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In reply to the discussion: JD Vance flew to Montana for secret meeting with Rupert Murdoch and Fox News executives [View all]Attilatheblond
(6,707 posts)20. Years of extremely poor sleeping habits make the brain go faster too
Years of living on fried food and rage is showing.
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JD Vance flew to Montana for secret meeting with Rupert Murdoch and Fox News executives [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Saturday
OP
Exactly. There is no way he's walking away from the Flying Palace he received as a gift.
padah513
Saturday
#68
They might be able to buy him out. It would have to be a very hefty offer however.
Irish_Dem
Yesterday
#76
Part of him agreeing to back off is he gets the billion dollar plane for himself.
lark
Yesterday
#82
I find it ludicrous that people who have seen the orange guy think he would ever give up power. Life support,
efhmc
Saturday
#63
I dunno, he seems pretty tired lately and not that interested in the details of the job
LymphocyteLover
Yesterday
#80
Earlier meetings were in northwest part of MT, which had ritzy resorts for rich & infamous
Attilatheblond
Saturday
#11
Used to live in Montana. Yes, it is getting warmer up there. Farming is changing and changing fast.
Attilatheblond
Saturday
#29
Seem to recall he did drop into the series of meetings in the northwest part of MT
Attilatheblond
Saturday
#67
Yes. Musk was at the last one. And MontanaMama's son worked at the airport where all the
Scrivener7
Yesterday
#78
More like they know his health is bad and they are just making sure JD is fully aware of who the boss's really are;) n/t
Cheezoholic
Saturday
#23
He's likely positioning himself as a contingency plan, due to not knowing what's going to happen to Trump.
Karasu
Saturday
#8
Yep, and those guys know what's gonna happen with Trump cuz they are orchestrating it
Attilatheblond
Saturday
#12
Absolutely. Thiel and his gang believe democracy is gone and the "tech bros" should run things.
SharonAnn
Saturday
#69
OHI do believe that Vance wants the Presidency so bad, that he can taste it.
riversedge
Yesterday
#79
Wanna bet it involved $$$$$ and getting them to support him more on their stations?
cstanleytech
Saturday
#9
Video: Lawrence O'Donnell thinks Vance is setting Trump up to take over the Presidency
chowder66
Saturday
#15
The uber-rich (like Murdoch) and tech bros got the tax breaks they wanted from Trump. Now he's expendable to them.
Efilroft Sul
Saturday
#22
Yup. Trump did all the foolish things they wanted and the road is clear for the rich to rape this country thoroughly
travelingthrulife
Saturday
#40
It is a good thing, but the damage is done. There are no safeguards any more.
travelingthrulife
Saturday
#41
This meeting took place back on June 10th, not this week- see link to June 12 Article
wishstar
Saturday
#35
I don't mean to ruin a perfectly good story, but this happened in June.
mahatmakanejeeves
Saturday
#36
Air Force Two and J. D. Vance's visit to Butte for a second, later, meeting in July
mahatmakanejeeves
Saturday
#46
I really need to hear there's no tech bro dystopia on the way... Logically, I feel like getting this far will have been
Alice B.
Saturday
#54
The theory: Trump resigns in exchange for a full pardon for crimes committed past and present,
Auggie
Yesterday
#73
I wouldn't be surprised if the media monguels now want trump out and vance in, because they believe they
lostincalifornia
Yesterday
#77
Or did TACO sent Sofaboy to serve papers on Rupert and Faux Snooze about suing them?
marble falls
Yesterday
#81