Trump this.

[KaraBulut]

Exactly.

The turnout was way less than in 2020...but what does this actually portend?

That Republicans are going to sit out this election? That everyone is going to sit out this election?

It portends exactly what it meant when it was Ted Cruz, Rick Santorum, Mike Huckabee... nada.

The idea of having Iowa first is probably because it was a smaller state and their caucus system favors candidates that are good retail politicians who don't mind shaking hands, talking with voters one-on-one and eating endless amounts of fried foods at county fairs. It also gave candidates the opportunity to get their campaign staff organized and fine-tuned.

Since the 70s, the Republican Party in Iowa has been taken over by evangelicals and Christian White Nationalists. The Democratic Party in Iowa has also shifted leftward and become more dependent upon college-aged voters in places like Ames. The winner of the caucus means nothing in the national election.

I can't wait to see how many votes Marianne Williamson gets from the Democratic caucuses.

The final numbers aren't in but two Republicans - Haley and DeSantis- spent somewhere in the neighborhood of $70 million in Iowa*. It's a ridiculous waste of money, especially if one of the candidates is allowed to not show up for the debates.

*The Republicans in Congress are whining about Biden's $200 million aid package to Ukraine?

 

[Kyanimal]

The low turnout in Iowa may have had something to do with the below fucking minus freezing weather.

Then again, MAGA is supposedly just a percentage of a minority % party. A fraction of a fraction.

 

[KaraBulut]

Oh, dear. One of Trump's high profile lawyers has bailed.

Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina withdraws from ex-president’s cases

Joe Tacopina, one of former President Trump’s New York trial lawyers who is known for representing high-profile clients, is withdrawing from Trump’s cases. Tacopina had represented Trump in both hi…

thehill.com

Joe Tacopina, one of former President Trump’s New York trial lawyers who is known for representing high-profile clients, is withdrawing from Trump’s cases.

Tacopina had represented Trump in both his criminal hush money case — one of four indictments Trump faces — and a sexual battery civil lawsuit brought by longtime advice columnist E. Jean Carroll.

The motivation behind Tacopina’s departure remains unclear. He confirmed to The Hill he was withdrawing from Trump’s cases but declined further comment.

 

[rareboy]

It portends exactly what it meant when it was Ted Cruz, Rick Santorum, Mike Huckabee... nada.

The idea of having Iowa first is probably because it was a smaller state and their caucus system favors candidates that are good retail politicians who don't mind shaking hands, talking with voters one-on-one and eating endless amounts of fried foods at county fairs. It also gave candidates the opportunity to get their campaign staff organized and fine-tuned.

Since the 70s, the Republican Party in Iowa has been taken over by evangelicals and Christian White Nationalists. The Democratic Party in Iowa has also shifted leftward and become more dependent upon college-aged voters in places like Ames. The winner of the caucus means nothing in the national election.

I can't wait to see how many votes Marianne Williamson gets from the Democratic caucuses.

The final numbers aren't in but two Republicans - Haley and DeSantis- spent somewhere in the neighborhood of $70 million in Iowa*. It's a ridiculous waste of money, especially if one of the candidates is allowed to not show up for the debates.

*The Republicans in Congress are whining about Biden's $200 million aid package to Ukraine?

Well the low turnout is being noticed and the verdict isn't good for Trump and the GOP.

Scarborough says Iowa victory ‘bad news’ for Trump

MSNBC anchor Joe Scarborough warned Tuesday that former President Trump’s win in Iowa could mean “bad news” for his chances in a general election. “The fact that Donald Trump has 50 percent of Repu…

thehill.com

 

[gsdx]

Unbefuckingbelievable.

Wait for it: "A ginger mint."

 

[smokeshadow]

OH NOESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

'You Just Can’t Control Yourself': Judge Threatens to Kick Trump Out of Court

Senior U.S. District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan threatened to kick Donald Trump out of his courtroom after being forced to tell the ex-president to keep his voice down during Wednesday’s civil trial that will determine how much he must pay journalist E. Jean Carroll. In separate civil cases a...

www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com

 

[KaraBulut]

Well the low turnout is being noticed and the verdict isn't good for Trump and the GOP.

Scarborough says Iowa victory ‘bad news’ for Trump

MSNBC anchor Joe Scarborough warned Tuesday that former President Trump’s win in Iowa could mean “bad news” for his chances in a general election. “The fact that Donald Trump has 50 percent of Repu…

thehill.com

I think what Scarborough is trying to do is equate Iowa with enthusiasm. He has a point. There was a bunch of hyperbolic talk about the weather saying, "Well, Trump's voters are committed and energized and they'll brave the snow, ice and subzero temps but Haley/DeSantis voters aren't as committed, so they might stay home." Turns out a lot of voters for all of the Republican candidates stayed home, in spite of Trump's encouragement that they risk life and limb to vote for him.

The problem is that Scarborough's theory about enthusiasm only applies to Iowa and its white evangelical voters. And there's no question as to whether Trump is will carry Iowa in the Electoral College vote if he's the candidate.

What Biden faces is what Hillary faced in 2016: enthusiasm in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Florida and Texas will not be up for grab if Trump is the candidate.

The only thing that I've seen that might make me think twice is a poll that I saw this week that said that a poll of likely Trump voters showed that about 60% say that they will vote for Trump even if he's in prison. That means that 40% won't. If the enthusiasm for Trump wanes once he's all orange from head to toe (instead of just his face), then that could impact turnout in those states and give Biden enough votes to carry the Electoral College... assuming the Democrats don't stay home like they did in 2016 because the porridge wasn't the temperature they liked.

 

[rareboy]

#SyphilisDon is trending today.

 

[rareboy]

 

[rareboy]

Trump's lawyer continues to get her education in trying cases from judges...this time in the Carroll defamation case.

E. Jean Carroll judge bench-slaps Trump's attorney 14 times over basic lawyering in a single day of testimony

The judge in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation trial repeatedly schooled Alina Habba on basic law, at one point tersely telling her to "sit down."

www.businessinsider.com

Also noteworthy that the judge called out Trump's lack of self control by not giving him what he was after...being ejected from the courtroom, noting that it was no doubt what Trump wanted to happen.

 

[KaraBulut]

"Bench-slapping"

 

[gsdx]

I don't know why he hasn't been charged with contempt yet.

 

[smokeshadow]

IMO, the judge would just be playing into the Donald's hands; and, they definitely don't want to do that

 

[rareboy]

It is why Kaplan called him out saying that he knew that being ejected from court was exactly what Trump wanted.

Instead, the jury got to see the antics ...instead of giving Trump one more grievance to raise funds from.

 

[rareboy]

 

[johaninsc]

 

[rareboy]

Jesus Wept.

 

[smokeshadow]

^^No! Jesus would have thrown his ass out like he did the money changers

 

[TX-Beau]

Are any of us actually surprised? He's been saying some variation of just that since the insurrection.

 

[gsdx]

Matt Friend, a Donald Trump impressionist, mocking other Donald Trump impressionists. Short but oh so sweet!!