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pyrohornIII

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  1. Rudy knows where a lot of Trump's skeletons are buried. But he has no leverage anymore because his credibility is shot. If he were to come clean on all his doings for Trump, no one would believe it, so he can't sell it in a book, or testify with any strength. He's similar to Cohen in that regard. It's truly amazing how this reality show host has turned America on its ear and holds it hostage, and does so in ways that end up protecting himself while destroying, discrediting his enablers. So many talk about how ignorant he is (and he is on many things), but he's approaching super-villain level intelligence when it comes to his agenda, which is solely promoting himself.
  2. Many of them feel the GOP, like the Titanic, is unsinkable. They'll hold on and patch things up when clear of the iceberg. The GOP is the only ship that can get them truly to the land of the 'Murican Dream.
  3. It seems to me that Cornyn did a better job keeping his mouth shut than Cruz did. Up until 2020. Then Trump kept goading him to speak up in defense of Trump and his policies. At that point Cornyn really started showing his true inner idiot/supremist. I think it shows how weak a candidate Hegar was that she could not capitalize on that, plus also the red swell of MAGAs helped him in 2020. Beto ran a good campaign with his traveling and enthusiasm. I think he caught the TDP rather flatfooted and the 2020 cycle they were working hard to learn how to supplement candidates in this newer type grassroots campaigning, instead of old big money donor runs. Hopefully this next cycle it will be even more streamlined and all resources can come to bear.
  4. I think he's more concerned with salvaging his image than his fortune. He's spent his entire life playing this 'everyman's billionaire" for the popularity. If he wanted to make money only, he would have just let others manage things. But he frittered away everything trying to prove how intelligent and awesome he was. Now on the other hand, I have seen it suggested he will start some sort of media platform that will only be available to subscribers. $10 a month time 10,000,000 rubes is 1.2 billion annually. Would solve a lot of his debt issues. Is this new patriot party going to be that platform for tax purposes?
  5. The BBC production Charles II with Rupert Everett was well done. But then I love period pieces. Lots of good actors early in their careers in it. Started Dickensian tonight.
  6. I think there's little doubt of Biden's competency or physical stamina to do the job. I'm exhausted just keeping up with all he is doing. And he's doing it.
  7. The Executive Director and his Deputy have both resigned. There is a panel review being done of the last voting cycle. There are people on that review committee from all different areas of the party and some past candidates, so there's not going to be much chance of a slanted conclusion. Report is due in June. Remaining staff is working hard to help us get better and more training in all areas. But you are right, there is a lot of old blood and territorialism. And Beto's campaign didn't work closely with the TDP and did well. There is a lot of work to do. Lots of new voices also clambering for change. Those pushing for change without review though are dangerous to repeat previous mistakes. And then you have some who would take advantage of the rifts and try to gain control, just for their own corrupted purposes. I do like this thread a lot though. There is a lot of wisdom in this group, and it always gives me new ways of looking at things. Because yes, thanks to social media and other things, we can become insulated. Thanks for starting it.
  8. It is an interesting proposal. But it would take a lot of new charismatic faces with nothing that can be tied to them from their past (as in previous campaigns or social media statements). It would take a lot of charm to primary at lot of these incumbents. They'd definitely be attacking challengers with little to no record. But then say they win, then what? You think enough could run and win as RINOs to change the complexion of Texas politics? What we need is the Texas House and Senate. Maybe we get there with your plan, flip enough seats, but still the big power committees are still in the Red hands. Unless you are talking only Federal offices, then never mind. Davy Crockett the hell out of them. Start with Sessions. Or Brady.
  9. Respectfully, if you don't begin to start to address these things, and make a good effort at it, what is there? There is nothing in what I propose that won't benefit all Texans. All those items I push for in the rural would work in suburban and urban. This type of work has to come sooner or later. We know the right will never go down this path. They will pretend to, but not do it. Our state is gerrymandered to lean red, using rural to counter urban areas that lean blue. You begin to make inroads in making those peoples' lives better, giving them hope, then you disrupt the benefit of skewed districts. Start this by breaking up the big medical monopolies like Baylor, Scott and White. Provide grants for medical in every county.
  10. Work towards gaining more of the rural vote. Don't just pay them lip service and photo ops. Broadband, local jobs, small business aid, local healthcare, push for more than athletics and agriculture as focuses at small schools. Infrastructure programs on local state and municipal roads, streets and facilities. Work to protect small business start ups from megalith corporate competitors, like giving Walmart tax abatements paid for by the very businesses they are trying to run out of business. Same for protecting the small American farmer/rancher from being swallowed by corporations. That is what Cruz is doing right now with all this talk about blue collar and what not, pushing for rural votes.
  11. Pete Sessions got run out of Dallas, went to Waco and started telling lies about where he was born and raised, resided. Maybe not lies, but he sure took a lot of liberties with the truth. He's a crook, just like Cruz and Cornyn. Gohmert is just a certifiable loon who loves the attention. Rick ran the best campaign he could with what little funding he could raise. He competed in all the debates both primary and general. He worked the trail hard and drove countless miles. Remember how gerrymandered his district is in favor or rural red vote. Like Mrs Whiggins said, he was pandemic respectful. We had a few outdoor meetings in our county he attended but he did most of his work on Zoom, because we just didn't have a lot of the rallys/mtgs the Red side did. Rick raised just over 200,000. Of that only 2,500 was from any PAC. The rest was all small donations. Sessions on the other hand raised at least 6 times that and the bulk of his was PACs and big donors. There was no outside money from the DNC put into Rick's race, as they figured it was a lost cause, and they weren't going to fund something that wouldn't pay off with a seat. There was one poll done that showed Rick within 3-4 points of Sessions, then DNC called for a deeper poll, and it came back 13-15 points off, and they bailed. Rick's campaign paid for both those polls, not the DNC. On top of that Rick has a day job, something Sessions disdains. Rick had a good website, and you could sign up for 15 minutes (at least) to talk one on one with him in Zoom or by phone. I have to credit him for working hard, and trying to include the county parties/clubs in his campaign. Many candidates don't, and that's ok, that's a whole other discussion. But I will defend Rick. He took no PAC money, he spoke frankly and candidly and was always enthusiastic and available. I am proud to call him a friend. Rick is doing good work watchdogging Sessions. Reach out to him. He's always up for a good conversation.
  12. Deep down, I know you are right. But for my own sanity, I have to believe that at least some of them would see through his shit. Otherwise it's way too depressing.
  13. I agree that one positive to keeping Cruz there is he won't be a re-electable incumbent. He finishes out his term doing stupid stuff that just will bite him in the ass. I think maybe better to censure him and strip him off of any committees. Take away any power he has. Let him walk the halls of congress as a powerless ghost as a reminder to others. Not that he ever did much to start with for us, other than obstruct.
  14. If anyone should mask, it's Cruz, just to hide that abomination of a beard. Thanks so much. Wish I would have seen this a week ago. But I still ordered masks. The Fauci and Birx interviews coming out now are incredible. That Face the nation interview was deep and she was well spoken, sincere. You have to remember that Birx is a scientist first, who works in a bureaucracy that spans from administration to administration. They work to maintain a neutral political stance and up until Trump have worked with administrations that recognize that need for neutrality and respect it. Trump admin was different. Trump is a weasel, and it took both her and Fauci some time to realize he could not be trusted. Plus the media didn't help by making certain assumptions. She was a scientist, well respected in her field for decades tossed into the political pit amongst a group that had no compass, moral or otherwise. Yes she made mistakes, but she's owned up to them, and is paying for them in unimaginable ways. The SNL skits about her hurt her deeply, and all this has threatened and changed her family. She said she will be resigning in the next 6 weeks because she has lost so much credibility. And someone trying to do her job needs credibility. That's sad for our country. To lose someone so good at their job because of someone who absolutely sucked at his.
  15. sad part is hayden, that he truly does represent the majority of our state. Or enough to get him elected.
  16. This man is such a waffling fool. Is there some contest between him and Cruz to embarrass Texas the most? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/23/senate-republican-john-cornyn-impeachment-trump-past-democratic-presidents Senate Republican threatens impeachments of past Democratic presidents John Cornyn directs threat to majority leader Chuck Schumer John seriously? Who? Obama can't run again, Clinton? Carter? What a fucking idiot this tool is. I thought he was playing it smart not going with the Cruz Putsch... but he just doubled down on dumb.
  17. You split that between the hobos so they'll let you put MAGA caps on their greasy domes and she'll do her part for free. In a model home, no less.
  18. In other words, he's only there to represent those who think like he wants them to.
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