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Nasruddin

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14. Vance

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 12:33 AM

Sep 2025

This man's problem is worse than just being the potential successor to a cult figure. He has no ability to hold the room, and no constituency other than some wildly unpopular tech bullshitters.

This makes him Trump's ace in the hole, because (almost) no one is itching for the replacement.

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The Rude Pundit: Why It Matters If Trump Is Dead or Incapacitated Beyond Who Is President [View all] babylonsister Sep 2025 OP

Love me some Rudie malaise Sep 2025 #1

This might be the best thing Rude has ever written mcar Sep 2025 #2

Vance has so low a charisma that it is negative IbogaProject Sep 2025 #13

I'd forgotten about that! mcar Sep 2025 #18

Donald Trump pulled the dark sheet off of the hidden ignorant, racist, miscreants. chouchou Sep 2025 #3

Cockroaches are just doing their job. Don't mix them up with MAGATS. They're honorable and authentic by comparison. BurnDoubt Sep 2025 #5

Quite true. Such a shame that they don't look cute and fuzzy. I've heard they really don't like our natural smell chouchou Sep 2025 #11

I'll play the skeptic BaronChocula Sep 2025 #4

It's not so much the loons won't be there ITAL Sep 2025 #10

True, but I don't think that was the point of piece BaronChocula Sep 2025 #16

I absolutely agree with him about Vance. ShazzieB Sep 2025 #6

I'd be worried Nasruddin Sep 2025 #15

I think Trump had a very unusual mix of traits that enabled him to do what he's done. ShazzieB Sep 2025 #19

Implement the "Weekend at Bernie's" presidential plan! tclambert Sep 2025 #7

Aha the "Dave" option Layzeebeaver Sep 2025 #17

The Rude Pundit is on the nose with that analysis. summer_in_TX Sep 2025 #8

Back in 2015, boonecreek Sep 2025 #9

In 2015 the markodochartaigh Sep 2025 #12

Vance Nasruddin Sep 2025 #14

Amen, brother. His death can't come soon enough. Joinfortmill Sep 2025 #20

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