I'm glad you wrote about the meeting at the WH with Mayor Zohran Mamdani,it didn't feel right to me. DonOld doesn't give praise to just anyone, he's always calculating how he can use a person to his advantage. He's definitely got an agenda her. You're right on point about MTG, thought she's not done yet, she's addicted to the Spotlight and won't stray far from it,in my opinion. Fantastic article this evening, Jack,TGIF and will reStack ASAP 🙏
Your instincts are working exactly the way they should.
That Mamdani meeting wasn’t normal...and you’re right...DonOld doesn’t hand out praise unless he’s testing...grooming...or positioning someone...for later use. With him...every “compliment"... is either a leash...or a down payment.
My read:
He’s either trying to neutralize Mamdani… or weaponize him. Either way...it’s not random...and...it’s not harmless.
And on MTG...I agree with you 100%. She’s not done. People that addicted to the spotlight don’t retire...they just change stages.
The resignation is a move...not an exit. She’ll reappear where the cameras are hotter...and the rules are looser.
Thank you for reading so closely...and for the reStack...that’s the kind of signal boosting that actually moves this work out into the world!
I think you’re spot on in your assessment of the reason for MTG’s resignation. I’m just as interested in the mechanism: was she threatened or paid off?
(By the way...why I thought there'd be no breaking news to write about until Sunday...lol...I have no idea)
Everyone is focused on WHY she resigned...but the real story is always how you get someone like MTG to fold. People with that level of ego and attention addiction...
don’t step off the stage without outside pressure.
Was it a threat?
A payoff?
Career leverage from someone higher up the food chain?
I don’t think we’ll know the exact mechanism...yet...but whatever it was...it came from people who wanted her gone...NOW... not later. And that tells us more about the power struggle...than the resignation itself.
Fwiw, I think this MTG stuff is primarily about the Epstein files. If I'm not mistaken, MTG was the first female to sign the discharge petition. I know that she was front and center with Reps. Khanna and Massie (and the survivors). That was a big kick in the kahunas to trump.
MTG was one of the few repubs from the House that spoke out about the premium tax credits. When she talked about them, she personalized it because her adult children's costs were either doubling or tripling. That didn't win her any brownie points with the House power structure.
So, was she threatened or paid off? I think both. She admitted on the Sunday news shows last weekend that she's receiving death threats, and has been swatted. Maybe the Repub hierarchy in the House and Senate just wanted her gone - one way or another. She knows where the bodies are buried, and has been inching closer to the line of giving the public all that info.
I think she's going to continue working with the survivors of J. Epstein (and their attorneys). It makes sense with her "battered wife" comment. As much of a pitbull as she is when she has her teeth into an issue, I think she'll actually do some great things.
As you pointed out in a previous post, she was definitely on the cusp of a breakaway movement which has now been neutralized. Maybe she was shown an Epstein bed sheet.
Hoping that Mamdani sees the play and avoids being used. Or can leverage into something good for NY. But it was concerning to see him standing right by trump. Was very uncomfortable to watch. Both are charming and charismatic - I hope only one is evil. And I don’t believe Mamdani is but ugh - a lot of goose bumps after that visual.
IMO MTG resigned because of safety issues and threats against her and her family. You can't even have a slight startle of clarity and remain maga. It's all in or nothing at all. On Mamdani --- T likes to be where the excitement is. Mamdani is a brilliant, charming, political leader and operative. I recall prior to the mayoral election, T saying...no one can beat him. New Yorkers hate T - that gets under his skin. He wants Mamdani to help redeem himself in NYC and who knows whatever else. Looks like T put on his best charming face to host NY in the Oval today.
My head is spinning, AND throbbing. So much to absorb and contemplate. I’ll cope by going to sleep and hopefully have no nightmares about the deepening crisis here in Jamaica where dispossessed people are starting to appear ad zombies and an outbreak of leptosperosis was announced today. God help us all
I think you’re giving way too much credit to T. Yes, I T’s world view, people are either useful or disdained, but T is a snake and Mamdani is a charmer. T likes to be on the winning side, and is swayed by charming people. They are alike in that they both hold populist opinions, stay on a simple message, and have loyal followers. As for MTG, I think you called it- she’s been threatened, by some powerful people.
We'll see, is she still going to read names in the Epstein files on the floor of the house? If she does it's a clean and complete break, if she doesn't it will tell whether the threats were successful...
It can easily be argued that Mamdani is just doing a face to face assessment with T to see for himself how to best leverage his position as mayor. He could easily be doing the same as other leaders (California governor, French president, etc) have done with T.
I'm glad you wrote about the meeting at the WH with Mayor Zohran Mamdani,it didn't feel right to me. DonOld doesn't give praise to just anyone, he's always calculating how he can use a person to his advantage. He's definitely got an agenda her. You're right on point about MTG, thought she's not done yet, she's addicted to the Spotlight and won't stray far from it,in my opinion. Fantastic article this evening, Jack,TGIF and will reStack ASAP 🙏
Love this, thank you, Karen.
Your instincts are working exactly the way they should.
That Mamdani meeting wasn’t normal...and you’re right...DonOld doesn’t hand out praise unless he’s testing...grooming...or positioning someone...for later use. With him...every “compliment"... is either a leash...or a down payment.
My read:
He’s either trying to neutralize Mamdani… or weaponize him. Either way...it’s not random...and...it’s not harmless.
And on MTG...I agree with you 100%. She’s not done. People that addicted to the spotlight don’t retire...they just change stages.
The resignation is a move...not an exit. She’ll reappear where the cameras are hotter...and the rules are looser.
Thank you for reading so closely...and for the reStack...that’s the kind of signal boosting that actually moves this work out into the world!
TGIF right back at you. More to come.
-Jack
I am afraid for Mamdani too. He needs to stay the hell away from tRump!
I think you’re spot on in your assessment of the reason for MTG’s resignation. I’m just as interested in the mechanism: was she threatened or paid off?
You’re asking the right question, Frank.
(By the way...why I thought there'd be no breaking news to write about until Sunday...lol...I have no idea)
Everyone is focused on WHY she resigned...but the real story is always how you get someone like MTG to fold. People with that level of ego and attention addiction...
don’t step off the stage without outside pressure.
Was it a threat?
A payoff?
Career leverage from someone higher up the food chain?
I don’t think we’ll know the exact mechanism...yet...but whatever it was...it came from people who wanted her gone...NOW... not later. And that tells us more about the power struggle...than the resignation itself.
-Jack
Fwiw, I think this MTG stuff is primarily about the Epstein files. If I'm not mistaken, MTG was the first female to sign the discharge petition. I know that she was front and center with Reps. Khanna and Massie (and the survivors). That was a big kick in the kahunas to trump.
MTG was one of the few repubs from the House that spoke out about the premium tax credits. When she talked about them, she personalized it because her adult children's costs were either doubling or tripling. That didn't win her any brownie points with the House power structure.
So, was she threatened or paid off? I think both. She admitted on the Sunday news shows last weekend that she's receiving death threats, and has been swatted. Maybe the Repub hierarchy in the House and Senate just wanted her gone - one way or another. She knows where the bodies are buried, and has been inching closer to the line of giving the public all that info.
I think she's going to continue working with the survivors of J. Epstein (and their attorneys). It makes sense with her "battered wife" comment. As much of a pitbull as she is when she has her teeth into an issue, I think she'll actually do some great things.
As you pointed out in a previous post, she was definitely on the cusp of a breakaway movement which has now been neutralized. Maybe she was shown an Epstein bed sheet.
Hoping that Mamdani sees the play and avoids being used. Or can leverage into something good for NY. But it was concerning to see him standing right by trump. Was very uncomfortable to watch. Both are charming and charismatic - I hope only one is evil. And I don’t believe Mamdani is but ugh - a lot of goose bumps after that visual.
IMO MTG resigned because of safety issues and threats against her and her family. You can't even have a slight startle of clarity and remain maga. It's all in or nothing at all. On Mamdani --- T likes to be where the excitement is. Mamdani is a brilliant, charming, political leader and operative. I recall prior to the mayoral election, T saying...no one can beat him. New Yorkers hate T - that gets under his skin. He wants Mamdani to help redeem himself in NYC and who knows whatever else. Looks like T put on his best charming face to host NY in the Oval today.
My head is spinning, AND throbbing. So much to absorb and contemplate. I’ll cope by going to sleep and hopefully have no nightmares about the deepening crisis here in Jamaica where dispossessed people are starting to appear ad zombies and an outbreak of leptosperosis was announced today. God help us all
Women don't have a place in power in this movement. Look at Project 2025 and the stay-at-home mom.
And that may be why the repubs had to get rid of her.
I think you’re giving way too much credit to T. Yes, I T’s world view, people are either useful or disdained, but T is a snake and Mamdani is a charmer. T likes to be on the winning side, and is swayed by charming people. They are alike in that they both hold populist opinions, stay on a simple message, and have loyal followers. As for MTG, I think you called it- she’s been threatened, by some powerful people.
We'll see, is she still going to read names in the Epstein files on the floor of the house? If she does it's a clean and complete break, if she doesn't it will tell whether the threats were successful...
It can easily be argued that Mamdani is just doing a face to face assessment with T to see for himself how to best leverage his position as mayor. He could easily be doing the same as other leaders (California governor, French president, etc) have done with T.
Jack what if MTG became a Democrat??!!
---> A tool.
Oh, she was that all right!!