finally assessing Haley's character with the story about dropping her 2 friends after becoming UN Ambassador. This may be a wild swing, but when I heard the news of her Trump vote, I thought of Angela Lansbury as Eleanor Shaw in The Manchurian Candidate....manipulative. She is not evil, as far as I know.
Er... how do I watch the video version of this? Just watched the free portion on YT, and came here thinking I could watch the rest. But is it just audio... ?
I think it’s important to remember who appointed Samuel Alito and what surrounded that appointment.
Happened long before Trump.
Perhaps it indicates a much longer sabotaging of America by the Republican Party.
One interesting Alito-Trump connection that I completely forgot about until your comment provoked me to look it up is that Alito worked for Maryanne Trump Barry (Trump's sister who later became a federal judge) when they both were in the US Attorney's office for D.N.J., and she later tetified on his behalf in his SCOTUS confirmation heating. She suddenly retired from the federal bench when the NY Times published a detailed sotry about how the entire Trump family benefited from a shady financial arrangement the Trump real estate companies had to avoid taxes.
Was enjoying the podcast until the janky stank of the cigar that is Comey was mentioned.
Here's the thing, guys. Trump is never going to hire a normie like Rubio or Haley in his administration. They're all going to be people like Mike Flynn, Stephen Miller, Jason Miller, McEntee, Habba, Cheung, etc. If the Hamburger from Heaven comes down, those are the people who'll run the country.
Don't be so sure. The Republican donor class is no doubt promising him lots of campaign $ if he picks one of their "normies" like Nikki or Mario or Tim Scott, and Trump's lizard brain (and his advisors) know he needs to win to end the federal prosecutions against him in DC and Fla and tie up the GA prosecution for years with DOJ-sponsored litigation.
Did the Black voters supporting Trump forget about the Central Park 5? The full page ad he paid for called for their execution. They lost years of their young lives in prison when they were INNOCENT! He has never apologized.
He and his father illegally marked the rental applications of minorities so they could be denied housing in Trump owned buildings.
Did the police unions supporting Trump forget about the hideous abuse of officers on January 6?
He just recently claimed that his arrests make him more popular with Black voters. The implication is that they are both innocent victims of police overreach and abuse? Insulting to both Black voters and police officers.
Did the active duty and former military personnel who wear MAGA hats forget about Trump calling men and women who died protecting our country “suckers and losers?” Do they remember his refusal to lay a wreath at an American WWII cemetery because he didn’t want the rain to mess up his hair?
Did the women supporting him forget that he loudly and proudly takes credit for overturning Roe? Do they recall his statement that there must be some punishment for women who have abortions? Do they hear him talk about restricting access to contraception? Do they remember the “Access Hollywood” tape, or the gross insults to women?
Are we in the Twilight Zone?
Every Republican office holder and every Republican who hopes to hold office must say the obligatory statement that Biden is a catastrophe or words to that effect regardless of the facts.