Technobarbarian wrote:
>
> "Trump unleashes his temper on GOP allies over Ohio Senate primary split"
>
> "(CNN)Not since Anthony Scaramucci was fired a mere 10 days into his
> White House gig has someone fallen out of Donald Trump's favor as
> quickly as David McIntosh.
>
> At an April 9 rally in North Carolina, the former President appeared
> delighted with the Club for Growth chief. "He's a winner. He's a
> fighter. We are undefeated when we work together," Trump said as he
> welcomed the conservative power broker onstage.
> "You are a great man. ... I am so proud to partner with you," McIntosh
> replied.
>
> But the duo's partnership came to a screeching halt last week after
> the Club for Growth refused to end its negative ad campaign against
> Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance at the former President's behest and
> doubled down with new ads against the Trump-backed "Hillbilly Elegy"
> author. The group has backed former state treasurer Josh Mandel in the
> heated Republican primary for the seat being vacated by Sen. Rob Portman.
>
> Unnerved by McIntosh's defiance, Trump reportedly asked an
> intermediary to deliver a curt text message to him.
>
> "Go f--- yourself," it read.
>
> The two men haven't spoken since, according to a person close to Trump"
> [snip]
>
>      Nope, absolutely no "messaging" getting out here. The poor
> orange dimwit is chained in a deep dark dungeon somewhere, with a gag
> firmly locked in place. He can't possibly be running around endorsing
> candidates right and left. He's the ultimate victim.
>
>      Hey, "right and left" is just a figure of speech. In this
> instance I know it's more like endorsing candidates right and more right.

I literally drive in the left lane, but in some messaging contexts,
it's just a figure of speech.

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bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.