Vivek IS arrogant an incredibly dangerous. CHRIS, HOW could you omit from your analysis Viveks absurd, politically suicidal proposal to eliminate voting rights for Gen Z? How could you omit mention of Vivek''s claim that climate change is a hoax and that more people have died from climate change regulation than climate change, eviscerated by Glenn Kessler in Post. This freak must not get within 1000 miles of the White House.
You don't have to be a Republican to dislike that overinflated little prick. He's the guy anyone wants to punch in the face, repeatedly, and then kick repeatedly after he goes down. I'm actually surprised he's as old as he is and has never been thrown out a window.
Vivek must be counting on getting all the votes from the Trump supporters after Trump somehow is forced out of the race. But if that doesn't happen, will he change his strategy and start criticizing Trump....instead of calling him the greatest president of the 21st century?
Respectfully, I don't know why anyone would think that Trump will be forced out of the race. He could be convicted in all four criminal cases (unlikely IMHO, especially in the Manhattan case, but very possible in the other three), and he would simply appeal--in fact, I guarantee that he's going to appeal, unless there is a complete acquittal--thereby delaying matters until he takes office. He will then self-pardon, thereby ending the three federal cases. In the Georgia case, he can't do that, of course, but I again have little doubt that the Georgia Republican Party will do its utmost to scuttle Fani Willis' RICO case.
I don't knit WHT you think the American people would put a convicted felon in the Whitehouse. He was voted out when he was not a convicted why would they now vote him in as a convicted felon
Because the neo-Nazi lunatic fringe of the GQP has gotten more deranged and a lot fringier in their defense - idolatry, actually - of their Mango Messiah. I'm pretty sure he'd lose the popular vote (doesn't matter) but he's got enough moles in place at the state level that some legitimate slates of electors cold be nullified. He tried this in 2020. He's learned from his mistakes and will try it again in 2024.
Having seen his interviews on the Sunday shows, I think we're at the point where we need a 35 most outrageous things said by Vivek Ramaswamy. Chuck Todd reading his book back to him was painful
How am I living in a world where I'm nodding my head in agreement with Karl Rove? Yeesh. But are Republicans conscious that Vivek is their Trump avatar? Is it some subterranean need to reclaim their sense of decency and tell the truth? And now I'm wondering why I'm even asking these existential questions about such a callow enterprise.
Remember...this is the Karl Rove who was shoulder-to-shoulder with Deficit Hawk Dick Cheney, who all of a sudden during his time as Vice President said, "Deficits don't matter."
And Karl Rove put the cherry on top, writing a column Thursday in the Wall Street Journal in which he blasted Ramaswamy as a “performance artist who says outrageous things, smears his opponents and appeals to the dark parts of the American psyche.”
That would be the Karl Rove who saw selling an invasion of Iraq, and trashing anyone opposed to it as unpatriotic, to be a shrewd political move. I’m cynical enough to think that depending on how the cards fell Rove could find himself working for Ramaswamy.
Like the Criminal-in-Chief, he of a true crime-minded family, calling Uncle Joe both the dimmest of dim-wits, and yet as cagey as John Gotti, in running the greatest crime-family in political history.
Only because Smarmy Rice-a-Roni is smarter than the Defender-in-Chief.
Otherwise, the two seem to be living in their "fantasy reality" of the western portion (southeastern Europe) of the Ottoman Empire of the 16th-Century.
We focus on the flaws of the GOP candidates, but we need to recognize the main reason they adopt far right& provocative views: they are cynically pandering to GOP primary voters. Nowhere is this pandering more evident than with Vivek R. Yes, now, he has a huge man crush on Trump and can't wait to pardon him for 1/6 &other crimes, but consider what Vivek said not so long ago in his book: Vivek in 2021 called Trump’s actions on the day “downright abhorrent” and criticized “stolen election” claims in his second book, “Nation of Victims.”
Vivek also wrote that "It was a dark day for democracy. The loser of the last election refused to concede the race, claimed the election was stolen, raised hundreds of millions of dollars from loyal supporters, and is considering running for executive office again,” he wrote in the book. "I'm referring, of course, to Donald Trump."
Now, in the primary race, Vivek sings a different tune. But that's because he plays requests from the voters. As Paul Simon wrote, one must "Keep the Customer Satisfied."
There's no question that Vivek's turnabout on January 6 is, primarily, a function of expediency. He knows what the Republican base wants -- and he is giving it to them. No matter what he said before!
I really don’t have much to say after everyone has said it for me (& better!). Vivek is a Trump wannabe. Nobody can say we can’t elect a business man without any political experience. He’s too over the top with the smiling, he looks fake. He may have made a bit of a move but it won’t be enough to get anywhere.
I think Trump will take a deal with Justice Department to drop out of race so that all charges against him are dropped, then Vivek will be in perfect position to take advantage.
Kurt, you are being way too logical. For a normal person, your suggestion would make sense.
Trump lives within his own mind, his handlers live within the Trump 'poor baby' bubble, and the Republican Party has sold it's soul to support any bat-shit crazy brain-fart spoutings the Defender-in-Chief flatulates.
Vivek IS arrogant an incredibly dangerous. CHRIS, HOW could you omit from your analysis Viveks absurd, politically suicidal proposal to eliminate voting rights for Gen Z? How could you omit mention of Vivek''s claim that climate change is a hoax and that more people have died from climate change regulation than climate change, eviscerated by Glenn Kessler in Post. This freak must not get within 1000 miles of the White House.
Also omitted is his conspiracy theory about 9/11.
Unfortunately, Chris is not always "on the ball".
You don't have to be a Republican to dislike that overinflated little prick. He's the guy anyone wants to punch in the face, repeatedly, and then kick repeatedly after he goes down. I'm actually surprised he's as old as he is and has never been thrown out a window.
Vivek must be counting on getting all the votes from the Trump supporters after Trump somehow is forced out of the race. But if that doesn't happen, will he change his strategy and start criticizing Trump....instead of calling him the greatest president of the 21st century?
I think that's right, Dan. But I just don't see it happening -- even if Trump did drop out!
Ted Cruz had the same strategy in 2016 and it ended with Trump calling his wife ugly and accusing his dad of killing JFK so...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfR3ZbU-oYM
Good point!
Respectfully, I don't know why anyone would think that Trump will be forced out of the race. He could be convicted in all four criminal cases (unlikely IMHO, especially in the Manhattan case, but very possible in the other three), and he would simply appeal--in fact, I guarantee that he's going to appeal, unless there is a complete acquittal--thereby delaying matters until he takes office. He will then self-pardon, thereby ending the three federal cases. In the Georgia case, he can't do that, of course, but I again have little doubt that the Georgia Republican Party will do its utmost to scuttle Fani Willis' RICO case.
I don't knit WHT you think the American people would put a convicted felon in the Whitehouse. He was voted out when he was not a convicted why would they now vote him in as a convicted felon
Because the neo-Nazi lunatic fringe of the GQP has gotten more deranged and a lot fringier in their defense - idolatry, actually - of their Mango Messiah. I'm pretty sure he'd lose the popular vote (doesn't matter) but he's got enough moles in place at the state level that some legitimate slates of electors cold be nullified. He tried this in 2020. He's learned from his mistakes and will try it again in 2024.
Because the polls suggest that they may do just that.
Imagine defending establishment neocons like Pence, Haley, and Christie and thinking you're part of "The Resistance": https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/how-to-follow-the-science-join-the-resistanc
Having seen his interviews on the Sunday shows, I think we're at the point where we need a 35 most outrageous things said by Vivek Ramaswamy. Chuck Todd reading his book back to him was painful
Yeah, he has the problem a lot of people who talk a lot do: He has contradicted himself roughly a billion times.
Lesson as always: Never write a book.
(Unless it's about sports and the presidency of course)
;)
Or World War II. Like my agent says, in historical nonfiction, there will never be too many books on World War II. Fiction also. :-)
Cristo,
"a billion?'
You're not usually so hyperbolic! ;-)
How am I living in a world where I'm nodding my head in agreement with Karl Rove? Yeesh. But are Republicans conscious that Vivek is their Trump avatar? Is it some subterranean need to reclaim their sense of decency and tell the truth? And now I'm wondering why I'm even asking these existential questions about such a callow enterprise.
Sherman, I wonder the same thing. Are they even aware that they are attacking Vivek to get out their latent desire to attack Trump?
Yeah, can you imagine that question at a future debate?
Would be kind of amazing...
Remember...this is the Karl Rove who was shoulder-to-shoulder with Deficit Hawk Dick Cheney, who all of a sudden during his time as Vice President said, "Deficits don't matter."
And Karl Rove put the cherry on top, writing a column Thursday in the Wall Street Journal in which he blasted Ramaswamy as a “performance artist who says outrageous things, smears his opponents and appeals to the dark parts of the American psyche.”
That would be the Karl Rove who saw selling an invasion of Iraq, and trashing anyone opposed to it as unpatriotic, to be a shrewd political move. I’m cynical enough to think that depending on how the cards fell Rove could find himself working for Ramaswamy.
Yeah, Kevin, isn't it rich!!!
Like the Criminal-in-Chief, he of a true crime-minded family, calling Uncle Joe both the dimmest of dim-wits, and yet as cagey as John Gotti, in running the greatest crime-family in political history.
He scares my mom. He seems more amoral than Trump
Only because Smarmy Rice-a-Roni is smarter than the Defender-in-Chief.
Otherwise, the two seem to be living in their "fantasy reality" of the western portion (southeastern Europe) of the Ottoman Empire of the 16th-Century.
And at least he can talk in depth about Policies unlike Defendant in chief who is always talking about himself
RE: Smarmy Rice-a-Roni - The smiling Douche-In-Chief
Let's step back from the political nightmare brought on by Smarmy, to think about the long-suffering partners and employees in his private endeavors.
It would be intriguing to learn about his various enterprises'
~ percentage of "employee quit" at his various enterprises,
~ HR harassment charges against Smarmy and his fellow, like-minded "tech-gods"
As Rex Tillerson rightly said - a ffffffking moron.
We focus on the flaws of the GOP candidates, but we need to recognize the main reason they adopt far right& provocative views: they are cynically pandering to GOP primary voters. Nowhere is this pandering more evident than with Vivek R. Yes, now, he has a huge man crush on Trump and can't wait to pardon him for 1/6 &other crimes, but consider what Vivek said not so long ago in his book: Vivek in 2021 called Trump’s actions on the day “downright abhorrent” and criticized “stolen election” claims in his second book, “Nation of Victims.”
Vivek also wrote that "It was a dark day for democracy. The loser of the last election refused to concede the race, claimed the election was stolen, raised hundreds of millions of dollars from loyal supporters, and is considering running for executive office again,” he wrote in the book. "I'm referring, of course, to Donald Trump."
Now, in the primary race, Vivek sings a different tune. But that's because he plays requests from the voters. As Paul Simon wrote, one must "Keep the Customer Satisfied."
There's no question that Vivek's turnabout on January 6 is, primarily, a function of expediency. He knows what the Republican base wants -- and he is giving it to them. No matter what he said before!
So to distill that to its bare essence, the Republican base want to be lied to.
Not a shocker, but noted!
I really don’t have much to say after everyone has said it for me (& better!). Vivek is a Trump wannabe. Nobody can say we can’t elect a business man without any political experience. He’s too over the top with the smiling, he looks fake. He may have made a bit of a move but it won’t be enough to get anywhere.
Trump can destroy Ramaswamy with a word...and will if it comes to it, whether he's in the race or not.
I think Trump will take a deal with Justice Department to drop out of race so that all charges against him are dropped, then Vivek will be in perfect position to take advantage.
Well, that would be news!
WILL NEVER HAPPEN!
Kurt, you are being way too logical. For a normal person, your suggestion would make sense.
Trump lives within his own mind, his handlers live within the Trump 'poor baby' bubble, and the Republican Party has sold it's soul to support any bat-shit crazy brain-fart spoutings the Defender-in-Chief flatulates.
Here is my theory: Vivek probably doesn’t win, but if Trump loses viability for whatever reason, his voters go to Vivek not anybody else.
The guy is an obvious jerk ... and gives off scammer vibes