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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDo not get carried away about Rick Wilson
He hates the party of Dump. However, he still thinks the original Puke party is wonderful. They are not. They're the same corrupt pieces of shit we've known since Nixon.
wryter2000
(46,016 posts)Bill Kristol hasn't changed his spots.
Still, I am enjoying Wilson's witt.
On edit: It's interesting to note that of all the never Trumpers, the only one who's taken responsibility for creating this mess is Joe Walsh.
thegoose
(3,115 posts)And will never be.
Mz Pip
(27,403 posts)Any crack in Trumps supporters is fine by me.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)hlthe2b
(101,713 posts)There are a few that are members of the Eisenhower era Republican party. The ones that would be called Democrats today.
spanone
(135,632 posts)Hekate
(90,189 posts)In addition, he is funny as hell when he gets going and I need a laugh.
I don't find it hard to also remember his personal history.
Good post! The enemy of my enemy is my friend! We need all the help we can get!
elocs
(22,474 posts)Sometimes we are just too noble and pure in our ideology to be pragmatic.
Great minds!!
excellent take.
And, he gave us the immortal phrase "Everything Trump Touches Dies."
Curiosity impels me to now go scrutinize Rick Wilson's personal history to see waz up wit dat.
Hekate
(90,189 posts)He covers some of his extensive history as a GOP apparatchik in the beginning , why he thinks Hillary lost (ouch), and why he thinks Trump is appalling and wrecking the country.
But where he really excels is his description of how the hopeful and deluded crash and burn when they join this administration, and how the formerly well-respected and deluded likewise crash and burn. Try not to spit your drink on the pages of the book.
Red Pest
(288 posts)If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.
soldierant
(6,647 posts)but "General Bonespurs McChickenshit" is just too good a nickname to pass up.
And if it can piss off the Orange Judas, that will be great.
lame54
(35,132 posts)Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,483 posts)he's potentially blowing this golden opportunity they've been waiting for for decades to completely obliterate the Federal Government.
After we win in 2020, they'll be back to showing their true colors and backed with tons of money.
Never trust wolves in sheep's clothing. They're still wolves......
FakeNoose
(32,336 posts)Same shit, with a new name. Until Charles Koch finally dies or goes broke, whichever happens first.
cutroot
(868 posts)Just like BuSh They all voted for him. Now they want to pretend it wasn't their fault
Baltimike
(4,124 posts)so I take him with a grain of salt, but I never once thought he was a Russian asset, so there is that.
elocs
(22,474 posts)and they are going absolutely nowhere. If Democrats take the White House and Congress, they will still be here.
Unless the Left is vigilant and vote like it is their duty in every election and not just when they are excited or motivated, the Republicans will be back in power because hate what they stand for and do, they are relentless in pursuing their ideological goals.
Alpeduez21
(1,739 posts)Grasp the importance of this statement. The lazy lying steaming pile Hump is a symptom of the disease that is republican
MFM008
(19,776 posts)To him and Nicole Wallace and other maggot
Haters......
For now.
Indykatie
(3,691 posts)He supported and made ads for Doug Jones in his Senate run in Alabama. That earned him my respect. He is also one of the best writers when it comes to critiquing Trump and his cult. I just can't bring myself to hate everyone who was a Repub before Trump came along.
Mr. Evil
(2,746 posts)against Max Cleland in Georgia. It was disgusting. Fuck Rick Wilson.
rockfordfile
(8,682 posts)Historic NY
(37,449 posts)that included electing a viable Democrat. If they sound pushy at times about Democrats it because they know there is a lot riding on getting fuck-face out of there one way or another.
In my town the Republicans form a fusion with the Democrats to unseat the Republicans in power. It got so bad that this was the only way to unseat them.
JI7
(89,173 posts)and need to change their views to be Democrats ?
so you think McConnell shouldn't do anything unless he becomes a Democrat ?
thegoose
(3,115 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,270 posts)and I'm happy for anything he can do to help take Trump down.
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)They're what we use to call Republican lite. Moderate, yet still very status quo Republicans
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)LiberalLovinLug
(14,153 posts)If, and that's a big if, the Trumpublican party is finally defeated. And in such definitive terms that the old guard of the GOP, the Never Trumpers, like Rick Wilson are once again the party's spokespersons. CNN and the rest of the MSM news will fall all over each other to praise and support this return to the Republican party of the old Bush senior days. When they could finally use their false equivalency between parties and at least look reasonably plausable.
Where David Frum, Meghan McCain, even Ana Navarro will be quick to speak up for the neo Trump Republican party. There will be this big news cycle on how the Republicans have finally found their way back. And are now a viable sane choice for conservative family value voters.
How is Trump helping this? Just by being so extreme and awful. Any Republican candidate after will be a breath of fresh air and sanity. And the MSM will give that story all kinds of free airtime to develop and establish itself.
thegoose
(3,115 posts)They want to snake back into the country's consciousness and start farting out the platform of wholesomeness and family values. Fuck them
MuseRider
(34,057 posts)and listening to him but you can never forget that we will end up on that end of his dialog once a "reasonable" R is in power. He will not be someone I will support by listening or purchasing a book after he does not have Trump around. Right now we need him and those like him.
samnsara
(17,570 posts)..but i think because of that hes always feeling a need to do penance
Peace06
(248 posts)The real question is will he vote for trump. I think not, but that's just me.
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)I know that once this is all over, I'm not going to like a damn thing they do.
But for now, the enemy of my enemy...
myohmy2
(3,118 posts)...republicans...
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AnotherMother4Peace
(4,225 posts)"You fuck porn stars and pay them to keep quiet about your tiny cock" is hilarious.
cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)regretting their Trump vote to vote for them rather than whichever Democrat wins our nomination.
Scruffy1
(3,239 posts)The problem with Trump is he is not good at hiding it behind a BS façade. It was true when I was a boy and it's the same 60 tears later.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)He didn't call out Trump after he told 4 minority women of Congress to "go back". No he said house Democrats should be less like AOC and more like Connor Lamb (the one with ar-15 in campaign ads).
Guess what I supported Democrats when Rick Wilson was working for Giuliani.
Hekate
(90,189 posts)...for office and nobody's voting for him. Wildon takes nothing from progressives.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)While Bernie & other progressives receive hate.
Anyone can criticize Trump so was I when he was in my home state in Arizona calling Mexican rapists and the crowd cheered which led me to fear a rising far right nationalist movement.
thegoose
(3,115 posts)But not forsaking his shitbag party? I don't think so. He can be as clever as he wants. Leopard's spots aren't changing.
Maru Kitteh
(28,303 posts)calimary
(80,693 posts)Just because they dont like trump doesnt mean theyre either redeemed OR redeemable.
You just watch: As soon as trump is gone and they think the coast is clear, theyll be back to supporting most, if not all, of the policies, people, and things we dont believe in.