Never could there possibly be a more clear indication of the arbitrary and capricious thoughtlessness behind Trump tariff implementation than that PR and legal disaster.
packgrad said:Civilized said:hokiewolf said:
I remember the outrage with GW Bush was caught on mic calling a NY times reporter a real *******. No one would pay attention to that now. We've gone off the cliff of populism.
I don't have an overly pessimistic view about this; I do think the pendulum swings back some when Trump is gone.
Tone starts from the top and he and his sons are just classless, crass, trashy dudes and expect and want that from those around them so you see their behavior mirrored in Vance (explicitly) and Johnson (passively) and others.
I don't think other Republican party leaders will get away with that type of conduct (or even attempt to) and Dem party leaders self-flagellate and purity test each other too much for poor conduct to go broadly unaddressed, unapologized for, or excused.
You truly accentuate how full of ****, or stupid, you are with comments like this about the conduct of the dem party leaders.
BaaaaaNancy Pelosi (D): Trump is "a vile creature. The worst thing on the face of the Earth."
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 3, 2025
CNN: "You think he's the worst thing on the face of the Earth?"
Pelosi: "I do, yeah. I do." pic.twitter.com/cXFcamU6m5
Also, notice how the cultists are trying to label 48. Such pitiful sheep.
hokiewolf said:
I remember the outrage with GW Bush was caught on mic calling a NY times reporter a real *******. No one would pay attention to that now. We've gone off the cliff of populism.
jkpackfan said:packgrad said:Civilized said:hokiewolf said:
I remember the outrage with GW Bush was caught on mic calling a NY times reporter a real *******. No one would pay attention to that now. We've gone off the cliff of populism.
I don't have an overly pessimistic view about this; I do think the pendulum swings back some when Trump is gone.
Tone starts from the top and he and his sons are just classless, crass, trashy dudes and expect and want that from those around them so you see their behavior mirrored in Vance (explicitly) and Johnson (passively) and others.
I don't think other Republican party leaders will get away with that type of conduct (or even attempt to) and Dem party leaders self-flagellate and purity test each other too much for poor conduct to go broadly unaddressed, unapologized for, or excused.
You truly accentuate how full of ****, or stupid, you are with comments like this about the conduct of the dem party leaders.
BaaaaaNancy Pelosi (D): Trump is "a vile creature. The worst thing on the face of the Earth."
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 3, 2025
CNN: "You think he's the worst thing on the face of the Earth?"
Pelosi: "I do, yeah. I do." pic.twitter.com/cXFcamU6m5
Also, notice how the cultists are trying to label 48. Such pitiful sheep.
Mr. independent has truly lost his mind, glad I don't have to see it anymore.
Civilized said:
I'll be curious to see if Trump's recent levying of additional tariffs on Canada just because he was butthurt about a commercial that quoted Ronald Reagan lambasting tariffs makes its way into these arguments today.
Never could there possibly be a more clear indication of the arbitrary and capricious thoughtlessness behind Trump tariff implementation than that PR and legal disaster.
hokiewolf said:jkpackfan said:
1.6+ million Democrats voted for a man in Virginia who fantasized about kiIIing his opponent's kids. This is where we are.
The soul of the democrat party lies with the far left now.
sorry man, when you elect someone and excuse their behavior for the sake of partisanship, you get this as an end result.
SmaptyWolf said:hokiewolf said:jkpackfan said:
1.6+ million Democrats voted for a man in Virginia who fantasized about kiIIing his opponent's kids. This is where we are.
The soul of the democrat party lies with the far left now.
sorry man, when you elect someone and excuse their behavior for the sake of partisanship, you get this as an end result.
Did you say you voted for Trump, excusing his behavior for the sake of partisanship?
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“I saw an ad once in an airport — a huge ad, I… pic.twitter.com/HuKN44QcaH
Civilized said:caryking said:Civilized said:
MTG out there reading those tea leaves.Every single county in Virginia shifted blueward tonight: https://t.co/DxQBWaCAu3 https://t.co/grPERJjC7B pic.twitter.com/VhT0Jy0lNs
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) November 5, 2025
See my last post!!
There is zero evidence that being pro-Trump helps down-ballot candidates and a mountain of evidence that it hurts them instead.
And this is across a several-election sample size at this point.
hokiewolf said:SmaptyWolf said:hokiewolf said:jkpackfan said:
1.6+ million Democrats voted for a man in Virginia who fantasized about kiIIing his opponent's kids. This is where we are.
The soul of the democrat party lies with the far left now.
sorry man, when you elect someone and excuse their behavior for the sake of partisanship, you get this as an end result.
Did you say you voted for Trump, excusing his behavior for the sake of partisanship?
Yes, I made a mistake, I acknowledge it and I'm also part of the problem. The next time (and it will probably be in 3 years) when we have two miserable stupid candidates who just want to roll around with pigs come up for the Presidential Election, I will be writing in the person who I think should actually be President.
caryking said:
If you think people should lie down and accept the Dems push to Marxist Communism, then, you can watch this country lose all of its founding principles. I choose to elect people that will fight for some similar representation of what we are supposed to be.
In the meantime, Hokie, sit out there and hold some type of moral position and watch our country go straight to Hell!! Stand for something! People like Mamdahni stand for something!! And, he just won our greatest city and the financial institution of the world.
hokiewolf said:caryking said:
If you think people should lie down and accept the Dems push to Marxist Communism, then, you can watch this country lose all of its founding principles. I choose to elect people that will fight for some similar representation of what we are supposed to be.
In the meantime, Hokie, sit out there and hold some type of moral position and watch our country go straight to Hell!! Stand for something! People like Mamdahni stand for something!! And, he just won our greatest city and the financial institution of the world.
Respectfully, When the Republican party returns back to conservative principles and ethical government, which is what I stand for, rather than illiberal principles, I'm happy to come back. Until then, they can all throw rocks at each other and pretend that every election means life of death of the United States and continue to compare notes on who is the more aggrieved party
caryking said:
If you think people should lie down and accept the Dems push to Marxist Communism, then, you can watch this country lose all of its founding principles. I choose to elect people that will fight for some similar representation of what we are supposed to be.
In the meantime, Hokie, sit out there and hold some type of moral position and watch our country go straight to Hell!! Stand for something! People like Mamdahni stand for something!! And, he just won our greatest city and the financial institution of the world.
hokiewolf said:caryking said:hokiewolf said:jkpackfan said:
1.6+ million Democrats voted for a man in Virginia who fantasized about kiIIing his opponent's kids. This is where we are.
The soul of the democrat party lies with the far left now.
sorry man, when you elect someone and excuse their behavior for the sake of partisanship, you get this as an end result.
Let's not forget… no one in the three States asked the best "get out the vote" person to campaign with them. They made a choice, because of things like you said, and ultimately got trounced!!
Never Trump Pubs lost, not what you think!
You don't see the coincidence in the fact that the races fell right at Trumps current approval numbers? How about the severe uptick in young voters swinging back to democrats?
Trump is great for Trump, he has been a drag on every other election since 2016. It also doesn't help that Republicans continue to roll out candidates that have no shot. For instance, Senate in NC.
Oldsouljer said:hokiewolf said:caryking said:hokiewolf said:jkpackfan said:
1.6+ million Democrats voted for a man in Virginia who fantasized about kiIIing his opponent's kids. This is where we are.
The soul of the democrat party lies with the far left now.
sorry man, when you elect someone and excuse their behavior for the sake of partisanship, you get this as an end result.
Let's not forget… no one in the three States asked the best "get out the vote" person to campaign with them. They made a choice, because of things like you said, and ultimately got trounced!!
Never Trump Pubs lost, not what you think!
You don't see the coincidence in the fact that the races fell right at Trumps current approval numbers? How about the severe uptick in young voters swinging back to democrats?
Trump is great for Trump, he has been a drag on every other election since 2016. It also doesn't help that Republicans continue to roll out candidates that have no shot. For instance, Senate in NC.
I have another theory. The GOP Congress did this to themselves in 2016-2018. Ran on Obamacare repeal in 16, failed to deliver and were ousted in 18. This time, the GOP failed to stop or reverse spending. GOP leaning voters took note that our careen to financial suicide continues and they responded with their vote, or no vote.
FlossyDFlynt said:Oldsouljer said:hokiewolf said:caryking said:hokiewolf said:jkpackfan said:
1.6+ million Democrats voted for a man in Virginia who fantasized about kiIIing his opponent's kids. This is where we are.
The soul of the democrat party lies with the far left now.
sorry man, when you elect someone and excuse their behavior for the sake of partisanship, you get this as an end result.
Let's not forget… no one in the three States asked the best "get out the vote" person to campaign with them. They made a choice, because of things like you said, and ultimately got trounced!!
Never Trump Pubs lost, not what you think!
You don't see the coincidence in the fact that the races fell right at Trumps current approval numbers? How about the severe uptick in young voters swinging back to democrats?
Trump is great for Trump, he has been a drag on every other election since 2016. It also doesn't help that Republicans continue to roll out candidates that have no shot. For instance, Senate in NC.
I have another theory. The GOP Congress did this to themselves in 2016-2018. Ran on Obamacare repeal in 16, failed to deliver and were ousted in 18. This time, the GOP failed to stop or reverse spending. GOP leaning voters took note that our careen to financial suicide continues and they responded with their vote, or no vote.
I have two even simpler explanations
1. To use the ever old phrase, "its the economy, stupid". Everything is still expensive and I dont see an off ramp in sight
2. The Pub ground game outside of a Presidential election year is dreadful and has been for quite a long time
Oldsouljer said:hokiewolf said:caryking said:hokiewolf said:jkpackfan said:
1.6+ million Democrats voted for a man in Virginia who fantasized about kiIIing his opponent's kids. This is where we are.
The soul of the democrat party lies with the far left now.
sorry man, when you elect someone and excuse their behavior for the sake of partisanship, you get this as an end result.
Let's not forget… no one in the three States asked the best "get out the vote" person to campaign with them. They made a choice, because of things like you said, and ultimately got trounced!!
Never Trump Pubs lost, not what you think!
You don't see the coincidence in the fact that the races fell right at Trumps current approval numbers? How about the severe uptick in young voters swinging back to democrats?
Trump is great for Trump, he has been a drag on every other election since 2016. It also doesn't help that Republicans continue to roll out candidates that have no shot. For instance, Senate in NC.
I have another theory. The GOP Congress did this to themselves in 2016-2018. Ran on Obamacare repeal in 16, failed to deliver and were ousted in 18. This time, the GOP failed to stop or reverse spending. GOP leaning voters took note that our careen to financial suicide continues and they responded with their vote, or no vote.
Civilized said:hokiewolf said:
I remember the outrage with GW Bush was caught on mic calling a NY times reporter a real *******. No one would pay attention to that now. We've gone off the cliff of populism.
I don't have an overly pessimistic view about this; I do think the pendulum swings back some when Trump is gone.
Tone starts from the top and he and his sons are just classless, crass, trashy dudes and expect and want that from those around them so you see their behavior mirrored in Vance (explicitly) and Johnson (passively) and others.
I don't think other Republican party leaders will get away with that type of conduct (or even attempt to) and Dem party leaders self-flagellate and purity test each other too much for poor conduct to go broadly unaddressed, unapologized for, or excused.
Gulfstream4 said:Civilized said:hokiewolf said:
I remember the outrage with GW Bush was caught on mic calling a NY times reporter a real *******. No one would pay attention to that now. We've gone off the cliff of populism.
I don't have an overly pessimistic view about this; I do think the pendulum swings back some when Trump is gone.
Tone starts from the top and he and his sons are just classless, crass, trashy dudes and expect and want that from those around them so you see their behavior mirrored in Vance (explicitly) and Johnson (passively) and others.
I don't think other Republican party leaders will get away with that type of conduct (or even attempt to) and Dem party leaders self-flagellate and purity test each other too much for poor conduct to go broadly unaddressed, unapologized for, or excused.
Can you imagine your outrage if just one of your President Trumps sons were like Hunter?!?! You would have a field day.
Civilized said:caryking said:
If you think people should lie down and accept the Dems push to Marxist Communism, then, you can watch this country lose all of its founding principles. I choose to elect people that will fight for some similar representation of what we are supposed to be.
In the meantime, Hokie, sit out there and hold some type of moral position and watch our country go straight to Hell!! Stand for something! People like Mamdahni stand for something!! And, he just won our greatest city and the financial institution of the world.
Can you articulate what exactly it is that Mamdani stands for that you find so objectionable?
Not that you disagree with - I'm sure there's a lot of meat on that bone.
I'm talking about what stances you think are existential threats, keeping in mind that he is not a king either, and will not be able to ramrod and mayor-executive-order a communist agenda through Council and the machinations of city government.
Civilized said:caryking said:
If you think people should lie down and accept the Dems push to Marxist Communism, then, you can watch this country lose all of its founding principles. I choose to elect people that will fight for some similar representation of what we are supposed to be.
In the meantime, Hokie, sit out there and hold some type of moral position and watch our country go straight to Hell!! Stand for something! People like Mamdahni stand for something!! And, he just won our greatest city and the financial institution of the world.
Can you articulate what exactly it is that Mamdani stands for that you find so objectionable?
Not that you disagree with - I'm sure there's a lot of meat on that bone.
I'm talking about what stances you think are existential threats, keeping in mind that he is not a king either, and will not be able to ramrod and mayor-executive-order a communist agenda through Council and the machinations of city government.
Civilized said:Gulfstream4 said:Civilized said:hokiewolf said:
I remember the outrage with GW Bush was caught on mic calling a NY times reporter a real *******. No one would pay attention to that now. We've gone off the cliff of populism.
I don't have an overly pessimistic view about this; I do think the pendulum swings back some when Trump is gone.
Tone starts from the top and he and his sons are just classless, crass, trashy dudes and expect and want that from those around them so you see their behavior mirrored in Vance (explicitly) and Johnson (passively) and others.
I don't think other Republican party leaders will get away with that type of conduct (or even attempt to) and Dem party leaders self-flagellate and purity test each other too much for poor conduct to go broadly unaddressed, unapologized for, or excused.
Can you imagine your outrage if just one of your President Trumps sons were like Hunter?!?! You would have a field day.
Like Hunter, in what way?
Trump Jr. appears to be coked up in about half of his interviews so you're definitely not talking about drug use.
Hunter is a total mess personally but WRT how he comports himself in public and the way he treats others, what has he ever done that was as unprofessional or unkind or inappropriate as making fun of someone for almost being murdered?
caryking said:Civilized said:caryking said:
If you think people should lie down and accept the Dems push to Marxist Communism, then, you can watch this country lose all of its founding principles. I choose to elect people that will fight for some similar representation of what we are supposed to be.
In the meantime, Hokie, sit out there and hold some type of moral position and watch our country go straight to Hell!! Stand for something! People like Mamdahni stand for something!! And, he just won our greatest city and the financial institution of the world.
Can you articulate what exactly it is that Mamdani stands for that you find so objectionable?
Not that you disagree with - I'm sure there's a lot of meat on that bone.
I'm talking about what stances you think are existential threats, keeping in mind that he is not a king either, and will not be able to ramrod and mayor-executive-order a communist agenda through Council and the machinations of city government.
First and Foremost, he's a Communist. That enough!!
My real issue is that just 24 years ago, Islamist flew planes into the WTC. Now, the 40% of non-US born citizens voted for him. That shows you how bad this country has fallen! Immigration is a shame! Furthermore, immigrants, of the past, came here knowing the what the US stands for. Our education system has created this anti-American sentimate we have! Mamdani is the epitome of Anti-American!!
caryking said:Civilized said:caryking said:
If you think people should lie down and accept the Dems push to Marxist Communism, then, you can watch this country lose all of its founding principles. I choose to elect people that will fight for some similar representation of what we are supposed to be.
In the meantime, Hokie, sit out there and hold some type of moral position and watch our country go straight to Hell!! Stand for something! People like Mamdahni stand for something!! And, he just won our greatest city and the financial institution of the world.
Can you articulate what exactly it is that Mamdani stands for that you find so objectionable?
Not that you disagree with - I'm sure there's a lot of meat on that bone.
I'm talking about what stances you think are existential threats, keeping in mind that he is not a king either, and will not be able to ramrod and mayor-executive-order a communist agenda through Council and the machinations of city government.
Civ, why don't you take a stab on what Mamdani stands for that you find so wonderful…
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Zohran Mamdani’s intern Hadeeqa Arzoo Malik explains that electing him is part of a Holy War and jihad:
— Dr. Maalouf ‏ (@realMaalouf) November 4, 2025
“This is all jihad, this is all ibadah, this is all counted by Allah. How committed am I to this? What am I willing to sacrifice for this noble cause?”pic.twitter.com/8oWzjUfW6v
sorry man, this guy openly wants to eradicate Jews from the Earth. He isn't a communist, but definitely a socialist. His policies are absurd and have been proven to not work (rent freezes, more regulation of housing, government run grocery stores, free busses). Hes going to run out of other people's money fast.Civilized said:caryking said:Civilized said:caryking said:
If you think people should lie down and accept the Dems push to Marxist Communism, then, you can watch this country lose all of its founding principles. I choose to elect people that will fight for some similar representation of what we are supposed to be.
In the meantime, Hokie, sit out there and hold some type of moral position and watch our country go straight to Hell!! Stand for something! People like Mamdahni stand for something!! And, he just won our greatest city and the financial institution of the world.
Can you articulate what exactly it is that Mamdani stands for that you find so objectionable?
Not that you disagree with - I'm sure there's a lot of meat on that bone.
I'm talking about what stances you think are existential threats, keeping in mind that he is not a king either, and will not be able to ramrod and mayor-executive-order a communist agenda through Council and the machinations of city government.
First and Foremost, he's a Communist. That enough!!
My real issue is that just 24 years ago, Islamist flew planes into the WTC. Now, the 40% of non-US born citizens voted for him. That shows you how bad this country has fallen! Immigration is a shame! Furthermore, immigrants, of the past, came here knowing the what the US stands for. Our education system has created this anti-American sentimate we have! Mamdani is the epitome of Anti-American!!
Eyeroll.
What do the 9/11 attacks have to do with Mamdani? Zero.
Nobody who studies communism would ever say that he's communist so no, that's not even close to correct either.
He basically ran on putting people first, cheaper housing, and not being a sex assaulter or Granny-killer like Cuomo.
The people of NY didn't exactly have a lot to choose from. He's articulate, seems kind and people-first, and isn't a criminal (Cuomo) or bought (Eric Adams) so he obviously stood out.
A really nice, well-spoken, and put together candidate, that's also Muslim and that has really progressive stances (that would almost certainly not work on a national platform; he's left of Bernie and AOC) winning an election in the one of the most diverse, expensive cities on the East Coast isn't exactly a sign of the apocalypse.