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Marco taking NBC's Kristen Walker to the woodshed. Marco is going to make a great Sec. of State

Total annihilation.

State run media hack, "But let me move on to the next...."
Rubio, "Oh no, get back here. You're not getting away that easily".

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Originally posted by oddball:
Marco taking NBC's Kristen Walker to the woodshed. Marco is going to make a great Sec. of State

Total annihilation.

State run media hack, "But let me move on to the next...."
Rubio, "Oh no, get back here. You're not getting away that easily".

Yes, it's refreshing to see conservatives go on the offensive...for a change.

Democrats Now Threatening People Who Donated to Trump's Inauguration

DAVID STROM 2:30 PM | January 18, 2025

Democrats are the political equivalent of mafia bosses who basically run protection rackets.

"Nice company you have there. Shame if something happened to it."

We saw a lot of this behavior over the past few years. One of the techniques used to bully social media companies into censorship was the use of open (and private) threats to use antitrust laws to break up Meta, Twitter, Google and all the tech companies if they did not comply with demands to suppress the speech of conservatives and, frankly, anybody including dissenting Democrats.

Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennett are trying the same thing by going after people and companies that contributed to the Trump inaugural.





These contributions are standard practice. Obama took millions of dollars from donors, including the companies Warren and Bennet are targeting. So did Joe Biden, even though all the inaugural hoopla was very muted due to insane COVID policies. Presidential libraries get showered with money and no doubt Biden will do his best to vacuum up all that sweet dough once he leaves office.

But, in the eyes of progressives, this time, it's different.

Because Trump. Orange Man Bad, and hence doing anything to suck up to him is by its very nature corrupt. Contributing to Biden and buying his son's paintings.

There really is no depth to which the progressives will not go, and if you subject yourself to the rantings of leftists on TV or social media, you will find little but accusations that Trump is extorting compliance from scared victims who are afraid he will destroy their lives or their companies if they don't pay tribute.

During Trump's first term, these tactics worked, partly because the #resistance within the federal government could be counted upon to sabotage Trump and help the Democrats. Everybody knew that Trump was a one-off, so working to undermine him didn't seem that dangerous compared to offending The Swamp.

This time, not so much. Once Elon Musk broke the taboo of working with Trump, the barrier to doing so fell to dust.

Perhaps I am too optimistic about the seeming collapse of support for progressive ideas in the general public, but it sure looks like Trump's magic has been working once again. Elizabeth Warren has always been a crazy leftist harridan, but now she seems to be a crazy leftist harridan with no ability to intimidate.

Sam Altman, who will likely shoot up the ranks of the world's wealthiest men due to his leading-edge position in the AI market, clearly isn't scared of her. I doubt any of the companies and men she is targeting are either.

Protection rackets only work if the victims are intimidated, and the intimidation seems to be wearing off.

The world is healing, although it has taken it long enough. One of the most frustrating things, I find, is predicting disaster, watching it unfold, and only after the maximum damage is done does anybody start paying attention, as if it was all a shock.

Trump warned that California would burn down years ago, and the Democrats laughed. Now it's happening, and Californians are waking up to the wages of leftism and noticing that backing leftists might not have been such a good idea.

Los Angeles elected an actual communist, and now they are surprised to see she is incompetent?

Who could have guessed?

I swear I cannot remember being this excited about an event since I was a child at Christmastime! As much as I hate network television, I will most definitely be watching Monday morning to witness this historic event!!!

Hopefully I can find an alternative source online to view the proceedings...

Update: Apparently it will be live-streamed on YouTube by a number of sources including Fox News, so that's where I'll watch it!

Daddy’s home…

About four miles from me, fireworks erupted over Trump’s pending inauguration.



It went on for 30 minutes.

Trump coming back much better prepared than 2016

Watching our president at Arlington right now.

I do not know what you are trying to insinuate mrw with that post. DT was a great Potus in 2016 and again now, period

I’m not sure it was malicious in intent. I read it to be wide eyed and innocent in the first term, battler hardened and more focused in the second.

This is just so damn exciting, and after waiting for 4 loooong years!! I am so proud to be an American today......and everyday!!!

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I do not know what you are trying to insinuate mrw with that post. DT was a great Potus in 2016 and again now, period

That post and meme are pretty clear to me. Trump was totally unprepared for how deep and widespread the swamp was in 2016. The fact that he was a great President in his 1st term doesn't change this reality. But this time around, he is going to kick asses and take no prisoners. And he will be even a better President.

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I do not know what you are trying to insinuate mrw with that post. DT was a great Potus in 2016 and again now, period

It means that in 2017, Donald Trump was a political novice and his administration suffered for it, and now, Trump is politically savvy and is prepared for all the obstacles which will be placed in his path.

That's simply a fact. Acknowledging this fact does not denigrate President Trump, not does it signal a lack of support for him and his cause.

Trump Rally to begin shortly

At last people are not cowed into telling the truth about their opinions on issues like the trans hysteria.

Daily Wire: NYT Polling shows Americans overwhelmingly support Trump's position on numerous trans issues

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NYT Polling Shows Americans Overwhelmingly Support GOP Position On Numerous Trans Issues
Amanda PrestigiacomoJan 18, 2025
New polling from the New York Times shows that Americans, regardless of political party, agree with Republican positions on numerous transgender issues, including gender transitions for minors and sports inclusion.

The New York Times/Ipsos Survey, which was conducted earlier this month, found that a stunning 79% of Americans believe males should not be permitted to participate in female sports , even if the athlete identifies as transgender.

“Thinking about transgender female athletes — meaning athletes who were male at birth but who currently identify as female — do you think they should or should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports?” the survey posed.

Overall, 79% of those surveyed answered no, including 67% of Democrats. In total, only 18% of Americans believe trans athletes should be allowed in female sports.

Another survey question asked about transgender medications for minors: “Thinking about medications used for transgender care, do you think doctors should be able to prescribe puberty-blocking drugs or hormone therapy to minors between the ages of 10 and 18?”

Overall, 71% of Americans answered “No,” including 54% of Democrats. Only 10% of respondents said minors should have access to the drugs, with another 16% saying minors ages 15-18 should have access.

Respondents were also asked if we’ve gone too far as a society accommodating trans-identifying individuals. “Which statement comes closest to your feelings about the way our society deals with transgender people — that is, someone who does not identify with their sex at birth, like a person born male who now identifies as female,” the survey asked.

A total of 77% of respondents agreed that society has gone too far or has gone far enough to accommodate trans people, while only 21% said we haven’t gone far enough.

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Watching our president at Arlington right now.

Give him a "thumbs up" for us, Greg!