Posted on 11/24/2024 11:38:10 AM PST by texas booster
Victor Davis Hanson discusses the divisions within the Republican Party regarding Trump's potential appointments and the implications of Gaetz's controversies on GOP dynamics and internal challenges, particularly in the context of judicial appointments and Trump's support base
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Democrats’ 2024 debt-ridden $1 billion collapse, up close.
We have reached a ntl consensus -— we have not lived in anything resembling the nation that was envisioned by our Founders. That is about to be reversed, dramatically evidenced in 2024’s presidential election when a broad coalition voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump.
<><>Rural areas went even more for Trump
<><>In 2024, Trump won rural America by a record margin.
<><>Since 1980, no candidate has done better.
<><>Trump won 64% of rural voters according to exit polls.
<><>The previous best was 61% – set by Trump in 2016.
<><>Texas boosted Trump’s total in the popular vote by a net of 900,000-plus votes
<><>Fla a competitive state saw a dramatic swing in Trump’s direction.
<><>Trump’s win reflects major shifts in South Fa and South Texas Latino voters.
<><>Dem Gov Whitmer outspent Repubs 4-to-1, but Repubs still made gains in state elections.
<><>Dems saw huge vote declines in blue states.
<><>NY votes sank by more than 800,000 from Biden’s 2020 total.
<><>Dems lost the White House, the House, the Senate and the popular vote.
<><>Dems were rejected coast to coast,
<><>Republicans won majorities in 31 out of 50 states
<><>Trump’s big victories: Wy (72.3%), WVa (70.1%), N/Dk (67.5%), Idaho (66.8%), Ok (66.1%).
<><>Ohio Sen Sherrod Brown, working-class champion, toppled by a Republican
<><>Biden’s party is increasingly dominated by elite voters.
<><>Pa Democrat Sen Bob Casey lost, but refused to concede,
<><>Trump Won More Black Voters Than Any Republican in 48 Years—
<><>Trump won 101 Chicago precincts-—home to high numbers of city workers,
<><>Trump won 22% of the Chicago vote-—increased from 2020’s 16%
<><>Pelosi’s own deep-blue S/Francisco base saw a 7-point swing to Trump.
<><>President Trump won 312 of 538 electoral votes, including all seven battleground states.
<><>Georgia Republicans create a private-school vouchers program.
<><>Republican flips CA seat (district has 14 pt Dem registration advantage)
<><>Republicans control the Georgia General Assembly.
<><>Trump-backed Republican takes Alaska’s only House seat.
<><>NYC Asian precincts saw a 31% rightward shift to Trump.
<><>Pubbies popular vote lead is 4 million (1.4 mill by “Dem count”)
<><>late votes increase lead for Ca Republican House incumbent
<><>pitching for Harris, Obama is wrong about Trump, a-g-a-i-n.
<><>issues Trump ran on polled landslide majorities.
VDH is very smart fellow and we often listen to his videos.
Having said this, I doubt Trump offered up Gaetz as a sacrificial lamb.
First, because this looked like a strong nominee for the post.
Second, because no amount, no number of sacrificial lambs will prevent the DNC-controlled Senate (with its handful of RINO votes there) from doing everything possible, legal or not, decent and moral or NOT, trying to derail, prevent, limit, delay any significant reforms of their corruption especially and anti-American agenda.
Nothing will slow down the DNC obstruction. And of all people Trump must realize this.
This is great! Much more “VDH Unplugged” than his usual guest-pundit style.
I was telling my wife two days ago that I thought this was the reason Trump picked him. To make peace in the House between the factions. Interesting how another true conservative ends up taking the hit. never do we see a RHINO being sacrificed.
Albeit suppositionally. He does not know what is going on. Gaetz is going to be a far more useful agent of change vs. the Cabal of Obamaumao the First and all the embedded minions. People will want to LEAVE. Self downsizing.
There was liberal senator Packwood the left piled onto.
VDH podcasts are over an hour last I listened. Too long. Same with Megan and Spicer.
I think Donald Trump was asking too much of the Senate to confirm Matt Gaetz. On Purpose.
I’m reminded of this story: A man walks into his boss’s office and says boss I want a 20% raise. the boss says i’ll give you 15%. The man walks away smiling because he would have been happy with 10%.
In case you’re wondering
Was all of this just an operation to completely root out the Republican Senators that are absolutely traitors to the people?
I think there are 20 or so, Republican incumbents up for reelection in ‘26. Did Gaetz root out the ones that are against MAGA, who won’t publicly support Pres Trump but will soon be groveling for an endorsement next year?
Could have been the ultimate probe to determine who they all are.
Also, you put someone like Gaetz out there, knowing he has no chance. Then you offer up one that will get confirmed, same mind set, who can then bring a person like Gaetz, in a position that doesn’t need confirmation and is charged with going after EVERYONE.
Possible.....very possible.
Let’s see what happens to Hegseth. He is exactly what is needed to fix a military ravaged by DEI. If Trump holds fast and finds a way to gee him in VDH may be correct even if it was not planned.
understood
hoping to see the SNake Dept cleared out of its embedded Nazi cell, too
and shutting down of anti-constitutional agencies or programs like aeeeteeeeEfff, then shutting down of waste corruption and abuse....disarm civilian agencies that Obama was arming to the teeth to constitute his “domestic army larger than the one we send overseas”
“I’m reminded of this story: A man walks into his boss’s office and says boss I want a 20% raise. the boss says i’ll give you 15%. The man walks away smiling because he would have been happy with 10%.”
NY City 50 or so years ago:
CITY: “We’re broke, so we’re going to raise the subway fare from 75 cents to $1.25”
PUBLIC: “Way too high!!! We cannot afford that!!!” (back then minorities also were expected to pay the fare, by the way)
CITY: “Ok, we hear you, only One Dollar.”
PUBLIC: “Whew!!! That was close.”
This is why, among other reasons, I’d hope Desantis would appoint Gaetz to the Senate.
Those stodgy old people in the Senate need to be shaken up. (are you listening Collins, Murkowsky?)
Thanks, I will read.
I believe that Gaetz was initially chosen to flush out the RINO’s that PDJT will have trouble with.
I am so torn between Gaetz going to the Senate or getting a job with the DOJ
But I lean a little toward the Senate. Gaetz, McCormick, the guy from Montana, if they unite, can raise holy hell in DC.
Then we have Musk saying he’ll do his best to get rid of all the RINOs in ‘26.
Has the foundations of being historically epic.
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