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Orange Buffoon

(247 posts)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 08:52 AM Nov 2022

Um, too late

Former Representative Peter King, a Republican from Long Island who has long supported Mr. Trump, said, “I strongly believe he should no longer be the face of the Republican Party,” adding that the party “can’t become a personality cult.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/us/politics/trump-republicans-midterms.html

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Um, too late (Original Post) Orange Buffoon Nov 2022 OP
NOW a warning? Island Blue Nov 2022 #1
Not too late IMO. no_hypocrisy Nov 2022 #2
It's a cult. Freethinker65 Nov 2022 #3
Say, Pete, were you aware that... JHB Nov 2022 #4
the rise of the "good german". Javaman Nov 2022 #5
See the problem is D_Master81 Nov 2022 #6
Yup same policies MAYBE less overt racism and antisemitism mucifer Nov 2022 #7
NAILED IT!!!!!! MyOwnPeace Nov 2022 #10
If our turds smell like lilacs,... magicarpet Nov 2022 #8
Yup, way too late. ananda Nov 2022 #9

no_hypocrisy

(55,379 posts)
2. Not too late IMO.
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 08:54 AM
Nov 2022

You start with Liz Cheney. You add Peter King. You add more Republicans. Pretty soon, the RNC is not Trump's party any longer.

That's the goal.

JHB

(38,337 posts)
4. Say, Pete, were you aware that...
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 08:57 AM
Nov 2022

...the people who actually decide that, the same people you got to vote for you by pretty much the same means, don't care what you think.

When you build a party of Ahabs, you really didn't think it would decide on its own when to go chasing white whales?

D_Master81

(2,683 posts)
6. See the problem is
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 09:00 AM
Nov 2022

The problem is that they only want Trump himself gone. They are perfectly fine with someone else carrying on the mantle of Trumpism.

MyOwnPeace

(17,609 posts)
10. NAILED IT!!!!!!
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 09:55 AM
Nov 2022

You are correct - they want a different 'look' - but still believe in the same selfish and destructive policies.......

magicarpet

(19,416 posts)
8. If our turds smell like lilacs,...
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 09:31 AM
Nov 2022

.... that means our poop is not shit.

No it means you are spraying fragrance enhancers and various other perfumes on your feces - but it still remains shit.

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