Date: 7/11/2026 12:52:27
From: diddly-squat
ID: 2446356
Subject: re: US Midterms
dv said:
Stephen Miller has been promoted to White House Chief of Staff.
I think the one key difference between Trump term 1 and Trump term 2 has been the difference in the competence to loyalty ratio. In term 1, Trump chose (to an increasing extent compared to term 2) establishment Republicans that were are least somewhat competent; in term 2 it’s been all about loyalty.
This was one of the key factors in the election loss where the quality of Trump anointed candidates fell significantly short and essentially lost them Texas and South Carolina.
The ousting of Susie Wiles in favor of another incompetent sycophant will only further alienate the administration from both the public and the broader GOP.
It’s gonna be a fascinating next two years.