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I will be voting against whoever it is that actually ends up being the democratic nominee.

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Fair enough, can't blame you there, Frank. If it's not Biden, it might be Newsome, and he's a complete psychopath.

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Nose firmly held. I agree with you.

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Yup, I think a lot of people are in the "hold the nose" camp right now. 😅

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He needs a more palatable Steve Bannon.

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Interesting point about Bannon. I do not know if he'll be in a second admin. Maybe. But Jarvanka drove him out of the first one. If they show up again, I doubt he'll be any more welcome the second time around. But we'll have to wait and see.

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No, Bannon himself is no longer an option after everything that went down in the last administration. Trump needs someone like Bannon though. Unfortunately that’s a difficult ask.

Bannon is a mess of a person, but in 2016 he was dead on about the mood of the country, the fractures forming in the right, and the issues Trump needed to be talking about. His ability to see the game for what it was and advise Trump accordingly was crucial to the first win.

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Was about to comment that he needed a Steve Bannon to stay on point, but I see you beat me to it! Trump is the world's best salesman, but he needs someone else to manage the production crew in order to deliver on his promises.

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Who could possibly be that enforcer? None come to mind.

Jarvanka and his kids are morons, but particularly Jarvanka. If Trump wants to be an effective president he has to keep all his family at some distance, and surround himself with straight talking no bullshit types who are not afraid to speak truth to him, who will enact his policies with furious intent.

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Agree, I see no one who can do that role. Also agree on Jarvanka, neither of them should have ANYTHING to do with a second admin. But daddy's little girl is daddy's little girl, so don't be surprised if they show up again.

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Richard Hanania think talk of the deep state makes conservatives sound dumb considering the inability of shadow elites to control events. He points to this article in a recent tweet: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/01/17/why-the-davos-smart-set-sounds-dumb-00136249

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He says nasty things but I’d vote for him if I could.

I liked what I saw during his years, he drive the PC brigade crazy and look how much chaos is in the world since Biden won.

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Yup, very true. Best economy in 50 years back when Trump was president, then it all turned to shit.

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Trump for better, worse or for the best is the face of our age whatever you make of him.

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You are most welcome, but thank you for that section of your post as it was what spurred me to write this article. 👍🏻

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