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Shipwack

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25. Ross Perot had the resources...
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 06:34 PM
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Granted, not the obscene levels that Musk has, but a sufficient amount. I also think he was a better manager than Musk. He still failed to create a third party.

The same flaw is common between the two: neither wants/wanted to do the hard, boring, unglamorous stuff.

If Elon tries to create a party, it will be for the sole purpose of getting himself elected POTUS. I doubt he’ll invest in getting Senators etc elected. He won’t have anyone running for state legislatures (let alone municipal elections). With no foundation, the whole organization will collapse as soon as he grows bored or discouraged from failure.

And fail he will. He’ll micromanage every part of the campaign. He won’t seek advice because he knows he’s a genius…

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It's all about selling more Teslas. speak easy Thursday #1
Nope. This is much more serious. This isn't a fake feud, a charade for PR. highplainsdem Thursday #4
That ship has sailed Miguelito Loveless Friday #42
Yeh and dweller Thursday #2
Loomer, musk and shithole are insane..... Lovie777 Thursday #3
Of course they're not the middle, but they have to claim they are. "We the lunatic fringe" doesn't sound highplainsdem Thursday #6
Trump may issue an EO to investigate Musk's drug use Zorro Thursday #5
I'm skeptical cabotnn22 Thursday #7
This makes logical sense. mdbl Thursday #9
yup. quakerboy Thursday #21
My new blessing for everyone: Basso8vb Thursday #8
or a gas station in Milan... DBoon Thursday #10
An appropriate quote from the TV show "Babylon 5" Shipwack Thursday #24
"Or on your way to heaven, see them heading the other way". Conjuay Friday #40
What is Fox News saying about this. The unwashed masses will do what Fox tells them to do. patricia92243 Thursday #11
We already know. And soon Musk will know what happens to disobedient oligarchs. SunSeeker Thursday #14
Musk thinks he represents the "middle 80%" ??? SunSeeker Thursday #12
I thought to myself that EarlG Thursday #13
No idea what will happen. But I just talked to a Republican relative who's desperately hoping this is highplainsdem Thursday #15
MAGA will stay with Trump. Elon will learn the hard way. SunSeeker Thursday #18
My psychiatrist, who I see for severe chronic depression and anxiety BlueKota Thursday #32
Musk makes his core billions off the government teet. He's dead if they cut him off. nt SunSeeker Thursday #16
If you read and investigate musk, the exact same thing can be said slightlv Thursday #28
I meant Musk. SunSeeker Thursday #30
Trump has already threatened to pull all of Musk's Mawspam2 Thursday #20
Ross Perot had the resources... Shipwack Thursday #25
I would answer that musk isn't allowed to run for the presidency, slightlv Thursday #29
This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Thursday #35
Textbook example of what happens BlueKota Thursday #17
Yes. This is why you shouldn't hand the government over to narcissistic playground bullies. tanyev Thursday #22
... ailsagirl Thursday #36
Hell has frozen over.... Go for it Eloon. groundloop Thursday #19
The goal isn't to take on the GOP it's to siphon off independents from voting for Democrats. cstanleytech Thursday #23
I think that would backfire Skittles Thursday #31
Well, how many thought Trump wouldn't win either? I mean there are a lot of morons out there that voted for him again. cstanleytech Thursday #34
Musk might take some MAGAts Skittles Friday #38
I agree. This will be non-stop trashing of Democrats. travelingthrulife Friday #41
Please proceed... SheltieLover Thursday #26
I want musk to do what he demanded that federal workers do... slightlv Thursday #27
"...but, I will be around for 40+ years..." LudwigPastorius Thursday #33
The two party system is way too entrenched. Xolodno Thursday #37
"the middle" is around 36%, not 80% RussBLib Friday #39
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