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Bucky

(54,087 posts)
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 11:43 PM Mar 16

Isn't it strange how the GOP VP wannabes have been imploding?

These PR nightmares are all self-inflicted

1. Britt's ridiculous speech, which was meant to be a dog whistle to the fundies, but ended up becoming a punchline even for conservatives

2. Noem's unfolding "Teethgate" scandal

3. Mace's parading her sexual assault around like a merit badge


I think someone needs to investigate whether Elise Stefanik has been buying voodoo dolls.
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Isn't it strange how the GOP VP wannabes have been imploding? (Original Post) Bucky Mar 16 OP
Well, there is always Sarah Palin. LoisB Mar 16 #1
Trump - Palin....Naughty and Nice! OAITW r.2.0 Mar 17 #6
This is happening because they are unprincipled, shallow, or madaboutharry Mar 16 #2
Stefanik is embarrassing NJCher Mar 17 #10
Going to an elite college NanaCat Mar 17 #22
"Teethgate"? Cha Mar 16 #3
She posted a long endorsement on FB of the dentist who fixed her teeth. madaboutharry Mar 17 #5
Oh wow... Thank You! I don't Cha Mar 17 #7
Oh, but you should watch it! madaboutharry Mar 17 #13
lol... I'll think about it. Cha Mar 17 #16
Here you go. sheshe2 Mar 17 #17
If you want to thank them, you shameless grifter NanaCat Mar 17 #20
One of them was shown yesterday sheshe2 Mar 17 #23
lol... Mahalo, she. Cha Mar 17 #21
U are welcome, Cha. sheshe2 Mar 17 #24
It's so cringy. Are you a governor or an influencer? ecstatic Mar 17 #29
And it's going to turn into a thing. Bucky Mar 17 #8
Maybe it's this one PSPS Mar 17 #11
This calls for the good old picture with front teeth blacked out question everything Mar 17 #15
You forgot to mention justgamma Mar 17 #18
Or maybe there are, but they just don't work for free. calimary Mar 17 #27
masochist wanted. must have a severe case with no self esteem whatsoeverl nt msongs Mar 16 #4
I think it will get stranger. Check back by August 1st. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 17 #9
the entire trump endeavor NJCher Mar 17 #12
Strangely........ Arthur_Frain Mar 17 #14
I want to know when Elise Stefanik NanaCat Mar 17 #19
She probably wasn't 'buying'.... rubbersole Mar 17 #25
And they all support BaronChocula Mar 17 #26
Lol! 🤣 ecstatic Mar 17 #28
This is typical of narcissists. Irish_Dem Mar 17 #30

madaboutharry

(40,238 posts)
2. This is happening because they are unprincipled, shallow, or
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 11:50 PM
Mar 16

just plain stupid. At least one, Kristi Noem, has all three bases covered.

The worst person mentioned in the OP is Elise Stefanik. She is a straight up fascist. She should be referred to as Congresswoman Mussolini.

NJCher

(35,786 posts)
10. Stefanik is embarrassing
Sun Mar 17, 2024, 12:15 AM
Mar 17

to all of academia. She has a good educational background, much like Hawley, but betrays everything that critical thinking is supposed to elicit.

NanaCat

(1,378 posts)
22. Going to an elite college
Sun Mar 17, 2024, 01:31 AM
Mar 17

Doesn't mean they learned anything, never mind retaining any of it.

All GQP are born liars and manipulators. As college students, they'll cough up whatever they think professors want to hear to get a good enough grade to get by or get into an elite graduate training program, be it MBA or law or whatever.

But they don't agree with what college work they submit, and they won't retain any of what the professors imparted to them. Because they, of course, know better, but they need the piece of paper to get what they want most--power and money.

madaboutharry

(40,238 posts)
5. She posted a long endorsement on FB of the dentist who fixed her teeth.
Sun Mar 17, 2024, 12:01 AM
Mar 17

It was an infomercial for his dental practice. It went on and on with her smiling, showing off her new teeth (the original ones got knocked out in a bike accident), and telling people they all need to go to Texas to this guy to get new teeth.
It was nutballs!
I’m sure it is easy to find the video, it’s probably on YouTube.

madaboutharry

(40,238 posts)
13. Oh, but you should watch it!
Sun Mar 17, 2024, 12:23 AM
Mar 17

If just for the comic relief! It’s totally crazy. She even poses like a teeth model. 🧐

NanaCat

(1,378 posts)
20. If you want to thank them, you shameless grifter
Sun Mar 17, 2024, 01:24 AM
Mar 17

Then be civilized and send them a bloody thank-you note.

What we need to know is if you did this ad in exchange for free or discounted dental work.

sheshe2

(83,981 posts)
23. One of them was shown yesterday
Sun Mar 17, 2024, 01:35 AM
Mar 17

Promoting a shoe shop and was waving around a free gift.

That is illegal. It was either Noem or Loomer. I can't remember which one.

Grifters.

ecstatic

(32,759 posts)
29. It's so cringy. Are you a governor or an influencer?
Sun Mar 17, 2024, 04:16 AM
Mar 17

🙄 😒
I'm so tired of these greedy and corrupt republicans.

Now they're not even waiting until their terms are over to grift. It's disgusting.

All they do is lie and grift.

Bucky

(54,087 posts)
8. And it's going to turn into a thing.
Sun Mar 17, 2024, 12:13 AM
Mar 17

I don't know how the scandal will spin out further from this. I personally don't have a problem with the governor picking up a couple of foul or a big discount on dental work when it's outside her state.

But there's going to be some kind of ethical rule or campaigning rule or something that will stretch this out into a "Gate". Maybe she used travel out of state funds for this personal work. That's what Gabe Sanchez is speculating on.

justgamma

(3,667 posts)
18. You forgot to mention
Sun Mar 17, 2024, 01:17 AM
Mar 17

that she flew to Texas to have them done and to do the commercial.

Evidently there are no dentists where she's from.

calimary

(81,552 posts)
27. Or maybe there are, but they just don't work for free.
Sun Mar 17, 2024, 02:08 AM
Mar 17

OR for trade-out. She's obviously working with a company that does. She doesn't have to pay them, as long as she's doing their infomercials.

NJCher

(35,786 posts)
12. the entire trump endeavor
Sun Mar 17, 2024, 12:19 AM
Mar 17

is imploding. Of course, you won't see anyone but me say that, but that is in fact what we are seeing.

The signs are all there; this is just one of them. The other significant ones are that he can't pay on the half billion he has to put up to the court system and the fact that GOP donors are turning their back on his takeover of the RNC. Everybody knows what a crappy operation he runs, not to mention the fact that he is eminently capable of stealing the place blind. This is going to get real interesting.

There is the very real possibility trump might not even make it to the finish line, meaning the general election.

BaronChocula

(1,616 posts)
26. And they all support
Sun Mar 17, 2024, 02:02 AM
Mar 17

a national abortion ban since that's the party's informal stance. I fixate on how they adjust their message on that and how many people (women) will buy their bullshit rhetoric.

Irish_Dem

(47,564 posts)
30. This is typical of narcissists.
Sun Mar 17, 2024, 09:01 AM
Mar 17

Attention and fame are like drugs to them.
They are on a high just thinking about being famous and powerful.
They will do anything to achieve their goals.

But at the same time they think they are brilliant and perfect.
They don't listen to advice.
And they have no idea how they come across to others as shallow, liars, and ridiculous.
So when they fail, they blame everyone else.

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