US Politics, December 2022: "They're now the working class party, man."

yeah didn't one of these have Biden over like 15 vs. Trump at one point

in 2008

lol plz make this true

People on Truth Social, including Michael Flynn, speculating that Trump’s “big announcement” tomorrow is that wants to be Speaker of the House, will run for president while Speaker, & that he wants to shut down the govt and preside over impeachment hearings. Very doubtful but 🤷‍♂️

— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) December 14, 2022

He would be so miserable as Speaker, having to actually be there day in day out. "Can't we just move the House to Mar A Lago?"

doesn't he make a 'big announcement' like every four days?

Who gives a fuck

He also makes a big you-know-what every four or so days

that long?

I'm convinced he hasn't had a proper dump since 2013

The happiest he ever looked:

https://i.imgur.com/63oY8C0.jpg

love the dipping sauce discreetly tucked on the window sill.

eating fried chicken with utensils

Nice for them to install grease guards on AF1 during his presidency

Doesn't everyone?

xpost

I mean the mashed potatoes maybe

Your yearly reminder that Hillary Clinton (a flawed human being in many ways) was Secretary of State for Obama's first term (you know, the Benghazi thing) and was at one point the single most popular politician in the United States https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-clinton-idUSBRE9170NZ20130208

Also dug out of the memory hole - the 2016 election day thread here contained a lot of people losing their shit at Nate Silver because he had Trump at 35% instead of the single figures the other sources were giving.

That's okay, thanks.

that dang memory hole

"And finally, Trump was, you gotta hand it to him, funny. DeSantis is a humorless fanatic.

― Lord Pickles (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, December 14, 2022"

Trump was only funny to people who were either adoring him or laughing at him. He was not funny in any way to me. DeSantis is humorless and is a fanatic, and I hope that will be his undoing, but not sure

otm

Trump is incidentally funny, rarely on purpose - "Merry Christmas to all the haters and losers" would be a great line from someone who knew he was playing a character like Tim Heidecker, the guy 30% of the male populace over the age of 45 decided was the most alpha dude ever dancing (poorly) to YMCA, etc..

Gov. Orban once more unto the breach in Sungary, and everywhere:

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday asked his state’s Supreme Court to green-light an investigation of “any and all wrongdoing in Florida with respect to Covid-19 vaccines,” his latest move to cast doubt on the vaccines’ effectiveness and amplify fears about side effects.

In the petition filed with the Florida Supreme Court, the Republican governor requests the empaneling of a grand jury to investigate a broad group of entities associated with the development, distribution and promotion of the vaccines, including pharmaceutical manufacturers and their executive officers, as well as medical associations.

DeSantis also said Tuesday he was launching a public health integrity committee – a panel that would counter the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which DeSantis said “is not serving a useful function; it’s really serving to advance narratives rather than do evidence-based medicine.” The panel would assess guidance and actions from federal agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health, US Food and Drug Administration and the CDC.
DeSantis has made Covid-19 vaccine skepticism his calling card ahead of a potential run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The governor, who cruised to victory in his bid for a second term in November, is positioning himself to the right of former President Donald Trump, a potential rival who was in office when the vaccine was developed.

TPM reached out to Hannity to discuss his connections to Giuliani on Wednesday evening. He was apparently not pleased.

“Number one, you’re not allowed to get my number,” Hannity said, adding, “What are your questions?”

When he was informed about the subject of this story, Hannity declared, “You want any interview with me, you have to go through Fox PR.” After assuring Hannity that we would also contact Fox News’ spokeswoman, Irena Briganti, TPM asked him if he thought it was “appropriate” for a member of the political media to do business deals with associates of the former president.

“You think it’s appropriate when you know Fox’s rules to bypass Irena and call me directly?” Hannity asked incredulously, before adding, “You can take your predetermined outcome, which is already written in your head, and write whatever the hell you want. I don’t give a shit. You knew the rules and you didn’t care.”

I know it's early, but nominating "Number one, you're not allowed to get my number" for next month's thread.

oh noes it's not allowed

"lol u answer phone calls"

From the bottom to the top “no u!” is their only defense.

This photo of Giuliani (taken yesterday) is cracking me up this morning.

"I used ta be *mayor* of this town, ya know!"
"Just keep walking, honey. I told you, you can't make eye contact with them."

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FkBhtPwWYAAF6As.jpg

lollll this is Trump's "major announcement." This dude is so done.

https://i.imgur.com/HQim0Y7.png

Like I feel like we're at the giant red GOING OUT OF BUSINESS banner phase of his political life. He'll juice it for whatever cash he can, but that's all he's even trying to do at this point.

is that an nft?

Yep

For the first time, you can celebrate the life and career of President Donald Trump through his first official Digital Trading Card collection.

Some people call these NFTs (non-fungible tokens) because each Trump Digital Trading Card has a unique identifier that cannot be copied, is recorded on a blockchain, and can be used to certify authenticity as well as ownership.

But essentially, these are personal digital collectibles or “trading cards” that you can collect, accumulate, trade, etc. Think of them like traditional baseball or basketball cards but stored digitally so you never have to worry about physical damage.

He'll be selling autographs from a card table within six months.

All the Rocket Man stuff was legit very funny. The signed CD, etc...

Trumps big announcement

Missed it by that much! pic.twitter.com/Dhz66gGe21

— David Weigel (@daveweigel) December 15, 2022

I am speechless

https://i.imgur.com/uRrtH7i.png

His best line btw was "Are you still a believer in Santa? Because at 7, it's marginal, right?"

I don't know which is more humiliating, buying these or selling them

Gone, I believe, very quickly

I wish he was.

josh marshall has an interesting take on this morning's NFT debacle. the more trump fucks up, the more challengers he'll attract in the primary, which is to his advantage:

Trump still has plenty of potential advantages. The more beatable he looks in the polls the more challengers he’ll draw. Many party leaders hope for something like a bloodless coup in which DeSantis eliminates Trump and painlessly stand in for him. But there are plenty of ambitious Republicans who want a shot at the big prize as well. If Trump looks beatable, as he currently does, there’s next to no chance DeSantis gets a clear shot at him. That helps Trump a lot since his 30%-40% support among Republicans in a hypothetical primary battle is certainly far more durable than anyone else’s. On his own, DeSantis gets everyone who’s tired of Trump. With others the anti-Trump vote gets divided.

DeSantis 2024: Free Covid, only $99!pic.twitter.com/T4f7qxDM7H

— Lynda Straffin 🇺🇦 (@lyndastraffin) December 15, 2022

Challenge accepted.

lmao @ the Dilbert guy always getting this shit so wrong, dude has spent 7 years now making his entire persona "I'm the guy who really understands Trump" and he's consistently less accurate than any random shitposter like myself

I can't imagine the intestinal fortitude it takes to be a Josh Marshall and write about Trump, day after day.

waiting for someone to dunk on me for being the one posting about either trump and/or josh marshall in 3...2....1....

but yeah, i don't understand how marshall or any other full-time pundit manages their daily lives without collapsing. in some ways they are the ultimate posters in terms of physical exertion. carpal tunnel rates must be off the charts for the punditry

I wasn't casting shade, Karl. I realized Marshall's been a speed demon since he got that scoop last week and it's like, okay?

no worries, alfred, i didn't think you were!

His best line btw was "Are you still a believer in Santa? Because at 7, it's marginal, right?"

Yeah, I will always treasure this line.

sorry I know he’s not funny but I did enjoy:

'I think the chances of them winning was one one-hundredth of one per cent, and nobody would take the bet.”

the NFT trading card ad is funnier than any parody could attempt

and it goes on for short infomercial length

they really fucked it up if there aren’t paper things to send people, because saying “digital” a bunch of times isn’t going to explain it. there will be people waiting at their mailboxes

https://media.gettyimages.com/id/3226342/photo/a-boy-smiles-as-he-lifts-a-young-girl-up-to-a-mailbox-she-smiles-with-her-head-next-to-the.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=0hhAy3L7ks4uV3ZECANRQVlBcCHk3vcPm4bxkMUG3UY=