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Bluetus

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22. The Governors (from both parties) may have reached the point where they follow a different strategy
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 10:35 AM
6 hrs ago

From 2010 through 2025, the strategy was to kiss Trump's ass, flatter him, and hope you are the last person to speak with him before a decision is made.

Now, I think most of them recognize:

* Trump is senile beyond any baseline level necessary to do the job
* Others are running things, pretty much full time
* You will probably have to sue the administration to get them to do the right thing, and litigants are winning > 95% of the time

So the new strategy may be to humor him when necessary, but to try to steer clear as much as possible, and try to keep Trump's low ratings from costing you the next election.

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All of them should boycott it, but of course they won't. Vinca Yesterday #1
Mayhaps, Magoo48 Yesterday #3
How can ANY Dem go under these circumstances. Remember this is TACO Trump Bluetus Yesterday #11
Good for Shapiro. Now how about the rest of you? Bluetus Yesterday #12
WTF, Gov Kelly? Bluetus 23 hrs ago #13
Pritzker is on it. Bluetus 23 hrs ago #14
See this posted below this morning BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #17
The news reports are conflicting, probably because Trump keeps changing Bluetus 17 hrs ago #18
The problem is the CONFLATING of *2 different events* BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #19
Thasnks for the chronology. Bottom line, ... Bluetus 7 hrs ago #20
That's why most of the governors don't want to play games BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago #21
The Governors (from both parties) may have reached the point where they follow a different strategy Bluetus 6 hrs ago #22
Hat-tip to Andy Beshear, a true leader 70sEraVet Yesterday #2
So, Beshear is the only Dem Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #4
A number already came out to say they were boycotting last week BumRushDaShow Yesterday #5
Go Kansas Dem Governor Laura Kelly!!! Bengus81 Yesterday #9
......... paleotn Yesterday #8
All three are welcome at my house. It will be more fun and better food. twodogsbarking Yesterday #6
Democratic voter fraud in Mesa County Colorado? They voted strong republican since 1948 - except 33taw 21 hrs ago #15
Memo to Trump: AverageOldGuy Yesterday #7
"12-year-old birthday party," Bayard Yesterday #10
All you're really missing is a Filet o Fish and the smell of shit. flvegan 21 hrs ago #16
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