re: Qatar Force One: Probably Going to Trump Library

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Special Air Mission. That’s the AF group that handles diplomatic flights from POTUS down.

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Thanks

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I used to give morons like yourself some benefit of the doubt. I read all those articles insisting we needed to understand the plight of ignorant trash (again, like yourself) and how sadz you were when industry, technology, and society as a whole moved the frick out of Shitville, Arkansas and that your dumbassery was actually my fault, and I'd think to myself, “Shame on Trump for exploiting these mentally defenseless idiots.”

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Someone must’ve roofied my drink with a heavy dose of crazy pills.

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And to make such an admission, ie “uncalled for,” or any sort of admission of wrongfulness, is one of the rarest occurrences on this site……so kudos to you for your willingness to do so. Just me personally here, but I tend to think highly of that.

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Thanks. I’m as prone to fricking around and occasionally trolling as anyone else here, but there’s a line between giving somebody shite and just being an a-hole and I crossed it on that one. Even when I disagree on here, I’m debating in good faith about 95% of the time. That was part of the 5% that got away from me.

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Supported Perot, leading us to the Clintons (twice)

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No one should ever confuse the shite you post on here as trying to right the MAGA ship in hopes of it being more conservative

You dont go from Bernie to Trump, and expect people to buy into the fact that you arent a plant on here. Go away

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Though it might sound paradoxical because I agree with many of his posts, I strongly agree with this criticism. I’m pretty openly anti-MAGA on this board, but agreeing with someone doesn’t mean I respect the backdoor “I’m one of you guys” or “I’m a three-time Trump voter” routine. If you’re disguising your actual position to win credibility, agreement doesn’t make your dishonesty any more respectable.

And if he really did support him three times, what exactly caught him off guard? He campaigned on sweeping tariffs and explicitly discussed using the National Guard and potentially the military for mass deportations. Before the election, he urged Israel to hit Iran’s nuclear facilities first and worry about the rest later. Tariffs, fricking Sid from Toy Story as secretary of defense, all of it, had unmistakable advance warning.

All his shite has precedents. Selling access to the Oval Office followed years of his private club offering paying members presidential proximity. False claims and childish social-media attacks were already known qualities. Nobody had to predict the recent White House video games to recognize the same juvenile nepo-baby spectacle on display for the past 50 years of his life. The packaging didn't change; the underlying conduct should be familiar.

Supporting something and then expressing outrage when its advertised features materialize doesn’t erase your contribution. You can change your mind. You should change your mind when the evidence warrants it. But “I supported this, and I was wrong” requires accountability. Pretending you couldn't have seen it coming avoids it.

Stand on your fricking beliefs. I have far more respect for someone who openly disagrees with me and owns his position than someone I agree with who disguises his views or rewrites his involvement. Honest disagreement gives people something to consider. Manufactured surprise contributes frick all to understanding how we got here.

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No one should ever confuse the shite you post on here as trying to right the MAGA ship in hopes of it being more conservative

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I don't have any agenda here. The idea that I am some kind of plant (since 2020?) is absurd. I'm not "trying to right the MAGA ship in hopes of it being more conservative." MAGA was never a conservative movement. Unless a member of the Trump family is the Republican nominee, MAGA will shrivel once President Trump leaves office. Donald Trump is literally the one person in America who could have attracted the MAGA coalition and made it a winner.

As for why I post here, I'm mostly interested in learning the truth from people who might know more than I do on a subject and can correct me if I'm wrong. For instance, in this thread, it seems to me that the President is going to use the Qatari 747-800 for personal travel after he leaves office. I was curious what others thought, IF THEY WERE INTERESTED. Jbird and BoarEd have offered some useful push back and some entertaining insults.

I'm not trying to change anybody's opinion on anything. People have had ten years to form their opinions on Trump. Personally, I think he's the greatest president of my lifetime (see post above for reasons). I also think he leverages his office to enrich himself and others in ways previous presidents would never have even dreamed of ---- much less been able to execute.

As for your statements about me, kudos for searching my post history. Addressing your observations individually.....

1) You went to Cal Berkley (nice touch to burnish your ignorance bona fides by not knowing how to spell "Berkeley")

TRUE - I am a High Honors graduate of America's #1 ranked public university. Berkeley was largely responsible for producing the atom bomb. What has your university done for America? My fraternity at Cal was almost completely Republican.
I am also a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, far and away the most conservative of the top ten law schools. I was taught at UVA by Antonin Scalia, the most important and influential conservative judicial thinker of the modern Supreme Court.
So, if education is an indication of beliefs, wouldn't my choice of UVA law after Cal mean that I became Conservative?

2) You ran for office as a Democrat

TRUE - Over 20 years ago, I ran for office as a Democrat. The position was non-partisan. I grew up in single-party Louisiana. Almost everyone was a Democrat. I don't think I changed my voter registration even when I worked on Buddy Roemer's (Republican) campaign. I did switch my registration to Republican when I considered running for a partisan position shortly thereafter.

3) You worked for Bernie in 2016

TRUE - i volunteered (no pay) for Bernie in the 2016 Ohio Democratic primary. As explained in the previous post, I supported Bernie primarily as a change agent. That is also the appeal of Trump to millions of first-time voters. That's why many Bernie voters (including me) voted for Trump over Clinton in 2016. The Dems and MSM were appalled by that!
I have volunteered for many Republican candidates. Other than for Bernie once, I haven't volunteered for any Democrats since Louisiana has had viable Republican candidates. (I was just in Ohio for landman work.)

4) You voted for Bernie 6 years ago

TRUE

5) Youre an environmentalist

COMPLETELY FALSE - I am a Biblical Dominionist following the mandates laid out in Genesis. We are to protect and nurture God's creation to pass on to future generations. Man is the most important of God's creations. God created animals for Man's benefit and enjoyment. If there is a conflict between "nature" and Man, we chose Man everytime. We are pro-forestry, oil and gas, hunting, landowner rights, etc.
We laugh at Environmentalists as being crazy.

6) Predicted Trump wouldnt be allowed to take office in '24

FALSE

7) Big fan of Vivek

FALSE - Inititially, like many conservatives, I was impressed with Vivek's intellect and speaking abilities. He called the eventual Dem switch from Biden WAY earlier than anybody. His subsequent and positions regarding H-1B visas soured me on him. I still hope he wins in Ohio.

8) Hated JD Vance

FALSE - Like many, I was suspicious of the sincerity of his belief in Trump given his previous statements about Trump. Other than that, I think Vance is great. At this point, he is my choice in 2028.

9) Supported Perot, leading us to the Clintons (twice)

MIXED - The first time Perot ran, I supported him because I liked the idea of a successful businessman non-politician as president. Remind you of Trump? His political ineptness the first time (I'm not sure he was even on the ballot in Louisiana come election day) disqualified him in my eyes the second time.
As for leading us to Clinton, although I didn't support him, Clinton's presidency wasn't a liberal fest. Along with the Republican Congress, he balanced the budget. Other than judicial appointments, not sure how Clinton's presidency hurt the nation.

10) Keep defending Massie only because he goes so hard after Trump

COMPLETE NONSENSE - I think the major difference between Robb and me is that I can separate policy from people. Massie is one of 435 House Representatives. He doesn't represent me. I don't have the full scorecard, but I think the only three areas of friction with Trump are: full release of the Epstein files according to the law that Trump signed ; cutting wasteful spending ; and, not starting foreign wars, particularly without Congressional approval.
Massie has been consistent and conservative on these issues. Trump has changed his positions on all three. Maybe Trump was right to switch his positions.
What y'all perceive as defending Massie is me just pointing out his consistency. Almost everyone on this Board agreed with Massie’s positions until Trump started to hate Massie because he thought Massie was disloyal. NOW, you have to hate Massie and pretend you were against the positions he supports.
I support Trump. That doesn't change reality. I just point out the hypocrisy involved in conservatives attacking Massie for Massie sticking to conservative positions.