From Trump's darling to GOP pariah: Kari Lake's senate dreams crumble

Originally published at: From Trump's darling to GOP pariah: Kari Lake's senate dreams crumble - Boing Boing

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This is a good thing, but it still boggles the rational mind that someone could think Lake is unsuited to public office but Biff is. I can assume sexism and misogyny makes the difference here, but even so…

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I wish there was a follow-up question: “what is it you think she lacks?”

I’m sure the response would have been “a Y chromosome.”

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What it says to me is that the status if Unquestionable, Infallible Leader is solely for the Flatulent Fuehrer. They seem to be able to apply a (twisted, mangled) sort of judgment to others, but not to Cheetolini. Especially if they are not cis, straight, white, Xtian men.
Something something leopards faces…

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That is probably the case, but Trump’s reality distortion field doesn’t seem to extend very far beyond Trump himself. As we’ve seen, his track record for picking winners isn’t that great.

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It’s sure going to be interesting to watch the inevitable succession drama play out to see who inherits the MAGA mantle once he finally strokes out. I’m guessing some kind of black comedy along the lines of The Death of Stalin.

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Who gets to do Kruschev’s Secret Speech to the Politboro?

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sceptical Republicans?

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