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yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
Thu Jun 24, 2021, 11:23 AM Jun 2021

Pompous Pompeo apparently running for POTUS in 2024

https://www.rawstory.com/mike-pompeo-fundraising-2024-rumors/

Mike Pompeo is making inroads with large New York Republican donors as he funds his super PAC "Champion American Values," reported CNBC on Thursday.

Pompeo has been traveling to early primary and caucus states like Iowa to New Hampshire but also to states like Texas and Nebraska. He'll certainly need it, according to the latest conservative straw poll, support for Pompeo fell behind Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).

"He's basically already running for the presidency," one person familiar with the meetings told CNBC.


Let the games begin.
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Pompous Pompeo apparently running for POTUS in 2024 (Original Post) yellowcanine Jun 2021 OP
Is this the Onion? Bayard Jun 2021 #1
Sweet Fancy Moses EYESORE 9001 Jun 2021 #2
He was running for President when Haggard Celine Jun 2021 #3
Pompeo grabbing all the money he can is my take on this. He has zero chance. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2021 #4
Congrats on the cool subject line! lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #5
And Pompeo's "values," can be defined as race driven extremist Christian and segregationist. ShazamIam Jun 2021 #6
Goody WHITT Jun 2021 #7
Of course he is. moondust Jun 2021 #8
His campaign slogan will be: kentuck Jun 2021 #9
The GOP primary will be quite a circus in 2024. DavidDvorkin Jun 2021 #10

Haggard Celine

(16,846 posts)
3. He was running for President when
Thu Jun 24, 2021, 11:29 AM
Jun 2021

he was Secretary of State. He was having big, expensive dinners for donors, soliciting donations. I don't know for sure who paid for the dinners, but I suspect it was you and me.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
5. Congrats on the cool subject line!
Thu Jun 24, 2021, 11:43 AM
Jun 2021


Poopeo is a real piece of shit. If we still have a democracy, he'll be quickly flushed.

moondust

(19,989 posts)
8. Of course he is.
Thu Jun 24, 2021, 12:48 PM
Jun 2021

It's been rather obvious for years that that's been his ambition all along (with the backing of the Kochs).

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