Donald Trump - "Only I Can Fix It"
That little ditty was uttered years ago, before Trump became an unhinged traitor.
Yet right wing voters, aka MAGA, still believe only Trump can fix something ?
Why ?, is there no one else in the Republican Party, perhaps someone who is not America's biggest asshole, who can "fix it" ?
That would be sad.
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the GOP must be weak if Trump is the only possible candidate
Joe Biden is a poor mans Trump
The question is why Trump is still on the Republican ticket.
Same reason Joe is still on the Democrat ticket.
Trump won a primary race. Biden didn’t
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Indeed. The GOP had a perfectly clean opportunity to pick a younger, smarter, better nominee who was at least a decent human being but they instead went with Trump. They had a real primary with some good candidates.
While both parties failed to produce a good nominee, the GOP had by far the best opportunity to do better and instead produced a far worse candidate than the Ds.
The Ds had to overcome the momentum of an incumbent who was determined to run. While they should have bucked him, they had the more difficult task.
Nothing but whataboutism. The fact remains.
Reps had a competitive primary and Dems didn’t. The “people’s” party didn’t give their people a choice for President this year. Reps did.
An inescapable fact.
I think context matters. The party which holds the Oval Office usually backs the incumbent and very few will run against the incumbent in the primary as they have little backing and little chance of winning said primary. Biden did win the 2020 primary against a larger field.
Indeed, context does matter. Like the context that many, including Democrats, didn’t believe Biden was capable to do the job in 2020 but as some here like to infer about Trump, the people were dumb enough to elect Biden once. Now they are caught in their decision for 2024 and want to backtrack. The time for that is over. It’s called a Primary.
The party with the incumbent typically does NOT have a real primary. There is nothing at all unusual about that. The reason is that when the leader of the party seeks reelection, it is very difficult to challenge that. Those who challenge the leader take great political risk with a low probability of success. Thus ... the incumbent who chooses to run typically does become the nominee with little or no real opposition.
Works the same way for both parties. If you recall, Trump has no real primary opposition in 2020 either since he was the incumbent.
But you had no argument so you simply delivered a cliche platitude.
This is a twisted way of supporting my point. The Ds did not have a real primary. The people had no real choice other than Biden. That is correct and for the reasons I stated. The GOP, however, did indeed have a choice. And what did this dysfunctional GOP electorate do? They nominated a scoundrel. Well done, GOP! And now they are stuck with a vindictive narcissist loose-cannon con-man as their presumptive nominee and are bending over backwards to try to defend this miserable human being.
Another pointless statement of the obvious.
Clearly the incumbent has advantages within his party.
Anything unusual going on this year? Biden was 100% good to go up until just recently. Right?
My argument is there and clearly made. That you don’t agree with it, is simple just another opinion. As noted elsewhere in here, the left was warned about Biden in 2020. By folks in both parties and yet they chose to drink the koolaide and elect him anyway in 2020 and not oppose him in 2024.
Largely because of their obsession with Trump. Because of that TTF (Trump target fixation) they ignored the fox in their own henhouse. Now they are trying to blame the missing chickens on something and/or someone else.
Dems elected Biden. Own it.
The only thing twisted here is your comment. I support nothing in your comment.
Nothing.
Indeed and my comments have made that point. And, yes, it is extremely obvious.
But some of your fellow GOP members disagree which is why I have been responding. Maybe you should explain this to them.
Trump won a primary race.
How embarrassing for the Republican Party and America in general.
opinions do vary and mine is this is much more embarrassing.
Much more ….
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Your comment failed to rebut my argument. Plenty of lies and bullshit but no substance.
You should make that point to those who make that claim. Maybe you did not even read my comment. Your 'rebuttal' certainly looks as though you have no idea what I wrote.
Texan actually did capture at least a portion of my point:
So what is your excuse?
My point, yet again, is that the GOP had a very clean opportunity to pick, via their normal primary, a younger, smarter, experienced nominee who is at least a decent human being. But even with a healthy primary, they totally fucked up and now have Trump as their nominee.
The Ds fucked up too, but they had a more difficult task of pushing out an incumbent and leader of their party who was determined to run for reelection.
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[✘] What makes you think I didn't get your "point"?
You know they argue with you in the vain hope of catching you unaware.
Lol
Like usual, there is no point to debating here. You comments display the usual denial and deflection method that has become so familiar here. Which is just, once again, sad.
My points are made.
[✘] once again, I stand by everything I’ve said here.
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This seed is projection, fix your own house before you complain about the neighbors....
know Y Trump can say this ? Because he breaks or makes broke, everything around him
He's why we can't have nice things
LOL.
Trump has been a candidate or president for 9 years and has never been fit for office. What are y'all waiting for ?
LOL and Biden has been in office for over half a century and has never been fit for the office of president except "but Trump". What are y'all waiting for?..
you have an odd concept of "fit for office"
I would prefer someone in control of their faculties. If you think that's odd well,.... that seems odd to me. But you be you.
Control of faculties is good if the individual is going to use their faculties for good. It is bad if they are going to use them for bad.
I do not see Trump intending to execute the duties of the presidency for the benefit of the American people.
Watching the debate brought back a sad memory from one year ago. I got my Dad out of a rehab facility and tell him I was moving him, selling his house and take away his drivers license.
I expected a lot of push back, but the only good news was my Dad was actually relieved after I told him.
Do you see Biden as capable of executing those duties?
Yeah, I'm not looking forward to that conversation. It's coming....
Stephanopoulos asked: If you stay in and Trump is elected and everything you’re warning about comes to pass, how will you feel in January?”
“I’ll feel as long as I gave it my all and I did the good as job as I know I can do, that’s what this is about.”
No Joe, that’s not what it is about.
Yes. Clearly not at the level that I would seek in normal times, but sufficient given the alternative is Trump. Biden will seek to do good for the nation and has plenty of advisors who he will listen to. Trump, in contrast, is a loose-cannon, vindictive scoundrel who thinks he is always the smartest person in the room and demonstrably will use the presidency to benefit himself first.
Normal times? Could you elaborate a little on what that means to you?
Okay, so you think Biden is good and Trump is evil. I got that. But..
Is someone not in enough control of their faculties in "normal times" listening to their advisors or being guided by them?...
Joe fckd that one up. No Joe, when the alternative is Trump, and if you are the reason Trump might again be elected, step aside Joe. The damn Dems better get their shot together and put it in gear, cause it is too damn close currently. Our country is a mess, Joe Biden is too old and had a 'cold' yet did a little better with his Stephanopoulos address, yet needs to keep handy, a sweater, for these bitter freezing cold North East Nights.
Trump, the thwarter of things good, toilets bowls and bowels of wood (painted gold) is just about as old, seems on a hell bent mission to see US implode, as his fat waddling situation attempts to make America sewer grate again, for if elected, I'm thinking, with his new Supreme pizza hut approved quart appointed cheaters, that have his immunity and impunity all covered just like obedient deceiterz, serving themselves second helpings of meat lovers to the vegan masses, so as not to appear chicken, as brewing is T, bagz, and a major Beef Cube au juis, cause Trumpy wants ta pork Ms. Piggy, the utter white meet, when he gets out of the pen, as his family excelled at running track,to outrun the mob with shovels and pitched forks, out of tune a la canisters', without stirring a pot of solo souls, found on the discount row at the venue (s) as they learned to run away fast, especially when cast, is a shadow, that illuminates witch fair maiden is really Puxataunny Phylliss, and witch one is really here, to Kill US, and witch one casts the spells that can thrill US.
Don't mind me, i don't, but i think i miggt have dozed off for a spell, i didn't cast, a sleep, not fast, fore future plans come fast. long day working and just loving this whether, hoping it will last
You mean good for illegal immigrants; freeloaders that refuse to repay their college loans; his cronies in green tech; and his campaign donors- including those funding his family out of China, Ukraine, and the ME. But hey, at least the CIA, FBI, IRS, and DOJ will be so busy going after Trump and anyone that doesn't agree with Democrats that real criminals will be all in for them. Now that is something really to be proud of.
Someone has to run the country since Joe has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt he can't. Too bad they are the ones responsible for everything I mentioned above.
Like he did last time. Oh wait, he didn't. He donated his Presidential salary; and despite Democrat's best efforts they couldn't prove Trump or his companies made anything off of him being president.
You are nothing more than a "But Trruuummmmpppp"er that can't defend Joe on his record; because if you consider what his administration done as good; then you are guilty of everything you accuse Trump of.
I have explained this well over a hundred times in this forum. If you do not know my answer by now, one more explanation will not help.
I could, but if you do not recognize that 2024 is an historically fucked up election year, there is no point explaining it.
A hyperbolic bullshit comment. Shows that I should not take you seriously.
No that is not what I mean. And for you too, you know damn well that I believe Biden fucked up the border problem.
Yes, Ronin, Trump is the only PotUS in US history to use fraud, coercion, lying, and incitement in an attempt to steal a US presidential election. That alone should disqualify him.
Whatever TiG. Your comment says that you don't think Biden is cognitive enough for "normal times". The fact that you think he is in troubled times show that I should not take you seriously
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That is incoherent. What the hell does it mean for 'Biden' to be in troubled times? You clearly have failed to understand what I wrote.
I wrote that these are not normal times. And I even explained that in very simple terms: "2024 is an historically fucked up election year".
Right, that would be troubled times wouldn't it? Hmmm, your post makes little sense. Have a good evening tig...
Yeah Greg, the 2024 election year is troubled times. You bizarrely narrowed my scope down to one individual, Biden. That was an entirely incorrect read of what I wrote.
I don't think so... but clarify if I'm wrong. You think a mentally deficient career politician is a better choice than a cognitive scoundrel?.... right
That sounds like an accurate assessment.
I think that Trump is entirely unfit to be PotUS for many reasons. He should not be even considered.
I think (and this has been true since 2019) that Biden is too old for the presidency. Every year that goes by makes it worse.
I do not agree with your generic, categorical statements. Phrase my points in terms Biden and Trump and in terms that I have used to describe them if you have any intent whatsoever at honestly describing my position.
Sounds like you do though...
I'll phrase my point as I see fit. Thanks for your suggestion though.
The reality is that you have no argument and instead resort to making claims that you cannot support.
Sure tig, what claims have I made that are unsupportable?
See @3.2.25 based on your @3.2.22.
Phrase my points in terms of Biden and Trump and in terms that I have used to describe them if you have any intent whatsoever at honestly describing my position.
Similar experience with my Pop. He loved driving but must have scared the shit out of himself when he handed us his keys and driver license. The shock was universal.
Getting old sucks ….. bigly.
You lie down with dogs you get up with fleas ….
Donald Trump is the only Presidential candidate who can fix it. Play all the word games you want but that doesn't change facts that the choice is between Trump and Biden. Maybe somebody else can do a better job but they aren't running for President, are they?
Joe Biden won the 2020 election on the promise he would remove Trump's fixes. Biden kept that campaign promise. How has it worked out? Is the world more peaceful and prosperous now that Biden is in charge? Is Biden delivering a bright new future for the United States? Or has Biden led us into a quagmire of the past?
If the Republicans did the right thing and dumped Trump they would have a new candidate. Are you saying that the new Republican candidate couldn't "fix it" and only trump can? Why ?
What is the process for doing that? What would be done to the campaign funds?
Nonviable suggestions are worthless.
You are trying to play word games. The reality is that the choice is between Trump and Biden. And of the two, Trump is the only one who can fix it. Biden has only demonstrated he can break it.
Biden is not running on successfully protecting Democrat priorities. Those Democrat priorities were broken on Biden's watch and now he's promising to fix it? Really?
The purpose is to point out that 99% of the right wingers gleeful at Bidens problems ignore the monstrosity in their own back yard.
Why?
Not true
Jesus said....from Matthew 7 vs 3-5 NIV
3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
Perfect irony.
So your question in 4.1 wasn’t a real question, was it taunting or trolling per this site’s definitions?
Where did you get your 99% number?
Is that a real question this time?
Prove it.
It's a well-known set of verses from the Bible. I can neither prove it nor disprove it. I am not a believer and disagree with a lot of the Bible, especially the creation myth, what are called miracles, and the divinity of Christ, but I do believe Jesus was an actual historical person of great wisdom who was called a prophet by his followers.
He was, it's his deed's that are questionable.
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didn't know Jesus was into Real Estate too, hell, i thought he was a Carpenter local Bee, 662+4
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Same reason you and left wingers are ignoring the monstrosity that you put into office in 2020. Same reason you are desperate to keep that same monster in office after the 2024 election.
Only Trump or Biden can be president (unless Democrats throw Biden over board and pick someone from their less than stellar bench).
All Biden has to run on is "But Trruuummmmppppp!!!!!!"; and expect everyone to ignore the shit he and Democrats have been putting this country through for the last 8 years and counting.
I came home yesterday
good to hear
so what? If Trump and Biden both dropped out, someone would still win the election
I glad, thinking you were still stuck there cost me 12.5 points.
so what? If Trump and Biden both dropped out, someone would still win the election
John
I am so glad to hear you say that
Let us hope it comes true
That’s bullshit. We tried to warn you but folks on the left were so triggered on Trump they missed the problem right in front of their eyes.
Many of us told you so from the beginning so sorry, no backtracking now.
That said, I feel sorry for Biden. I watch him and he remains me of dad who spent a half a decade suffering with dementia. Nothing “gleeful” about that whatsoever.
Nothing.
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Trump couldn't fix a flat tire....and I mean that literally.
President’s don’t change tires.
I agree, from birth presidents live a life of privilege..
From birth, Truman, Eisenhower, Nixon, Carter, Raegan, Clinton?
Yes, according to you, all presidents are presidents from birth, because they can't change a tire.
so they wear the same clothes every day..?
No idea how you concluded that nonsense.
I bet Eisenhower could. Truman, too
[deleted] [✘] that the Republican candidate Trump will trounce Biden and the Republicans will take control of both House and Senate. Why in the world would we pass up a chance like that?
Yea, you said that in 2020 as well. How did that work out?
Tell us all how Biden will be beat Trump this time around, if he even makes to election day. We're all ears.
Trump lost in 2020 Greg.
I know that, but...."tell us all how Biden will be beat Trump THIS time around, if he even makes to election day"
More votes.
It will take more than just "more votes".
Winning the leftist coasts in a land slide won't get him the nomination. Whoever wins flyover country and the key battleground states will win the Presidency.
What have Joe or Democrats ever done for fly over country?
You got it all figured out, just like in 2020.
I’m still waiting for his super duper medical program, you know the one that was coming in two weeks and two weeks and two weeks.
He may want to fix all the businesses that he bankrupted and it takes a really special moosh noosh to bankrupt a casino.
WHAT A FUCKING IDIOT
John
I think you characterization of Biden as a jackass is a little harsh