It’s pretty clear the days of Trump are numbered, and not in the hundreds. Who’s to blame? Why, the putz himself. Hey, Donny, just look in the mirror.
But I’m not here to bash the fallen. Others are doing that quite well already. I’d just be more noise in a very loud room, and my voice gets hoarse trying to be heard above the cheering section.
So where does that leave the Republicans?
I know they’ve been painted as the evil empire that destroyed the republic. They aren’t. They’re the cowards who let MAGA drag them down with it. There’s a difference, even if it doesn’t feel like much comfort right now. But conservatism will live on. And if you think liberals are about to rise triumphant and rule unopposed, guess again.
Life isn’t that easy. It never is.
Oh, they’ll sweep the midterms. That’s a given at this point. Trump is toast. But the Federalist Society, Project 2025, Leonard Leo, they aren’t going anywhere. And neither is their money.
Read that again. Neither is their money.
And here’s something worth knowing — the dark money game isn’t a one sided affair either. There are plenty of well funded, well organized machines operating quietly on the left, and they’re no more transparent or benevolent than the ones on the right. Liberals have the ACS, formerly the Madison Society for Law and Policy. Never heard of them? That’s rather the point. They just operate a little quieter.
Don’t underestimate them either.
A quick note, all of our commentary and articles at elephantsinkroom.com are sorted by category for your convenience. If dark money interests you, click the Conspiracy Theories and Dark Money menu. I really do try to stay non-partisan, as long as I’m allowed to bash Trump along the way.
Bye bye, Trump. You did this to yourself. I suspect you did it to MAGA too, and I won’t miss them. They spent years insisting you’re either with us or you’re a RINO, when the truth is they had their heads buried somewhere unpleasant the whole time.
Most Republicans, not the cowards in Congress with something to hide, but the average American Republican, the conservative who actually believes in fair play and reasonable government — still exist. Even though they’re increasingly forced to call themselves independents just to avoid the stink. But they’re still here.
So here’s my real question, the one I don’t have an answer to yet.
With Trump gone and MAGA weakened, two groups of people have to make a move, and I genuinely don’t know which way either one goes.
Group One, the RINOs, the real Republicans. Do they stay independent permanently? That’s a massive question with massive electoral consequences. A lot of people. A lot of votes, looking for a home.
Group Two, call it Project 2025 for shorthand. The PACs, Citizens United infrastructure, the Federalist Society, the hard right with billions behind it. What do they do? Do they make the fool’s choice and try to keep MAGA on life support? Do they quietly realign with mainstream conservatism and rebuild the base from the center out? Or do they start something entirely new?
Bye Bye Trump
It’s pretty clear the days of Trump are numbered, and not in the hundreds. Who’s to blame? Why, the putz himself. Hey, Donny, just look in the mirror.
But I’m not here to bash the fallen. Others are doing that quite well already. I’d just be more noise in a very loud room, and my voice gets hoarse trying to be heard above the cheering section.
So where does that leave the Republicans?
I know they’ve been painted as the evil empire that destroyed the republic. They aren’t. They’re the cowards who let MAGA drag them down with it. There’s a difference, even if it doesn’t feel like much comfort right now. But conservatism will live on. And if you think liberals are about to rise triumphant and rule unopposed, guess again.
Life isn’t that easy. It never is.
Oh, they’ll sweep the midterms. That’s a given at this point. Trump is toast. But the Federalist Society, Project 2025, Leonard Leo, they aren’t going anywhere. And neither is their money.
Read that again. Neither is their money.
And here’s something worth knowing — the dark money game isn’t a one sided affair either. There are plenty of well funded, well organized machines operating quietly on the left, and they’re no more transparent or benevolent than the ones on the right. Liberals have the ACS, formerly the Madison Society for Law and Policy. Never heard of them? That’s rather the point. They just operate a little quieter.
Don’t underestimate them either.
A quick note, all of our commentary and articles at elephantsinkroom.com are sorted by category for your convenience. If dark money interests you, click the Conspiracy Theories and Dark Money menu. I really do try to stay non-partisan, as long as I’m allowed to bash Trump along the way.
Bye bye, Trump. You did this to yourself. I suspect you did it to MAGA too, and I won’t miss them. They spent years insisting you’re either with us or you’re a RINO, when the truth is they had their heads buried somewhere unpleasant the whole time.
Most Republicans, not the cowards in Congress with something to hide, but the average American Republican, the conservative who actually believes in fair play and reasonable government — still exist. Even though they’re increasingly forced to call themselves independents just to avoid the stink. But they’re still here.
So here’s my real question, the one I don’t have an answer to yet.
With Trump gone and MAGA weakened, two groups of people have to make a move, and I genuinely don’t know which way either one goes.
Group One, the RINOs, the real Republicans. Do they stay independent permanently? That’s a massive question with massive electoral consequences. A lot of people. A lot of votes, looking for a home.
Group Two, call it Project 2025 for shorthand. The PACs, Citizens United infrastructure, the Federalist Society, the hard right with billions behind it. What do they do? Do they make the fool’s choice and try to keep MAGA on life support? Do they quietly realign with mainstream conservatism and rebuild the base from the center out? Or do they start something entirely new?
These truly are interesting times we live in.
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