Let The Rehab Begin!

Posted by | November 24, 2015 16:23 | Filed under: Contributors Tengrain


The unthinkable is starting to happen in all the whiter neighborhoods of Wingnuttia: they are beginning to realize that short-fingered vulgarian Donald Trump (thanks Spy Magazine!) isn’t the base’s summer fling with fascism that they thought he was; maybe he’s here to stay?

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

What is really telling about Trump’s staying power is that no matter what horrible, hateful thing comes spilling out, his approval rating goes higher. As we’ve noted before, Trump reflects the Republican Base, he’s not a symptom.

And so now Y’all Qaeda is trying to come up with a way to rehab/reframe him because if he’s going to be the nominee, they need a way to explain their support for him.

Enter the National Review’s editor, Rich Lowry, the man who saw starbursts when Sarah Palin made her debut on the national stage.

You may recall after the September Debate, Lowry famously said that Carly Cut Off Trump’s Balls ‘with the Precision of a Surgeon’ at Second Debate, which even for the National Review Online seems a little, um, crass? Let’s refresh our memories: Read More

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By: Tengrain

Fully caffeinated with twice the sugar, unabashedly liberal. Award-winning Americans United blogger, blogs at Mock Paper Scissors, and sometimes at Crooks and Liars.

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10 responses to Let The Rehab Begin!

  1. tracey marie November 24th, 2015 at 17:22

    Tengrain you always nail it.

  2. Tengrain November 24th, 2015 at 17:43

    Thanks Tracey – this was pretty low-hanging fruit though. In two months, Lowry is now 180°. It’s kinda impressive how fast he can leave his old beliefs behind.

    Regards,

    Tengrain

    • tracey marie November 24th, 2015 at 17:56

      :)…I just read through a bunch of your posts, laughed so hard on some.

  3. Bleeding BAD-GER November 24th, 2015 at 17:56

    It’s sad he was smart enough to support Hillary, but now he’s not smart enough to realize one vote per person…. Better start buying votes or voting machines… Don…

  4. granpa.usthai November 24th, 2015 at 19:45

    right now, the donald thinks it’s useless (pardon the language but this is live -sorta)

    //www.youtube.com/watched?v=4FcwqTy2ZkA

  5. Boltorama November 24th, 2015 at 20:47

    Just look at that face. How could other countries NOT laugh at us?

    • katkelly57 November 24th, 2015 at 23:04

      They’re probably still laughing over 43.

      • Boltorama November 24th, 2015 at 23:07

        Wouldn’t be surprised if they still are.

  6. Chris November 24th, 2015 at 23:27

    He’s America’s Berlusconi, another buffoonish billionaire who the commoners thought was their salvation. And Lowrey looks even more toady, sucking up to the Donald.

  7. Foundryman November 25th, 2015 at 00:50

    Trump is the perfect candidate to represent the right wing. He says exactly what they have been dying to hear since at least 2008. The frightening thing about it is, there are not any sane republicans left. They will vote for anyone or anything with an R after their name.

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