Republican Party - General Discussion

urbanrider8 said:I’m still wondering where that director from the Associated Press ended up after he basically handed himself a luxury apartment, because he's clearly still holding down a great gig at the agency

and to top it all off, he’s still a member of the Republican Party

Of course. That's just how they operate. The guy fits right in...😁

Do you all remember Nenad Križić? He was that assistant to the Secretary of Defense who got booted after those reports surfaced about him suggesting the Secretary break into someone's house. Well, that same Križić has just been appointed as a deputy chief of police in a small town over in Ohio. And get this—there wasn't even a formal job competition or application process involved.

I honestly think he’s getting exactly what he deserves, and frankly, I couldn't care less, because if he actually has any sense at all, he'll figure out how to pull a stunt like that again just to land a spot as a police chief.

urbanrider8 said:I’m still wondering where that director from the Associated Press ended up after he basically handed himself a luxury apartment, because he's clearly still holding down a great gig at the agency

and to top it all off, he’s still a member of the Republican Party

Even if they send him home now, they'll just shuffle someone else in to take his place... and if there aren't enough apartments available right this second, I suppose those headaches will just catch up with us later.

I caught Jandroković on the news earlier. Listening to him, you’d honestly think he was some heavy hitter with massive grassroots support within the Republican Party. But let's look at the facts: that interview is basically just giving a platform to a guy who contributed a mere 808 votes during the 2016 elections. When you weigh that against the Republican Party's total haul, we're talking about 0.12 percent. That’s it. So much for the legitimacy of the Speaker of the House for a major nation in the European Union...

I mean, just think about it for a second—we have the Secretary of Homeland Security, the guy calling all the shots on civil defense and every single one of those sweeping COVID-era mandates... and this man secured a mere 475 votes in the last election

It’s honestly surreal when you sit back and realize we have a man who has spent the last three months effectively dictating the direction of the entire country based on the support of just 475 people

nimbleranger17 said:I mean, just think about it for a second—we have the Secretary of Homeland Security, the guy calling all the shots on civil defense and every single one of those sweeping COVID-era mandates... and this man secured a mere 475 votes in the last election

It’s honestly surreal when you sit back and realize we have a man who has spent the last three months effectively dictating the direction of the entire country based on the support of just 475 people

The only way to actually fix this mess is to implement preferential voting. It's the only real way to decide who actually earns a seat in the US Congress.

Edward Cooper2 said:I caught Jandroković on the news earlier. Listening to him, you’d honestly think he was some heavy hitter with massive grassroots support within the Republican Party. But let's look at the facts: that interview is basically just giving a platform to a guy who contributed a mere 808 votes during the 2016 elections. When you weigh that against the Republican Party's total haul, we're talking about 0.12 percent. That’s it. So much for the legitimacy of the Speaker of the House for a major nation in the European Union...

Just try to imagine those 800 people; I suppose you have to wonder what kind of character someone must have to vote for the Republican Party and then specifically select Jandroković. To pick Goran, that absolute njonja, Jandroković.

Well, I think that’s actually quite a lot of people, and it isn't just about a small circle of family; he does have his own supporters, and I suspect they had a very compelling reason to vote for the man who is now the former Speaker of the House.

No, I don't think so; that really is a substantial number. He has been successful in those circles for such a long time that he probably doesn't even need explicit support to get into Congress; he essentially lands on the Republican Party list regardless of how things shake out. It almost seems irrelevant whether he pulls 808 votes or just 36 preferential ones.

He doesn't seem to have to struggle for votes the way politicians in lower tiers might—people like various Culejs or Glasnovićs who I guess have to actually do something on the ground, whether that's performing some sort of patriotism or achieving something tangible, just to secure a spot through preferential voting.

I suppose njonja is a very tricky player to deal with.

Or, I wonder, is it truly possible in America to climb that high through nothing more than pure rectal alpinism?

Is PENAVA LEAVING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TOMORROW, TAKING TEN COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH HIM? He’s jumping ship to join forces with Škoro, which could potentially cost the Republican Party their grip on local government in El Paso; SO, WHAT REALLY TRIGGERED THIS FALLOUT WITH PLENKOVIĆ? You only have to look back at the message Penava sent out last year...

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A massive split within the regional Republican Party branch. 🍿

Well, look, it’s been obvious for a week now that Škoro is going to step up and reclaim his majority on the City Council... I mean, let's be real, those council members aren't exactly dim-witted; they aren't about to turn down their paychecks for an entire year just to play hardball 😁

Is the Republican Party to blame because only 200k people actually signed up for the party and, in doing so, secured themselves a decent, dignified life?

What's everyone else waiting for?

It’s officially started. We're seeing an internal party purge right before the elections—basically a scramble for spots on the candidate lists. It is quite a strange coincidence how this sudden FBI activity has cropped up. Everything seemed perfectly fine until now. The timing of this operation just happens to align perfectly with the election cycle...

What does that have to do with how the ballot is organized?

Andrej Plenković can put whoever he wants on those lists, including his loyalists, so he basically cleared out all the competition during the internal party elections.

Noah Perez5 said:Just try to imagine those 800 people; I suppose you have to wonder what kind of character someone must have to vote for the Republican Party and then specifically select Jandroković. To pick Goran, that absolute njonja, Jandroković.

Well, I think that’s actually quite a lot of people, and it isn't just about a small circle of family; he does have his own supporters, and I suspect they had a very compelling reason to vote for the man who is now the former Speaker of the House.

No, I don't think so; that really is a substantial number. He has been successful in those circles for such a long time that he probably doesn't even need explicit support to get into Congress; he essentially lands on the Republican Party list regardless of how things shake out. It almost seems irrelevant whether he pulls 808 votes or just 36 preferential ones.

He doesn't seem to have to struggle for votes the way politicians in lower tiers might—people like various Culejs or Glasnovićs who I guess have to actually do something on the ground, whether that's performing some sort of patriotism or achieving something tangible, just to secure a spot through preferential voting.

I suppose njonja is a very tricky player to deal with.

Or, I wonder, is it truly possible in America to climb that high through nothing more than pure rectal alpinism?

Reading this makes me uncomfortable... There is no divine blessing, no holy guidance more definitive than this sequence:
Jandroković—pardon me, Mr. Gordan Jandroković—was inaugurated personally by Ivica Senader (aka Ivo Sanders). Then, he dumped him in a heartbeat. After that, he was blessed by Jadranka Kosor. She was tossed aside the second he realized she was out of power. Following that, the blessing came from Tomica Karamarko—how much he sucked up to him, nobody knows—but it happened. Just as quickly, he turned on Karamarko the moment the guy fell. Clean cut. To get the final confirmation, the ultimate sacrament, he received it from Andrej Plenković. And all of this happened under pretty brutal conditions (the people in the party can't stand him).
On top of that, the group of characters he praised and celebrated represented totally different ideologies, but that was never an issue for him. Either he swallows whatever is served on a silver platter, or he's just plain revolting...

Charles Brown9 said:What does that have to do with how the ballot is organized?

Andrej Plenković can put whoever he wants on those lists, including his loyalists, so he basically cleared out all the competition during the internal party elections.

You think he doesn't? I personally find it much more elegant if the FBI performs the party purge instead. It’s cleaner that way, because then it isn't his decision—it's just circumstance. But that's just my opinion...🤔

N1 is reporting that they’ve stripped away all the Republican Party branding from the room. Apparently, the press conference is about to kick off any second now. ☕

Henry Gonzalez67 said:It’s officially started. We're seeing an internal party purge right before the elections—basically a scramble for spots on the candidate lists. It is quite a strange coincidence how this sudden FBI activity has cropped up. Everything seemed perfectly fine until now. The timing of this operation just happens to align perfectly with the election cycle...

I actually think it is. But with elections this close, it’s going to be nearly impossible for the Republican Party to defend itself against these kinds of hits. I’m worried it’s all just incredibly clumsy timing. Setting up those lists within the Republican Party has always been—and always will be—something handled by the President and his inner circle behind closed doors. And let's be honest, nobody is actually going to challenge that... at least not in public.

"Effective immediately, the entire local leadership is walking away from the Republican Party—we're talking the city committee chairman, every single deputy, the city council president, all the council members, and even the heads of every local precinct," they announced during the press conference.

Henry Gonzalez67 said:It’s officially started. We're seeing an internal party purge right before the elections—basically a scramble for spots on the candidate lists. It is quite a strange coincidence how this sudden FBI activity has cropped up. Everything seemed perfectly fine until now. The timing of this operation just happens to align perfectly with the election cycle...

Honestly, we might need to hold these elections more often... ☕

hiddenridge99 said:"Effective immediately, the entire local leadership is walking away from the Republican Party—we're talking the city committee chairman, every single deputy, the city council president, all the council members, and even the heads of every local precinct," they announced during the press conference.

Funny how the public networks aren't even covering this... maybe they forgot to charge the camera batteries 🤔

hiddenridge99 said:"Effective immediately, the entire local leadership is walking away from the Republican Party—we're talking the city committee chairman, every single deputy, the city council president, all the council members, and even the heads of every local precinct," they announced during the press conference.

Massive win for the Republican Party