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Johnson pulled strings to get Trump into Arlington — and now the scandal is spreading (www.rawstory.com)

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[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 260 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

It’s hilarious that the entire point was to draw focus on how Biden fucked up the withdrawal from Afghanistan (while following Trump & literal Taliban combined plan), but all anybody is talking about now is how disrespectful Trump & company is. His purpose for doing this is entirely lost now.

Edit: taliban not isis

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 103 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States–Taliban_deal which was entirely negotiated and ratified by the Trump administration 🙄

[–] paf0@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If I recall Trump said "they couldn't stop even if they tried"

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago

Crowing about it because he will use it as an attack later. Just like the tax bomb set to raise income tax for regular Americans after Donald's term.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 96 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Donald Trump is not a smart man. He didn't become the threat that he is due to his own skilful manoeuvring. He became a threat because the institutions that are supposed to oppose people like him have failed.

Now that, for the first time in his political career, he's up against an opponent with basic competence he can't do anything other than flail impotently.

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 51 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I didn't care for her, but Clinton I would say had more than basic competence, though she didn't really have much charisma, is pretty unlikable, forced out Bernie Sanders, chose a completely forgettable running mate, was running as an establishment candidate in a "change" election, and has a blatant desire for power. It all worked against her, though she did still win the popular vote. Still fairly competent though.

I would argue Harris is in a similar situation as Clinton, though she apparently had the sense to at least pick someone more likable than herself and her almost invisible tenure as VP actually may work to her advantage. Otherwise, she's not incredibly charismatic on her own and could be in trouble at the debate with Trump, though his elderly, stroke-addled brain may help her out.

But if it gets into the same sort of thing like in his debate with Biden, where Trump is just throwing out BS bombs left and right, and all Kamala does is just uselessly flail around trying to address his BS points one by one, I think she'll be in trouble. She needs to cut through the BS and present herself as the adult in the room, and make Trump seem infantile and ridiculous.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Wait. Who was her running mate in 2016? I legitimately don't remember. Wow.

[–] Anti_Iridium@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Tim Kane. I watched his debate with pence and was impressed.

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[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 11 points 2 weeks ago

Kane?

Edit:Kaine

[–] DasAlbatross@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

I had the exact same reaction and had to look it up. Hard to argue with the completely forgettable tag.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

All agreed. The Clinton's are political animals, best of the best at the game, but Hilary doesn't share her husband's over-the-top charisma. She works best behind the scenes, not on camera kissing babies.

And this hilarious meme hit far too close to home.

[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Literally been screaming this since her time as SoS... Hill-Dawg should have run in NY's bluest blueberry of a US House district and then taken the reigns from Pelosi in 2022. She's masterful at running the inner party show... she got that "do it or I'll burn your house down" energy so few people have (liken to LBJ, Pelosi, Cave Johnson, etc).

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[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I was expecting a major crisis when Harris took over since she did abysmally in the 2020 primary. She was one of the first "serious" candidate to drop out, not even making it to 2020. Shes essentially just cruising on "not an old white guy"

[–] 5C5C5C@programming.dev 20 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

I actually remember her being a standout at the debates until Tulsi Gabbard managed to latch onto a line of attack that hurt her credibility as the progressive candidate that she was presenting herself as. Shortly after that traction was lost I think she saw the writing on the wall and exited gracefully, which obviously worked in her favor because it made it easy for Biden to tap her for VP.

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[–] Hazzia@infosec.pub 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not much of a platform for sure but she's absolutely humiliating Trump which seems to be working to put down the facists, so hey I'll take it.

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[–] GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 weeks ago

Even if it worked, that's just more hypocritical nonsense.

"Biden messed up, these 13 Americans are dead. Not quite as many people as I killed by messing up a pandemic response, or by blowing the cover of American spies, but if I get in office again I'm sure my decisions will kill a lot more people. What were we talking about again?"

[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

literal Isis

You mean the Taliban's plan, the US negotiated the withdrawal with the Taliban.

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

It is crazy to expect the Afghanistan military to fight when the US president negotiated handover of Afghanistan with the Taliban

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[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 138 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Please please please start another speakership crisis 🙏

[–] dadGPT@lemmy.world 49 points 2 weeks ago

[–] finley@lemm.ee 105 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

ah, yes, the infamous Mierdes Touch

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 weeks ago

¡Ay Dios Mío!

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 100 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Man, ever since Biden dropped out, the fascists have been even more incompetent than usual. I'm gonna assume it's from them panicking.

[–] Seasoned_Greetings@lemm.ee 22 points 2 weeks ago

Here's the thing, a weak Democrat candidate meant the GOP could ride the curtail of a natural red wave born from voter dissatisfaction into another Trump presidency. They didn't have to try faced with Biden so they didn't have as many opportunities to show their incompetence.

Now democrats have rallied and the writing is on the wall that Trump isn't good enough just by the virtue of being the republican choice. He actually has to try, which he hasn't done since 2016, and he's pretty bad at trying.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 73 points 2 weeks ago

That is just Trump showing his usual respect for the military and especially the "losers" (according to him) - those who paid the ultimate price to protect the country.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 70 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Using dead soldiers as a political prop. Keep it classy, Republicans.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 14 points 2 weeks ago

Support the Troops was only a catchy political slogan.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 60 points 2 weeks ago

I hope this thing has legs and plagues them endlessly.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 52 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

This is another guy I feel is untrustworthy just based on his face alone.

[–] RangerJosie@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

It was the whole. Family porn tracking app thing that skeeved me the fuck out.

Imagine being the secret service IT guy who has to build a firewall around that creepy fuck's wank bank for National Security interests.

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[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago

It has a sort of "I raped your cat but you can't prove it" energy.

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

He reminds me a lot of Michael Gove

Obligatory Gove clapping gif

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 51 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Then his smarmy ass is just as guilty

[–] PenisDuckCuck9001@lemmynsfw.com 29 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Mike Johnson with actual power would be a living hell. Turkmenistan levels of living hell. If he had as much power as Trump he'd be at the very least equally as dangerous. If he actually gets his career ruined over this (doubt it) and fucks off forever i'll sleep better at night.

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[–] big_slap@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago

ahahahahahahahahahahaha

[–] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 27 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What's with the devil horn finger gesture two women are making in the picture?

[–] VeryNiiiice@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Pretty sure it's the University of Texas' ~~A&M university's~~ "hook 'em" sign.

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not seeing that. Share.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (10 children)

Far left woman.

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[–] blusterydayve26@midwest.social 24 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Fuck Ron Johnson.

Yes, I know it's the wrong Johnson but, still, it needs to be said.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But they loooooove the troops, right? Right?

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

They love the troops like they love women: things to be talked about, controlled and used as you see fit, then thrown away and never thought of again (until there's a scandal anyway).

[–] Corvidae@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

If only avoiding Trump was as easy as avoiding porn!

[–] bradinutah@thelemmy.club 9 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I feel bad for the Marckesano family. It's so hard to bury a loved one who served our country, with all the pressures and hardships involved. It's an unfair and unexpected addition to a hard time like this.

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