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I always marvel at people such as this author who always feel like they have to "splain" Trump's words to us, as if we're too stupid. Or more accurately, they are just smarter than we are because they insist Trump doesn't really mean what he actually says. Which is pure bullshit peddled by the "splainers". So lemme give this splainer Cates a lesson. When Trump voices his opinion about somebody publicly it's NOT KABUKI! Got that? Trump fully understands his rank and file supporters - the ones who wait in line for hours just to get into his rallies - know full well that he says what he means, and means what he says. I defy ANYONE to show me concrete evidence that Trump had publicly supported Pence since 11/3/20. I can find a shitload of Trump criticisms of Pence since then, but not a single word of support, endorsement or otherwise. To make the claim this is some ambiguous code of tacit support of Pence by Trump is sheer lunacy. It's the same shit these splainers tried to peddle at Trump's open hostility to Sessions.

For anyone who still deludes themselves into thinking Trump loves Sessions, I invite you to dig up an interview Byron York did with Trump lawyer John Dowd. In an Oval Officer meeting, Dowd was with Trump, Sessions, and Sessions COS. During this meeting, Don McGahn burst in to tell them all CNN just reported Rosenstein had just named Mueller as Special Counsel. Dowd reported the following: 1) Trump was LIVID; 2) Sessions was openly humiliated andf offered his resignation on the spot, which couldn't be accepted then because THAT would have been viewed as "obstruction"; 3) the COS ran to DOJ to confront Rosenstein, who was cowering in his corner asking if he was about to be fired. This was all because of the Sessions recusal, which Sessions said he offered as his "gesture" to his former D Senate colleagues so they would not bother them. Sessions went full Neville Chamberlain convinced his "gesture" would create "peace in our time". What a dunce. Instead, here were the REAL and serious consequences of that recusal: 1) Flyn had to go bankrupt to defend against Mueller prosecutors; 2) Mannafort home raided and went to prison; 3) Roger Stone raided and went to prison; 4) Papadopoulous sent to prison; 5) Trump had to hire his own battery of lawyers to deal with Mueller's attack dogs at a personal cost of millions in legal fees. Among other consequences. THAT'S why Trump WENT OUT OF HIS WAY to openly DESTROY the Senate candidacy of Sessions when he tried to return to the Senate in 2020. Trump not only openly trashed Sessions but also openly endorsed Tuberville in that R primary, because Trump knew full well his supporters would back his endorsement. They did. Tuberville won the primary & the general, and Sessions has tottered off into irrelevant antiquity. Anybody who thinks this is "Kabuki" and Trump really loves Sessions is just a fucking idiot. Straight up. Trump supporters know Trump says what he means and means what he says, and Trump himself knows they know that. It's the "splainers" like this author who think they know more. And it's the splainers who still try to make the idiotic case that Rosenstein is really a White Hat. The same Rosenstein who knew the FISA warrant on Carter Page was fraudulent and signed the extension of that fraud to a federal court. Good lord, it's not hard to understand, splainers. At least it's not if you get a clue.

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One of us is, indeed, clueless. You sound like you swallow every hot take in a PERCEPTION WAR whole that compliments your biases. #Perfect.

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Says the "author" who asserts plenty, proves nothing, yet insists on telling all of us who provide actual factual data as proof are failing to grasp the nature of what Trump actually says. Want more proof? Someone linked Emerald Robinson's piece on the turncoat Pence. More proof? Kash Patel has openly advised Rosenstein seek legal counsel since his criminality is about to be fully disclosed. But hey, what do these people know compare to you, a slug writing lunacy from the confines of his basement? Get lost. And take Brian with you. Neither of you has a clue. You're both just worthless clickbait.

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TIME will validate one of us, to be sure. You sound rather sour & unpleasant. Relax.

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The guy who writes the title of his post IN ALL CAPS - to indicate he's screaming - is essentially yelling because he feels the need for "ONE MORE" attempt to school us common plebes about how he reads tea leaves so accurately decoding what people didn't say, and then tells us how futile his schooling is because he's convinced us plebes just aren't as sophisticated to get what it is he's trying to tell us what nobody ever said. And you call me sour and unpleasant with a condescension like yours? Dude, seriously, get the fuck over your ordinary fat ass LOL!

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yes he does he mad that you are right

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Trump's talking to several different layers of audience here. The Democratic perps in the Capitol debacle, the ingrained deep state and their handlers vs the people who go to the rallies and vote for him are two separate audiences. In order to fully go through the four year sting, a shitload of Kabuki has been delivered. It's called dropping breadcrumbs on the opposite fork in the road your taking.

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The idea that such a "sting" carries a level of "kabuki" is absurd. Those being stung have known since January of 2017 they are in the crosshairs of such a sting. They know who they are. It's irrelevant for the general population to be made aware of such a "sting". Only the targets matter. The audience doesn't. Again, I'm talking about Trump and what he says publicly. There's no reason for him to weigh in AT ALL about Pence, especially NOW, 2+ years AFTER THE FACT. Yet, he doesn't resist the chance to skewer Pence. It's like Pompeo, Mnuchin, Ross, and his other cabinet he says nothing about. THAT'S the tell. Trump doesn't need to say a word about Pence. For any reason. If he does there's nothing "kabuki" about it. he means it. We know it. The end. It's not hard. Sheesh.

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Wow. My bad. I didn't realize you were God and saw the REAL machinations of this play. Oh wait. God isn't a one dimensional asshole. YOU IMPOSTER. YOU BOUNDER. And just for shits and giggles, you began your tirade against Cates in a demeaning personal attack. That's the tell. Go write your own fucking column. But make sure to have valid points involved.

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Feb 1, 2022·edited Feb 1, 2022

I cited what Trump actually did - destroy the Sessions candidacy in its tracks. I cited an actual interview Byron York did with John Dowd to actually prove what I said was true. And yet you - First Class Asswipe - are the one pushing forth baseless ethereal claims of nonsense such as trump speaking in layers to different audiences laying breadcrumbs to nowhere. It's obvious that YOU are in fact the "IMPOSTER" you accuse me of being, since I actually cited reality to back up what I said. You idiot. Run along now. It's clearly obvious you are in WAY over your empty head. Fuck off.

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Well, the article was humdrum, HE HAS NOT CHANGED HIS MIND ABOUT pence, but Brent has changed his mind on many other things. That all seemed to have started when he left the bosom of Saul M. Anyway, the article was bulling as his usually are. What is fascinating is I hardly ever read his stuff anymore. But boy am I glad I did! The article itself is worth 5 cents but the reply's especially yours are worth $500! You bring facts to the table and all these guys who believe some of this kayfabe nonsense, can't even come back at you with anything "but but you aren't a believer and you don't know Trump is a show man. People are putting their faith almost blindly into a swamp creature )Pence). Although not a invader like the pythons or the natural ones like water moccasins and alligators. Rather a mouse that walks cautiously and timidly through the marshy vegetation in hopes of surviving without being eaten. That is exactly what Pence is. He didn't fall on his sword (that is laughable). One thing to add, does anyone think Trump would have 2 two hour meeting with Pence to convince him of something when it was all kayfabe. Oh, yes....let us blinding go where no man has gone before - ridiculous and dangerous. Trump did part of the job he set out to do ! There are not many people that could have done what he accomplished with all the pit vipers surrounding him. The White House for the first two years was a mess. From the Flynn debacle to the leaks (thanks to Obama bugging the POTUS private dinning room) to picking Prebuis to Kelly to the third moron. Evidently he trusts Meadows. The takeaway is he is a fighter and never gives up. He was a patriot who had a vision of what America should look like. He made peace in the Middle East to stop all this war mongering that disintegrates the American middle class. He brought jobs back from China. If his health holds I will stand in line for 2 days to vote for him if need be! But he is still just a man that to many have been trying to turn into a immortal. Look at Trumps last rally in Florida the day before the election 2016. He said "I tried folks I really did". He thought he was going to loose. Not even he was aware of the silent Trump voter! I believe everything Nick here had to say. You came with facts and Mr beir nuts and Brent have none. Kudos to you!

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Feb 4, 2022·edited Feb 4, 2022

Thanks. And just today, Pence is out making public statements that Trump is wrong; he didn't have the authority to send anything back to the states. So much for their brotherhood and comity LMAO!! But hey, what do WE know compared to the basement dweller journalist Brent Cates?? And it's funny you mention his attachment at one time to Saul M. I had known Brian Cates was feverishly sycophantic to the certifiable lunatic Thomas Wictor. In fact, it was Wictor who claimed without hesitation in the White Hat status of one Rod Rosenstein, and Brian Cates has been repeating that slavishly since. You know, the same Rod Rosenstein who committed crimes when signing the extensions of the Carter Page FISA application he knew was fraudulent? But hey, why let pesky things like felonies get in the way of the desire to believe in whatever fantasy you want to peddle for clicks?? LOL

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Sorry, but you are the one proving to all who see this comment that you have little to no cognitive ability to understand Trump.

In many cases Trump uses theater, kayfabe, or feigned outrage for a strategic purpose. Some would say that in that sense Trump never left the WWE.

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It's hilarious to me that all of you who claim to know what, when and how it is Trump doesn't mean what he says when he says it never actually offer any real proof of how it is you alleged sages can discern when it is Trump allegedly is speaking in code vs. whether he actually means it. You all just babble. Incoherently. Telling the rest of us Trump is doing 'kabuki" when you have no clue or proof. It's a rather obvious attempt for such sages to seize relevance when there is no substance or fortification to justify the relevance they so desperately crave with no merit to earn it. Run along. You're already boring.

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Nice sauce simpleton. I have no common ground with a simple minded headline skimmer who is duped by...I guess everyrhing.

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Feb 3, 2022·edited Feb 3, 2022

Still waiting for your proof of how and when it is you know for fact Trump means what he says vs. when he doesn't mean what he says and he means what he doesn't say. Tick tock. Moron.

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I have to declare you winner of that round! Rather enjoyed the back and forth but the juvenile name calling from both sides regardless of any reason that could be given is unnecessary and divisive! It takes a better person to take verbal abuse and not reply with the same and still have desired affect. I’m old and still hang on to the values of my parents! I’m not perfect, and am guilty of same! I try to leave that part out! Too many labels out there deciding us down into manageable groups instead of the large unmanageable American label! Stay strong, healthy, and united my friend !

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You probably need to read this excellent piece from Ms. Emerald about your guy Pence.

https://emeralddb3.substack.com/p/the-treachery-of-vp-mike-pence-explained

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I read it before I wrote this. Time will vindicate Pence 100%. Watch it happen.

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Thanks for clearing that up. His obviously shady hires and associates during Trump's term, plus the fact that we know that HE recommended fraudci and his sidekick to run operation warpspeed is mucho smokeo, and there's probably something to what Emerald had to say about it all.

I am with you daily on Twitch in any case. Love your enthusiasm and positivity.

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I knew of thise people on Pence's staff and still continue to be unsure of Pence himself, but he has seemingly surrounded himself with RINO types. However, I hope to one day in the next couple years find out for sure!

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Thanks Duane!

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so who gave Pence the coin at the end of the J6 session and what was the coin for? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwAXGbI__2o

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https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2021/01/06/CREC-2021-01-06.pdf I am going to answer my question from 21 hours ago using the Congressional record PDF for Jan 6, 2021. It didn't matter what Pence did. It was OVER BEFORE THE COUNT OF STATES STARTED. Trump trumped them all. Quick recap of the record of the first 6 minutes starting at noon, Reading Page One: Pelosi appointed Swalwell to chair who called them to order. Then a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, appointed the tellers AND THEN A MOST AMAZING DOCUMENT WAS PRESENTED TO THEM FROM DONALD J TRUMP by the clerk dated Jan 5, 2021. It was entitled: ADDRESSING THE THREAT POSED BY APPLICATIONS AND OTHER SOFTWARE DEVELOPED OR CONTROLLED BY CHINESE COMPANIES--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 117-6) To the Congress of the United States: Pursuant.....(citations)...I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order declaring additional steps to be taken concerning the "national emergency" with respect to the information and communications technology and services supply chain declared in Executive Order 13873 of May 15, 2019 to deal with the threat posed by applications and other software developed or controlled by Chinese companies." (Several more paragraphs)..."I am enclosing a copy of the Executive Order I have issued. DONALD J. TRUMP. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 5, 2021." I remember watching the proceedings right from the start and seeing them handling this envelope at the podium and I wondered what is that all about...well, it's about the "national emergency". (I can't find these first few minutes on YT). That's right Trump has said he is a war time president and we are operating under a "national emergency", worse than Pearl Harbor, worse than 9/11. Remember Trump saying he has powers most knew nothing about. At midnight of Nov 3, 2020, seeing the tabulations by Space Force and the 305th Military Intelligence Group in every state, every county, up and down ballots, the President and Commander in Chief seeing the cyber tracks going in and out of the U.S. to multiple other countries (China, Italy, et. al.) declares with the agreement of the Military the United States was under attack by foreign enemies, an act of war and therefore the elections were invalid, void, null. They did it quickly before the multiple states even had time to stack their elections with phony ballots over the next few days. It didn't matter, "we caught them all" by midnight 11/3/20. And so here, before even one electoral vote is counted by Congress this message from the President to Pelosi is read and presented into the record. Again, this is the first 6 minutes. What happens next at 12:06? They go into a recess until 12:55. Seems odd to do 6 minutes and then go to recess... But go to You Tube and try to find those first 6 minutes, all the videos I see start at 12:55 where everyone is coming in and they commit treason and a coup and stage a phony insurrection. This will bring in at some point, (once everyone has shown their cards), the military since it is an act of war to commit fraud to overthrow by cheating with foreign powers a duly elected government and install their Manchurian puppet candidate(s) not even realizing that Trump had put into the Congressional Record his Executive Order before they even began counting electors. In particular Chinese programs, and they had bought Dominion a few months prior to the election!

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Pence has been in politics a loooong time. That makes me doubt him up front. I found this article compelling. Time will tell.

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Nixon was the VP not Johnson, and it was Nixon who set aside the Republican electors in favor of the the democrat electors in 1960. Agree with your position on Pence.

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Hmmmm. I hadn’t read Emerald’s pieces about Pence hangers-on. I need to ponder this. I would be interested in your take on that piece in light of your piece.

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Yes, and isn't 'interesting' how many anti-trump people were hired and supported by Pence. Where there's smoke - and there is tons of here - there is probably Fire. Forget about Pence, he's at best a RINO, if that.

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Uhh....you might wanna rethink all your stuff about Pence being "vindicated", unless you wanna say you know more than John Solomon (which I doubt)...

https://twitter.com/jsolomonReports/status/1493213443809284104?s=20&t=hverOL_L7Jkv4y5wyQ4EtQ

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Logic first. You say: "I watched Pence go for the THIRD OPTION". Then, you accuse President Trump, that he is missing his point by claiming, that Pence didn't chose the first option. And by that, your prove, that President Trump is wrong? It is just another try of propaganda and not the best way to keep readers, and reason for asking for donations.

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Logic first. You say: "I watched Pence go for the THIRD OPTION". Then, you accuse President Trump, that he is missing his point by claiming, that Pence didn't chose the first option. And by that, your prove, that President Trump is wrong? It is just another try of propaganda and not the best way to keep readers, and reason for asking for donations.

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Who gaveled what parliamentary procedure to stop the certificate of ascertainment process once they came back into chambers? What constitutional reason was given to stop the process the VP had started, that is the BIG MISSING PIECE! What was entered into the record---That because of this interruption (which has nothing to do with this constitutional process), the process started by the VP is now invalid and cannot be allowed to continue?

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Emerald’s makes this seem fantasy.

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Great read and point of view!

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Thank You Duane, I appreciate Your work Friend👊🙏

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Feb 1, 2022·edited Feb 1, 2022

I have zero question about Pence's loyalties or intentions. If anyone, God forbid, managed to hurt Trump during his presidency, Pence was the person he trusted most to replace him.

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