Anthony Scaramucci thinks it’s "only a matter of time" until Donald Trump drops J.D. Vance
Anthony Scaramucci, who set the record for shortest time served in the Trump administration, predicted on CNN Thursday that J.D. Vance won’t last much longer on the Republican ticket.
Scaramucci foretold that Trump’s 2024 campaign obituaries will consider Trump choosing Vance over a more moderate pick, namely Nikki Haley, a misstep. “He could have appealed to a broader base of people, to women, to more independents. But he didn’t. He went hard MAGA, he went with a strange guy that’s very dull on stage, and you know, Trump hates that,” Scaramucci said.
Scaramucci, as he told the CNN host, knows a thing or two about short-lived relationships with the former president. In 2017, he served as White House communications director but was fired from that role by then-President Trump after only 11 days.
His astonishingly short stint in the Trump camp led to the popularization of “Mooch,” a “nonscientific term for a unit of time equal to 11 days, the length of Scaramucci’s White House employment,” per The Atlantic. First coined by Trump White House aides, the eponymous unit has since been embraced by Scaramucci himself, who found it particularly useful to predict the timing of Vance’s removal from the Trump ticket, which he considers all but inevitable.
Asked if he thought Vance would be replaced, Scaramucci replied, “I’ve had that experience with Donald Trump. I do think he could. It’s just a question of how many Scaramuccis J.D. is going to last.”
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 98 | August 10, 2024 3:38 AM
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Liars talking about liars. . . .
by Anonymous | reply 1 | July 28, 2024 3:35 AM
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No, the creepy Chucky doll needs to stay. They may actually replace him with somebody even remotely electable.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | July 28, 2024 3:37 AM
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R3. Point taken.
Faux Hillbilly Vivian should continue his Midwestern circus clown tour through November.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | July 28, 2024 3:41 AM
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I think Trump will dump him.
He's just waiting to see who Kamala picks as her VP running mate.
That way, he can work with his campaign to choose the best counter to whoever she picks.
It's all a chess game to Trump. He's being strategic, and hates to show all his cards.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | July 28, 2024 3:44 AM
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[quote] It's all a chess game to Trump. He's being strategic, and hates to show all his cards.
Oh, thanks, it feels so good to laugh again!!!!
by Anonymous | reply 6 | July 28, 2024 3:45 AM
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Bryan Tyler Cohen asks if Trump can get rid of JD or if JD can just resign as a nominee. Short answer: problems. Some states with their ballot printing deadlines can be total bitches about this.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 8 | July 28, 2024 3:57 AM
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Watching this video reel of JD Vance is absolutely cringeworthy.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 9 | July 28, 2024 3:58 AM
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Trump might dump Vance just to change the news cycle, his favorite schtick
by Anonymous | reply 10 | July 28, 2024 3:58 AM
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[quote]Some states with their ballot printing deadlines can be total bitches about this.
If Dems can get away with the August convention, I'm pretty sure the GOP can change their VP before that as well.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | July 28, 2024 4:24 AM
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[quote] If Dems can get away with the August convention
What the hell are you talking about?
The party of the incumbent President always holds their convention in August.
This is nothing new.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | July 28, 2024 4:26 AM
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Yes, that is precisely my point. If states can accommodate the traditional Dem convention in August, why would they give the GOP shit about changing their VP in July or early August?
by Anonymous | reply 13 | July 28, 2024 4:34 AM
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Somehow Ohio’s requirements have driven the Democrats to hold a roll call vote ahead of their convention so that their nominee can be properly listed on the ballot.
I’m sure now that the GQP convention is over, ballots cast, counted and announced, more states than just Ohio might have some legitimate legal challenges to The Great Orange Pussygrabber changing his VP nominee on a personal, lazy whim. Ne C’est pas?
by Anonymous | reply 14 | July 28, 2024 4:42 AM
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Too many Republicans hate JD Vance. Even my mother, who is a hardcore Republican, hates this choice. Tomi Lahren, a hardcore Trump supporter, keeps speaking against Vance and even says he will push women to vote for Kamala even more.
Trump made a huge error with this choice.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | July 28, 2024 4:47 AM
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Tomi Lahren making sense for once
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 16 | July 28, 2024 4:57 AM
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[quote]Anthony Scaramucci
Who?
by Anonymous | reply 17 | July 28, 2024 4:58 AM
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This is an interesting NYTimes opinion piece from about a month ago about what could have been for Trump.
And who knows, might still see fruition:
"The Trump Running Mate Who Would Threaten the Blue Wall"
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 18 | July 28, 2024 5:08 AM
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Little Marco with the sweaty palms, R18?
Surely you jest.
Trump ripped him to shreds in 2016.
Why would he want Little Marco to be his VP?
Please.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | July 28, 2024 5:10 AM
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R19 He also ripped apart "bird brain" Nikki Haley.
She'd be another shrewd choice,
This is politics. Not high school.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | July 28, 2024 5:13 AM
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R19 BTW: the Opinion piece at R18 was written by Michael LaRosa:
"Michael LaRosa is an American journalist and political advisor who was the press secretary for the First Lady in the Biden administration from 2021 to 2022. LaRosa previously worked as a spokesman for Jill Biden and the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign."
by Anonymous | reply 21 | July 28, 2024 5:16 AM
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Dump likes to fire more than he likes to hire, but I doubt he will disrupt the campaign at this point by canning Vance and trading up by finding a convicted felon like himself to put on the ticket. Dump and Vance are both such phony grifters, they really are a perfect pair to con the MAGAts.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | July 28, 2024 5:24 AM
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It's too late - they're stuck with each other. If Dump wins, Vance will be relegated to the far, far away background and gagged. If Dump loses then he will blame corrupt elections and Vance.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | July 28, 2024 5:43 AM
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[Quote] he went with a strange guy that’s very dull on stage, and you know, Trump hates that,”
Pence was dull as well. I don't think Trump wants someone who'll upstage him.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | July 28, 2024 5:58 AM
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In 1972, Thomas Eagleton was McGovern's VP pick for a total of 18 days before being asked to withdraw.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | July 28, 2024 5:58 AM
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Be sure to take a moment to marvel at these goons finally being on the defensive.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | July 28, 2024 5:59 AM
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Yes R26, it's quite enjoyable!
by Anonymous | reply 27 | July 28, 2024 10:13 AM
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I think Scaramucci is hot in an Italian, bossy bottom way.
He has also followed several gay performers on Twitter.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | July 28, 2024 10:18 AM
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He looks like a short little shit.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 29 | July 28, 2024 10:22 AM
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He’s doing a US version of the very popular “The Rest is Politics” podcast. I’ve totally changed my opinion on him for the better. He’s very funny, insightful and happy to dish dirt on Trump.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | July 28, 2024 10:28 AM
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On a side note, John Corbet in R29’s pic totally looks like your straight roommate who would get high and let you sick him off when between girlfriends. He’d probably be comfortable with you sucking on his nips too.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | July 28, 2024 10:52 AM
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Trump always looks for a scapegoat.
He started scapegoating Fauci early so he could blame covid deaths on him.
He started scapegoating mail-in voting before the last election.
If his poll numbers continue to slide he will throw JD under the bus.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | July 28, 2024 11:11 AM
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He will blame his poor poll numbers on Vance
by Anonymous | reply 33 | July 28, 2024 11:13 AM
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R5 [quote] It's all a chess game to Trump. Chess??? We’re talking Trump. Don’t you mean checkers?
by Anonymous | reply 34 | July 28, 2024 11:45 AM
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[quote] It's all a chess game to Trump
Chess??? We’re talking Trump. Don’t you mean checkers? (Damn DL formatting)
by Anonymous | reply 35 | July 28, 2024 11:49 AM
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It's not so much chess or checkers as it is a stchtick.
by Anonymous | reply 36 | July 28, 2024 11:51 AM
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Checkers r34? Tic Tac Toe
by Anonymous | reply 37 | July 28, 2024 12:25 PM
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Ah, when Dimp loses he needs someone else to blame. He will blame Vance. Meanwhile, Vance will take this boost to his Q rating and move on to more hosting jobs.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | July 28, 2024 2:46 PM
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First, putting in a vice presidential candidate that you have no intention of keeping is actually a brilliant PR move, because Trump might be able to steal some of the spotlight in the homestretch by replacing JD with someone more viable.
by Anonymous | reply 40 | July 28, 2024 3:12 PM
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It's like Trump's always three moves ahead but in the wrong game while tripping over the board and pissing on the floor and the adderall isn't kicking in and where the hell am I? Also, Don Jr get in here so I can slap you around for making me pick that stupid fucker!
by Anonymous | reply 43 | July 28, 2024 4:24 PM
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R24 Pence was dull too, but he wasn't a gormless hick the way Vance is - or at least is perceived to be.
Can you imagine the couch-fucking joke having any kind of traction against Pence? It wouldn't even occur to anyone to crack it in the first place.
Pence lent an "adults are present" gravitas (however false) to the administration that was actually probably helpful in terms of shifting opinions.
Vance does nada.
by Anonymous | reply 44 | July 28, 2024 6:21 PM
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Well, there was that certain something about Mike Pence...
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 46 | July 28, 2024 6:36 PM
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R44 It's odd how the Republicans strategy seems to pair either a formidable President with a dunce VP or vice versa going back to Reagan (considered a joke actor by most) with Bush Sr. (head of the CIA), Bush Sr. with Quayle, Bush Jr. with Dick Cheney, John McCain with Sarah Palin, Trump (joke reality TV star) with Pence, Ex-President Trump with Vance. Dems never seem to put forth someone who isn't intelligent enough for the job.
by Anonymous | reply 47 | July 28, 2024 7:01 PM
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^ Interesting, I never thought of that, but you're right
by Anonymous | reply 48 | July 28, 2024 7:10 PM
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So much for Tiger Mom — the Chua effect?!
by Anonymous | reply 49 | July 28, 2024 7:20 PM
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A VP pick very unpopular with the head of the ticket who might be thinking of removing him. Checkers makes a lot of sense.
The difference is that Nixon was a real pro. Nixon could pull that off. Vance has not a chance.
He is already throwing his own POC wife under the bus and he can’t complain about those attacking her other than to admit that yes she is not white…..but she is still a good mother..
And cats and dogs will not work either.
by Anonymous | reply 51 | July 28, 2024 7:22 PM
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I don’t think you can say he embraced the “mooch” time unit if he refers to it as a “scaramucci.”
by Anonymous | reply 52 | July 28, 2024 7:27 PM
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It’s not so easy to replace a nominee after the convention.
by Anonymous | reply 53 | July 28, 2024 7:30 PM
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Yes, it is. You just don’t happen to understand history or the law.
by Anonymous | reply 54 | July 28, 2024 7:45 PM
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R47, don’t forget Bob Dole with Jack Kemp.
by Anonymous | reply 55 | July 28, 2024 7:48 PM
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[quote] Yes, it is. You just don’t happen to understand history or the law.
I understand that it only happened once in history and it was considered a disaster.
by Anonymous | reply 56 | July 28, 2024 7:52 PM
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[quote] It would be, he said, "extraordinarily disruptive" both logistically and politically to replace Vance as the vice-presidential nominee.
by Anonymous | reply 58 | July 28, 2024 7:56 PM
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R56 it was a forgone conclusion. The outcome was unrelated to the action.
P.S. a nominee has died prior to the electrical college count, but you don’t seem smart enough to know that. …and it made no difference.
by Anonymous | reply 59 | July 28, 2024 8:01 PM
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Isn't it too for rump to drop the vp candidate? The delegates have voted. He's stuck with him. No?
by Anonymous | reply 64 | July 28, 2024 8:45 PM
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What Mooch says is pretty well documented by Trump's history. JD is getting more publicity than Trump. To Trump that is far worse than the bad polling. I can't see Trump openly firing him, though. VP's have resigned before. I can see behind the scenes machinations to force JD to resign for some bogus reason that gives Trump a face-saving excuse. Then Trump can have his VP selection process all over again for maximum publicity, assuming he can do it legally within the party.
by Anonymous | reply 65 | July 28, 2024 9:24 PM
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JD Vance's speech SO BAD, even FOX cuts away!
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 66 | July 28, 2024 9:28 PM
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I wonder if Usha will dump him when it's over.
by Anonymous | reply 67 | July 28, 2024 9:30 PM
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[quote]replacing JD with someone more viable
Might I suggest a slug in a glass of beer?
by Anonymous | reply 68 | July 28, 2024 9:31 PM
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[quote] I can see behind the scenes machinations to force JD to resign for some bogus reason that gives Trump a face-saving excuse.
If they decide to remove him, it'll be done the way everything's done in GOP: kompromat threats.
by Anonymous | reply 69 | July 28, 2024 9:33 PM
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Anybody got a window on a high floor I can borrow for a few minutes?
by Anonymous | reply 70 | July 28, 2024 9:35 PM
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^^What if Trump selected Pete? What would you do?
by Anonymous | reply 72 | July 28, 2024 9:47 PM
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"I can see behind the scenes machinations to force JD to resign for some bogus reason that gives Trump a face-saving excuse."
He was really depressed, there was nothing we could do
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 73 | July 28, 2024 9:47 PM
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R72 I am not on the Pete must be the VP pick bandwagon for the Dems. Just don’t think he is seasoned enough.
I’d not be more likely to vote for him if he was trumps VP. But I do not speak for those on DL that would be voting GOP and Trump.
by Anonymous | reply 74 | July 28, 2024 9:51 PM
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If Trump drops Vance, does Vance go apeshit and try to bring down Trump?
by Anonymous | reply 75 | July 28, 2024 10:09 PM
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Usha is either autistic or severely damaged from tiger parenting. Scheduling her days in 15 minute blocks and covering her walls with color coded postits outlining this neurotic schedule ain’t right. She looks haggard and much older than her age which would suggest that this insanity has her worn out.
by Anonymous | reply 76 | July 28, 2024 10:27 PM
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[quote] First, putting in a vice presidential candidate that you have no intention of keeping is actually a brilliant PR move, because Trump might be able to steal some of the spotlight in the homestretch by replacing JD with someone more viable.
Indeed. I would never underestimate a reality TV personality. Dumping Vance right after the DNC knocks a Dem triumph out of the news cycle. Like Biden stepping away and endorsing Harris did with the (so-called) assassin attempt and the RNC.
by Anonymous | reply 77 | July 28, 2024 10:28 PM
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[quote] Usha is either autistic or severely damaged from tiger parenting. Scheduling her days in 15 minute blocks and covering her walls with color coded postits outlining this neurotic schedule ain’t right. She looks haggard and much older than her age which would suggest that this insanity has her worn out.
That and her guilty conscience.
I'm sure she's smart enough to realize that she's a sellout, and she has compromised whatever dignity and integrity that she had.
by Anonymous | reply 78 | July 29, 2024 1:58 AM
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Would a well adjusted woman marry JD Vance (or whatever name he used when he was courting her)?
by Anonymous | reply 79 | July 29, 2024 2:02 AM
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And she probably secretly hates her husband.
by Anonymous | reply 80 | July 29, 2024 2:06 AM
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Girl wanted that white cock? Honestly? Did you, honey?
by Anonymous | reply 81 | July 29, 2024 2:21 AM
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I think Trump will drop Vance after the DNC and name Haley as his running mate. I don't think it would be enough to get Haley voters onboard nor independents.....
by Anonymous | reply 82 | July 31, 2024 6:46 PM
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The Mooch has a pod with Katty Kay.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 83 | August 4, 2024 1:02 AM
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No state is going to be difficult about the ballots if Trump dumps Vance in August, although if it happens in September then that may be another story.
by Anonymous | reply 84 | August 4, 2024 1:06 AM
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It’s getting too late for Trump to make any change. Ohio’s deadline is August 7. Plus I think Trump is more worried about Kamala than JD.
by Anonymous | reply 85 | August 4, 2024 1:10 AM
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[quote]I think Scaramucci is hot in an Italian, bossy bottom way.
But will he do the fandango?
by Anonymous | reply 86 | August 4, 2024 1:10 AM
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Why do people listen to this little mosquito?
by Anonymous | reply 87 | August 4, 2024 1:12 AM
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R85, For Trump, the Governor and Secretary of State of Ohio would make an exception, without a doubt.
by Anonymous | reply 88 | August 4, 2024 1:16 AM
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Why shouldn't Trump go back to the Pence family for a new running mate, but this time choose closeted nephew John Pence, who married Kellyanne Conway's lovely niece?
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 89 | August 4, 2024 1:24 AM
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I'm certain that Trump has folks working on if it is feasible to dump Vance. He would do it during or after the DNC to steal headlines. They will blame it on Vance's wife being concerned about her children's well-being.
by Anonymous | reply 90 | August 4, 2024 1:45 AM
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No one votes for V-P, so whoever is in that role is of no consequence.
by Anonymous | reply 91 | August 4, 2024 2:13 AM
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I think it was trolling, knowing how much media Grandcrazy consumes. Anyway, JD has pivoted to more MAGA than the dumbest MAGA, so Trump's probably getting as close to hard as a 90 year old can get. This would be astonishing if it weren't so predictable:
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 92 | August 4, 2024 2:33 AM
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R91 you really think that Vance will end up having no voting impact on the gop ticket?
by Anonymous | reply 93 | August 4, 2024 1:42 PM
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On his podcast that dropped today, Anthony said that Steve Bannon funded Jill Stein's 2016 campaign. And that republicans are using their conservative networks to, anonymously, to fund Stein & RFK, Jr., now.
by Anonymous | reply 94 | August 9, 2024 10:35 PM
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Well, that's what T-Rump was trying to tell us, R93.
by Anonymous | reply 95 | August 9, 2024 10:40 PM
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I wonder if Anthony & his podcast partner Katty Kay befriended each other in the MSNBC green room.
by Anonymous | reply 96 | August 9, 2024 10:41 PM
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RFK looks and sounds like he escaped from an asylum where he was sent as an alternative to doing life for murder. Nobody is going to say Kamala or RFK….hmmm. If a person even considers Kamala they are too smart for RFK.
He’s being endorsed by scum like Roseanne, Joe Rogan and fringe weirdos from 4chan.
Their plan has backfired spectacularly. They funded someone even crazier than Trump. If he gets 5, then Trump gets 45 and Kamala gets 50.
by Anonymous | reply 97 | August 9, 2024 10:58 PM
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I just watched the podcast R94 and was quite surprised to hear that but it makes 100% sense when you think about it. GOP dirty tricks. They're a nasty bunch of cunts.
I started watching The Rest is Politics US a few months ago and have grown to really respect and like Scaramucci and value his insider knowledge of Dump and via his insider contacts - the dastardly inner-workings of the GOP. I've learned a lot of things. He seems very well read and informed. Here's the link to the podcast/show:
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 98 | August 10, 2024 3:38 AM
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