A Republic, If You Can Keep It

The Boss weighs in:
Streets of Minneapolis

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A couple of thoughts:
Trump announces the Kenned…er…Trump-Kennedy Center will close for renovations. It was renovated six years ago. Virtually every booked performer has cancelled. That might have something to do with it.

Every time I see a photo or video of Steven Miller, that tune from Wizard of Oz comes into my head. The one they play when the flying monkeys get going “da-da, da-da, da-daaa-da”!

Then this happened:

There has to be some panic going in the Republican party, especially in Texas. A good sign!

I’m always skeptical of such characterizations; but, turnout was very good and R turnout was well over 50%. Meaning the win encompassed all the Democrats, all the independents, and a large portion of the Republicans. That should be a big concern for any Republicans that retain a modicum of cognitive ability.

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The Trump-Kennedy Center has closed for two years for renovations. Apparently there are problems with performers cancelling, lack of contributions, and disappearing audiences. This is a photo from the NYT of the Trump-Kennedy Center on the banks of the Gulf of America.

I don’t know why the board chair didn’t schedule round the clock showings of Melania.. That would pack in the AIS.

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I think that’s supposed to be the “Guff uv 'Merika”.

It’s exceptional.

I guess it shouldn’t surprise me, but commercials supporting Trump now use an AI generated version of his voice. We might have a hologram run atop the Republican ticket in 2028, and will of course win in a landslide.

In the careful what you wish for department: Chip Roy is not running for re-election in US District 21. The Trump-annointed candidate is Mark Teixeira (that Mark Teixeira), and his radio commercials are awful. His touted bona fides are, in order: Christian, political outsider, gun owner, anti-abortion, full supporter of Trump’s agenda.

I know nothing about the other 9 or so candidates in next month’s primary, but I’m assuming he’s the favorite

Would have thought Sharia Law was his top issue, as it’s apparently taking over all of Texas. Dan Patrick has it as one of the top issues to address next session.

I wonder if I just live in some parallel universe to most Texas Republicans, one where Sharia Law doesn’t influence my life, at all.

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Just in case you thought they couldn’t get any more racist, here you go:

Yankees, Rangers, Trump.

There are three candidates in the Democratic Primary. All of them look like good people.

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I’ll be deep in the cold cold ground before I vote Republican in Texas again

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Just saw a Chip Roy commercial where he’s promising to get his hands dirty and “put a stop to Sharia Law and the Islamification of Texas”. Whatever that is.

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Fuck, you’re right…Chip Roy is not running for his House seat again, he’s running for Texas AG

At least he can’t be worse.

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Let’s not get too crazy here.

Chip Roy is, at the very best, an absolute shitgibbon.

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Actually, he can. He might not be worse than Paxton would have been, but at the current rate of descent, he could well be worse in the future than Paxton is now.

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No one could be worse.

It’s modern Republican for “get rid of the camel jockeys”