Y’know, we Liberals right here in the Land of Lincoln are very fond of our governor. He has signed into law a whole lot of legislation that gladdens our hearts, cleaned up a large amount of our budget mess, and he has more than enough f-you money to bankroll a lot of the Illinois Democratic party, with sufficient remaining around to distribute about to other crucial elections over and above our boundaries.
As well as, he is not afraid to toss elbows in a political fight, which, in Illinois politics, is correct up there with rooting for da Bears, or standing up and cheering when The Bear takes home an armload of Emmys.
But when he is wrong, he is completely wrong. And even when his wrongness looks as mouthwatering as a rack of ribs from Lem’s to a Democrat hungry for very good information, we must demure. We have to discuss the truth of the matter as we know it. This is what separates us from the MAGA freaks.
So what did JB get improper?
From Meidas Touch Network:
Pritzker on Iowa: Almost Fifty percent of GOP Foundation Turned down Trump in Show of Weak point
The Illinois governor explained that Trump’s margin of victory in the Iowa caucuses reveals his common election weak spot.
Talking to Rachel Maddow on MSNBC Monday evening as Iowa Caucus benefits poured in, Illinois Governor and Biden surrogate J.B. Pritzker put the results into perspective.
“Practically fifty percent of the foundation of the Republican social gathering showing up for this caucus tonight voted from Trump. Imagine about that,” Pritzker claimed, as Trump hovered all over fifty% of the vote with a lot more final results however to be established.
Pritzker ongoing, “So, I assume that is telling. It tells you the weakness of Donald Trump.”…
First of all, kudos to MSNBC to lastly figuring out that we have some very formidable and profitable Democratic leaders out in this article in flyover region, and putting a single of the best on the air in prime time.
Next, sadly, Pritzker’s math is just wrong. This was also a blunder designed by veteran political strategist Joe Trippi on Xwitter, and by Lawrence O’Donnell on the aforementioned MSNBC.
Here’s why it truly is a error.
The Meidas Contact write-up proceeds:
Trump claimed over the weekend that 95% of the Republican Get together is MAGA. However, entrance polling confirmed that only forty nine% of Iowa caucusgoers in the Republican Get together regarded by themselves to be section of the MAGA movement.
To cite no considerably less of an authority than Dr. Julius Hibbert (The Simpsons):
“And hillbillies like to be named ‘Sons of the Soil,’ but it ain’t gonna take place!”
The final 20 many years of Republican politics has been 1 extensive sequence of rebranding cons:
Hardcore, “Impeach Clinton at any charge” Republicans…
…simply morphed into “How dare you query George W. Bush’s genius, ya damn commie!” Republicans…
…then, right after the Bush routine collapsed, they morphed nevertheless all over again into into “Unbiased constitutional conservatives”….
…then into Tea Occasion conservatives who experienced never ever even heard of George W. Bush…
…Then into MAGA.
Virtually right away, thousands and thousands of Won’t-shut-up-about-the-deficit Republicans reworked into Who-cares-about-the-deficit Republicans … and then back into Won’t-shut-up-about-the-deficit Republicans … and then again yet again into Who-cares-about-the-deficit Republicans, without breaking stride.
The place is that it will not make any difference what they do or do not get in touch with on their own, they’re all Republicans.
Our quite personal Blue Gal observed this coming all the way again in August of 2016:
Will not You Dare Phone It ‘Trump-ism’
The Media is attempting to separate the Republican Occasion from Donald Trump. Who voted for him once again?
It isn’t really Trumpism. It truly is the Republican Get together. And it has been for much lengthier than Donald Trump has been jogging for President…
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What ever they get in touch with themselves, ten million additional of them came out of the woodwork to vote for Donald Trump in 2020 than in 2016. Due to the fact at the close of the working day, Republicans will often drop in line. Just check with Marco Rubio, who, in 2016, had this to say about Donald Trump —
“He is a con artist. He runs on this strategy he is combating for the tiny guy, but he has invested his overall career sticking it to the very little guy — his complete vocation.”
— and two days ago, wholeheartedly endorsed him:
When Trump was in WH I realized big insurance policies I experienced labored on for several years (like expanded Child Tax Credit history & difficult sanctions on regime in Cuba & Venezuela) because we experienced a President who didn’t cave to unique pursuits or permit bureaucrats block us.
I assistance Trump because that…
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) January fourteen, 2024
When I glimpse at Iowa, I really don’t see a Republican bash riven by division, 50 %-MAGA and half-fleeing MAGA, prepared to shatter. Alternatively, like Dave Weigel, I see a occasion where by all the obtainable solutions are aligned with Trump, no matter of what they simply call themselves:
MAGA (Trump): fifty one%
Reformed MAGA (DeSantis): 21%
Orthodox MAGA (Vivek): eight%
Republican Basic: 19%
So, sorry JB. If Democrats are focused, intense, and properly-financed, it is really a truthful bet they can peel off enough Republican voters in ample swing states to acquire in November. But it truly is extensive previous time to stop pretending that some Republican “fever” is likely to split and 50 percent the get together will return to “normal”.
Trump is the new “normal.”
He and his brand of fascism are the new normal simply because the Republican party and Conservative media invested the previous 40+ yrs and billions of pounds seeking to develop an electoral doomsday machine with no “off” switch.
And they succeeded.
PS. I Am The Liberal Media
