Madison Cawthorn's Dark MAGA
Representative Madison Cawthorn lost his primary race this week to a challenger who won mostly just by not being a human Dumpster fire. Someone who is actually sane, in other words. Anyone familiar with Cawthorn's single term in office breathed an immense sigh of relief when the results were announced, and we political wonks finally had a second answer to the question: "What does it take in today's Republican Party to become a complete outcast and pariah?" Or, more simply: "How far is too far to go?" Apparently the new answer to all that (the old answer being: "Obeying your constitutional oath," as Liz Cheney has admirably proven) is now: "Accusing your fellow Republicans of rampant cocaine use and hosting orgies." This is the new GOP standard -- it's fine to spout conspiracy theories and whip up White supremacy and anti-government violence, but for Heaven's sake don't say we're all coke-crazed sex maniacs or anything!
I'm sorry, but it's really hard not to see all of this with irony and sarcasm, since I can actually remember when the Republican Party was supposedly built around "family values" and being holier-than-thou on just about any subject under the sun. Ah... memories....
But back to Cawthorn. Cawthorn was the target of a rather vicious and blackmail-worthy smear campaign, in the final weeks of the primary election. This attack was so vicious and brutal, in fact, that it's pretty obvious it came from the Republican side of the aisle. And not without reason -- Cawthorn has managed to ensnare himself in so many scandals during his brief stint in Washington that one recent article about him proposed a rather snarky theory:
The young, right-wing first-term member of Congress has generated so many horrible news stories, ranging from the personal to the ideological, that observers have grown obsessed with locating the unifying thread that explains it all. Is he a secret Nazi? Some kind of sex weirdo? A compulsive liar?
These are all plausible theories. But I am increasingly drawn to a novel explanation of [Representative Madison] Cawthorn's frenetic generation of terrible news stories: He has made a list of every major political scandal and is attempting to commit all of them.
This is truly how bad it has been, and why the phrase "Dumpster fire" so readily springs to mind. An article written after his primary loss referred to his defeat as: "the downfall of a political creature as flamboyantly vile, reckless, incendiary and -- how to put this gently? -- dense as Mr. Cawthorn." This is from the staid New York Times, in an article which also referred to one of those scandals as: "a brief video of him naked and -- there really is no way to put this tastefully -- humping another man's head." It has been, in fact, tough to even keep track of all Cawthorn's scandals. They have been multiplying at a seemingly exponential rate -- and he hasn't even been in office for two years!
But in parting, Cawthorn has done a favor for (of all people) President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats. Because Cawthorn coined a phrase that is so much better than the one Biden has been test-marketing; a phrase that instantly conjures up very negative and ominous overtones (which Biden's "Ultra-MAGA" fell far short of, as I pointed out last week).
Here is what is reported to be Cawthorn's (unedited) first Instagram post since losing his primary race:
When the establishment turned their guns on me, when the Uni-party coalesced to defeat an America First member very few people had my back. This list includes the lion [sic] share of figures that came to my defense when it was not politically profitable. These are honorable men and women who are the type of friends anyone yearns to have. "At the beginning of a change the patriot is a rare and hated man." These are the rare and hated men/women. There are other National [sic] figures who I believe are patriots, but I am on a mission now to expose those who say and promise one thing yet legislate and work towards another, self-profiteering, globalist goal. The time for gentile [sic, assumably] politics as usual has come to an end. It's time for the rise of the new right, it's time for Dark MAGA to truly take command. We have an enemy to defeat, but we will never be able to defeat them until we defeat the cowardly and weak members of our own party. Their days are numbered. We are coming.
Cawthorn seems to be attempting to quote Mark Twain, who actually wrote: "In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned." But then getting his facts straight was never Cawthorn's strong point. In fact, he really doesn't actually even have any strong points. Getting words straight seems pretty far down the list for him, especially that condemnation of "gentile politics as usual." Um, so he's converting to Judaism now? Or something... as always, it's hard to know. My secret MAGA decoder ring couldn't even figure that one out.
But in the midst of this menacing word salad is one bit of brilliant sloganeering... for his opponents to use. It's like Cawthorn offered it up as a personal favor to Joe Biden: "There you go, Mister President -- there's a snappy term that will do precisely what you're trying to do: point out how dangerous the MAGA movement truly is!" I mean, seriously -- "Dark MAGA" seems consciously designed to incite fear. And that's even without considering the context of all Cawthorn's overt threats ("time for the rise of the new right... truly take command... an enemy to defeat... their days are numbered...").
Cawthorn is a Dumpster fire of a politician and a human being. So, thankfully, he likely won't be able to make good on any of his threats. In fact, I would bet good money that Cawthorn will progress from Dumpster fire to full-blown flaming trainwreck within the next 12 months. He will self-immolate in some spectacular fashion or another before one more year has gone by -- that's my best guess, at any rate.
But the threats themselves are precisely what Biden and every other Democrat needs right now, to paint as accurate a picture as possible -- in their own words! -- about the dangers of allowing Dark MAGA politicians anywhere near being in charge of anything. The Dark MAGA threatening credo is pretty clear and unequivocal: "Might makes right in the political area, and any means necessary to achieve our agenda will be acceptable, because we are on a crusade."
Cawthorn will now have to settle for a cushy gig on Fox News (this seems almost inevitable) or tilting at his own personal windmills in some bizarre fashion (one pictures it being similar to seeing Rudy Giuliani or that "My Pillow" guy).
Or perhaps Cawthorn will be named as Donald Trump's running mate in 2024. These days, you just never know how dark the Dark MAGA movement is going to get next.
President Joe Biden really owes now-successfully-primaried Madison Cawthorn a nice thank-you note. Because -- entirely unintentionally -- Cawthorn just singlehandedly solved Biden's messaging problem for him.
-- Chris Weigant
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The new right, or the new confederacy? Strong is the dark maga side of the force.
The only thing stronger is PIE!
On behalf of the LGBQT+ community, we are calling out this closet case for his disgusting acts prior to him attempting to “come out” as a way to seek a clean slate. You are in a relationship with a first cousin…who do you think you are — Rudy Giuliani?!?! Thank God you cannot produce offspring like Rudy’s son…clearly a product of inbreeding.
Abortion activist eviscerated for testifying that men can have abortions: 'The party of science’
'So I guess men can have an opinion on abortion after all. Thanks for clearing that up,' said one tweet
https://www.foxnews.com/media/abortion-activist-eviscerated-testifying-men-abortions
This is the Party of "science', eh?? :eyeroll:
More proof that Democrat "science" is nothing but very poorly disguised Democrat activism...
Actually, I think the idea that Cawthorn is a closeted gay guy is very far from proven. Pseudo-gay play-acting is a common form of frat-boy male bonding. His collegiate activities as a sexual predator all seemed to be directed at women. If he was gay or even bi, you would expect a few men to come forward with stories similar to those of the women who accused him.
oz ahead of mccormick by 1088 votes (0.08%), with 99% of the votes counted. recount here we come!
Looks like the Schrader vs McLeod-Skinner race won't be decided until next week as our lame county clerk refuses to mitigate her mistake and bring in extra people to count or have the existing counters work over the weekend. The Scuttlebutt on Portland reddit is she is a conservative anti government type that is self actualizing, but they also theorize Schrader needs something like 70% of the Clackamas vote to pull out a win, so McLeod-Skinner is looking good. Of course being reddit take this with a grain of salt if not a pound...
This is the Democrat Party problem in a nutshell..
They think and act tactically... They are in the moment and everything for them must be NOW it it's useless..
The GOP thinks and acts strategically...
GOP plays 5-D Chess while Democrats just love their tiddly-winks...
Justice coming for the ‘Dirty 51’ Hunter Biden laptop liars
https://nypost.com/2022/05/18/justice-coming-for-dirty-51-hunter-biden-laptop-liars/
And it's about time! :D
The days of the Woke Corporate agenda are coming to an end.. :D
It's Conservative David vs. the Woke Corporate Green Giant
https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2022/05/17/its_conservative_david_vs_the_woke_corporate_green_giant_832255.html
And it's from RealClear, the only official Weigantian objective news source.. :D
I'm a doctor and a Democrat, and I won't let the mob force me to choose between the two
I used to view Democrats as champions of free speech
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/doctor-democrat-covid-censorship-pierre-kory
This is why Democrat "science" is so dangerous..
Democrat "science" puts EVERYTHING thru a political/agenda driven lens..
Everything and anything is considered with the FIRST question being "Does this fit with our political/ideological agenda?"...
That is not how REAL science works..
Democrats push the POLITICS BEFORE ALL ELSE agenda that actually HARMS science..
The Hippocratic Oath clearly states that first and foremost doctors must do no harm..
Democrats ignore that completely..
And, of course, there is a sexual harassment accusation against Elon Musk..
WHO could have POSSIBLY predicted this!? :eyeroll:
Hay MC...
You doing OK buddy?? Haven't seen ya around...
Hope things are good with ya...
Israeli Government Loses Parliament Majority, Raising Prospect of Election
https://dnyuz.com/2022/05/19/israeli-government-loses-parliament-majority-raising-prospect-of-election/
BRING BACK BIBI!!! BRING BACK BIBI!!!!
U.S. may be barreling toward recession in next year, more experts say
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-may-be-barreling-toward-recession-in-next-year-more-experts-say/ar-AAXsJrH
Just what we need to put the final nail in the coffin that is the Democrat Party..
https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/05/918/516/cartoon-052022-copy.jpg?ve=1&tl=1
GO ELON GO!!!! :D
Oklahoma abortion bill is 'extreme,' 'absurd,' 'ultra MAGA,' White House says
Jean-Pierre used the Biden administration's new favorite term to attack Trump-style Republicans
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/oklahoma-abortion-extreme-absurd-ultra-maga-white-house
Biden's handlers doubling down on moronic ULTRA MAGA... It's like they are TRYING to boost President Trump!! :D
And Oklahoma has got it going on... An Anti Baby Killing law that EVERYONE can like.. :D
It's the WORST possible time to be a Democrat, eh? :D
The left hates Elon Musk because he’s a twin threat that doesn’t tolerate BS
https://nypost.com/2022/05/19/the-left-hates-elon-musk-because-hes-a-tycoon-they-cant-bully/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=pasteboard_app
I know the feeling, brother Elon.. :D heh
the problem is people really believe that they follow some strong moral compass, but in reality they are just trying to fit in with their tribe
if their tribe becomes a bunch of bullies, they will too, and still think they are morally superior to the outside tribe
-Shibetoshi Nakamoto
And another episode of PTDS screwing over Democrats..
If ya'all had been thinking straight ya'all would have applauded Cawthorn as he was taking down Republicans...
But noooo... Ya'all's PTDS took over... AGAIN...
maybe Madison Cawthorn wouldn't be such a disgusting person if he had less cocaine and more pie.
maybe Madison Cawthorn wouldn't be such a disgusting person if he had less cocaine and more pie.
I thought Democrats LIKED drugs??
More on the Schrader vs McLeod-Skinner count:
Last night on the news they were reporting that an observer for Schrader signed in an hour before the clerks office opened which surprised the McLeod-Skinner observer who showed up a half an hour before the office opened and was not let in until the office officially opened. This is somehow against the rules so the McLeod-Skinner campaign has lodged a formal complaint with the secretary of state citing unequal access.
Last night on the news they were reporting that an observer for Schrader signed in an hour before the clerks office opened which surprised the McLeod-Skinner observer who showed up a half an hour before the office opened and was not let in until the office officially opened. This is somehow against the rules so the McLeod-Skinner campaign has lodged a formal complaint with the secretary of state citing unequal access.
Unequal access is a bitch, ain't it.. :eyeroll:
@m,
Drugs can only help so much, while the potential of pie is limitless.
Looks like Musk is in full melt down mode. Tweets left wing conspiracy accusations mere hours after a reporter contacts him about the payoff, then says there is more to the story and can he delay the story for a proper reply only to pass the deadline and tweet to activate the Muskateers defense shield. Meanwhile he is trying to get out of the twitter deal because Tesla stock is down and he fears a margin call if he goes through with the deal.
That dude should stay off twitter, keep his schlong in his pants and stick to building cars and rockets. But he won't, and that is quite entertaining. Heh..
Hillary Clinton approved dissemination of Trump-Russian bank allegations to media, campaign manager testifies
Clinton's former campaign manager said he took the idea of leaking Trump-Russia allegations to multiple senior campaign officials
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hillary-clinton-approved-trump-russian-bank-allegations-sussmann-trial
YES!!!!!
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Thanks I'm OK just slammed. You have me answers andfeedback last Wednesday that I will respond to.
And my next deep dive is into that Harvard fired me because I found BLM is not statistically unsupported link you posted the other day.
Bashi,
Since Elon has come down as a GOP/President Trump supporter, of course you would say that.. :D
MC.. Glad yer OK... Missin' ya around here.. :D
Cake is so much better for hallucinogenic effects :D
Since Elon has come down as a GOP/President Trump supporter, of course you would say that.. :D
Would I? I have no idea of Musk's voting history but he has been greasing the wheels at both ends relatively evenly like a good business man...
Biden approval rating plummets to 39%, down 24 points from last year: AP poll
Biden's approval rating has dropped even amongst voters in his own party
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-approval-rating-plummets-down-24-points-last-year
Democrats STILL haven't found the bottom yet.. :D
I have no idea of Musk's voting history
Then you haven't been paying attention..
Elon Musk Says He Plans to Vote Republican For the First Time, as Democrats ‘Have Become the Party of Division and Hate’
https://amgreatness.com/2022/05/18/elon-musk-says-he-plans-to-vote-republican-for-the-first-time-as-democrats-have-become-the-party-of-division-and-hate/
"I have previously voted for Democrats because they were mostly the kindness party, but now they have become the party of division & hate.
Now, watch their dirty tricks campaign against me unfold."
-Elon Musk
Tell it, Brother Elon!!! :D
but he has been greasing the wheels at both ends relatively evenly like a good business man...
Again, you are not up on current events..
Elon has gone all in against the Democrat Party.. :D
Musk tweets a lot and not all of it true, but his actions paint him as a libertarian. He was quoted in response to Governor Abbott less than a year ago:
In general, I believe government should rarely impose its will upon the people, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness. That said, I would prefer to stay out of politics.
I have no conviction, if that's what you mean. I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy.
Captain Louis Renault, Casablanca
Today the wind blows Republican, tomorrow...who knows?
If that's true then Democrats are burning a whole big bridge.. :D
Nina Jankowicz complains Disinfo Board ‘undone’ by ‘disinformation,’ ‘childish attacks’
'Ironically [the Disinformation Governance Board was] undone exactly by a disinformation campaign', Jankowicz says
https://www.foxnews.com/media/nina-jankowicz-complains-disinfo-board-undone-disinformation-childish-attacks
Whiney disinformation biatch says what???
A Ministry Of Truth is so Un-American and so Anti American it could ONLY come from the Democrat Party...
Is the Woke Corporate 'Worm' Finally Turning?
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2022/05/20/is_the_woke_corporate_worm_finally_turning_833327.html
And not a moment too soon!! :D
DEMOCRATS lose again!!!
Federal judge blocks Biden admin from ending Title 42 border expulsions
There were more than 234,000 migrant encounters in April
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-judge-blocks-biden-admin-ending-title-42-border-expulsions
What ya say, Weigantians?? Ya'all tired of losing yet?? :D
Democrats need to take the hint that their agenda simply will not be allowed in today's America....
AMERICANS don't want the Democrat Party agenda...
It's THAT simple..
Elon Musk asks Twitter execs about resurfaced Hillary Clinton tweet
Elon Musk said that a Twitter user is 'absolutely correct' in thinking that one Hillary Clinton campaign tweet is 'misleading disinformation'
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/elon-musk-twitter-hillary-clinton
Elon Musk is my hero!!! :D
I wonder why Democrats are so upset with him?? :D heheheehehehehehe
Why on earth would the richest guy in the world support a party whose only coherent policy objective in the last twenty years has been lower taxes on the ultra-rich?
Hmmm....
That's the funny thing about Michale's Musk party switch posts: I think most on the left were like: he was a democrat, really? As I think most assumed he was a republican. I certainly did...