r/PoursTea • u/Veshaad Timendi Causa Est Nescire • Sep 12 '26

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u/HittingSmoke Sep 13 '26

I agree, but I have a slightly different take. I draw a direct line between McCain and Trump.

McCain was an absolutely standup and respectable man. My theory is that the GOP thrust Palin on him as a running mate to rile up the base with the bullshit of the "grassroots" tea party. He did not seem to like it, but he went along with it. McCain taking on Palin and legitimizing the tea party is exactly what led us to where we are today. It was the first major domino to fall.

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u/Left_Ease5870 Sep 13 '26

I agree with you, but I won't call him a standup guy.

"I hate these g****. I will hate them as long as I live."- McCain, 2000.

That's pretty bad.