Not surprised at all. Just horrified at the stunning ineptitude of his picks. He’s deliberately shooting for opposite world. And it’s all so the media keeps talking about him.
TYPICAL TWEEKER...running in circles, causing chaos and self-destruction....does not finish anything started...think about it ..for all the bravado...what did he actually accomplish the last time that was positive and productive...NOTHING...tax cuts for billionaires...increased the federal deficit.
As far as I can tell.....this has NOT been a successful strategy, if you can it a strategy....more like knee-jerk appointments...for Trump.....and it will not work in the future....this is a recipe for DISASTER for Trump.....
Trump's Lazy Lying Gloating Template:
" Trump’s style of delegating leadership responsibilities while spending a lot of time in his room, away from his team, allowed problems to fester " wapo
That’s what he is doing. He is putting together a television show to have show trials and maybe even show executions. It’s what Maga wants. It’s also what the media wants. They are so enthusiastic for a second Trump term. 🤮 and I haven’t watched a bit of it since the election.
The Running Man is a 1987 American dystopian action film featuring a television show where convicted criminal "runners" must escape death at the hands of professional killers.
/2 “…How many farmers went belly-up because of across-the-board tariffs? How many residents lost benefits because of Elon Musk’s anti-government crusade?” 2/
Jen Rubin reminds us that close oversight of the Senate is essential in the next 2 years. She says in her column today, “Exposing Republicans’ extremism requires telling voters who is responsible for any resulting damage. How many kids in a given state got sick because of anti-vaccine propaganda? 1/
He’s a cult of personality. He is deliberately trying to undo democracy. Plan 2025 is a how to in dismantling democracy. Legal means aren’t going to stop him. We can stop him by understanding his narcissism and using that against him.
Thanks Barb! I always enjoy your insights. I had forgotten about the reality show picks b/c I was just so horrified at the nihilism. Especially at my 76 y.o. age.
LOYALTY is the single most important factor for his appointments and nominees—and it’s no coincidence that all his loyalists are nihilists and reality tv personalities
I’ve seen zero surprises so far. He’s told us what he’s going to do and so far he is doing it.
However the Elon Musk twist is something that I didn’t prepare for. Elon can make shit a whole lot worse.
If Elon keeps getting attention he might get fired. Or if trump thinks elon is smarter than he is. Or is told that elon is manipulating him and wants his job.
I’m thinking Elon bought himself a president for $130M.
I’m getting the feeling that Trump is the disposable one here. And the fight’s gonna be between the religious right and the billionaires.
Yes. DJT was the means to power, but I give him 1-2 yrs before Vance takes over. Vance is w/ the tech bros but also w/ the "common good" traditionalists, e.g. Catholic integralists, Leonard Leo, several SC justices, Orban fans, et al. Down the road, those factions won't see eye-to-eye.
Being accused of sexual assault is a feature not a bug for the #MAGAt administration. We can no longer assume that “if they learn the truth” it would make a difference. It won’t.
He's drawn to those things that get him applause. The things that get him applause are him hating the people they hate. These nominations appeal to him because people like you and me hate them.
My theory is he wants positions filled with yes men/women, who have extort-able personal issues, so he can still control them when they eventually say no.
I think you have something here. He thrives on chaos. It does bother me that he never seems to think about the country, but I'm no longer surprised by his actions!
The sick and lonely old, those on the hungry hopeless side of town have never been, and will likely not be a concern of an individual with the character flaws of felon Trump. When Trump's team says to expect economic pain and hardship, believe them.
Been paying attention from the days of the Trump Coney Island Massacre, through the building of the 'Tower of Trouble', aka Trump Tower, and NBC hiring-on the serial liar, fraud, abuser, and proven racist.
Absolutely none of this surprising. At the same time, I wonder how long the person holding the position will last. "Working" for Trump is stepping into the revolving door.
Yeah, I don't get all the "OMG, he nominated a sexual predator". Well, yeah. Birds of a feather and all. Is there ANYTHING he has done that is outside his character? Wake me up when that happens.
And NONE of picks speaks to the stupid narrative we must open up communications with him and work across the aisle. NOT A SINGLE ONE is about working across the aisle.
Imo, his malignant narcissism doesn't allow him to see beyond his own wants & needs, so he truly cares nothing for others/the future/etc & that could seem nihilistic. It's all a game to him, democracy/earth be damned. His desperate need for validation created sycophantic, clown-car cabinet picks.
No one is showing more surprise than the main stream media. They are acting like they hate the fact that they will be able to continue making money having Trump as their pawn for profit.
Everyone I know says Trump is totally meeting their expectations, so not disappointed at all.
And that's the problem. People are not paying attention. I'm amazed at the basic things most people don't know. They make people wait in long lines to vote in cities? The economy isn't really in the tank? Other countries in the post-COVID world had higher inflation than we did? Really???
Plus he doesn't care who dies because of lack of vaccination or medication, who loses their health insurance, etc. Full-blown narcissist with zero capacity for empathy. I can't wait for Trump voters to find out he's changing overtime pay rules so they don't get any (& what they get is still taxed!)
Yes, trump doesn't want cooperation among his staff. He wants competition, chaos and back-stabbing, maybe for his own entertainment, but mainly to feed his ego as they stumble over and fight each other to appease him.
This isn't going to be anything like his first 4 yrs. This is going to be far worse. First of all they're not tearing it all down to cede power in 4 yrs.
And all that stands between the destruction of the federal bureaucracy is a Republican Senate that has shown itself to be spineless when confronting Trump.
He's a real nowhere man
Sitting in his nowhere land
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody
Doesn't have a point of view
Knows not where he's going to
Nowhere man imagines the world is at his command
He's as blind as he can be
Just sees what he wants to see
And he picks the antithesis of the cabinet. This is how you destroy a government. We saw this the first time. Now, it's 10 times worse because there are ZERO checks and balances.
I couldn't have said it better. Qualifications for a position in the next administration are merely fealty and a decent degree of media presence where you put that fealty on display. Oh. Actual knowledge of the inner workings of the department you're about to helm? Nah.
Prediction: now that the Venmo receipt is out there on the media, Trump no longer has the kompromat he needs over Gaetz and will dump him. My predictions are rarely right, though!
The Apprentice redux. You know that whomever he chooses, more than one will be gone within 6 months and he'll be shredding them to pieces ('I hire the best people' be damned).
I wish people would stop focusing on how unsuitable these cabinet picks are and talk about how the unsuitability is the point for Trump. Keep the focus on Trump.
My heart aches for this country. I wish someone, anyone with power and influence and integrity would do the right thing and return us to a common sense society where people can enjoy their lives and not be tormented by propaganda, billionaires with mental illness and manufactured outrage.
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Trump's Lazy Lying Gloating Template:
" Trump’s style of delegating leadership responsibilities while spending a lot of time in his room, away from his team, allowed problems to fester " wapo
Who are the Democrat consultants? Amazon Web Service and Blackrock?
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The Running Man is a 1987 American dystopian action film featuring a television show where convicted criminal "runners" must escape death at the hands of professional killers.
However the Elon Musk twist is something that I didn’t prepare for. Elon can make shit a whole lot worse.
I’m getting the feeling that Trump is the disposable one here. And the fight’s gonna be between the religious right and the billionaires.
World: 😳
Trumps picks:🥸🤯🐛🤡🧌💃🏻🦹🏼♂️
It's a junk drawer.
The sick and lonely old, those on the hungry hopeless side of town have never been, and will likely not be a concern of an individual with the character flaws of felon Trump. When Trump's team says to expect economic pain and hardship, believe them.
Been paying attention from the days of the Trump Coney Island Massacre, through the building of the 'Tower of Trouble', aka Trump Tower, and NBC hiring-on the serial liar, fraud, abuser, and proven racist.
He's finally keeping a campaign promise.
Everyone I know says Trump is totally meeting their expectations, so not disappointed at all.
But we need to continue doing it.
He's a real nowhere man
Sitting in his nowhere land
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody
Doesn't have a point of view
Knows not where he's going to
Nowhere man imagines the world is at his command
He's as blind as he can be
Just sees what he wants to see