• Podunk@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Thats the thing everyone forgets. He never planned on winning. He didnt want to win. Go watch him right after they announced victory. The man was lost. The plan was always do the show circuit and play victim and rake in the money without any responsibility for his shitty actions.

    He didnt want it either, but all that is left is toperpetually double down. And here we are…

    • RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world
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      23 hours ago

      Thanks, Obama!

      I jest, but I seriously believe he ran because Obama embarrassed him with a joke at that political dinner event. I do not actually blame Obama.

      • the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
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        20 hours ago

        I blame Obama (and now, Biden) for continuing to expand the powers of the executive office instead of undoing Bush’s expansions. The president isn’t supposed to be this powerful. People like trump are the reason why.