Posted on 12/19/2023 1:49:51 PM PST by chickenlips
Former President Donald Trump is facing a backlash after calling one of the most conservative members of Congress a RINO who should be primaried—one week after the filing deadline. Trump blasted Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, on Truth Social after the congressman endorsed Trump’s rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, for president.
“Has any smart and energetic Republican in the Great State of Texas decided to run in the Primary against RINO Congressman Chip Roy,” Trump wrote. “For the right person, he is very beatable. If interested, let me know!!!”
Trump’s comments appeared to many to be off the mark, as Roy has a 98 percent conservative voting record according to Heritage Action, and is the only Republican who scored a “perfect zero” on voting for Biden’s agenda in 2022, according to Rollcall.
Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Clay Higgins of Louisiana and Bob Good of Virginia and then-Rep. Van Taylor of Texas each voted with Biden on 1 percent of votes in which CQ Roll Call determined the president had a clear position. Because there were only 66 presidential support votes in the House last year, that 1 percent equates to one vote.
Also, as Iowa-based conservative radio host Steve Deace pointed out, the candidate filing deadline for the 2024 primary elections in Texas was December 11, 2023.
“Is anything more Trumpian than threatening one of the only truly honest members of Congress because he doesn’t kneel before Zod, but also stupidly doing so more than a week after the filing deadline?” Deace wrote on X. “Trumpian bluster followed by a Trumpian lack of attention to detail.”
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You're now making an ass of yourself. What makes you "think" (I use the term loosely) that I have a "boy"?
Nagger PLEASE! You understand American colloquialisms! Your kung fu needs an energy boost.
I remember a funny bumper sticker from my youth, that was funny but not necessarily obvious... Honk If You Are Mellow!
LMAO!
RELAX freepers...
We got this! LOL!
You’re boring, pretentious, ignorant, arrogant, and dull. Your mother dresses you funny. I’d tell you to get your head out of your colon, but I think you like both the taste and the smell.
Have a nice day, now ...
I was just thinking how funny it would be to find out you two actually know and are friendly with each other in real life lol.
“It was and is one of the stupidest things I’ve ever seen in politics”
Sorry, NM, the absolutely stupidest thing I’ve ever seen in politics is turning around and stabbing in the back the person who you had no problem using to get you elected. I very much liked DeSantis....until he told the world he was a political weasel. Sadly, I think he let his ambitious, social-climbing wife influence him greatly. Even if I didn’t care for Trump, THAT is the snake move of the century. And not just snaky, but stupid. Did he really think the MAGA base would be ok with that? Not a chance.
I hope that there’s nothing personal between me and NM... just a political scrum, here on FR. High five!
I dunno, freepersup.....that giant yellow thing is definitely an uptick in the attack lol. Just sayin’.
No sale, Judy. Donald Trump has some serious personality problems which negatively affect his ability to function as a politician (he’s incapable of being a statesman).
No, Judy, I stand by what I said. “Desanctiblahblah” was and is extreme stupidity; it reveals as a petty moron anyone who talks that way.
I don’t necessarily agree with all of the attacking, or even like to hear it sometimes. But, I have to admit, that this is the kind of New York street fighter that much of America seems to love. You can’t argue with the fact that he blasted his way through the 16 contenders back in 2015/16 this way, and it worked. It appealed to a lot of people. I think everyone was just so glad to see a fighter rather than the run-of-the-mill, phony politician.
You must admit, “Cause you’d be in jail” was one of his finer moments. I’ve played that one numerous times.
I'm not impressed by lies.
Mrs. Clinton is still staggering around Scot free.
Ok. You win.
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