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howard's avatar

Even by your normal standards, today's triad is superb, to the point that I can't decide which of the 3 is best.

But I want to linger for a moment on #2: for all those who think the trumpstorm will pass, vivek personifies the gop future.

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Karl's avatar

Vivek shamelessly gives the MAGAts what they crave. He may well have DJT's media and showman instincts. And he's much smarter. But will MAGAworld go for a non-white, non-Christian who occasionally spouts nonsense? Well, their God King has two of those characteristics, so it's best not to discount him until he has flamed out.

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Jody Sherman's avatar

Vivek's ethnicity is the only thing that will stop him at least at the presidential office-seeking level but he will be with us a MAGA force in one form or another for a long time, I fear.

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howard's avatar

regardless of whether vivek individually is the future, he is typologically the future.

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Chris's avatar

It scares me that you could very well be right. At least there were four half-decent performances at the debate from sane and sober candidates, even if every one of them has a problem.

Haley: Pick defending Trump or grilling him. You can't do both and get anywhere.

Pence: Michael "I Would Vote for the Man That Pressured a Mob to Kill Me" Pence

Hutchinson: No one will pick him, and even if they did the age comparison doesn't go away were it him vs. Biden.

Christie: He's not doing this for the republic. He's doing this because the music stopped and he wants a new tune.

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Emily Deans's avatar

Is Vivek really any different than a Blake Masters with more charisma or a smarter Kari Lake though? A certain sort of voter loves them but most (51% in Arizona) people want to wash up after exposure.

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Timothy M Dwyer's avatar

As a resident of the Grand Canyon State, I can tell you that Kari Lake, like her makeup, doesnтАЩt just wash off. Paint Thinner is required, repeatedly

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Jody Sherman's avatar

I don't think so; in fact, I think he's a more slick and therefore more dangerous Blake Master. Peter Thiel is taking notes.

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