Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Trump's New Hampshire Hangover

 

By Baxter

Lots of good stuff has come from the first Biden Administration, but one of the best is the Dark Brandon meme. It's everywhere this morning, despite the tired cable-news narrative that Democrats aren't "enthusiastic" about 46. Unenthusiastic people don't mukluk down to the polling place to vote for a guy whose name isn't even on the ballot. (And it's time to #DropOutDean, you silly man.)

Benedict Donald was talking up such a big lead over Nikki Haley in the run-up to the New Hampshire primary that anything less than a 20-point margin is a loss for him. Well, it's 10 points. Even his former press secretary drew his fire last night for saying that Biden had a good night.

Trump was feeling stung in other ways as well, giving a victory speech filled with anger and vitriol, threatening Haley with, well, who knows what. Happy Warrior he's not. He also accepted African-American Senator Tim Scott's nauseating display of obeisance. It was disgusting and embarrassing for all concerned.

New Hampshire exit polls revealed some potential Trumpy problems as well: Sixty-seven percent of Republicans said they opposed a national ban on abortion, and 42 percent said Trump was unfit if convicted of a crime. Sooner or later — and woe is they, probably after Trump's locked the nomination up — the GOP is going to find itself holding a sh*t sandwich, and there won't be anything they can do about it. At least, not without replaying the Democrats in 1968 — except this time, the riot will be inside the convention hall.

Dark Brandon will love it. We cats PURR.

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