2014: Oh my God he’s absolute toast 2024: Oh my God he IS a Republican - ThreadSky

kenwhite.bsky.social • 171 days ago

2014: Oh my God he’s absolute toast

2024: Oh my God he IS a Republican

Reposted from Gillian Branstetter

Called it

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mirandayaver.bsky.social•171 days ago

Yeah... Isn't that stuff like a Tuesday for Mark Robinson?

prior-industry.bsky.social•171 days ago

Only the best people 🙄

claybird1.bsky.social•171 days ago

No way he’s canceling events solely bc of these statements. There has to be more.

areaman65.bsky.social•171 days ago

Let all hope he stands up to the woke mob and stays in the race.

jhookwastaken.bsky.social•171 days ago

Gee I wonder which one will be perceived as the worst one

kenwhite.bsky.social•171 days ago

I mean the entire Trumpist movement seems so deeply steeped in porn-addict culture that you don’t want to shake hands with him so I can’t say this is a shock

riwoche.bsky.social•171 days ago

Perfect time to again discuss Moses Mike Johnson & son monitoring each other's porn intake:

mrquindazzi.bsky.social•171 days ago

I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry about the fact by Monday this story will be gone from public consciousness. It may spur evangelicals to turn out and vote for him though

anubisthejackal.bsky.social•171 days ago

Knew it was going to be something sex related, and not "heteronormative".

tonycava.bsky.social•171 days ago

Not to mention they are now calling for a COUP!!! months after the NC GOP voters spoke during their primary

patrickbryant.bsky.social•171 days ago

This episode has gotten me thinking about Jack Ryan, who dropped out of the 2004 Illinois Senate race against Barack Obama, because of revelations that he pressured his ex-wife to go to sex clubs. Hard to imagine that would be totally disqualifying now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois

moreanonhandle.bsky.social•171 days ago

Jack Ryan’s wife was famous and associated with Trek, so it might still bring him down. If the wife is a random lawyer or other typical political spouse, no way does it sink him today, though

prozacelf.bsky.social•171 days ago

I'd argue that it'd be more likely to sink him today if he *didn't* pressure her into going

mitchellepner.bsky.social•171 days ago

I believe that Sen. Ryan's wife, Jeri Ryan (Star Trek's Seven Of Nine), stated that it was not mere "pressure" but actual abuse, leading to their divorce.

thurstonh3.bsky.social•171 days ago

neither of which, sadly, would be disqualifying for a republican candidate these days.

geoffgreen.org•171 days ago

Apparently Sarah Silverman was up for a full-time role in Voyager after guest starring but for whatever reason Jeri Ryan was hired. That’s quite a what-if scenario—what if she does not become a famous actor which gave the story more legs than it possibly would have

kevinrsours.bsky.social•171 days ago

Especially since the GOP cratering in that election allowed Obama to go on a national publicity tour that dramatically raised his profile instead of having to focus on winning the election.

doogly99.bsky.social•171 days ago

TIL

iscored.info•171 days ago

his wife, Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine) also turned out to be a pretty awesome person! i used to follow her on Facebook / Twitter before they went to shit, and she always had cool takes.

joepreston.bsky.social•171 days ago

Ryan might be POTUS right now if he could have been satisfied staying home with his wife, a beautiful movie star.

lothar.blue•171 days ago

The MAGA weirdos are gonna be in for a big surprise under Project 2025, which states "[pornography] is as addictive as any illicit drug and as psychologically destructive as any crime."

celticdragon1.bsky.social•171 days ago

Self declared Nazi, says he wished he owned slaves, hates trans women like me but is addicted to "tranny porn", loathes the civil rights movement, and was a sex pest/Peeping Tom/creeper in college.

So, he's an ideal median reader of The National Review?

dharhix.com•171 days ago

But then again, this isn't something new from any GOP member. Is this, really, what spooked trumpy and the rest, to deny him any kind of platform with them?

All in all, it kinda sound tame...?

chickenlady.bsky.social•171 days ago

Yup
https://bsky.app/profile/chickenlady.bsky.social/post/3kxmjtwiycp2a

jerandom.bsky.social•171 days ago

I keep thinking that one reason they go so hard into anti-trans crap is because the only trans people they know are the ones who are in the porn they watch. So they can't think of trans people as people, only as fetish objects

brynstone.bsky.social•171 days ago

What kinda sucks is that, for the GOP, the scandal isn't "he's a huge fucking hypocrite about his porn preferences" but more of "trans porn is icky and sinful and gross and trans people are mortal dangers to our moral fabric" and of course that feels awful to bask in.

gabigmike.bsky.social•171 days ago

i don't care who likes what. I do care that he claims to be against what he likes. I hope he stays in the race- he's perfect.

steelrat.bsky.social•171 days ago

If stealing $3000 in cookies from The girl scouts isn't career killing. There really is no bottom for the GOP. They would justify eating live babies on TV

davidnelsonnm.bsky.social•171 days ago

Hell, he could *gain* 4-5 points from this in NC … 😀

mitchsolomon.bsky.social•171 days ago

How are we really supposed to believe that the guy will actually cancel events? Yelling "I'm just like you" is all of their signature moves. They never cancel

dirk.hohndel.org•171 days ago

Seems pretty mainstream GOP these days
Definitely senatorial material

bullcityfats.bsky.social•171 days ago

To Republicans, liking TG porn is disqualifying

ginobelgeri.bsky.social•171 days ago

Was clear months ago he belongs on a registry.

marmalard.bsky.social•171 days ago

Robinson resigns in shame after being outed as a moderate republican.

permaflange.bsky.social•171 days ago

Looking forward to MAGA wearing "I love transgender porn" T-shirts to own the Libs.

priva.cat•171 days ago

Guarantee that there will be zero consequences because Republican voters have lost the ability to judge depravity unless Trump tells them what to be angry about.

Honestly, zombies have better standards.

carlgt1.bsky.social•171 days ago

I mean if black Repugs want trans porn and a return to slavery - imagine what the typical cracker Repug wants!

sstein.bsky.social•171 days ago

He might become a popular write-in candidate for President

coigue.bsky.social•171 days ago

Denny Hastert, mr Wide Stance, etc etc

sauldk.bsky.social•171 days ago

Are they allowed to abort his candidacy?

unclejohnbear.bsky.social•171 days ago

Nope. They have to wait outside the secretary of state’s office until it’s life threatening.

sauldk.bsky.social•171 days ago

It is already life threatening to the rest of us

stilton54.bsky.social•171 days ago

paulwartenberg.bsky.social•171 days ago

even in 2014 this wouldn't affect a Republican. The level of shamelessness from Newt downward - ever since they threw themselves off the cliff over the Lewinsky Affair - is a bottomless pit.

drgeophysics.bsky.social•171 days ago

Spoiler alert: There never were any other types of Republicans. Welcome to the real world.

robinbobcat.bsky.social•171 days ago

If I ever run for office, I'm making my entire browser history public.
Let folks see *all* the furry porn.
I will run on a platform of cute bunnies and strong werewolves having fun together. My television spots will be legendary.

lauowolf.bsky.social•171 days ago

I love it

wolfenred.bsky.social•171 days ago

leemeade.bsky.social•171 days ago

If tRump wins (Heaven forbid) he's a shoe-in for AG.

swamplizard.bsky.social•171 days ago

Republicans (repressing sexual expression)

Republicans (hurting everyone because of their repressed sexual expression)

Republicans (repressing sexual expression)

jlroberson.bsky.social•171 days ago

I knew this was going to be very ironic but I didn't know to what degree

gwpsr.bsky.social•171 days ago

Wow, that took a hard turn I didn't see coming.

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