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patphil

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13. Musk has the money to make or break any Republican running for Congress.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 10:36 PM

Dec 2024

Their greed is his biggest weapon. If they choose to let him call the shots, he will be the first unelected ruler of the United States of America.
Trump's only chance is to use the power of his office to stop him. Trump will control the DOJ, the US marshals, and the military when he's sworn in. Unfortunately, he won't control the Congress or the Supreme Court, if Musk puts enough money on the table.
I know this sounds pretty wild, but Musk has delusions of grandeur. He also a flaming fascist, and believes he can run the whole show from behind the scenes with Vance, or some other pliable person as a figurehead president.
He has no use for Trump, and won't be his toady.
I really think Musk is more dangerous than Trump.

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Swalwell: Musk 'going to own' Republicans if they don't stand up to him now [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2024 OP

Too late. Way too late. SWBTATTReg Dec 2024 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2024 #2

Going to? Methinks that ship has just sailed. IzzaNuDay Dec 2024 #3

There is a reason Putin and Musk and Koch target Republicans to control rather than Democrats. Midnight Writer Dec 2024 #4

And I'm guessing they are much easier to get kompromat on for the reasons you have stated. Zero integrity SheltieLover Dec 2024 #7

Nah, too late ... watch Roy ... he'll bend the knee to Musk when he promises to primary him more uponit7771 Dec 2024 #5

It's impossible for any of the musk bs to turn out well. rubbersole Dec 2024 #6

I cannot for the life of me comprehend why at least some, if not all, of them don't tell him to STFU. SheltieLover Dec 2024 #8

TRUMP is 'going to own' Republicans if they don't stand up to him speak easy Dec 2024 #9

Oh FFS! What is this constant need to pretend that this is still something other than what it is? This isn't some Carlitos Brigante Dec 2024 #10

The funny part is if Elmer was a Dem Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #11

If he were a Dem he'd never be doing this stuff. Amaryllis Dec 2024 #12

Musk has the money to make or break any Republican running for Congress. patphil Dec 2024 #13

Can we just give him a one way ticket to Mars like he wants? Initech Dec 2024 #14