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Vanity: Thank you for your service, but....
11/9/2022 | By Laz A. Mataz

Posted on 11/09/2022 4:56:41 AM PST by Lazamataz

Donald Trump is my favorite President, even more so than Ronald Reagan.

However, I think I’m moving on from him.

I like him in the role of a clarion-calling standard bearer, and his presidency was the best I have ever seen.

I don’t like him in terms of his failure to be a team player. I’m not even sure I like him as a kingmaker. Calling out numbers to make him look good, in a severely-disappointing election shows me he doesn’t care about the boots on the ground, but only how he looks.

Reagan faced the same Establishment hate and Media mocking, but he had a great way of playful rebuttal, with a twinkle in his eye and a little smile. America loved that. All the attacks mustered against him, failed, because he was able to gently turn it around on his attacker with a witty quip or a well thought out fact.

Reagan was also the author of the phrase, the 11th commandment, which was “Thou shall not attack a fellow Republican.”

Trump, on the other hand, has a serious ego problem. He cannot resist getting into a public verbal fight with anyone who criticizes him. While this was fresh and new in 2016, and propelled him into the presidency, it doesn’t work in 2022.

Also, the way Trump fights back is not nearly as good as Reagan’s style. Trump hasn’t got the charm of Reagan, and it’s beginning to hurt our side.

It is for these reasons that I must move on from Donald Trump. Sir, thank you for your incredibly wonderful service in 2016 through 2020. You made those years prosperous and sane. But it is time to move on.

I’m likely to get a ton of flak for this post. That’s okay, I can take it.


TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister
KEYWORDS: betamale; getthepopcorn; hilaz; lazamataz; lazopus; lazspeaks; muhplan; nevertrumptruth; newblood; tds; trumpslaststand; trumpvsdesantis; whiningwhinerthread
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To: Lazamataz
I’m likely to get a ton of flak for this post. That’s okay, I can take it.

    Well reasoned; I would add these points:
  1. He lost his reelection bid, never conceded, riled up alot supporters and left them to be tried and imprisoned. They were his foolish boots on the ground. It wasn't fair but there it is.
  2. He is arguably too old to run and serve again.
  3. He was born June 14, 1946 and never served in the military.

521 posted on 11/09/2022 6:23:18 PM PST by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
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To: Lazamataz

Indeed it was.

Now if he could only channel Dutch’s easy going attitude. ( can’t picture Trump on horseback after cutting trees)


522 posted on 11/09/2022 6:25:44 PM PST by Nifster (OI see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: kiryandil

Never heard of who you are referring to. The one and only real Turd is a guy. He loved this country and is frustrated like so many of us. Has a wicked sense of humor


523 posted on 11/09/2022 6:27:42 PM PST by Nifster (OI see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: Lazamataz

And an deservedly so


524 posted on 11/09/2022 6:29:04 PM PST by Nifster (OI see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: Grampa Dave

Pfeh. Long couple of days, 4 hours sleep last night.


525 posted on 11/09/2022 6:30:26 PM PST by grey_whiskers ( (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.))
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To: af_vet_1981

Well at least you bring up one thing that die-hard conservatives used to “require” - MIL service.

I don’t agree, but it was a point of contention used against Dem presidents and to some extent, W Bush. (That National Guard wasn’t good enough, etc.)

For Trump all their demands of candidates went down the toilet.

Also not being a rich privileged kid, and having one wife who doesn’t get cheated on.

Again, not that we have to have these requirements, but that was standard demand.


526 posted on 11/09/2022 6:32:30 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMV.)
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To: af_vet_1981

Well, he did go to a military high school for bad boys. 😹😱😜👨‍✈️


527 posted on 11/09/2022 6:32:33 PM PST by miserare ( Impeach Joe Biden!)
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To: grey_whiskers

At least you could think of something besides “amnesty”.

Usually that’s all ya got.

Like Jan 6.


528 posted on 11/09/2022 6:36:28 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMV.)
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To: SkyDancer

I’m impressed by the quality of the people agreeing with Laz.

All solid conservatives. All loyal Americans.

thank you!


529 posted on 11/09/2022 6:43:09 PM PST by miserare ( Impeach Joe Biden!)
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To: Lazamataz

I am hoping and praying that Trump will hold that “impertinent and impulsive tongue” on Saturday , the wedding day of beautiful Tiffany, his youngest daughter.

I hope he will not be the turd in the punch bowl at that elegant affair.


530 posted on 11/09/2022 6:47:03 PM PST by miserare ( Impeach Joe Biden!)
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McConnell and the RNC failed us once again — twisting that dagger in Trump’s back even further.

The deflated Red Wave had nothing to do with Trump. We suffered for the lackluster turnout the GOP machinery failed to mitigate.

Sad to see so many here capitulating to the Rats’ relentless campaign against the one individual that moved mountains on our behalf. With FRiends like that...


531 posted on 11/09/2022 6:52:12 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Lazamataz

I knew that but, I’m not throwing the towel in on Trump.

Everyone’s mileage differs.


532 posted on 11/09/2022 6:52:17 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Lazamataz

LOL!


533 posted on 11/09/2022 6:52:40 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Lazamataz
For example, he could have been a little more quiet previous to the midterms, especially as regards Ron DeSantis. <<<

Have you seen the DeSantis ad before the “net” has taken the narration out of it....its hard to find now for some reason..

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2022/11/07/desantis-ad-god-fighter-wallace-ebof-vpx.cnn

534 posted on 11/09/2022 6:53:26 PM PST by M-cubed (The MSM is now the 4th Branch of Government.....)
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To: Lazamataz

ohh and do your own DD...google it...


535 posted on 11/09/2022 6:55:54 PM PST by M-cubed (The MSM is now the 4th Branch of Government.....)
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To: BDParrish
Thank you....

and I rest my case your Honor ..../s

536 posted on 11/09/2022 6:59:58 PM PST by M-cubed (The MSM is now the 4th Branch of Government.....)
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To: Nifster

I love the CatTurd.


537 posted on 11/09/2022 7:08:49 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: grey_whiskers

We have had some fairly major House failures to deal with.

Both of us were asleep last night at about this time.

Everything is now okay.

Hope that you and yours are okay!


538 posted on 11/09/2022 7:14:52 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Vote Republican! They might not be perfect, but the other side is insane!)
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To: Wonder Warthog

Agreed...
Pity party or what.
Who knows what is around the corner...
ChiComs or Norks’ maybe the Homo Hating Ruskies could nuke US to Sodom and Gomorrah land.
.
Fauxi with ‘New and Improved’
Black Plauge.
.

Trump will TRUMP.


539 posted on 11/09/2022 7:36:19 PM PST by Big Red Badger (We Are JONAH)
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To: Tell It Right

They impeached Trump...
How many times??
.
He should have gone POSTAL.


540 posted on 11/09/2022 7:44:34 PM PST by Big Red Badger (We Are JONAH)
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