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The Commercials Write Themselves

Steven L. Taylor
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As I watch the courts and state legislatures continue to try to engineer a pathway for Republicans to retain control of the House, I take heart, to some degree, from things like this via PBS: WATCH: ‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation’ when negotiating with Iran, Trump says.

If our only hope for at least one chamber of Congress that will apply some level of accountability is a blue wave, then this helps. Soaring gas prices that can be directly pegged to the choices of a president who says that he doesn’t “think about Americans’ financial situation” while also asking for $1 billion for his ballroom, among other vanity projects, will help move the goal along.

Here’s the clip:


I wonder what the over/under is on Kalshi for how many times that clip is going to appear in campaign ads this fall?

Too bad the audio is diminished by the helicopter in the background.

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11 responses to “The Commercials Write Themselves”

  1. Joe Avatar
    Joe

    Too bad the audio is diminished by the helicopter in the background.

    I am sure that can be fixed.

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  2. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    That, and his falling asleep numerous times IN FRONT OF CAMERAS and all we get from the rapid response account is “he was blinking.”

    There’s almost too much material for ads at this point. I hope Democrats focus on the stuff that is really easy to understand, like the no-bid contract for the reflecting pool work (estimate, $1.5 million, actual so far, $13 million), that ballroom he’s so obsessed with, and quotes like that one.

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  3. Kathy Avatar
    Kathy

    @Jen:

    Doesn’t everyone blink five or six times per hour for five to fifteen minutes per blink?

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  4. Steven L. Taylor Avatar
    Steven L. Taylor

    @Joe: Very likely.

  5. Steven L. Taylor Avatar
    Steven L. Taylor

    @Joe: Very likely.

  6. CSK Avatar
    CSK

    @Jen:

    “My name is Trumpymandias, king of kings.”

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  7. Charley in Cleveland Avatar
    Charley in Cleveland

    Another of Trump’s own-goals came when he was asked if he was concerned about his economic record given rising inflation, and he blurted out something along the lines of, “If you look at where it was just before the war….” He can really, really be dense.

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  8. Scott F. Avatar
    Scott F.

    Text book Kinsley Gaffe.

    [For those new to the idea, a KG = A mistake whereby a politician inadvertently says something truthful which they had not meant to reveal.]

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  9. Scott F. Avatar
    Scott F.

    @Jen:

    There’s almost too much material for ads at this point. I hope Democrats focus on the stuff that is really easy to understand

    The watch out is that it’s clear that a lot of Trump voters are taking a defensive stance. They are unwilling to hear they were duped into supporting a corrupt, mendacious clown. The ads need to stress that the corrupt, mendacious clown betrayed them.

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  10. Kathy Avatar
    Kathy

    @Charley in Cleveland:

    “You should have seen it before the tariffs. It was a weak, low energy, Democrat inflation. Now manypeoplesaythat it’s real Murikan stronggreatbigbeautiful inflation!!1!”

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  11. Gavin Avatar
    Gavin

    Note the banner in background of the picture up top.
    Trump promised lower prices and prices increased. He promised higher paychecks and paychecks decreased.
    I have a couple clinician buddies at United Health whose paychecks were racked down bc they’re a monopoly in local areas.

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