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The New York Times did a detailed analysis of Trump's speeches and concluded that the strategy he uses to convince his followers that he is their savior is pretty formulaic and predictable.  It boils down to:

·         He grossly distorts his opponents’ records and proposals to make them sound unreasonable.

·         He exaggerates and twists the facts to make his record sound better than it is.

·         He relies on both well-worn and fresh claims of election rigging to suggest he can lose only if his opponents cheat.

·         He has turned his criminal cases into a rallying cry, baselessly asserting that he is being persecuted by his successor.

·         He makes unverifiable claims about what the world would have been like had he secured a second term.

·         He describes the United States as a nation in ruins.

The article gave examples of each, but that's what it boils down to. It's astounding that his followers can't see how he cons them.

It's called an Unaffordamobile. 

On 31/3/2024 at 9:28 AM, onetrack said:

I can back trailers over lengthy distances just using the mirrors ..,,

I have done that many times, even when intending to back it only a short distance.

4 hours ago, nomadpete said:

Is that for real?

It sounds too incredible.

Sounds totally credible for a Trump endorsed bible.  He has no interest in reading the rules.

1 hour ago, red750 said:

According to my smart watch, my heart rate is 62 bpm, blood glucose 6.32 mmol/L, my blood pressure is 109/97 and my body temp is 36.5 deg. My blood oxygen is 96%.

I don't suppose it tells the time by any chance?

I think you’ve hit the Goldilocks spot.

59 minutes ago, red750 said:

I joined the group (Nev will be pleased), and posted a photo of how I spread my Vegemite. This was two days ago. So far, I have received 1,200 reactions.

 

If the technique is that impressive we should all have a look.

3 hours ago, Marty_d said:

Has he taken out all the commandments he doesn't follow?

 

 

 

If he did he'd be selling two covers for $59.95.

Mind you, it comes with some patriotic additions at no extra cost.

46 minutes ago, nomadpete said:

And Donny is......   ?

  A scam merchant for sale to the highest bidder.

I’m amazed the appeals court dropped the bond to $175m when he’s been bragging recently that he’s got about $500m in his back pocket. No wonder they call him Teflon Don. To make matters worse they won’t be hearing the case until September and then it could take between one and six months for them to announce their decision.

I'm sure I could do that if I was her size. 

Try this one:

2 hours ago, old man emu said:

 

One point raised in that podcast is that if a military commander told Trump that they would refuse to carry out an order that was unlawful, Trump would simply relieve them of duty and parachute in a Yes Man who would. 

Maybe. The president can nominate someone to be the army chief of staff, but the appointment has to be ratified by the Senate, so it may not be that easy to get his Yes Man in depending on who controls the Senate. I would assume that any order to use troops on home soil would need to go through the C.O.S.

That would probably lead to the army commanders refusing to carry out his illegal orders. 

26 minutes ago, onetrack said:

The Gubbmint. Anyone with Govt-authorised authoritarian powers. Police, the hated ATF, the "bureaucrats" that run the "Swamp". Anyone who wants to tell them what to do. "Cos they is FREE men, and no-one tells 'em what to do, and no-ones gonna take their GUNS offa them!!"

Nothing new there. If they were serious, the war would have started decades ago. You also need to be organised and disciplined to fight a large scale war across the country, and the rabble isn’t. 

While there’s plenty of talk about a civil war,  you need two sides to have fight. So far all the talk seems to be coming from the MAGA team. There doesn’t seem to be anyone else interested in heading to the battlefield, so who are they going to attack?

Unfortunately a bit too nuanced as regards why she was so distressed but I guess they have to be careful in what they say. It was very good of you to try to help Ian. Not everybody would have done that. So sorry it ended the way it has.

Hayley Mills

Mitch McConnell January 2021:

“Former President Trump’s actions preceding the riot were a disgraceful dereliction of duty,” Mr. McConnell said in a speech after the trial had ended. There was no question that Mr. Trump was “practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of that day,” he added. “The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president,” Mr. McConnell said.   In return, Mr. Trump continuously mocked Mr. McConnell and smeared him.

Mitch McConnell March 2024:

“It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States,” he said in a statement that was first reported by The Washington Post.

He added, “It should come as no surprise that as nominee, he will have my support. During his presidency, we worked together to accomplish great things for the American people including tax reform that supercharged our economy and a generational change of our federal judiciary — most importantly, the Supreme Court.”

The sooner Mitch goes, the better.

He cares more if people are not looking at him. Why they’re looking doesn’t worry him as long as he’s got their attention. 

50 minutes ago, spenaroo said:

if trump loses again,

how does that fit with his self image, the "I only like winners"
the whole stolen election bit isn't exactly applicable a second time.

Don't be too sure. Trump will be telling his supporters well before the election that if he doesn't win, it will prove that the Democrats rigged it yet again, and they will believe him.

Mitch McConnell and Trump can't stand each other.  McConnell has directly blamed Trump for Jan 6, and Trump has trashed McConnell and his wife Elaine Ciao at every opportunity. Yet, there's every likelihood that McConnell will end up endorsing Trump as the Republican candidate because ultimately his over-riding priority is to beat the Democrats. So much for principles and moral standards! About the only Republican with any shred of integrity is Liz Chaney. 

I think there are two main unknowns:

1. How many Democrat, Independent and current non-voters will be worried enough to get out and vote against Trump.

2. How effective the Republican back-room plotting that is going on at State level to tilt the elections in Trump's favour will be.

Spoken with the quick and correct response of a true Aviator, Nev.  Most of us would drown gleefully clutching the prizewinning photo.

Here's a report on Trump's business acumen and accomplishments as listed by his lawyers in his Digital World Acquisition Registration Statement:

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