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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIsn'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.
LoisB
(7,246 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(24,694 posts)madaboutharry
(40,238 posts)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)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)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.
Cha
(297,877 posts)madaboutharry
(40,238 posts)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!
Im sure it is easy to find the video, its probably on YouTube.
Cha
(297,877 posts)need to see.. I was just curious what could possibly be "teethgate".
madaboutharry
(40,238 posts)If just for the comic relief! Its totally crazy. She even poses like a teeth model. 🧐
Cha
(297,877 posts)NanaCat
(1,378 posts)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)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.
Cha
(297,877 posts)sheshe2
(83,981 posts)She is
ecstatic
(32,759 posts)🙄 😒
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)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.
PSPS
(13,626 posts)or maybe this one:
question everything
(47,551 posts)justgamma
(3,667 posts)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)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.
msongs
(67,465 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(24,694 posts)NJCher
(35,786 posts)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.
Arthur_Frain
(1,866 posts)Delicious.
NanaCat
(1,378 posts)Will stop buying Dana Carvey's Church Lady wardrobe.
rubbersole
(6,744 posts)...got them on credit and then stiffed 'em. Just to impress tsf.
BaronChocula
(1,616 posts)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)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.