Victor Davis Hanson
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Under any imaginable circumstances, return to government. Even George Bush could not appoint you to the U.N. ambassadorship unless he had a recess appointment. And what did you do when Donald Trump brought you into a position where you didn't have to be confirmed by the National Security Advisor?
Under any imaginable circumstances, return to government. Even George Bush could not appoint you to the U.N. ambassadorship unless he had a recess appointment. And what did you do when Donald Trump brought you into a position where you didn't have to be confirmed by the National Security Advisor?
You immediately started leaking and telling people that he was an idiot and you had ways to circumvent it. And you never thanked him. And to this day, you've libeled almost every one of his appointees. And you want us to believe that... Comey, McCabe, Ray, Mattis, all of these people that had a chance yourself were wonderful public servants and efficient and really did a great job.
You immediately started leaking and telling people that he was an idiot and you had ways to circumvent it. And you never thanked him. And to this day, you've libeled almost every one of his appointees. And you want us to believe that... Comey, McCabe, Ray, Mattis, all of these people that had a chance yourself were wonderful public servants and efficient and really did a great job.
You immediately started leaking and telling people that he was an idiot and you had ways to circumvent it. And you never thanked him. And to this day, you've libeled almost every one of his appointees. And you want us to believe that... Comey, McCabe, Ray, Mattis, all of these people that had a chance yourself were wonderful public servants and efficient and really did a great job.
And that's not true. And people know it. And these people are very bitter because not only did they fail to destroy Donald Trump, but they're very venomous. directed at him has helped fuel his comeback because they don't have any idea how disliked they are by the American public. Donald Trump reached out to RFK and to Tulsi Gabbard and to Elon Musk.
And that's not true. And people know it. And these people are very bitter because not only did they fail to destroy Donald Trump, but they're very venomous. directed at him has helped fuel his comeback because they don't have any idea how disliked they are by the American public. Donald Trump reached out to RFK and to Tulsi Gabbard and to Elon Musk.
And that's not true. And people know it. And these people are very bitter because not only did they fail to destroy Donald Trump, but they're very venomous. directed at him has helped fuel his comeback because they don't have any idea how disliked they are by the American public. Donald Trump reached out to RFK and to Tulsi Gabbard and to Elon Musk.
These people were like, whatever you thought about them, they were like. When they tried to emulate that and brought in never Trumpers, but especially people like Liz Cheney, she was dour. She was mean spirited. She had tried to destroy Donald Trump. And the idea that you were going to parade around with her and that was going to get you Republican or any support. It was just ludicrous. Right.
These people were like, whatever you thought about them, they were like. When they tried to emulate that and brought in never Trumpers, but especially people like Liz Cheney, she was dour. She was mean spirited. She had tried to destroy Donald Trump. And the idea that you were going to parade around with her and that was going to get you Republican or any support. It was just ludicrous. Right.
These people were like, whatever you thought about them, they were like. When they tried to emulate that and brought in never Trumpers, but especially people like Liz Cheney, she was dour. She was mean spirited. She had tried to destroy Donald Trump. And the idea that you were going to parade around with her and that was going to get you Republican or any support. It was just ludicrous. Right.
Liz Cheney has no constituency. No constituency. She's bitter. She's angry. And Donald Trump, I mean, she voted 93% with him the first term. So he had a unique ability to, I know, and create animosity. But these people got so obsessed with him that they really revealed who they are. The only existential question we have is, are they where they are? Did they always want to be there?
Liz Cheney has no constituency. No constituency. She's bitter. She's angry. And Donald Trump, I mean, she voted 93% with him the first term. So he had a unique ability to, I know, and create animosity. But these people got so obsessed with him that they really revealed who they are. The only existential question we have is, are they where they are? Did they always want to be there?
Liz Cheney has no constituency. No constituency. She's bitter. She's angry. And Donald Trump, I mean, she voted 93% with him the first term. So he had a unique ability to, I know, and create animosity. But these people got so obsessed with him that they really revealed who they are. The only existential question we have is, are they where they are? Did they always want to be there?
Or was it only their hatred of Trump that... I don't know, diluted them or turned them into crazy people. Maybe I don't know what the never Trump or the Lincoln Project, the John Bolton, Bill Chris of where they are now, but they're nowhere. And I don't know whether that's nowhere is what the political wilderness is, where they want to be or whether they were just crushed by Donald Trump.
Or was it only their hatred of Trump that... I don't know, diluted them or turned them into crazy people. Maybe I don't know what the never Trump or the Lincoln Project, the John Bolton, Bill Chris of where they are now, but they're nowhere. And I don't know whether that's nowhere is what the political wilderness is, where they want to be or whether they were just crushed by Donald Trump.
Or was it only their hatred of Trump that... I don't know, diluted them or turned them into crazy people. Maybe I don't know what the never Trump or the Lincoln Project, the John Bolton, Bill Chris of where they are now, but they're nowhere. And I don't know whether that's nowhere is what the political wilderness is, where they want to be or whether they were just crushed by Donald Trump.
But they're pathetic figures now.
But they're pathetic figures now.
But they're pathetic figures now.