Republican Party - General Discussion

To provide some balance to the usual gloom, here is a rather uplifting business success story from America.

Stephen Radovic, an entrepreneur based in Miami, successfully applied for and secured a zoning change for his commercial properties. Instead of the planned grocery store and cafe, he obtained permission to establish a daycare center. A buyer for the facility was identified almost immediately, and the transaction was completed to the satisfaction of both parties.

Under normal circumstances, this wouldn't merit much attention, were it not for the following facts:

- In Radovic's "Cornaro" hotel, the Miami Mayor Opara (Republican Party) launched his 2017 campaign, and even the President of the United States, Plenković, attended the hotel's opening as an official envoy.

- Stephen Radovic serves as a member of Opara's financial advisory team.

- The rezoning was finalized three months BEFORE the city issued a public tender to purchase a daycare site. How Radovic managed to anticipate that the city would specifically require a daycare rather than a grocery store or cafe three months ahead of the official announcement remains a mystery. He likely possesses an extraordinary instinct for market trends.

- The rezoning request was filed on March 4, 2019, and the approval was granted by March 25, 2019. In a mere 21 days, a typical American bureaucratic process would struggle just to move a file from the mailroom to the relevant department; in this instance, however, everything was settled in record time. One must admire the efficiency and promptness of the municipal offices.

- Radovic's company had a fully prepared bid ready within just two days of the tender being announced. Once again, it appears the firm employs highly capable personnel (Radovic Construction LLC currently has zero, zilch, absolutely no employees), given their ability to assemble all necessary documentation for such a tender in such a narrow window.

When questioned by reporters regarding the situation, the entrepreneur and owner of Radovic Construction LLC—a firm with 0 (zero) employees—offered the following modest responses:

"Well, I am not involved in that; I will have to ask at the office and then I will get back to you regarding that matter."

"Yes, of course, but I don't deal with that; I don't participate in that particular aspect."

"I don't know, I can't tell you anything, I cannot make any statements, thank you very much..."

"I don't know, I'll ask; if anyone is going to give a statement, I don't know, I am not involved in it."

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Adam Collins4 said:Yeah, sure... just like how you "crushed it" in the European Union elections... or how you’re definitely going to land the President of the United States...😉

El Paso is a symbol—remember how much you guys bragged when you snatched it away from the kmers? Well, now Penava has really put you in a tight spot, and things are still shaking.

And here you are, busy doing damage control...

Memphis is a symbol, but Penava 🤣
I’m dying to see how they plan to raise their hands in Congress next month ☕, or maybe they'll even make a comeback once Kovacs "wins"

The Republican Party is currently in talks with General Markač regarding the second electoral district, while Minister Marić is set to lead the Republican ticket over in the Midwest, Medved will be heading up the seventh district, and word on the street is that Krstičević turned down the chance to front the Republican list down in the South.

The Republicans are absolutely desperate, having to drag Markač out of retirement just to carry their ticket in the second round—a round that's already basically a lost cause for them.

The Republican Party is falling apart at the seams. Penava really threw them a curveball this time. They’re looking at losing at least ten seats compared to the last election, and there's no way they stay in power without some serious gerrymandering.

Eric Ortiz3 said:Memphis is a symbol, but Penava 🤣
I’m dying to see how they plan to raise their hands in Congress next month ☕, or maybe they'll even make a comeback once Kovacs "wins"

He doesn't even need to go back... you all let him drive you right into a corner...

Remember when you were all laughing at the US Congress while he snatched the city away from you? That was right before you came up with that little scheme where you just buy off representatives one by one...

Whatever the case, the panic is definitely setting in now, and all you can do is try to clean up the mess you made...

Adam Collins4 said:He doesn't even need to go back... you all let him drive you right into a corner...

Remember when you were all laughing at the US Congress while he snatched the city away from you? That was right before you came up with that little scheme where you just buy off representatives one by one...

Whatever the case, the panic is definitely setting in now, and all you can do is try to clean up the mess you made...

😵

It certainly isn't for me since I don't belong to any party, but apparently, supporting a Republican party like this one is forbidden... I honestly can't wrap my head around how anyone could vote for the Democratic Party, but hey, whatever... I also can't stand politicians like Penava, Culej, Đakic, and their kind... I want a modern, European America, and right now, the only one who can lead America is Plenković.

Amy Nguyen18 said:The Republican Party is falling apart at the seams. Penava really threw them a curveball this time. They’re looking at losing at least ten seats compared to the last election, and there's no way they stay in power without some serious gerrymandering.

You sound awfully optimistic. The truth is, the Republican Party still has a massive base of stubborn voters who would vote for Vranje if they could. Let's look at the actual numbers: Penava pulled in 4,400 votes last time, while Zdravko Marić secured over 16,000. This whole circus in El Paso is a PR disaster, and frankly, they won't recover from the damage before the next election. Sadly...

Ćorić is out in the open. Honestly, he’s the most irritating Republican out there. Even more than Plenković...

Edward Cooper2 said:Ćorić is out in the open. Honestly, he’s the most irritating Republican out there. Even more than Plenković...

Listening to him is a chore, let alone having to watch him...

But get this... he actually has the nerve to call someone else out for corruption... 🤦

It's funny how people talk—it's all "integrity" this and "honesty" that, while they're doing the exact opposite. 🤦

Eric Ortiz3 said:😵

It certainly isn't for me since I don't belong to any party, but apparently, supporting a Republican party like this one is forbidden... I honestly can't wrap my head around how anyone could vote for the Democratic Party, but hey, whatever... I also can't stand politicians like Penava, Culej, Đakic, and their kind... I want a modern, European America, and right now, the only one who can lead America is Plenković.

I see you're doing a very dedicated job of ignoring everything regarding this Republican Party group... you know, the crew running rigged contracts and treating the party coffers like their own personal piggy bank—just look at the Associated Press scandals, or that recent mess in Miami involving the preschool funds...

And let's not even get started on the coalitions or how they used to throw support behind people like Bandić or the Democratic Party...

So THAT is your vision of a "modern," "progressive" America... led by Plenković, who spends his time trying to bully members of the US Congress, or Njonja, who goes around calling people in Congress literal trash...

How many cabinet ministers have we seen get tossed out the window because they were caught red-handed with their fingers in the cookie jar?

Don't sit there drooling over "modern Europe"—over there, officials resign if they so much as buy a candy bar with the wrong credit card. Here? We have these spineless bureaucrats defending their corrupt little cronies until their very last breath.

At the end of the day, it’s all just the same old Republican Party. It feels like they’re all following some scripted manual to spin different versions of the truth—anything to protect their own reputation and "honor," if you can call it that. And honestly, do you even realize they have a Supreme Court to back them up? That’s easily one of the most insane parts of all these twisted facts. 🤣

What kind of performance is this? 🤦
It’s like some Roman governor rolling into his provinces thinking he can just stomp out a few small fires, only to find the whole damn place is an inferno that's already spiraled completely out of control.
We’re hitting that painful moment of reality. Honestly, the tragedy here is my gut feeling that the Democrats are going to pull it off again—just by using a tiny third of their hyper-mobilized base to sweep everything. It’s going to be a carbon copy of those presidential elections.

While those two singers are busy bickering over nothing, a third one—the real predator—is swooping in to snatch up all the loot.

I honestly don't know whether to laugh or just sit here and cry...

Edward Cooper2 said:You sound awfully optimistic. The truth is, the Republican Party still has a massive base of stubborn voters who would vote for Vranje if they could. Let's look at the actual numbers: Penava pulled in 4,400 votes last time, while Zdravko Marić secured over 16,000. This whole circus in El Paso is a PR disaster, and frankly, they won't recover from the damage before the next election. Sadly...

Actually, that's not even the main point. Which district was Marić even running in?

And don't even get me started on these polls being released—they're a joke. I haven't seen a single poll conducted strictly by electoral district (which is the only way this actually matters); instead, they either treat the whole US as one giant block or split it into five random regions or something. That kind of polling is totally useless and gives completely skewed results.

The Republican Party and the Democratic Party are both going to grab their share of voters... maybe the Republican Party ends up taking less than people think (or less than they *think* they'll take), but even if that happens, it's highly debatable whether it would actually change the game.

In my opinion, the real kicker in this election might end up being how many seats Škoro manages to snag. If Škoro actually hits that 15-20 seat mark (like the Bridge party did back then), the Democratic Party is going to have a hell of a time putting together The Administration, regardless of their own numbers. They'll just be mathematically short-handed. Of course, this is the last thing Plenković wants to see (even though it's obvious Škoro can only really play ball with the Republican Party, definitely not the Democrats), and I have no idea how he'd handle a coalition where someone else calls all the shots. If that scenario plays out—and it's definitely on the table—I wouldn't be surprised to see some kind of grand coalition (either formal or just a quiet agreement) or a bunch of so-called "leftist parties" backing Plenković in the name of the "greater good" to keep the "extremists" out 😁 .
When you factor in the complete mystery surrounding where the Bridge party lands, you've got an election that's actually pretty wild and unpredictable.

Edward Cooper2 said:Ćorić is out in the open. Honestly, he’s the most irritating Republican out there. Even more than Plenković...

Branko Bačić 😁

-Stipe

Brenda Murphy3 said:Actually, that's not even the main point. Which district was Marić even running in?

And don't even get me started on these polls being released—they're a joke. I haven't seen a single poll conducted strictly by electoral district (which is the only way this actually matters); instead, they either treat the whole US as one giant block or split it into five random regions or something. That kind of polling is totally useless and gives completely skewed results.

The Republican Party and the Democratic Party are both going to grab their share of voters... maybe the Republican Party ends up taking less than people think (or less than they *think* they'll take), but even if that happens, it's highly debatable whether it would actually change the game.

In my opinion, the real kicker in this election might end up being how many seats Škoro manages to snag. If Škoro actually hits that 15-20 seat mark (like the Bridge party did back then), the Democratic Party is going to have a hell of a time putting together The Administration, regardless of their own numbers. They'll just be mathematically short-handed. Of course, this is the last thing Plenković wants to see (even though it's obvious Škoro can only really play ball with the Republican Party, definitely not the Democrats), and I have no idea how he'd handle a coalition where someone else calls all the shots. If that scenario plays out—and it's definitely on the table—I wouldn't be surprised to see some kind of grand coalition (either formal or just a quiet agreement) or a bunch of so-called "leftist parties" backing Plenković in the name of the "greater good" to keep the "extremists" out 😁 .
When you factor in the complete mystery surrounding where the Bridge party lands, you've got an election that's actually pretty wild and unpredictable.

It works twice as well.

Looking at all ten congressional districts and the 140 representatives chosen within them, the Democratic Party would emerge as the relative winner with 64 seats. The Republican Party would take 54, Škoro would get 14, while the Democratic Party and Bridge would each secure 3, leaving Bandić and Posavec with 1 seat apiece.

Charles Brown9 said:It works twice as well.

Looking at all ten congressional districts and the 140 representatives chosen within them, the Democratic Party would emerge as the relative winner with 64 seats. The Republican Party would take 54, Škoro would get 14, while the Democratic Party and Bridge would each secure 3, leaving Bandić and Posavec with 1 seat apiece.

See, this is exactly my point—if Charles Brougham can scrape together even 15 or 20 seats, Adam Schiff is going to have a massive headache trying to secure a majority.
Right now, Brougham is sitting at 14, but you’ve gotta factor in those 3 votes from overseas Americans, which adds maybe 2 more for the Republican Party and 1 for Brougham (give or take). If Brougham manages to push past 15 by election day, then Adam Schiff is in deep trouble... and honestly, so is Joe Biden. 😁 .

Brenda Murphy3 said:See, this is exactly my point—if Charles Brougham can scrape together even 15 or 20 seats, Adam Schiff is going to have a massive headache trying to secure a majority.
Right now, Brougham is sitting at 14, but you’ve gotta factor in those 3 votes from overseas Americans, which adds maybe 2 more for the Republican Party and 1 for Brougham (give or take). If Brougham manages to push past 15 by election day, then Adam Schiff is in deep trouble... and honestly, so is Joe Biden. 😁 .

Based on this poll, Bernie Sanders becomes President. A coalition of the Reform party, the Democratic Party, Jerry Brown, and the minority blocs would total 76.

Even if things shift during the actual elections, it won't be hard to see which pieces of the Republican Party will fall into place. Especially now that Joe Biden is shuffling the lists; he'll likely do what he did during the European Union elections and just pack the roster with nobodies who wouldn't survive a day without a political paycheck. They'll cling to Congress with everything they've got, much like Donald Trump, the Libertarian Party, and Fox News have done in this current session.

What’s most frustrating is seeing minority groups acting as the kingmakers once again. I’d much rather see a decisive victory for either the Republican Party or the Democratic Party, where they can look at those voters and tell them, "Look, we don't actually need your help to win."

Charles Brown9 said:Based on this poll, Bernie Sanders becomes President. A coalition of the Reform party, the Democratic Party, Jerry Brown, and the minority blocs would total 76.

Even if things shift during the actual elections, it won't be hard to see which pieces of the Republican Party will fall into place. Especially now that Joe Biden is shuffling the lists; he'll likely do what he did during the European Union elections and just pack the roster with nobodies who wouldn't survive a day without a political paycheck. They'll cling to Congress with everything they've got, much like Donald Trump, the Libertarian Party, and Fox News have done in this current session.

It’s possible things could play out that way... but we're talking about a window of maybe one or two terms at most.
That’s exactly why I pointed out that Bernardić is going to have a massive headache if Škoro manages to scrape together 15 seats. We're sitting right at that 14-seat threshold. Plus, there's the question: would all those minority groups actually stick with the Democratic Party?

What I'm trying to get at is that Škoro represents a legitimate threat to the Democratic Party (though he's a problem for the Republican Party too, just in a different way). As we see in this study, the Democratic Party could technically emerge as a relatively convincing winner on paper, yet still find themselves completely short-handed when it comes to actually putting together a Cabinet.