Republicans dismayed by Trump’s ‘bad’ and ‘unprepared’ debate performance
Republicans dismayed by Trump’s ‘bad’ and ‘unprepared’ debate performance
GOP lawmakers and analysts virtually unanimous that Trump was second best to Harris in first presidential debate
Did they finally just see him for the first time? Did they finally just see the emperor without his clothes?
16Mystifying to contemplate this late in the public awareness of Donald Trump but it did have a hint of that feeling last night.
2This may be just the start of the unzipping of the fly where the rotten sausage of the Trump cock finally comes flopping out, flies and all.
This could be the historic moment nobody expected, but we all wanted, and it will be Kamala Harris and her beautiful smile and iconic laugh that we will ride all the way to the ballot box. And, ya know what, Tim Walz is the warm fuzzy dad that seems everyone loves and loves us all. He’s like the Biden that kept LGBTQ issues on Obama’s agenda. Remember that? How Biden kept at that? And kept at that, until Obama was fully on board?
I do. We owe Biden a lot for that, and I think we’re gonna owe Walz a lot, too. Not because Kamala isn’t on our side, but because a good VP can work behind the scenes and duck a lot of hits. Kamala did that with immigration (to what degree of success, I can’t speak to), but Biden did a lot for LGBTQ people for Obama, and I see immediately that Walz is both motivated and proven to be capable of doing such for Harris.
Let’s see what he can do
Change indeed. I sure as hell am ready to move forward.
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You know this is elder abuse, it’s sad to see.
He’s clearly going through some form of age related mental decline. He should really drop out, for the good of the country, just like Biden did when the republicans were so sincerely worried about his mental decline and called for him to drop out.
101To paraphrase the 10th Doctor, don't you think he looks tired?
45He's trying to strike a chord
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He needs to lose though. 1, it'll be funny to see but more importantly 2, if he drops out they have a chance to put someone just as repugnant but way more savy and intelligent into the race.
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“Viktor Orbán is known for destroying Hungarian democracy using techniques Trump has tried to copy,” said David Driesen, a constitutional law professor at Syracuse University, who has written on the capture of democratic institutions by autocratic leaders. “It was surreal to hear Trump cite Orbán’s praise as validation of his own leadership.”
It wasn’t surreal. That’s . . It was not surreal.
43I don't know why at this point, but my jaw dropped when he was verbally sucking off Orbán. I couldn't believe how much he was glazing that piece of shit, but then I remembered who's mouth it was coming out of. Donald sure loves that "iron fist" approach to "leadership"
6Well Harris' burn before him citing the support of Orban was the most incendiary in the debate. I find it uncanny it's not shared more. She basically tells him he's the laying stock of foreign leaders and unable to lead because he's averse of 'fact'.
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It's surreal to idiots that have been living under a rock.
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He had a concept of a debate
43Republicans dismayed by Trump’s ‘bad’ and ‘unprepared’ debate performance
Why was this a surprise? Are republicans blind to his age, repertoire, past debates, speeches, interviews, candid moments caught on microphone, the people he’s surrounded by, personality, and his manner of speech? Any single one of these should be a tip off.
42I think they were surprised at how unhinged he got, and looked impotent with rage.
He's usually surrounded by sycophants that he can bully around and they get linched by his mob if they don't fall in line. Or he just gets up and leaves any interview that challenges his bullshit, and can leave with the last word. His childish tantrums can get reduced to soundbites that make him look like the winner to his followers who are also petty adult children.
But here, Harris was in frame laughing at his meltdowns and clearly easily pushing his buttons where it hurt, and he could do nothing but stomp over the so called moderation to steal airtime, just to look like a petulant child who needed a nap.
8Seriously. He has a significant body of "work" on which to draw from. Like almost a decade of televised rambling, hip shot word salads...
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They’re going to want a do over on Fox News. Don’t take the bait.
40He already said no to any future debate including on Fox News. He's got his tail between his legs, probably too afraid it will get eaten.
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Well as long as they don't act shocked and surprised. He did brag about not doing any preparation, and it showed.
28“Dismayed” is such a strange choice of wording. Like “slightly annoyed” or “disappointed” or “it’s regretful”.
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.....but will vote for him anyway.
18"Embarrassing" "Convicted Felon"
13Even with Trump insisting to have won the debate “by a lot”, Republicans were virtually unanimous that Trump had come off second best in a series of exchanges that saw the vice-president deliberately bait him on his weak points while he responded with visible anger.
Trump has become so accustomed to the Goebbels' ploy of "if you repeat a lie enough times, it becomes true". While the terrifying part of that ploy is that it usually works, it does have limits when supporters are asked to deny something they personally witnessed. He can say he did great, but it's very much like the wizard asking people not to look behind the curtain -- after they've already looked back there.
What should be a GOP call of "let's make sure Trump does better next time" can only become "Trump already nailed it and if you don't agree then you're wrong". I can't imagine it will do anything but alienate swing voters who may have been on the fence but could be off it if the party messaging is completely disconnected from what they saw.
7Perhaps, I think in a week Fox will have brainwashed the GOP into thinking it was a victory
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. (1984)
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When it's a cult of personality, all you're following is the (repulsive) personality. There's no substance to agree or disagree with...
6'First'. Who are they fooling? "Only".
5He was certainly more prepared than his rallies.
2No need to prep for his rallies since barely anyone shows up. And those that do, get bored and leave.
8I thought it was really funny how Trump was nodding along as Harris said this
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