Slouching Towards Mar-A-Lago

[kentuck]

If you show enough sincerity in your lies, many people will believe them - especially if it is something they want to hear.

The lies spread like a contagion over the Republican Party. They wanted so much to believe that Donald Trump won the last election. Not since Joe McCarthy had they deluded themselves to such an extent.

Now they have a new McCarthy and he is their leader in the House of Representatives. He begged and pleaded with Trump to stop the rampage on January 6th and went to the floor of the House to condemn his actions. But that was then. Now, he pretends it never happened.

They march down in single file to Mar--A-Lago to get their allowances. Mr Trump is now handling all of their finances. If they behave, they may get a campaign donation and maybe a photo and a word of support from Mr Trump. What more could they ask for?

They are willing to sacrifice everything for the delusions emanating from Mar-A-Lago. They are true believers. They are willing to sacrifice our democracy if they can but touch the hem of his garment.

[Wounded Bear]

1. "Sincerity. Once you can fake that, you've got it made..."

From Groucho Marx IIRC, and although he was talking about acting it seems it applies to politics equally well.

[gab13by13]

5. Groucho also said,

"Who are you going to believe, me, or your lying eyes?"

[Swede]

2. A party of rough beasts.

Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

[Johnny2X2X]

3. When it's all said and done, the one thing the GOP will regret the most

Is handing over the party's finances to the biggest grifter in the nation's history. He's going to hold hat money hostage over every candidate from here on out while the bulk of the money will disappear into he and his family's pockets.

[gab13by13]

4. Trump is far worse than McCarthy,

MF45 is Ferdinand Marcos. The GQP has taken up his anti-democratic autocratic platform. Our democracy is hanging by a thread.

If the GQP ever gains control of government our democracy is over.

People need to understand how grave our situation is right now. People who were behind the insurrection need to be held accountable or they will become emboldened.

[Omnipresent]

6. Trump lost, they can't get over trump, so they want him to run again....

If he were to miraculously win in 2024, and
If that were to happen, I could see the GOP probably try to pass legislation to give Trump a lifetime appointment as President.

They seem to be, just that desperate!

[gab13by13]

7. The GQP doesn't need MF45 to run for president,

it has plenty of clones who want to destroy our democracy. The Republican party is an anti-democratic autocratic party, and that fact needs to be shouted to the roof tops.

[Omnipresent]

8. They act as though, he is the only game in town for them.