If we stay republican we have to work with rinos because that is who the republican party is. It is mostly made up of rinos. Take a Look around. Trump chose to stay republican so... A new party would likely be murdered by the establishment I’m sure. I’d like to start a new party anyway. It would be a good platform for revolution.
3-D chess strategy to smoke out the RINOs, or so I’ve been told.
Trump is losing touch with his own base. Sadly that seems to be the natural affect of “ progress “
Turning on Trump over this issue is stupid.
I’ve never supported Trump 100%, but then, who really has?
That doesn’t make him a pariah.
He’s still my pick for 2024.
I can and have disagreed with him on several issues.
He withdrew his support for Mo Brooks in Alabama, but I still voted Mo.
Trump’s still a good guy. McCarthy is a hack and should be opposed.
I know the Surrender Monkey Caucus is dancing around the fire because it is easier to react than to think, but let me pour some cold water on this celebration.
There is no particular love for McCarthy on Trump’s part
he is not endorsing McCarthy because he thinks he is wonderful. Trump has endorsed McCarthy to take away McCarthy’s chance to gab “aggrieved party status.”
Why would Trump give McCarthy ammunition to snipe at him and call him disloyal?
I know it is difficult to think sometimes but this one is easy to figure out.
Wait for another “reason” to declare that the democrat/communists are going to hold the House and gain seats in the Senate because this isn’t one.
Trump’s endorsement is helpful in drawing attention to a lesser known candidate, and he has been pretty effective at getting these people elected.
In McCarthy’s case, Trump has his reasons for endorsing him. We don’t have to obey. At least for the primary, if there is someone better (and almost anyone in the Bakersfield phonebook would be better) then vote for that guy. For me, I’m not interested in any politician who was silent on the stolen election, or has done nothing to correct the election processes for next time.
Obviously, in November, you vote R when your only alternative is a D. But whoever you vote for, if they can’t admit that 2020 was stolen, don’t expect miracles from the guy.
Oh, fer bleep’s sake people.
You go to war with the army you’ve got, not the one you wish you had.
Have some faith in the guy.
He’s earned it.
Don’t know why Trump is endorsing RINOs.
And this particular one is a weak kneed, spineless slug.
Some of this might just be Trump betting on an already-likely winner — to keep his batting average up…
If Trump decides to run in 2024 I’ll vote for him, and it will be the easiest thing I do that day.👍
WTF!
Endorsing Assistant Democrats in NEVER going to Make America Great Again.
On Trump’s behalf, I’ve never met McCarthy. And what I know about McCarthy is FN softball questions and corrupt media articles.
I also know that Trump certainly does his homework before making decisions. He’s also at least publicly admitted that endorsing Georgia Kemp was one of his few (my word) mistakes.
I had also naively wanted Trump to get back into office ASAP. But now that I’m older and wiser, I now know that I had grossly underestimated the size of the swamp and Trump probably did too.
But what Trump probably recognized is that he’d have more flexibility in mopping up the swamp as a private citizen than being limited by constitutional division of government branch powers in tring to stop the very corrupt Democratic machine.
Insights welcome.
There are no serious challengers to McCarthy in either the primary or the general election in his district. There was no need to for Trump endorse this squish.
Oh wait, since McCarthy is guaranteed re-election this will help boost Trump’s beloved “winning percentage”.
Maybe tomorrow Trump can “endorse” the sun rising in the east and get another big win.
Interesting statement from McCarthy about Jan 6th this morning on Fox. He said all the gear and equipment to give to capital police was stored miles away and not given to them. It was held back. Didn’t know that.
And no one responded to post #23 which explains what is going on. No one. Just bitching about Trump’s “bad decisions”,Trumps ego, blah, blah. I hate whiners.
Maybe. Some people might want to actually think before insisting Trump do x or y.
It’s 2022. Not 2024. I don’t care if we get 60 seats (an absolute high) in the House and 4 in the Senate (I think a high), there will not be a REVOLUTION in either chamber this year.
This year is the pre-revolution election. If we get 40 more MAGA House members, it sets the stage for a true revolution in 24 with Trump. Then and only then should he be concerned about attempting a massive internal flip in the House-—especially . . . and this is kinda important. . . since NO ONE in the House has emerged to challenge McCarthy. No one.
But in 24 if we had 40 more now then primary/elect another 30 or so in 24, there votes would be there to demand a more sweeping change.
Thus, Trump isn’t going to get on bad terms with the only two guys who give him any direct leverage in DC at all, the Speaker and the Majority Leader. He isn’t going to run a shadow government of an opposition party. That has never worked in American History (ask the Bull Moose insurrectionists).
“He could just not endorse.” Yes. But McCarthy would take that as a slight and would repay. I don’t think this is just the smart thing politically, I think it is the only thing in an off year unless you wanted to shatter the whole party and blow the reelection win.
Does Trump happen to know what “jumping the shark” is?
i plan to watch the polls and hope for a competetive dem this fall.. We gonna win the house big so losing this RINO seat would be a blessing.
I don’t like it but...
Trump may realize he could be more effective by *appearing* to be less combative. Say some of the *right* words but still intent on doing what needs to be done.