Members stevenkesslar Posted Wednesday at 10:31 PM Members Posted Wednesday at 10:31 PM Amir Hassan Thomas Smith Quote McDonald Rivet is among the more than a dozen Democratic incumbents seeking reelection in a district Trump won in 2024. But a GOP strategist, granted anonymity to speak candidly, characterized her as a “powerhouse.” The strategist added that Hassan had “clear flaws as a candidate” and the “GOP base was reluctant to support a dude named Amir Hassan.” Quote Smith, a largely unknown entity, told the Federal Election Commission in a July letter that his campaign had raised a total of $1,850 -- significantly less than the $700,000 that Hassan raised, according to the FEC. Quote
Members stevenkesslar Posted Wednesday at 10:58 PM Author Members Posted Wednesday at 10:58 PM With a few apologies to the stupid barking dog. First, I prefer YouTube to TikTok. Fucking Boomers! Second, I prefer facts to bullshit. Quote
Members stevenkesslar Posted Wednesday at 11:36 PM Author Members Posted Wednesday at 11:36 PM https://truthsocial.com/@TrumpIsBanksy/posts/117000590038822250 'Have you lost your mind?' MAGA melts down at Trump over late-night endorsement Quote Trump supporter Conita Drew wrote a 542-word reply. “Have you lost your mind, endorsing Muslim candidates," Drew wrote. "What has happened to you? You are not the man that I voted for three times, you have no wisdom whatsoever where Islam is concerned.” Bark, dog, bark! Quote
Members stevenkesslar Posted Wednesday at 11:42 PM Author Members Posted Wednesday at 11:42 PM Quote “YOU ARE BEING MISLED, President Trump! This guy is a snake in the grass. Muslim and never voted for a republican in his whole life. Moved to Michigan last summer and immediately filed to run for office. Thank you for your attention to this matter!!” wrote JoniMarieForLiberty. Quote Hassan is a Navy veteran who was stationed at Guantanamo Bay and a former federal law enforcement officer who calls himself an America First Republican. Donald Trump’s fans are not happy he backed Amir Hassan. Quote
RockyRoadTravel Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago This is a political train wreck. I'm glad I'm only watching the disfunction and hate on display. Tragic when one sees a circular firing squad. Quote
Members Suckrates Posted 9 hours ago Members Posted 9 hours ago 19 hours ago, stevenkesslar said: Amir Hassan Thomas Smith The BIG surprise here is that Trump gave a full throated endorsement to a BLACK candidate ? And by his name, I suspect a Muslim ? Quote
RockyRoadTravel Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago 2 minutes ago, Suckrates said: The BIG surprise here is that Trump gave a full throated endorsement to a BLACK candidate ? And by his name, I suspect a Muslim ? I wouldn't be surprised if The Great Incompetent didn't even bother to find out if the guy was black or Muslim. Quote
Members Suckrates Posted 8 hours ago Members Posted 8 hours ago 6 minutes ago, RockyRoadTravel said: I wouldn't be surprised if The Great Incompetent didn't even bother to find out if the guy was black or Muslim. Hassan IS the type of guy that Trump is actively trying to deport after taking away TPS protections from its peoples...... Its just one more example of how FUCKED UP Trumps mental state is..... And he's still be allowed to make decisions that affect millions of people..... Talk about "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" ! stevenkesslar 1 Quote
Members stevenkesslar Posted 1 hour ago Author Members Posted 1 hour ago 7 hours ago, Suckrates said: The BIG surprise here is that Trump gave a full throated endorsement to a BLACK candidate ? And by his name, I suspect a Muslim ? Hassan says he is Christian. That's the funny and sad thing. I know nothing about the guy. But it does seem like it boiled down to what his name sounds like. And now for an opposing point of view. This whole interview shows how on message El-Sayed is. But what he says that I timestamped at 17:40 is really an election winner. And, in the spirt of the open-minded and big-hearted America we are building: There have only been three Black Governors in US history. He would be the fourth, if he wins the Florida race. Which the polls say he will, with Trump's help. He will be the first Black Republican Governor. I've followed his career enough to be be able to make a few good guesses. Donalds cracked a pretty simple code. If you compliment Trump and are obedient and loyal, he's on your side. Until you give him a reason to throw you under the bus. If you want a deeper dive, listen to what Donalds told the folks at Breakfast Club about Jan. 6th. Total Trump bullshit, in my mind. But definitely a loyal guy. Second, Donalds is running against the guy many presume DeSantis wanted as his heir. So it's another way for Trump to stick it to DeSantis. Tim Scott said he is a Republican Senator from South Carolina due to a "change of the Southern heart." I take him at his word. You don't get to be a Republican Senator unless a lot of Republicans vote for you. I would go back to what El-Sayed said. I think this is all good news for America. It's two steps forward, one step back. I see Trump much more of a step back on race. I think people like Tim Scott and Byron Donalds are rising as much despite him, as because of him. What happened to Hassan does say something about the White Republican base. And for lots of reasons, as someone from the North, it makes sense to me that a Black Republican would actually have a harder time in the North than the South. King said he thought he knew racism pretty well. And then he got to Chicago and Mayor Daley. While there's not a lot of data about it, I think that Blacks are the one race in America who are slightly more likely to be Republican if they are college-educated, and younger. Donalds is a poster child for that. And it makes sense. When Jim Clyburn was a young man, Democrat Strom Thurmond left the Democratic Party because it supported Black civil rights and was opening up to leaders like Clyburn. The same Black young man in South Carolina today has a Black Republican US Senator. Hopefully a young Muslim man in Michigan will soon have the same symbol of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Oh. That's right. DEI is a four letter word in Trump's America. Quote
Members stevenkesslar Posted 1 hour ago Author Members Posted 1 hour ago "We just showed them the Michigan way. And that's what we're gonna do in November when we beat Mike Rogers." Quote
Members Suckrates Posted 39 minutes ago Members Posted 39 minutes ago 55 minutes ago, stevenkesslar said: Hassan says he is Christian. That's the funny and sad thing. I know nothing about the guy. But it does seem like it boiled down to what his name sounds like. And now for an opposing point of view. This whole interview shows how on message El-Sayed is. But what he says that I timestamped at 17:40 is really an election winner. And, in the spirt of the open-minded and big-hearted America we are building: There have only been three Black Governors in US history. He would be the fourth, if he wins the Florida race. Which the polls say he will, with Trump's help. He will be the first Black Republican Governor. I've followed his career enough to be be able to make a few good guesses. Donalds cracked a pretty simple code. If you compliment Trump and are obedient and loyal, he's on your side. Until you give him a reason to throw you under the bus. If you want a deeper dive, listen to what Donalds told the folks at Breakfast Club about Jan. 6th. Total Trump bullshit, in my mind. But definitely a loyal guy. Second, Donalds is running against the guy many presume DeSantis wanted as his heir. So it's another way for Trump to stick it to DeSantis. Tim Scott said he is a Republican Senator from South Carolina due to a "change of the Southern heart." I take him at his word. You don't get to be a Republican Senator unless a lot of Republicans vote for you. I would go back to what El-Sayed said. I think this is all good news for America. It's two steps forward, one step back. I see Trump much more of a step back on race. I think people like Tim Scott and Byron Donalds are rising as much despite him, as because of him. What happened to Hassan does say something about the White Republican base. And for lots of reasons, as someone from the North, it makes sense to me that a Black Republican would actually have a harder time in the North than the South. King said he thought he knew racism pretty well. And then he got to Chicago and Mayor Daley. While there's not a lot of data about it, I think that Blacks are the one race in America who are slightly more likely to be Republican if they are college-educated, and younger. Donalds is a poster child for that. And it makes sense. When Jim Clyburn was a young man, Democrat Strom Thurmond left the Democratic Party because it supported Black civil rights and was opening up to leaders like Clyburn. The same Black young man in South Carolina today has a Black Republican US Senator. Hopefully a young Muslim man in Michigan will soon have the same symbol of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Oh. That's right. DEI is a four letter word in Trump's America. From what I am hearing, the Black community is "not down with" all the WHITE ass kissing Donalds and Scott are being accused of. They are viewed by their community as the worst kind of Uncle Toms, and are resented for it..... Scott is a total fraud, hiding in his "closet" while hanging onto and "rimming" Trump to retain something adjacent to a political career.... Donalds has a bit more credibility but is still rebuked by the black community......They are both seen as traitors to their people. Blacks are the reviled outliers in MAGAland.... Quote