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generalbetrayus

(685 posts)
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 01:30 PM Sep 2024

My (formerly Mormon!) son-in-law posted this on Facebook earlier today. I wish I could give him a hug.

"The debate tonight:
If Trump manages not to shit himself, MAGA will say he won.
If he does shit himself they'll say he won because of how brave he was to shit himself right on stage with everyone looking.
If Kamala misspeaks once or misstates a single fact, MAGA will decry her as an unfit liar who should go directly to jail for her crimes.
If she doesn't misspeak or misstate a single thing, MAGA will decry her as overly coached, inauthentic and therefore unfit and should go directly to jail for her crimes.
I only hope reasonable people will see them for who they are and what they'll do for or to the country and vote accordingly."

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My (formerly Mormon!) son-in-law posted this on Facebook earlier today. I wish I could give him a hug. (Original Post) generalbetrayus Sep 2024 OP
I agree, I have faith she can do this 🙏 she can bring in the people who are fed up with the maga hatefulness TommieMommy Sep 2024 #1
Yup - RevBrotherThomas Sep 2024 #2
Grand Canyon Low BOSSHOG Sep 2024 #16
It Shouldn't Be Difficult... GB_RN Sep 2024 #3
She needs to use the famous past braindead president "There He Goes Again" LiberalArkie Sep 2024 #4
Yup...it won't matter to his cult..they will say he won...and on and on! PortTack Sep 2024 #5
There are a lot of Mormons here in NM Warpy Sep 2024 #6
It all depends FreeState Sep 2024 #12
I haven't met many TBBMs here in NM, we have mostly the Jack variety Warpy Sep 2024 #13
Lots of Jack Mormons here too FreeState Sep 2024 #15
A toddler could step over the bar set for traitortrump. Olympic pole vaulters can't get over the bar set for Harris. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2024 #7
Even if he shits himself, they'll still say he won. Cowpunk Sep 2024 #8
True edhopper Sep 2024 #9
I love the sarcasm. It's very heavy, yet so close to the truth. ffr Sep 2024 #10
Yes, he is the best. generalbetrayus Sep 2024 #23
And this, is why I'm not watching. Island Blue Sep 2024 #11
The MAGA chant - "Trump won!" (even before the debate). If he loses, reread the first sentence. Wonder Why Sep 2024 #14
trump is spewing so much bullshit it boggles the mind. we have to treat the moron seriously? shame om ABC letting all pansypoo53219 Sep 2024 #17
If you are ever in a position soldierant Sep 2024 #18
I will, He only lives 50 minutes away. generalbetrayus Sep 2024 #22
Explains the right-wing brainwashing perfectly. mdbl Sep 2024 #19
Two of them rang to doorbell last night after dark. I told them I wasn't interested and have a nice evening. twodogsbarking Sep 2024 #20
I haven't checked Twitter yet today, but the most common posts about the debate that I saw from RWers last highplainsdem Sep 2024 #21

TommieMommy

(1,317 posts)
1. I agree, I have faith she can do this 🙏 she can bring in the people who are fed up with the maga hatefulness
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 02:36 PM
Sep 2024

People who want everything to be better 💙

BOSSHOG

(40,525 posts)
16. Grand Canyon Low
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 07:58 PM
Sep 2024

It’s remedial citizenship for native born Americans. Everyone gets at least a B+.

GB_RN

(3,254 posts)
3. It Shouldn't Be Difficult...
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 02:49 PM
Sep 2024

For Harris to “let tRump be tRump,” and bait him into saying stupid shit that will piss off women across the country. He literally has no self control whatsoever and is too impulsive not to be offensive in that situation.

Warpy

(113,131 posts)
6. There are a lot of Mormons here in NM
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 03:30 PM
Sep 2024

Last edited Tue Sep 10, 2024, 04:41 PM - Edit history (1)

although the FLDS gives this state a miss. What I've learned is that they don't all march in lockstep with their leadership when it comes to politics.

ETA: Just noticed my omission in the title. I've corrected it. It was no meant to give offense.

FreeState

(10,701 posts)
12. It all depends
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 04:18 PM
Sep 2024

If you are TBM (True Believing/Blue Mormon) you are a die hard republican. That being said the church has been losing large amounts of members and control over members for the last 20 years. In my family half have left (all are now Democrats), the other still Mormon half is evenly split between GOP = Gods political party and the other half will not vote for Trump (but may not vote for Harris).

Warpy

(113,131 posts)
13. I haven't met many TBBMs here in NM, we have mostly the Jack variety
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 04:48 PM
Sep 2024

who still identify with the church, but....

I've also known quite a few ex Mormons.

I can't say I had much contact with the missonaries, night nurses tend to be rabid when some idiot leans on the doorbell and wakes us up. They used to cross the street when they got to my house.

FreeState

(10,701 posts)
15. Lots of Jack Mormons here too
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 05:38 PM
Sep 2024

I can't escape it because of my family. I'm not a member anymore though.

I always try to be extra nice to the Missionaries because the church wants non-members to be mean to them, it reinforces their persecution complex.

Hermit-The-Prog

(36,628 posts)
7. A toddler could step over the bar set for traitortrump. Olympic pole vaulters can't get over the bar set for Harris.
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 03:31 PM
Sep 2024

Television "debates" are not debates, they are designed for television to get more money, including from endless punditry before and after.

Cowpunk

(806 posts)
8. Even if he shits himself, they'll still say he won.
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 03:37 PM
Sep 2024

Maybe if he pulled it out of his diaper and ate it...maybe.

Island Blue

(6,287 posts)
11. And this, is why I'm not watching.
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 04:04 PM
Sep 2024

All he has to do is show up and the MSM will fall all over themselves saying how presidential he looked.

Wonder Why

(4,811 posts)
14. The MAGA chant - "Trump won!" (even before the debate). If he loses, reread the first sentence.
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 05:10 PM
Sep 2024

pansypoo53219

(21,834 posts)
17. trump is spewing so much bullshit it boggles the mind. we have to treat the moron seriously? shame om ABC letting all
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 09:05 PM
Sep 2024

the lies. need beeps for each missstatements.

debate? its a maga rally + the democratic nominee answering questions.

surprised bats don't fly out od the morons ass + ears.

mdbl

(5,560 posts)
19. Explains the right-wing brainwashing perfectly.
Wed Sep 11, 2024, 06:10 AM
Sep 2024

It' took 40 years of right-wing media to create the magat cult. The only good thing is the old assholes like Newt Gangrenous and Moscow Mitch that spurred on its creation are not long for this world. You can cheat everyone but you can't cheat death.

twodogsbarking

(12,291 posts)
20. Two of them rang to doorbell last night after dark. I told them I wasn't interested and have a nice evening.
Wed Sep 11, 2024, 08:31 AM
Sep 2024

They did leave a card on the porch that said "What happens when you die?".
There was nothing on the back. I think I know the answer. Relatives fight over your stuff.

highplainsdem

(53,064 posts)
21. I haven't checked Twitter yet today, but the most common posts about the debate that I saw from RWers last
Wed Sep 11, 2024, 08:52 AM
Sep 2024

night were that

1) the moderators unfairly factchecked Trump but never factchecked Harris, and

2) Harris was just reciting lines she'd rehearsed.

The possibility that Trump was the only one lying, and that Harris is simply a much better speaker and debater than he is, apparently couldn't exist in their tiny, warped minds.

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