Today, as I was eating lunch alone in my car, listening to the radio, an interesting thought crossed my mind. “Which of our country’s established Republican leaders,” I wondered, “would agree to be Trump’s running mate, if they were asked?” While it’s true that, in general, I have a very low opinion of those who have decided to stay in the Republican party through the Charles Koch takeover, and the subsequent descent into madness, I’d like to believe that a good number of them would refuse to be a part of an administration that promises to be violent, angry, sexist, authoritarian, intolerant, cruel and racist. So, as I was sitting there, eating my sandwich, I was running through the list of prominent Republicans one by one, and trying to determine who would stand up to Team Trump, issuing he wins the nomination, and who would choose to join him.
Interestingly, just as I was thinking about this, wondering which Republican candidates might turn down and offer from Trump, or even say publicly, “If Trump wins the nomination, I will not be supporting him,” it was announced that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie had endorsed the reality television celebrity turned politician. I don’t know that this will lead to an eventual announcement that Christie will be his running mate, but, as he’s the only national political figure to endorse Trump thus far, I think it’s definitely a possibility.
As an offer of good faith, just in case they do choose to join forces, I’ve just designed a graphic for them. Hopefully it serves them well.
On a related note, I had another thought today… We’re either witnessing the end of the Republican party or the end of humanity… I’m not sure which it is yet. It could go either way.
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What do you like better, “closing bridges” or “blocking bridges”?
Also, if someone could make this look like a real campaign ad, that would be great. I lack the ability to do much when it comes to graphic design.
Bullies Unite!
“The Last Gasp of White Supremacy!”
“There is no one who is better prepared to provide America with the strong leadership that it needs, both at home and around the world, than Donald Trump,” the New Jersey governor said at a news conference in Fort Worth, Texas.
Here’s a better quote from today, if you’re interested. It comes from Republican Senator Lindsay Graham. Saying his party has gone “batshit” crazy, the Senator added, “If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you.”
Just cut to the chase:
“Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer”
“one people, one government, one dictator”
Welcome to Amerika… does this sound familiar?
The walls and bridges fits literally and with the Pope’s metaphor on what it takes to be a Christian.
Just in case there’s anyone out there who doesn’t get the bridge reference, here’s a clip from a Vanity Fair piece on the Christie scandal know as Bridgegate.
The campaign ad could be customized to different media markets, e.g.
for Detroit: “Time for some traffic problems in Windsor”;
for Buffalo: “Time for some traffic problems in Fort Erie”;
for El Paso: “Time for some traffic problems in Cuidad Juarez”;
for San Diego: “Time for some traffic problems in Tijuana”.
Favourite LP: “Walls & Bridges” by John Lennon.
It crossed my mind when I was writing this post, Mr. Bruun. I just couldn’t find a way to work it in.
Actually, now that I dig a little, I could have probably incorporated this quote from Lennon about the title of the record.
FROM WIKIPEDIA:
The title of the album refers to the barriers that Lennon had constructed between himself and others and to his hope that those barriers could be surmounted. Lennon said, “Walls keep you in either protectively or otherwise, and bridges get you somewhere else.”
You could cut the sexual tension with a knife.
If any of you graphic designers out there would like to take this idea of mine one step further and create a real “Walls and Bridges” yard sign for the Trump Christie campaign, here’s an idea… How about using John Lennon’s script from the album mentioned above? I think it could be really powerful.
I want them two to kiss so bad!
And FWIW, I don’t think this is the end of the Republican party by a long shot. They are just getting started now that the supremacists have a “voice”. Even if Trump gets the nomination and loses the election, these people are now emboldened and crawling out of the woodwork. It is a huge mistake to think that they are all just “poorly educated”. These people (yes, I know what I said there so I will say it again) THESE PEOPLE are fucking scary as shit. They make the Tea Baggers look as angelic as someone who is literally dipping his balls into someone else’s mouth.
“Ain’t much of a difference / Between a bridge and a wall.” -Hedwig
I don’t remember that scene in Hedwig at all. It’s been too long.
Ian hit the nail on the head with that one.
Here’s the scene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIZ5F2CKlZE
In an election season, people are interesting in political topics.
The Washington Post: “Chris Christie is now ruined”
Read more:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/02/29/chris-christie-is-now-ruined/