GOP Insanity Thread: a bunch of weirdos weirding out

[Jman220]

He heartily endorses Trump, right?

[commonWealth]

https://twitter.com/JasonSCampbell/status/1745526877156974767

The gayest thing you can do is be married to a woman and buy her a Valentine’s Day gift in advance. Even gayer than being gay!

[McTrollson]

I have no idea. I think it’s much too late for him to register to run, right?

[hammypotter]

Really is amazing that almost every GOP official and media personality is a closet case who loudly proclaims that anything you might do to get some pussy is in fact gay

[riverman]

WTF is this, Nancy?

https://x.com/ryanshead/status/1745217002430730630?s=46&t=XGja5BtSraUljl_WWUrIUg

[hammypotter]

Only person in the Republican party who likes women

[riverman]

Pretty standard diner piece here, but good stuff from WSJ:

Trump arrives at the caucuses that kick off 2024 nominating contests with baggage that would likely stop any other politician. He faces 91 criminal charges related to everything from his handling of classified documents to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. He has used language that echoes Adolf Hitler. And he led his party to election losses in 2018, 2020 and 2022.

Trump’s Hold on Rural America Is Key to His Resilience

[McTrollson]

lmfao, Rand’s “big announcement” is he’s shitting on Nikki Haley. What on Earth was the point of that?

https://x.com/RandPaul/status/1745793258725224664?s=20

[kerowo]

Made you look!

[goofy]

That’s a bold strategy, Cotton:

How Charlie Kirk Plans to Discredit Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil...

non-paywall link

In December 2023, speaking before a group of students and teachers at America Fest, a political convention organized by Turning Point USA, Kirk struck a different tone.

“MLK was awful,” Kirk said. “He’s not a good person. He said one good thing he actually didn’t believe.”
…
For Kirk, the shift on King wasn’t an offhand remark, but a glimpse into his broader strategy to discredit the civil rights leader and the landmark legislation most associated with King: the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

“I have a very, very radical view on this, but I can defend it, and I’ve thought about it,” Kirk said at America Fest. “We made a huge mistake when we passed the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s.”

Kirk’s comments at America Fest were merely a preview of his attacks on King. He recently said that he plans to release content to discredit MLK on January 15, King’s birthday, which is a US federal holiday honoring King.

“We’re gonna be hitting him next week,” Kirk said on his podcast this week. “Yeah, on the day of the Iowa caucus, it’s MLK Day. We’re gonna do the thing you’re not supposed to do. We’re gonna tell the truth about MLK Jr. You better tune in next week. Blake has already been preparing. It’s gonna be great.”

Blake is an apparent reference to Blake Neff, a producer of The Charlie Kirk Show. In 2020, Neff resigned from his job at Fox News as Tucker Carlson’s top writer after CNN revealed he had been making racist posts under a pseudonym. Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott called Neff’s posts “abhorrent.”

[TheDuker]

Maybe these very serious historical scholars have uncovered some shocking new details about King’s life and legacy.

Or maybe we’ll just find out that King was a womanizer and a bit of a communist.

They can say he was basically the founder of BLM, CRT, and DEI!

[Hired_Goons]

Worse than womanizing or plagiarizing!

“Something is wrong with capitalism. Maybe America must move toward a democratic socialism. We must develop programs that will drive the nation to the realization of the need for a guaranteed annual income.”

And like you, he surely would’ve condemned reparations and affirmative action:

“A society that has done something special against the Negro for hundreds of years must now do something special for him, in order to equip him to compete on a just and equal basis.”

Certainly he didn’t believe there was any such thing as white privilege:

“Whites, it must frankly be said, are not putting in a … mass effort to re-educate themselves out of their racial ignorance. It is an aspect of their sense of superiority that the white people of America believe they have so little to learn.”

And he likely would have opposed ending the filibuster:

“I think the tragedy is that we have a Congress with a Senate that has a minority of misguided senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from even voting.”

Surely, King would have sided with the makers over the takers:

“This country has socialism for the rich, rugged individualism for the poor.”

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/dear-white-conservatives-heres-what-else-dr-king-said/

[pvn]

I didn’t think the leopards would eat MY face!

https://twitter.com/Mediaite/status/1745991768229724372

[riverman]

Dude looks old AF

[riverman]

Lin Wood got disbarred today

[Jman220]

Holy shit, Lin Wood was only just disbarred today!?!

[riverman]

LOL LAW

[goofy]

@goofy

That’s a bold strategy, Cotton:

Not to be outdone

https://twitter.com/prchovanec/status/1746176247867084949

[goofy]

I was curious about Vivek’s been up to given the latest Trump TRUTH

@realDonaldTrump

a vote for Vivek is a vote for the “other side” — don’t get duped by this. Vote for “TRUMP,” don’t waste your vote! Vivek is not MAGA.

and lol this is gold:

Vivek Ramaswamy campaign still facing voter questions on race and religion...

Apoorva Ramaswamy had a simple ask for two supporters of her husband’s presidential campaign: “What do people say” about why they’re not supporting Vivek Ramaswamy, and “what answers can I help you provide?”

“Well, the only one I have and I couldn’t even remember who said it to me, but they mentioned his dark skin and they think he’s Muslim,” a supporter named Theresa Fowler told her at a restaurant meet-and-greet Thursday. “I kind of set them straight on that. I don’t know if they believe me or think I was covering for him, I don’t know.”

Apoorva Ramaswamy listened intently before responding, “Not much we can do about that one.”

At a later event in Jefferson County, Iowa, Apoorva Ramaswamy was grilled by one of two event attendees about her own upbringing.

“How long have you been in the United States, were you born here?” asked Wayne Kneeskern, an attendee from Fairfield, Iowa.

“No, I came when I was 4. Vivek was born and raised in Cincinnati,” Apoorva Ramaswamy replied, explaining her family’s Indian heritage.

The attendee continued with questions about Apoorva Ramaswamy’s parents — where they lived and whether they had green cards (they are citizens) — before remarking that she doesn’t have an accent.

“I’ve been here since I was 4 years old,” Apoorva Ramaswamy replied. “I’ve spoken English since I was 4.”

In an interview after the event, Kneeskern explained that he “loves foreign people,” citing what he described as his two “unofficially adopted” children. He said he asked about Apoorva Ramaswamy’s upbringing because of the “bad things” the Ramaswamys say about the state of the country. He has not yet decided who he will support at his caucus, but he said it won’t be Ramaswamy.

He particularly takes issue with Vivek Ramaswamy’s “10 truths” platform and calls for a “revolution,” which he interprets as the candidate “revolting against the country you love.”

“I keep thinking, why did you come here then if it’s so bad,” Kneeskern said. “This guy’s going to turn out being a dictator I’m afraid, just like [Donald] Trump’s going to be.”

Who knew that no matter how hard you try to mimic Trump’s racism and fascism, they’ll still despise you because of the color of your skin! Wondering “why did you come here” about the guy from Cincinnati lolol. Also, lots of questions invited by this guy’s “I love foreign people, just look at my two ‘unofficially adopted’ children” statement!!

[riverman]

lol this is pretty amazing