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jgmiller

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3. The enemy of my enemy....
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 04:28 PM
Sep 9

Rand Paul is equal parts nut job and total ass but he's not a moron and I think he's finally realized that he's gotten all he can out of Trump and now his hatred of a strong central government is kicking in. I'm sure he's always known he can't trust Trump but figured he could be controlled, now he's seeing that others in the GOP can't or won't do it and so he's going to start pushing back.

If we're going to win against Trump we are going to end up having to sometimes support people we despise if their goal aligns with ours. I'm not saying support him in everything just selectively. He looks like he's carving out a niche against Trump and I think it can be used to drive a wedge into MAGA.

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