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19. It's not just Trump. It's Elon Musk energizing Trump's bad decisions.

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Tue Dec 10, 2024, 10:36 AM

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That old Cassandra feeling is back again. [View all] Tommy Carcetti Tuesday OP

+1, I totally agree. Dave Bowman Tuesday #1

I was actually pretty shocked there was mucifer Tuesday #2

It makes for bad TV carpetbagger Tuesday #13

Well,... those hurricaines were about to get nuked,... magicarpet Tuesday #39

Yes The Wandering Harper Tuesday #3

K&R 2naSalit Tuesday #4

Unfortunately, I agree with you. My slender hope bronxiteforever Tuesday #5

I get hoping time steps in lonely bird Tuesday #17

Yeah, time always wins in the end. At least so far anyway. But as an almost 74 year old in excellent KPN Tuesday #33

Well for the New Year, my wish is that you and I bronxiteforever Tuesday #48

Good plan! Let's do it! KPN Tuesday #58

Same dreams and I am 88. That being said, Vance scares the hell out of me. justhanginon Tuesday #63

He should! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #68

Almost 72 and worried about the exact same thing that worries you, my friend. calimary Tuesday #60

The only thing Trump is good at ....... SupportSanity Tuesday #62

IF there is an election in 2028 and IF Democrats manage to win in spite of all the CousinIT Tuesday #6

Agreed...it's going to be a nightmare Prairie Gates Tuesday #7

I read parts of a NYT article this morning on an interview with Trump voters. Lonestarblue Tuesday #12

The fools & the cowards just project onto Trump what they desperately need to believe. They don't do reality. Attilatheblond Tuesday #16

Agreed lonely bird Tuesday #18

I think it's more willfull ignorance allowing anger turned to be turned inward through propaganda. "Enemy within" BS Evolve Dammit Tuesday #49

Plenty of that too. Attilatheblond Tuesday #52

Have these people been living under a rock for the past 8+ years? DeeDeeNY Tuesday #29

Idiots ... nt KPN Tuesday #35

IMO, much of the excuses are BS. They wouldn't vote for Harris if they didn't have that supposed reason DSandra 23 hrs ago #75

Those people are either lacking in the courage to face the realities, or too dim to take responsiblitiy to see further. Attilatheblond Tuesday #14

Me too ... over 4 decades. Fortunately or maybe unfortunately, there are many of us KPN Tuesday #37

In my old age, I am leaning toward 'hopeless' Attilatheblond Tuesday #45

Count me in the group who has seen this huge partisan divide would lead us to disaster. summer_in_TX Yesterday #73

Ah, you have far and broad sight and are correct on all your points Attilatheblond 20 hrs ago #76

Excellent observations. summer_in_TX 4 hrs ago #82

He's going to war somewhere Bobstandard Tuesday #8

Sending Kari Lake to Mexico is a good way to start a war with that nation. Attilatheblond Tuesday #24

Hilarious. And too true. nt Bobstandard Tuesday #34

I studied Gallows Humor in school Attilatheblond Tuesday #44

But was it your major?? Evolve Dammit Tuesday #50

No, but it is a genetric trait in my family Attilatheblond Tuesday #53

Ha! I had co-workers and friends that were gifted and talented at it. Evolve Dammit Tuesday #57

Just pointing out...a post of mine from June 2020: Tommy Carcetti Tuesday #9

And from October 2020 Tommy Carcetti Tuesday #10

Yes, you absolutely nailed it, both times FakeNoose Tuesday #27

Yikes! Prescient. In retrospect, that scenario would absolutely have been the best case minus, KPN Tuesday #38

Lucy and the football. He is incapable of change. Evolve Dammit Tuesday #11

This is going to get ugly, and maybe beyond anything we have seen since the 1860s. mackdaddy Tuesday #15

It's not just Trump. It's Elon Musk energizing Trump's bad decisions. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #19

Careful! This seems like a manifesto!! Coventina Tuesday #20

Pollyanna was never about saying things that are not true MadameButterfly Tuesday #21

Add another to the ones who mwmisses4289 Tuesday #22

I've Had People Tell Me Not To Panic Deep State Witch Tuesday #23

Did those people conveniently forget BumRushDaShow Tuesday #32

The very rich want $ to go into the US Treasury, just not any of THIER money. That means a big national sales tax Attilatheblond Tuesday #40

Cassandra wasn't believed. You are Maeve Tuesday #25

All that and bird flu trying to mutate to hit humans, monkey pox, oh, and Solar Maximum Attilatheblond Tuesday #43

Thank you, well said wendyb-NC Tuesday #26

They won't leave power in 2029. They will have to be evicted. bucolic_frolic Tuesday #28

Trump learns the wrong lessons bmichaelh Tuesday #30

So we're assuming Trump learns. SupportSanity 11 hrs ago #79

Nailed it. nt GiqueCee Tuesday #31

Trump is incapable of being a "good leader". YodaMom2 Tuesday #36

Spot on summation. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #74

Yes of course. Susan Calvin Tuesday #41

Common sense isn't common anymore SupportSanity 11 hrs ago #78

I don't understand his supporters having second thoughts TexasBushwhacker Tuesday #42

You are exactly correct. camartinwv Tuesday #46

It's simple. What they say they'll do, they won't... malthaussen Tuesday #47

Watch what they do, not what they say. SupportSanity 11 hrs ago #77

Americans live with perpetual hope Tweedy Tuesday #51

My main recollection was the constant: 'Give Trump a chance' after 2016 peggysue2 Tuesday #54

Egos and natural disasters may do him in SARose Tuesday #55

Then, My Friend... DAngelo136 Tuesday #56

I've never had any such illusions about Donnie Blue_Tires Tuesday #59

We told them the leopards would eat their faces off. sakabatou Tuesday #61

sucks doesn't it ? proud patriot Tuesday #64

Yep. He wouldn't be nominating Kash Patel otherwise. This is a guy who would love nothing more than to punish those Karasu Tuesday #65

Dementia J lies about everything, so I have no idea what he'll do Hassler Tuesday #66

Agreed, Tommy Carcetti spanone Tuesday #67

If we don't stop staring at the trump trainwreck, we'll never win in 2028. ancianita Tuesday #69

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Agree Meowmee Tuesday #71

I agree, however... RainCaster Tuesday #72

Yep. I remember saying that with him, every day will be worse than the last. W_HAMILTON 11 hrs ago #80

And I hate to say it,.our leadership seems clueless and out of touch JCMach1 10 hrs ago #81