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Originally posted by FenderBender:
I think the Republicans need to have a plan for that as it's going to be a real tough time. The MAGA coalition isn't going to be there, and if anyone is so stupid as to say "we don't need 'em!" you need votes to win elections last I checked.

FenderBender: Sorry to hear about your personal situation. Time heals wounds.
Yes, that's right. The Republicans will need the Massie voters, both this November and in 2028. I hope the Massie voters don't decide to "sit this one out" out of spite.
As for 2028, as much as I like Rubio, who I think would make a good President, I do think JD Vance is good at building coalitions.

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Originally posted by FenderBender:
I think the Republicans need to have a plan for that as it's going to be a real tough time. The MAGA coalition isn't going to be there, and if anyone is so stupid as to say "we don't need 'em!" you need votes to win elections last I checked.

Uhhh, if anything the results of this month's primaries are clear evidence that 'the MAGA Coalition' is SOLIDLY there, basically everywhere!

Yes, 'you do need votes to win elections', and last I checked, the majority of voters are supporting (AND voting for!) Trump's preferred/endorsed candidates!

Typically voters support their 'preferred' candidates and/or vote to 'send a message' to the incumbent/establishment candidates in the Primary, but they show up on Election Day to support their political party candidate regardless of any policy differences they 'may' have. Anyone not showing up to vote on Election Day because their guy lost in the Primary wasn't 'really' on our side anyway!

2028 will be no problem nationally. The country is overwhelmingly red. In fact, democrats may never win another national election unless they move back towards the center. We love Trump here, but the activist media has done an incredible job of making him a divisive figure absolutely loathed and hated by the left. The base literally wants Trump dead. Without Trump actually on the ticket, a Rubio or Vance MAGA candidate becomes a monster of a candidate.

Make no mistake, they will give Rubio and Vance the same treatment! It’s all they’ve got!

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:

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Originally posted by FenderBender:
I think the Republicans need to have a plan for that as it's going to be a real tough time. The MAGA coalition isn't going to be there, and if anyone is so stupid as to say "we don't need 'em!" you need votes to win elections last I checked.

Uhhh, if anything the results of this month's primaries are clear evidence that 'the MAGA Coalition' is SOLIDLY there, basically everywhere!

Yes, 'you do need votes to win elections', and last I checked, the majority of voters are supporting (AND voting for!) Trump's preferred/endorsed candidates!

Typically voters support their 'preferred' candidates and/or vote to 'send a message' to the incumbent/establishment candidates in the Primary, but they show up on Election Day to support their political party candidate regardless of any policy differences they 'may' have. Anyone not showing up to vote on Election Day because their guy lost in the Primary wasn't 'really' on our side anyway!

There are two vast swaths of people who've just been told to go pound it up their ass, the Anti-war right and Libertarians, who are of the opinion the only member of congress who is in line with their values was just primaried.

They'll stay home.

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Originally posted by FenderBender:

There are two vast swaths of people who've just been told to go pound it up their ass, the Anti-war right and Libertarians, who are of the opinion the only member of congress who is in line with their values was just primaried.

They'll stay home.

Capital L Libertarians aren't voting Trump or even Republican. Small l libertarians are, or should be, much more in line with Republican candidates than Democrat candidates.

The anti-war right? Those would be never-Trumpers.

None of those groups were a "vast swath" of Trump or Republican voters. Their losses in the primaries show that they are a minority of Republican voters.

The biggest factor in the midterms and then 2028 will be how energized the left is to get out and vote. Without the Orange Man Bad emotional motivation to get the D voters out, it will be interesting to see what happens.

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Originally posted by Fly-Sig:
Capital L Libertarians aren't voting Trump or even Republican. Small l libertarians are, or should be, much more in line with Republican candidates than Democrat candidates.

Of course! that's why Trump went to the Libertarian national convention in '24

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Originally posted by Fly-Sig:
The anti-war right? Those would be never-Trumpers.

You mean like Ben Shapiro and Mark Levin?

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Originally posted by FenderBender:
They'll stay home.

We hear this same shit every election cycle. Every single one. It's meaningless.

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Originally posted by parabellum:

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Originally posted by FenderBender:
They'll stay home.

We hear this same shit every election cycle. Every single one. It's meaningless.

Alright, lucky or unlucky for everyone, we'll find out in November. I will return to this thread at that time.

Many a slip between a cup and a lip. The political landscape will change quite a bit between now and November. The Iran situation will be resolved, inflation will be receding, and the economy blasting off by November.

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Originally posted by FenderBender:
Alright, lucky or unlucky for everyone, we'll find out in November. I will return to this thread at that time.

Terrific. November in election years is clue-mating season.

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Originally posted by parabellum:

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Originally posted by FenderBender:
Alright, lucky or unlucky for everyone, we'll find out in November. I will return to this thread at that time.

Terrific. November in election years is clue-mating season.

Remember Para, I do hope I'm wrong.

If the two spurned factions are the anti war right and libertarians, are the “Trump is Bibi’s puppet” adherents necessarily in with the anti war right, or do they make a third faction?

Great Again: Blue-Haired Liberals Seen Enjoying Beautifully Restored DC Park Fountain

Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news

Decline is a choice

Just weeks ago, Meridian Hill Park - also known as Malcolm X Park - stood as a graffiti-scarred reminder of neglect, overrun by vagrants, trash, and decay. Today, its iconic 13-basin cascading fountain flows powerfully once more, drawing families, dog walkers, and even those with blue hair who once might have sneered at such efforts.

The transformation is undeniable: clean pathways, flowing water, and people reclaiming public space in the heart of Washington, D.C.

It's the direct result of President Trump's determination to restore the nation's capital ahead of America's 250th anniversary. As one viral video captured, locals are visibly enjoying the revived park where needles and encampments once dominated.

You're listening to the sound of the Nation's Capital coming back to life. ??

Decline is a choice. @POTUS is choosing action, beauty, strength, and pride. pic.twitter.com/CsiVSLdJuJ
- US Department of the Interior (@Interior) May 20, 2026

President Trump has been clear about his personal investment in these projects. In a statement shared widely, he detailed the progress:

"So far, over 20 have been revitalized, and fixed, looking better than the day they were built, many years ago. We have some left, some were in very bad and difficult condition, but we will get them all done in a short time. D.C. is being reawakened as to its Beauty, Elegance, and Charm."

He continued on the grand prize:

"The "Granddaddy" of them all will be The Reflecting Pool - 2,500 feet long, and almost 200 feet wide, the biggest such structure ever built, but also, the most troublesome for many Administrations in that, from the time it was built in 1922, it essentially never really worked! It leaked from all angles, drew dirt, grime, and decay, was often filled with garbage, and wasn't at all representative of the two Great Monuments it connects - The Lincoln Memorial, and the Washington Monument."

? NOW: Liberals are LOSING THEIR MINDS after President Trump posted how beautiful the new USA flag blue Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will look

They hate nice things - and preferred he let the algae and goose poop sit in the pool!

Trump nailed it: "Why would I bother taking… pic.twitter.com/NwJVVrG6PE
- Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 10, 2026

"I, together with Doug Burgum and the Department of Interior, am fixing it the right and proper way - It will last for many decades into the future," Trump added.

? JUST NOW: President Trump infuriates the Democrats by announcing he PERSONALLY made contributions to beautify DC, and dozens of fountains are starting to work again

BUILDER-IN-CHIEF.

The Reflecting Pool will be the biggest water project of them all ??

"So far, over 20 have… pic.twitter.com/UDUgdf8qpn
- Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 20, 2026

Trump further stated, "The Fountains are now working, and look magnificent as the Park is being entirely rebuilt, using far better and more beautiful materials than originally used. As the Entrance to the White House, it's got to be spectacular - There is no other way! Again, check out what's going on at Lafayette Park."

The historic cascading fountain at Meridian Hill Park in D.C. is flowing after a decade of disrepair and decay - all thanks to President Trump's relentless effort to make our nation's capital beautiful again.

REMEMBER - DECLINE IS A CHOICE!

The fountain revival aligns with Trump's revived executive order promoting classical architecture for federal buildings - an order Biden scrapped in 2021 but Trump reinstated to prioritize beauty, tradition, and civic pride over modernist ugliness.

Meridian Hill Park before vs. after.

For years, homeless camps and drug addicts took over the park.

Now it's cleaned up and full of families again, thanks to @POTUS's executive order to make the capital safe and beautiful again.

Meridian Hill Park's cascading fountain, one of North America's longest, had been dry for years. Now it cascades with renewed vigor, part of a $54 million initiative restoring seven major D.C. fountains.



https://www.zerohedge.com/poli...red-dc-park-fountain

^^^^^^^^

I saw this clip yesterday-

https://x.com/ItsAllPoliticss/...istration-day-486%2F

Despite all that's going on in the world, it's also the smaller things like this that count towards what makes a great president! President Trump IS a great President! This makes me very happy!

Adios, Jerome

Tulsi Gabbard steps down as DNI, citing husband’s cancer diagnosis

13:13 EDT 22 May 2026, updated 13:20 EDT 22 May 2026
By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER

Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as Donald Trump's top intelligence chief, citing her husband's recent diagnosis with a rare form of cancer, following months of growing friction over the President's decision to launch a war against Iran.

Gabbard met with Trump in the Oval Office on Friday, where she delivered her resignation letter. She will officially depart as Director of National Intelligence on June 30.

In her formal resignation letter, Gabbard thanks Trump and says she is 'deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me and for the opportunity to lead' the top intelligence agency for the year and a half.

This is a developing story...