No ‘Swagger’: Kellyanne Conway Shredded Trump On 2020 Bid Missteps | Talking Points Memo

Or…

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TFG doesn’t tolerate criticism because he has never, ever, ever, ever done anything wrong or worthy of criticism.

/s

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What’s most revealing about these excerpts to me–aside from the inexorable banality, spite, and small-mindedness of everybody in the Trump regime–is the verbal fellatio. She may be “critiquing” him, but she does it by strapping on the ol’ rhetorical kneepads re/ “2016 Trump.” It’s all bullshit, transparently intended to maintain his dependence upon her and her type.

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No he won’t.
He should have been arrested, 20JAN2021
Instead he is more powerful than ever:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqlwfRTHRqg

“What we have in this country, is an extremist movement that’s autocratic.That’s rejected central pillars of American democracy It’s ascendant, it’s on the march. It’s both more extreme, more powerful and more prepared for victory in September of '21 than it was in January of '21 when the insurrection took place”
-Steve Schmidt
JFK-ask why Trump isn't inprison

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“How did you win in the first place in 2016?.."
He didn’t
He was installed by the Electorial College.

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it’s hard to swagger when you’re only built to waddle :skull:

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From her grave (or not) Norman’s mother objects strongly to that comparison.

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Gas lighting the gas lighter.
Epic gaslighting at that…

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What does this even mean?

You won because you have this connective tissue with people.

Has Trump been stealing their collagen and injecting himself with it?

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KellyAnne was and is despicable. She lied for him and ennabled him through much of his term in office. She must know, as well as any other staffer, how ignorant, narcissistic, sociopathic, incompetent and dishonest he is. And she’s seen his continuing efforts to overthrow the election and our democracy. Any yet she still wants to give him advice and encourage another run. And, by the way, her opinion that he lost in 2020 because he didn’t have the hunger and swagger is ridiculous. The reasons he lost: too many of those who voted for him in 2016 came to realize how terrible he is, Democrats had a much more popular and less controversial candidate this time around, Trump failed miserably in dealing with the only real crisis of his term–the pandemic–and perhaps most importantly, he could never explain why he thought he should be re-elected, never had a policy vision, stood for nothing but self-aggrandizement. KellyAnne of all people should have walked away for good.

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You won because you have this connective tissue with people. The people are forgotten. You’ve elevated them,”

And they elevated him right back:

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Words mean nothing in Trump World. Only their effect

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I’m guessing more of the ‘after’ than ‘before’.

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No swagger, just waddle.

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One caveat: what others say is deathly important, and they will, as far as them can, use it against you.
On reflection, though, that’s only a version of what you said.

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“How did you win in the first place in 2016? You won because you have this connective tissue with people. The people are forgotten. You’ve elevated them,” Conway said, according to the book. “They actually benefited financially, culturally, emotionally. They had upward economic and social mobility while you were president. And they are the most hurt by your loss.”

And, ironically, they were the most hurt by your presidency.

But, Own the Libs. Whatever.

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Seems to me trump has a death grip on what used to be known as the GOP. Nobody and nothing can proceed without his blessing. Note Rep. Gonzales of Ohio is quitting Congress rather than face a trump approved goober in the primary.

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gezz…looks have nothing to do with intelligence…i disagree with her,but it has nothing to do with her looks.

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“It’s an ALTERNATIVE critique.”

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Damn, you’re right!

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