well known for the transactional nature of his politics
Also known as “taking bribes.”
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well known for the transactional nature of his politics
Also known as “taking bribes.”
No shit, he don't care. He's been quite clear about this from the beginning.
For sale: 1 (one) old man with dementia, loose bowels, poor grasp on simple concepts, malignant narcissism, and a massive following of slack-jawed troglodyte voters.
Hard-line MAGAts wishing to publicly demonstrate their allegiance will have to start wearing flip-flops alongside their diapers and ear pillows.
Also, driving cyber trucks.
Which would actually kinda be hilarious, if I didn’t have to share the road with those morons.
He bragged less than a week ago in Michigan that he is going to ban EVs just so he can pander to Michigan auto workers.
Practically everything he says is a lie
He then went on to say “they”, presumable the democrats, want to go all electric and that eight electric chargers cost $9 billion. https://x.com/Acyn/status/1819863379835830603
How is this obvious and even admitted bribery not illegal?
It's not bribery until he actually pushes for EVs (Tesla, specifically) as President. And then it will be an official act, so he's immune.
I' e come to realize that sadly, legslity is irrelevant. If there are no consequences, then there's effectively no law for rhe powerful.
The SCOTUS ruling that they can declare the president above the law was really about shiwing they can make anyone above the law, if they wish.
The last eight years have highlighted how the US is in fact, a caste system.
To be bribery it needs to involve literal gold bars... and people who aren't Republicans.
In an ideal, fair, and just world, yeah, but have you been following the Supreme Court lately? This is their King we're talking about!
"Endorsement" meaning the ~~25~~ 45 million a month to a PAC...
How the fuck are we not going after them for this?
The PAC system is incredibly fucked, but outside of a handful of progressives no politicians want to admit it's legal bribery
No it’s not bribery. He changed his stance for Musk’s endorsement. Musk then exercised his free speech into a Trump PAC. There was no coordination. Besides, even if there was coordination, it was a just a gratuity after the service!
Because they all take super PAC money and dont want the flows to stop.
Except ofc Bernie and a handful of others
“Endorsement” meaning the 25 million a month to a PAC…
Oh, I can see the problem here - you thought he was giving his pro-Trump PAC $25 million. That's just not true. $25 million? That would be crazy.
No, no, it was $45 million.
maybe this is the straw that breaks the camels back. hoping this admission changes things
It won't.
Biden inherited the HVF, and called it the BVF but it did the same thing.
A big part of the discussion of Kamala taking over, was if she got the BVF.
I don't know what she's calling it now, but she has it.
It's the thing Hillary did that took all the money from state parties, that coordinated with the DNC during the primary. Giant shit show.
https://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/dnc-leak-clinton-team-deflected-state-cash-concerns-226191
https://www.npr.org/2024/07/23/g-s1-12807/harris-biden-fec-campaign-finance
Neither party will do shit about it, because they all benefit from it
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-64-million-mystery-anonymous-donations-2024-presidential-campaign/