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The Hill: "Trump's GOP is already dying" [View all]

This is a most delish and delightful piece

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Trump’s GOP is already dying

Lara Trump is nominally co-chair alongside former North Carolina Republican Party Chair Michael Whatley. Both received former President Trump’s endorsement for the role. In practice, the power dynamic is more like when the Roman emperor granted his family a shared consulship with an irrelevant senator. In case any Republican was confused about where true power rested, Trump began her tenure atop the RNC with a sweeping purge of the unfaithful.

Donald Trump’s MAGA ideology can now claim the House Speakership and formal control of the RNC. With Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) stepping down from his role as Senate minority leader, Trump will likely soon control that post as well.

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Trump’s GOP is a paradox. The former president now enjoys an unprecedented level of control over the Republican national apparatus. He can freely raid the RNC’s dwindling campaign coffers for legal defense money and appoint family members to key positions while personally directing House Republicans’ disastrous investigations into Joe and Hunter Biden. Trump’s total dominance of the Republican Party is a remarkable thing to behold.

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One RNC donor, Peter Henlein, voiced many Republicans’ outrage at the new arrangement in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “After a lifetime of donating to every GOP nominee and multiple down ballot candidates every cycle….I’m out,” Henlein wrote. “I donated to help win elections, not to maintain the lifestyle of a billionaire.”

Much much more...
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4528680-trumps-gop-is-already-dying/

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The Hill: "Trump's GOP is already dying" [View all] Pluvious Mar 13 OP

This is closer to how I read things, than any poll and accompanying story in the NYT. nt BootinUp Mar 13 #1

Even if *some* of the polls say we are losing right now, it takes MONEY DemocraticPatriot Mar 14 #46

It will... 2naSalit Mar 13 #2

"be best" madamesilverspurs Mar 13 #9

YES-A-ROONY-PIE!!! calimary Mar 13 #11

Too soon to tell. 2naSalit Mar 14 #13

I'm hoping that demographic changes will make the future of a "reborn" Republican party Sky Jewels Mar 14 #33

I'm hoping you're right! calimary Mar 14 #34

This toon belongs in this thread... Pluvious Mar 13 #3

Campaign to buy canetoad Mar 13 #4

Exactly! C Moon Mar 13 #10

+1 dalton99a Mar 14 #20

You gotta dance with the zombie that brought ya. lindysalsagal Mar 13 #5

Purge the disloyal 🐀 rats, Lara! rubbersole Mar 13 #6

And make sure none of those Icky Nikki Haley supporters are allowed. OMGWTF Mar 14 #15

I want the MAGA GQP shit killed fucking dead. I hate the fuck out of the whole goddamn turd of a regime. SoFlaBro Mar 13 #7

But... How do you really feel ? LOL (nt) Pluvious Mar 14 #30

Personally, I would have added one more "fuck" but you be you! tazkcmo Mar 14 #41

Cults bdamomma Mar 15 #50

I pray to Baby Jesus that they go the way of the Jim Jones cultists. "Please sweet Baby Jesus make it fucking so!" SoFlaBro Mar 15 #53

Everything Trump touches dies Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 13 #8

We gave Mitch multiple opportunities to cut the loser lose but he didn't take them. CrispyQ Mar 14 #29

Ray Charles would have seen this coming CatWoman Mar 14 #12

That message needs to be circulated around. lpbk2713 Mar 14 #14

Sadly, zombies can be dangerous Silent3 Mar 14 #16

There is no doubt that they will run the RNC into the ground. Renew Deal Mar 14 #17

What worries me is all the oligarchs that are still adding billions to republican wins so they can keep stacking the BComplex Mar 16 #56

Same old casino milking strategy bucolic_frolic Mar 14 #18

"Republicans have built themselves a party whose sole purpose is to appease and gratify Trump." dalton99a Mar 14 #19

He reminds me of The Doomsday Machine in the original Star Trek. tanyev Mar 14 #42

I like the remastered effects, brings it up to date without changing the story ArkansasDemocrat1 Mar 14 #43

its no longer the party of abe , but the party of t,,, and his personal piggy bank. AllaN01Bear Mar 14 #21

True... lonely bird Mar 14 #22

I wish this was true. BannonsLiver Mar 14 #23

It's death can't happen soon enough. republianmushroom Mar 14 #24

"HIS" death can't happen soon enough....... AZ8theist Mar 14 #37

Without the party he is nothing. republianmushroom Mar 14 #39

no no! NO! DonCoquixote Mar 14 #25

Whatever, they've been saying this for a while now Plectranthus Mar 14 #26

Oh god! I fear that's an accurate assessment liberalla Mar 15 #48

1+ keithbvadu2 Mar 14 #27

"MAGA Ideology" is whatever serves Dear Leader Martin Eden Mar 14 #28

Seizing control of the RNC was a stupid move by Trump. patphil Mar 14 #31

It was about grabbing cash for himself and to ensure only those willing to eat the peanuts out of Trump's brewens Mar 15 #51

The Bride of Gums is pleased Blue Owl Mar 14 #32

Sure. Orrex Mar 14 #35

As a wise man once said: Xavier Breath Mar 14 #36

I cannot wait for November wryter2000 Mar 14 #38

GOP in its death throes. Joinfortmill Mar 14 #40

The GOP will fall in line angrychair Mar 14 #44

I just wish it would die faster. ShazzieB Mar 14 #45

Naming Rights Desert Dog Mar 15 #47

The GOP as we knew it has already gone the way of the whigs. Hugin Mar 15 #49

George Washington warned us about forming political parties. He was right. Ping Tung Mar 15 #52

Dark money will appear where, and when, it is needed getagrip_already Mar 15 #54

Those stolen Republican emails must still be white hot with compromising info uponit7771 Mar 15 #55