[Maru]

Bush is what gave us this mess imo, so the idea of this is incredibly ironic.

Report: Bush Family Is Scheming to Snatch Control of the GOP From Trump
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2...eback-n2196467

This piece by Matt Vespa over at our sister site, Townhall, caught my eye. Apparently, the Bush family is looking to revive its political dynasty and eyeing the post-Donald Trump Republican Party as the vehicle for their comeback; they're allegedly also looking to the 2028 GOP presidential primary (if JD Vance doesn't have the whole thing locked up by then, of course) as the perfect time to make that comeback.

All the Bushes need, reportedly, is for Trump to make his grand final exit.

There are allegedly “rumors” stirring that there is a “plot to end the so-called ‘Bush Exile'” as part of an effort to take control of the GOP from Trump and his Make America Great Again (MAGA) policies, according to the Daily Mail:

Now, rumors are stirring of a plot to end the so-called ‘Bush Exile’ and take back the GOP from the so-called scourge of Trumpism.

Behind the scenes, and still with deep connections around the country, a shadow Republican Party is lying in wait to take over when Trump is gone.

And, while the former president is determined not to publicly criticize Trump – much to the frustration of some of his former aides – he may not be averse to quietly helping to shape the Republican Party’s long-term future.

A "former Bush official" apparently let slip the plans, acknowledging that there will be no third term for Trump and that Vice President JD Vance "has a head start" on 2028. That, the "official" concluded, leaves "a big open field with the Republican Party," which presumably means room for a candidate from the Bush family. No specific names were mentioned.

Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele, he of the frequent Trump/GOP-bashing appearances on MSNBC/MS NOW, reportedly has pleaded with former President George W. Bush to start getting back involved with the GOP, say the former president is “a voice that would resonate with a lot more Americans." Ugh, worst endorsement ever.

This is all fine and dandy except for one really big thing: this is no longer the Republican Party of the Bushes. In the time since George W. Bush left office, the GOP has become a whole lot less country club and a whole lot more Carhartt. To put it another way – the party is now a lot more 45-47 than it is 43.

And then there's how Vespa put it:

Okay, enough. This isn’t going to happen, and frankly, the Bush family has already left the stage, and they should remain off it. Their time is over. It’s done. Second, the base isn’t receptive to their brand of Republican politics anymore. The base is more blue-collar: folks who aren’t supportive of the free-trade bonanza Bush II ran. If the GOP base wasn’t high on Jeb in 2016, what makes you think the 2028 Republican base would go ga-ga over another Bushie running? This isn’t a phase or a fad, guys. The GOP has been transformed under Trump, and it’s not going back.

Indeed, it's hard to see what the Bush appeal would be to working-class folks who have found a home in the GOP under Donald Trump's leadership and his ability to connect with everyday Americans. And then there's W's close friendship with "Moaning" Michelle Obama, who didn't have the decency to show up for Trump's second swearing-in back in January. It's not a great look.

While it's hard to envision a scenario in which the modern-day Bush family wrests control of the Republican Party away from Trump and MAGA, this report is a good reminder that there remains a contingent of bitter Never Trumper-types still out there hoping to return the GOP to its uniparty heyday.

[bots]

Wasn't it the Bush GoP that meekly handed power over to Trump. The reason for that wasn't the politics of individual members of congress, it was billionaire donors .... same as it ever was

[Maru]

I skipped the Superbowl, but the clips from yesterday are killing me:

"Get off the stage, please Jesus"

Turning Point decided to have their own halftime show and the one person who apparently knows who Bad Bunny is was unhappy. I somehow doubt they actually care for his music...

[Nicky91]

Aw orange moron triggered by super bowl halftime show

Lol


I mean him and his stupid ICE are hypocrites, majority of americans are immigrants anyway, those native to america are the indian tribes


And calling one team usa athlete at winter olympics a loser for being anti ice, eww not cool to cancel freedom of speech

[Glenn.]

[arista]

Pam Bondi

Attorney General

Now Live at the Judiciary Committee


SkyNews/BBC News/CNN

[Glenn.]

Lock them all up

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

She got all that from someone taking the 5th amendment..amazing skills. Astounding.

[arista]

An angry Democrat
said Pam is a Jekyll & Hyde

[arista]

One Democrat
showed the two recent photos of Prince Andrew.

Got Angry at Pam for a cover-up

[Maru]

How many of these folk don't actually dislike each other but only play it for the cameras. It would be really really difficult to work with someone that you actually hates to the core. The working conditions definitely would not be great.

[Maru]

This lady's laugh is horrific but I cannot believe this is what was said. I had seen it only in parts and I thought about watching, but don't know if I can sit through this

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Lock them all up

Even if they're innocent?

How very communnist/fascist of you

[arista]

The Supreme Court
has Struck Down Trumps Tarriffs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0l9r67drg7t

Trump claims he has back up plan?

[arista]

Trump now Live

Sky News

[arista]

President Trump is now taking press questions


Sky News

GB News

[arista]

Trump has concluded

[arista]

[arista]

President Trump
will now do a 10% Worldwide Tariff.

For around 150 days

[arista]

Also,
Some Nations want their Refund

[Ammi]

Trump says he will increase global tariffs to 15%

US President Donald Trump has said that he will impose global tariffs of 15%, as he continued to rail against a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his previous import taxes.
Trump said on Friday that he would replace the tariffs scrapped by the court with a 10% levy on all goods coming into the US.
But on Saturday, he announced on Truth Social that this would be increased to the maximum allowed under a never-used trade law.
These will come into force on Tuesday 24 February and can only stay in place for around five months before the administration must seek congressional approval.
Trump said his administration had reached the decision following a review of the "ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on Tariffs issued yesterday".
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court found that the president had overstepped his powers when he introduced sweeping global tariffs last year using a 1977 law known as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

[arista]

Yes Friday it was 10%


Now it is 15% Worldwide