a reach to “swing voter” status
“The guy we need, the guy I hope the Democrats put up next time, is that Department of Transportation head during Biden — uh– what’s his name? Buttigieg! Pete Buttigieg. Hopefully the Democrats have him running because what this country needs as president is a manager, and he is good as we get there. Now who should the Republicans put up? I think the best Republican for after Trump is — because they will need to by-pass Vance — he’s not going anywhere. No. The best option for the Republicans is — oh, I think Marjorie Taylor Greene. Very telegenic. Buttigieg versus Marjorie Taylor Greene. That will make a great race.”
“I fear reprisals and counter-reprisals we are maybe about to see with Charlie Kirk’s death. Because you know, my son — young conservative. He is on about it. Because I don’t feel it but him, he dash his guy their guy. And we are getting so much blather. From both sides. Now you know who’s good at highlighting who is horrible all around the political map on this? Bill O’Reilly!”
Shame that I have actually lost the point in place I am going to be hearing this train of conversation, losing one more facet of incomprehension on the political moment. Like, I would hope you could somehow hold him to Buttigieg vote, even as he takes various positions on, oh, college loan forgiveness and gets knived as a less than masculine commie by…