The Republican debate is fake
By Zack Beauchamp
Donald Trump is solidly over 50 percent in the national polling averages, and no one else in the primary field has anything that looks like momentum. No opponent has been able to find a line of attack that could hurt him; many of them arent even trying. The great GOP establishment hope, that Trumps legal problems might torpedo his campaign, was a mirage. If anything, the four indictments helped him in the primary.
At this point, the only things that could stop Trump are his death or incapacitation. Everyone in the political world including the debates organizers and non-delusional rival candidates is aware of this fact. Trump isnt participating in the debates because he doesnt need to: He would be lowering himself to share a stage with people who pretend to be rivals, but are really just the warm-up act for his coronation.
That doesnt mean the debate is entirely pointless. The other candidates get something out of being on that stage, like improving their future political prospects or satisfying a need for attention. And if you squint, you might get an actually interesting window into the policy debates that will define a post-Trump Republican Party.
But, of course, we are not yet even close to post-Trump. In presenting it as an actual presidential debate, rather than a discussion between somewhat prominent Republicans, the debates organizers are lying to you. With Trump absent, and facing no serious challengers, this is all make-believe politics a ritual the party goes through to cover up the dark reality of what the party has become.
https://www.vox.com/2024-elections/2023/9/27/23890683/second-republican-debate-gop-fake-rnc-trump
But you already knew that, right?
no_hypocrisy
(46,459 posts)running mate.
gab13by13
(21,674 posts)I just heard Thom Hartmann say the same thing.
Thom thinks that Nikki Haley may move to 2nd place ahead of DeSantis.
dweller
(23,778 posts)The Pisswig didnt qualify for the debate .
He wouldnt sign the loyalty pledge
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Jilly_in_VA
(10,085 posts)is the only one I can even remotely STAND!
dweller
(23,778 posts)That the Pisswig wasnt qualified to be president, before he had even announced hed run too.
Pretty sure he didnt sign loyalty pledge also. Plus he not overtly insane.
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