tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post6840160635484516964..comments2024-03-22T05:17:53.112-04:00Comments on Big Bad Bald Bastard: MTG Is Not Playing With a Full DeckBig Bad Bald Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-74142283840178735132021-01-31T21:17:01.885-05:002021-01-31T21:17:01.885-05:00I dunno, I think she's stupid, but she does ha...I dunno, I think she's stupid, but she does have a degree of low cunning. I still haven't figured out how I'd apportion her true belief and griftiness, percentage-wise.Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-39453842720860020662021-01-31T03:49:45.126-05:002021-01-31T03:49:45.126-05:00She's not crazy, or particularly stupid. She&#...She's not crazy, or particularly stupid. She's incredibly adept at picking up what is popular with the people who vote GOP, and running with that. I don't think she believes more than 1% of the bullshit she spews, and she thrives on the attention and hostility she generates.<br /><br />She's *dangerous* and bigoted, and increasingly a perfect representative of the Republican party as it is now.<br /><br />If the Republicans didn't like her as she is, they had plenty of chances to be rid of her - and still do. But they're not making a move, and won't ever do so. She's valuable for votes.<br /><br />The fact she turns moderates and independents right off, and scares off donors, isn't as important as the fact she appeals to the scary, far too powerful and well armed base, and the current crop of GOP are nothing if they aren't cowards.<br /><br />We have people like her over here. They're appalling people with no merits at all. But they appeal to a certain sector our mainstream right wing party needs to attract, so they are not only tolerated, but promoted to positions of power. Revolting.Anathema Devicenoreply@blogger.com