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Musk says everyone in Congress voting for Trump's bill will lose their primary next year, if it's the last thing he does (Original Post) highplainsdem Jun 2025 OP
Karma for congress vapor2 Jun 2025 #1
I'd do severe punishment Akakoji Jun 2025 #24
So if Trump is daddy, is Elon mommy? Who are the kids supposed to listen to? newdeal2 Jun 2025 #2
Ran into Traildogbob Jun 2025 #12
Much as I despise Musk, "... enemy of my enemy... " kysrsoze Jun 2025 #3
I agree with Dick Tracy LostOne4Ever Jun 2025 #16
The enemy of my enemy may be a temporary ally. It depends. soldierant Jun 2025 #41
Yeah, IF this actually happens. nt Cha Jun 2025 #17
As in "What Primaries?" GP6971 Jun 2025 #57
Good point! I was thinking Cha Jun 2025 #68
Look at it this way mercuryblues Jun 2025 #61
They get primaried no matter how they vote. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #4
I may Traildogbob Jun 2025 #5
Yes but the people driving those trucks are StarryNite Jun 2025 #36
Gotta be. Traildogbob Jun 2025 #55
Okay. I can get behind this. Autumn Jun 2025 #6
Excellent! BoRaGard Jun 2025 #7
Coincidence?... nearby topic title Norrrm Jun 2025 #8
lose their primary next year, if it's the last thing he does lapfog_1 Jun 2025 #9
I hope he follows through on his threat. Wiz Imp Jun 2025 #10
I don't want them just to lose their primaries. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #11
Hopefully they're seeing the tweet and spreading it around D. Spaulding Jun 2025 #13
Did he that before? Gregory1230 Jun 2025 #14
Both things sound good to me too mdmc Jun 2025 #15
Please proceed SheltieLover Jun 2025 #18
Only thing I want to hear from Elon is his confession about stealing the 2024 election. sop Jun 2025 #19
Amen Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #22
He Could Do That And Save Himself Billions WiVoter Jun 2025 #33
Don't forget, Leon is upset because he wants MORE cuts. Buddyzbuddy Jun 2025 #20
Well, hell is about to freeze. I agree with Musk Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #21
In a just world moondust Jun 2025 #23
This could get entertaining. tanyev Jun 2025 #25
What does Musk care? He doesn't pay much tax. Bluetus Jun 2025 #26
He should just offer them cash to not vote for it Buckeyeblue Jun 2025 #27
Can you tweet that to him? Easterncedar Jun 2025 #31
Hah hah ha Easterncedar Jun 2025 #28
Please be both/and... JT45242 Jun 2025 #29
This guy Musk! LittleGirl Jun 2025 #30
Vote Iamscrewed Jun 2025 #32
Self-driving car guy speaks in hyperbole bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #34
I certainly do hope it's the last thing he does! JoseBalow Jun 2025 #35
Schizo damifino10 Jun 2025 #37
So the powers that made conditions ripe for the creation of Boogaloo Bois Attilatheblond Jun 2025 #38
I wish hildegaard28 Jun 2025 #39
Don't forget he's a Snake! VeryProgressive Jun 2025 #40
"... the last thing I do on Earth" -- I wait impatiently for Elon to go to Mars. Intractable Jun 2025 #42
Mars, Uranus....or death. I support either option. cstanleytech Jun 2025 #45
That's OK mgardener Jun 2025 #43
"And they will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth." lets hope he does both, soon. cstanleytech Jun 2025 #44
So he says today ibegurpard Jun 2025 #46
Damned if they do and damned if they don't! bfoxmatt Jun 2025 #47
Elon is no longer relevant DBoon Jun 2025 #48
Enemy Of My Enemy..... But I'm still not getting Starlink groundloop Jun 2025 #49
but if they add to the bill that Tesla is to be granted 2 billion dollars, then he'll support it 100%. C Moon Jun 2025 #50
Musk was going to primary anyone republican who voted against trump LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #51
The space nazi better be careful, his dear leader may resurrect The Night of the Long Knives if he keeps this up. nt ImNotGod Jun 2025 #52
OK Space Nazi. Perfect! thought crime Jul 2025 #71
Oooh. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #53
Well, he just swung the pendulum didn't he? Not a fan but calling it out is welcomed. Evolve Dammit Jun 2025 #54
Do republicans feel lucky? C_U_L8R Jun 2025 #56
I love it when they eat their own. Grim Chieftain Jun 2025 #58
Good. Do it. dalton99a Jun 2025 #59
From anyone else, I'd say "yeah sure" DFW Jun 2025 #60
Works for me! calimary Jun 2025 #62
The only thing he's said that's worth listening to. ancianita Jun 2025 #63
Fine, except he's got spotty results UTUSN Jun 2025 #64
Don't believe.... flying-skeleton Jun 2025 #65
I'm good with either outcome. I'd prefer door #2 where Elon does Maru Kitteh Jun 2025 #66
I remember... appmanga Jun 2025 #67
My money is on Piss in this battle. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2025 #69
Nope. Fuck Musk. Ilsa Jul 2025 #70

newdeal2

(5,411 posts)
2. So if Trump is daddy, is Elon mommy? Who are the kids supposed to listen to?
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 04:29 PM
Jun 2025

Anyway let me go start up the microwave

Traildogbob

(13,018 posts)
12. Ran into
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 04:43 PM
Jun 2025

A damn marine vet at Lowe’s a few weeks back.
I only saw his marine hat so I was very polite and spoke. After a bit I noticed his big ass Daddy’s home shirt with trump as Rambo.
Fucking Marimes don’t need to give a sailor a reason to laugh our ass off about them.
Trump in your Jar Headed Daddy?????
😂😂😂😂😂🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽.
Fucking idiot!!!! Sucker, loser, and I guess not a POW so Trump approves, as long as he keeps his broke ass at a distance.
Daddy, ha, His spawn tolerate his dumb ass for cash. You MAGA’s ain’t gettin a dime. He is taking all you own dip shits.

soldierant

(9,354 posts)
41. The enemy of my enemy may be a temporary ally. It depends.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:24 PM
Jun 2025

In this case, Darth Muskrat being no more trustworthy than the Mango Menace - it depends.

I wish him luck in those primaries, but I'm not going to help him. It's the generals which interest me.,

Cha

(319,076 posts)
68. Good point! I was thinking
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 08:53 PM
Jun 2025

If Nazi boy goes through with it.. but we Better have primaries and Elections!🇺🇸

Traildogbob

(13,018 posts)
5. I may
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 04:34 PM
Jun 2025

Have to start no longer flipping off his damn truck.
Enemy of our enemy.
But……he “is” the fucking reason this sick MoFo is there.
Burn those damn hats on a special commercial. That would be entertaining.
That damn eye of the needle ain’t gonna get bigger.

Norrrm

(5,056 posts)
8. Coincidence?... nearby topic title
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 04:39 PM
Jun 2025

Senate considers ditching the EV tax credit even earlier than planned

lapfog_1

(31,904 posts)
9. lose their primary next year, if it's the last thing he does
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 04:39 PM
Jun 2025

I am OK with both items on this bucket list!

For those in the "enemy of my enemy"... Elon doesn't want more money for health care... he wants even larger cuts ( or elimination ) of health care for the poor. And especially he wants larger tax credits ( that last forever ) for EVs.

Wiz Imp

(9,996 posts)
10. I hope he follows through on his threat.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 04:40 PM
Jun 2025

He definitely has an inflated sense of his own power to influence elections (he spent 10s of millions of dollars on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race only to lose big). But I'm sure he can influence some races. He likely wants even further right wing candidates in many districts, but knocking off Republican incumbents in a primary will helped Democrats in the general election

D. Spaulding

(509 posts)
13. Hopefully they're seeing the tweet and spreading it around
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 04:44 PM
Jun 2025

Just need to peel off a couple more GOP....

Gregory1230

(77 posts)
14. Did he that before?
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 04:46 PM
Jun 2025

That tells me Musk did this ‘before’. I think he did it during 2024 Election for Trump. He will do this again next year? Interesting!

Buddyzbuddy

(2,622 posts)
20. Don't forget, Leon is upset because he wants MORE cuts.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 05:38 PM
Jun 2025

And the EV subsidies back in the budget. But I'd look the other way if he wants to finance Republican primary challengers.

moondust

(21,286 posts)
23. In a just world
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 05:47 PM
Jun 2025

this reverse Robin Hood robbery would bring forth the END of MAGA and the Republican Party.

Bluetus

(2,795 posts)
26. What does Musk care? He doesn't pay much tax.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 05:52 PM
Jun 2025

Most of his "wealth" is in shares he holds of Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, and other companies. As long as he holds these shares, no income is realized, ergo no tax. He does occasionally sell shares, but even that is taxable at the discounted capital gains rate. And his corporations pay little or no tax because accounting rules provide all sorts of loopholes. Last year, Tesla reported a profit of $2.3 billion and didn't pay a penny of tax.

But if Musk wants to target half the Republicans and Trump wants to target the other half, that's OK with me.

Buckeyeblue

(6,352 posts)
27. He should just offer them cash to not vote for it
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 05:52 PM
Jun 2025

He does need many votes. Pick 5 senators and 5 members of congress. Offer them $50 million in cash and unlimited support for their primary next year.

Honestly, this would be easier than trying to primary of bunch of people.

JT45242

(4,043 posts)
29. Please be both/and...
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 05:55 PM
Jun 2025

The world would be a much better place if both those things happened simultaneously.

LittleGirl

(8,999 posts)
30. This guy Musk!
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 05:55 PM
Jun 2025

Who the F* does he think he is? He can be denaturalized and deported just as easily as IQ 45’s wife and anchor babies!

THIS IS WHY WE DON’T LET BILLIONAIRES BUY OUR ELECTIONS! Hello Supreme Court!
He’s a felon. Just like dump.

Iamscrewed

(486 posts)
32. Vote
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:03 PM
Jun 2025

I'll never in my life vote for a repugnut in my life for anything except for incarnation or deportation.

damifino10

(164 posts)
37. Schizo
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:17 PM
Jun 2025

I don't trust this mofo a piece of my foreskin. I had a wife's uncle that was border line genius, in and out of institutions.
What is he today? Damifino! And neither does he. Fuck Musk. He is only looking out for Musk.

Attilatheblond

(8,877 posts)
38. So the powers that made conditions ripe for the creation of Boogaloo Bois
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:17 PM
Jun 2025

Are gonna funnel money into making the Boo Who Bois?

Proceed ....

hildegaard28

(792 posts)
39. I wish
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:20 PM
Jun 2025

Him luck in his new endeavour, but his endorsement is now the kiss of death. He’ll probably increase the chances of the yahoos getting reelecred. And even if he was successful, the people he supports would be much worse.

VeryProgressive

(77 posts)
40. Don't forget he's a Snake!
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:23 PM
Jun 2025

It's like sociopaths arguing over who's less despicable. He's wants to reduce Government even more.

mgardener

(2,360 posts)
43. That's OK
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:29 PM
Jun 2025

Elise Stefanik is running for Gov of NY.
She was proud to vote for the bill and hopefully, voters will remember in Nov.

She is MIA in her district.

cstanleytech

(28,471 posts)
44. "And they will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth." lets hope he does both, soon.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:47 PM
Jun 2025

groundloop

(13,848 posts)
49. Enemy Of My Enemy..... But I'm still not getting Starlink
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:57 PM
Jun 2025

Despite the fact that my only other option is DSL I'm still not sending any money to Eloon.

C Moon

(13,643 posts)
50. but if they add to the bill that Tesla is to be granted 2 billion dollars, then he'll support it 100%.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 07:02 PM
Jun 2025

ImNotGod

(1,194 posts)
52. The space nazi better be careful, his dear leader may resurrect The Night of the Long Knives if he keeps this up. nt
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 07:07 PM
Jun 2025

thought crime

(1,564 posts)
71. OK Space Nazi. Perfect!
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 06:37 AM
Jul 2025

That's exactly what I was looking for and I didn't even know it.

Thanks!

C_U_L8R

(49,384 posts)
56. Do republicans feel lucky?
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 07:13 PM
Jun 2025

Elmo has the wherewithal to take a few down, enough to change the balance.

DFW

(60,186 posts)
60. From anyone else, I'd say "yeah sure"
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 07:23 PM
Jun 2025

But from someone who could stick a million dollars into any Republican primary he chooses, this should be taken seriously.

Hell hath no fury like a South African scorned.—

William Rakespeare

ancianita

(43,307 posts)
63. The only thing he's said that's worth listening to.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 07:27 PM
Jun 2025

Still he's not to be trusted, since he's had a history of political/governmental ignorance, which has worked to smash any politicians or structures he ignorantly misunderstands as not serving his interests. Between him, Thiel, and Koch, the people of this country will suffer and die.

Maru Kitteh

(31,759 posts)
66. I'm good with either outcome. I'd prefer door #2 where Elon does
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 08:06 PM
Jun 2025

his last thing (whatever that may be) on this Earth.

appmanga

(1,493 posts)
67. I remember...
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 08:10 PM
Jun 2025

...when Jeffrey Epstein said he would do whatever it took to clear his name, even if it was the last thing he'd do.

Good luck, Elon.

BlueTsunami2018

(4,989 posts)
69. My money is on Piss in this battle.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 11:53 PM
Jun 2025

Piss has a full on cult behind him and just about everyone in his party is scared to death of him.

Everyone on all sides hate Musk and his track record in elections is garbage.

Ilsa

(64,368 posts)
70. Nope. Fuck Musk.
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 12:43 AM
Jul 2025

He doesn't get to appoint our elected representatives. We the people decide.

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