CardinalBacker

His supporters will just say that he used hyperbole and exaggeration. I’m sure Reagan is on X right now looking for a picture of Trump standing next to a helicopter so he can offer it up to us as proof that Trump has never told a lie. In all fairness, I’m surprised that this hasn’t been an issue up until now. Trump still believes that the election was stolen, etc…. He has had a break with reality since losing in ‘20, and the strain of the self-inflicted legal problems since has taken a toll, no doubt. I think he believes that retaking the Presidency is the way out of his current mess, and now that he’s faced with the fact that it’s not going to happen, he’ll just melt down mentally. He’ll just continue to exist in an alternate universe where he’s winning.

And the Rs nominated the only person that she can beat. Again… she’s already beaten him once.

But to answer the question… i don’t think they would have reacted any differently than Trump did-and that’s the problem. Trillions were spent by appropriations bills that were signed into law by Donald J Trump. How very un-conservative of him… straight out of the liberal playbook.

So Trump got handled by Fauci? How’s he going to do against the dictators and despots of the world if he can’t stop a rogue bureaucrat from down the hall?

Well, own thing is for certain… She would never have been elected President without your help. Anybody else would have stomped her, but y’all chose Trump. Go look in the mirror. That’s the guy who made it happen.

We’ve got 35 trillion in debt. 16 trillion of it was added in the last 8 years… most of it on Trump’s watch. He’s not a success story.

Trump has a floor around 40%… meaning that he will always have 40% of the votes, no matter what. That number is almost identical to the one that the dem nominee will enjoy. Somewhere around 40% of voters will vote for the D candidate “no matter what.” The difference is that Trump’s ceiling is around 46-47%… meaning that no matter what he does, he will never enjoy more support from voters than that. Kamala’s ceiling is probably in the low 50s… meaning if she plays her cards right, she could potentially end up with that percentage of all voters… an easy win. I don’t know if you saw, but Rogan endorsed Kennedy this week. It’s surprising because he’s been a long time Trump supporter. Asked why, he said that he’s just tired of all of the hatred from both sides, but specifically from Trump. The real problem is the same as it’s always been… trump is emboldened by his supporters to behave poorly. They don’t just condone his repulsive behavior, they support it. But that’s a powerful motivator for people who don’t like Trump. People didn’t vote for Biden, they voted against Trump. It doesn’t even matter what Harris does or doesn’t do… Trump‘s behavior, words, actions, and personality will make sure that people turn out to vote against Trump. Don’t blame people who won’t overlook bad behavior as the problem, when the actual problem is the behavior itself. The border, inflation, wars, socialist policies, etc… there at a ton of things that would seem to be bad for Harris… but at the end of the day, she’s not Trump… and that’s enough. But we knew this going in, and we re-nominated him anyways. People who voted for trump in the primaries hoping that other people would abandon their morals/principles to vote trump was just stupid.

Not really… it’s a winning strategy. She’s firmly in control, why risk self-inflicted damage? When she eventually does go on the record, she’ll either regurgitate her extreme leftist views, or she’ll backtrack towards the middle and open herself up to cross-examination over her shifting views. She’s fortunate that she doesn’t have to do much to win… just be “not Trump” for most voters.

If you wait on a check from the govt to buy your milk, bread, and prescriptions, you’re a socialist, enjoying the benefits of a socialist give-away. Social security was a government-sponsored Ponzi scheme, and you just want as much as you can get, then screw everybody else. Social security payments weren’t an investment. There was no rate of return on your contributions, and no compounding of interest like there is with actual investments. 3.3% of your annual income for Medicare? At $50k a year for 40 years (and I’m certain you didn’t average 50k for your entire 35 year career, you’d have contributed 57k for health insurance thanks to you and your employers contributions to the Medicare system. That won’t forever a a single ambulance ride and weekend in the ICU in 2024. You’re sucking the government teat, Pawpaw. Don’t even get me started on social security. The only people who don’t inordinately profit on Social Security are the ones that die before they can draw. EVERYBODY ELSE is just a welfare queen, drawing more than they paid in. We all know the SS trust fund is going to go broke within 12 years. Do you support a 50% cut in your benefits so that other have also contributed, but are not yet eligible to draw, might at least get something, too? Nope… because people who think like you are socialists, expecting something for nothing and not giving a single care about those who are coming behind you. The Baby Boomers single-handedly destroyed America with their greed and selfishness.

Nothing says “I’m out of touch with geopolitical realities” like expressing one’s belief that communism is a threat in 2024. The Cold War ended about 30 years ago, Grandpaw. Nothing makes you sound more ancient and out-of-touch than trying to insult people by accusing them of belonging to a group that no longer exists. And to be quite honest, the biggest group of socialists that we have in America today survive bedside they live on the aptly named “Social Security.” “NO!!!! That’s MY money!!! I earned it!!!” No sir, Cecil. You might have earned it, but you also elected leaders that blew it all. It’s gone, and nobody owes you squat. Get a job, pawpaw.

If trump decides not to run in ‘28, Vance can. Let’s go on ahead and pencil in Ls for Vance in ‘28, ‘32, ‘36, ‘40, and ‘44. MAGA!!!!!!!

Trump wasn’t lying when he said that he could shoot somebody in broad daylight on 5th Avenue (I think) and his followers would still vote for him. For once he told the truth as his followers have proven him right, voting for him no matter what evil deeds he does. But the flip side of that coin is that people who can’t stand trump will vote for anybody else (in this case Harris/Walz) and there’s no “news” that can be brought out that will change the mind of an “anybody but Trump” voter. Mean Tweets come at a price… Trump and his followers have overdrawn their proverbial account of good will with the American voters. Trump falls to 1-2 in presidential races in November. You heard it hear first.

Hey, now!!!!

Here’s the thing… Trump didn’t have a great first debate…. He just looked great by comparison to Biden. Harris isn’t Biden. There’s a built in sympathy for her that comes built in with most people because she is female. I mean, misogynists won’t have a problem with Trump’s name-calling, racist taunts, questioning if she’s menstruating, etc… but most normal people are turned off my Trump’s act. She’ll come coached, ready, and able to point out the literal army of skeletons that Trump has in his wake. From corruption to mishandling of documents, the insurrection, the rape, his mishandling of the economy and the pandemic, to his hush money judgments…. She is going to call him out on the sins that his acolytes like yourself overlook. And he WILL implode, just like he did in the first debate off 2020. That’s if she even bothers to debate. I wouldn’t. She’s already whipping him soundly… why should she risk a bad debate? She doesn’t owe Trump or his followers anything. It’s comical to watch trump BEG her for a debate… especially considering how he refused to debate the Republican contenders this year. It’s deliciously funny to see you crying because she won’t debate, when 6 months ago he was refusing to debate. Like I keep saying. Karma’s in the kitchen cooking up something special for Trump and his followers.

Who? We must not be watching the same entertainment.

How is he the better choice if he can’t win? There are plenty of conservatives that would do a better job than Trump…. Rs wanted Trump, though. So they’re gonna take completely foreseeable “L” in November. That word salad you threw out is just another way of saying “I’d rather lose with Trump than win.” and your wish is about to come true. If more patriots like myself stood up against MAGA, we wouldn’t be facing another 4 years of liberal dominance. This whole thing is your fault LumRaiderFan.

Don't blame America because she won... blame republicans for putting up a guy who's already proven he can't beat her.

I guess we’ll see who was right in a little over 90 days.

I understand that WOS has gone to "two-a-weeks"

[Hidden Content] [Hidden Content] I don't recall ever seeing a collapse this spectacular.... if it holds true or continues to worsen for Trump. Obviously just polling numbers, but it's alarming. I don't even hear Reagan talking about an electoral college landslide anymore. Her rallies are packed, if that's any indicator of support vs what Biden had. The sad things is that it could have been Rs romping and stomping if they'd have selected anybody but Trump in the primaries. Trump people are gonna vote Trump. Harris people are gonna vote Harris. Anybody else is saying "anybody but Trump is fine by me." "Quick! We need some mean tweets! NOW!!!!!!"

[Hidden Content] This could easily turn into a disaster.

No. One. Cares. "Is he Trump? Then I'll vote for him." It's just that simple.

If the “worst” beat the hell out of Trump, then i guess Trump is worse than worst? Is there such a thing? And Kamala is about to do it all over again. Trump 2028!!! Havent heard much bragging about donations to Trump in the last week or so…. Have they dried up?

Trump will be out of the public eye within the next four years. We all have an expiration date... a point at which we feel the heavy hand of time and begin to deteriorate. Joe Biden's was obviously a couple of years ago. My suspicion is that the weight of the legal challenges, combined with the blow of a consecutive failed presidential runs will be enough to send Trump into a rapid decline. Add to it the fact that Trump and his supporters have delighted in Biden's deterioration, and Sweet Mother Karma will have something additional for DJT, too. I'm not sure that I believe in the theories that you can already sense the deterioration in Trump's speech patterns, but I did notice that while he is still exceptionally quick to respond, his responses lack accuracy or specifics. It's going to be interesting to watch.

False. Debunked back in 2021. [Hidden Content] Confirmation bias is dangerous. THERE WAS NO FRAUD.