Posted on 11/16/2022 11:47:53 AM PST by GulliverSwift
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the GOP needs a leader who doesn’t claim “victimhood” in an apparent jab at former President Trump, who repeatedly referred to himself as a “victim” during his Tuesday night speech announcing his run for president in 2024.
“We need more seriousness, less noise, and leaders who are looking forward, not staring in the rearview mirror claiming victimhood,” Pompeo wrote on Twitter.
Though Pompeo didn’t mention the former president by name, but his comments came hours after Trump’s speech.
“I’m a victim, I will tell you. I’m a victim,” Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla.
Trump made the much-anticipated announcement that he would make a third run for the White House just a week after the Republican Party’s disappointing midterm results.
The GOP’s hoped-for “red wave” failed to materialize, and Democrats were able to hold on to control of the U.S. Senate.
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What did Pompeo do to help during this election? Is he still in recovery from his tummy tuck surgery? These people that want to run for President need to build their bone fides in ensuring fair elections before they run. I hope Kari Lake gets in the ring on election reform by litigating her own election and takes up the fight and she would be my candidate. DeStantis corrected Florida so he did something. Pompeo was sitting in the country club doing nothing.
“If you want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.”
Gaslighting the voters into pretending there’s nothing wrong but Trump is delusional. These people are truly evil.
Nobody wants to talk about that shit because then they would have to admit their complicity in it all. People can't stop talking about Hillary being a victim over her emails, and private server, or that she lost the election to an "illegitimate President." not even Hillary. Because it's Trump, they try to paint him as a whiner, trying to make himself out to be a victim. But he was a victim...of a corrupt cabal, and they're still doing everything they can to get rid of him. Anybody that matters knows that.
Just more campaign rhetoric. I doubt that Pompeo really means it and could be an excellent VP choice when all is said and done.
Sorry Mike, if you're schilling to get the support of The Lincoln Project, they've already said they're supporting Mike Pence.
Yea, if people spy on your campaign, cheat in elections and use the DOJ as a weapon you should NEVER talk about it. Pompeo the Puke
Pompeo did nothing at the CIA to uncover their 2016 fraud against Trump. He promoted and protected Gina Haspell. He let them run CIA spies against the White House. He pushed for the Syrian war against Assad against Trump’s orders.
Pompeo is neocon trash.
I have said for years Pompeo was a PoS. Haven’t changed my mind. Always thought Bolton and Pompeo were the least trustworthy of some of the scum Trump placed around himself.
Great! Then every republipuke in the capitol who claims victimhood over the Jan6 velvet rope parade should shut the f up.
Is Pompeo a Bushie?
I'm sorry you had to go through that because it changes the way you look at all people you associate with. I got an awakening when I went to work as a correctional officer for N.Y. State in 1980. Came across some real snakes in my career, and they weren't convicts. Most were Administrators, who were political appointees.
Just saying “I’m a victim” is not the same as claiming victimhood.
I certainly hope Trump picks his cabinet and advisors a lil more carefully this time around.
So many betrayers.
Mike, you wouldn’t last five minutes if the deep state and media turned their guns on you.
Lol… is Trump wrong? Nobody in history of American politics has been treated this unfairly, unconstitutionally harassed and set up . This is certainly worth mentioning as hes not been convicted of any crime , yet still treated like a criminal. I think we’ve all seen Trump play the “victim” while simultaneously exacting revenge. Should be a fun 2 years coming up.
Exactly. All he has to do is run for something, and he’ll find out what victimhood is.
Well, there’s another one I can strike off my list of “people I used to like”........grrrrr
We need leader that isn’t flaming neocon like Pompeo.
I’m not a fan of Rick Scott, but he started the ball rolling on trying to eliminate voter fraud in Florida when after the 2018 elections, he suspended Brenda Snipes (registered Democrat) who was Supervisor of Elections for Broward County. Jeb Bush had appointed her. That county had serious problems over several elections, including the 2000 Presidential election. She had planned on resigning, but then decided to fight the suspension. When DeSantis became Governor, he must have cut a deal, rescinded Scott’s suspension, and accepted Snipes’s original resignation. I’m sure she got her pension too.
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