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applegrove

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1. May he be a stalking horse.
Sat Nov 30, 2024, 07:48 PM
Nov 30

A stalking horse is a figure used to test a concept or mount a challenge on behalf of a third party. If the idea proves viable or popular, the third party can then declare its interest and advance the concept with little risk of failure. If the concept fails, the third party will not be tainted by association with the failed concept and can either drop the idea completely or bide its time and wait until a better moment for launching an attack.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalking_horse

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May he be a stalking horse. applegrove Nov 30 #1
Kinda like Matt Gaetz. LeftInTX Dec 3 #31
Yes. The stalking horse doesn't know they are a stalking horse. So Shhhhhh! applegrove Dec 3 #32
Is Trump clever and informed enough to pick out the worst candidates for each job? Irish_Dem Nov 30 #2
I can come up with a host of names to fulfill that list dhol82 Nov 30 #4
Don Jr can't do it either. Irish_Dem Nov 30 #5
Which is funny johnnyfins Nov 30 #8
Bannon? flamingdem Nov 30 #17
No, Bannon does not have the knowledge or discipline to pull this off so quickly. Irish_Dem Dec 1 #25
Coming off the Heritage Foundation list. rubbersole Dec 1 #23
Yes it was all prepared ahead of time. Irish_Dem Dec 1 #24
The evil fuck Stephen Miller maptap22 Dec 1 #27
Yes perhaps, but it is more than one person making the decisions. Irish_Dem Dec 1 #28
Only the best people... mysuzuki2 Nov 30 #3
Kash Patel was around during djt 1.0. magicarpet Nov 30 #6
agreed Evolve Dammit Nov 30 #7
Except Patel is a Hindu soandso Nov 30 #14
Traitor isn't forming a cabinet, he's assembling a wrecking crew Arazi Nov 30 #9
Clearly BonnieJW Nov 30 #15
I believe the oligarchs, autocrats, tech bro and oil billionaires Arazi Nov 30 #20
You mean like a one world government? odins folly Dec 1 #29
Putin chose well. A systematic destruction of the U.S. government from the top down and across all agencies. dalton99a Nov 30 #10
With his security team liberalgunwilltravel Nov 30 #11
I am very concerned that johnnyfins Nov 30 #12
Don't look at me Blue_Tires Nov 30 #19
Well, your job isnt finished johnnyfins Nov 30 #21
I never stopped, but I do feel more and more like Blue_Tires Nov 30 #22
And that is exactly why Trump picked him. LisaL Nov 30 #13
I see Stephen Miller's fingerprints on these picks LSparkle Nov 30 #16
I'm old enough to remember when Blue_Tires Nov 30 #18
I wish Wray would put out all they know about the bomber, or Senate bucolic_frolic Dec 1 #26
List of people Kash Patel has labeled as Deep State officials who need to be targeted LetMyPeopleVote Dec 3 #30
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