

"The Democrats, I reckon, ought to be weaponising Trump’s insecurities as best they can," she explained.

With that in mind, Mahdawi suggested that Democrats encourage the Trump/DeSantis slugfest by baiting the thin-skinned Trump and the overly-ambitious DeSantis. He’s gone from a protege to a potential threat – one that Trump is very keen on neutralising," before adding that the former president fired the first shot of the 2024 race by dubbing the Florida Republican "Ron DeSanctimonius." However, as she pointed out, "Since then, however, DeSantis hasn’t been kissing the ring enough. Trump helped DeSantis go from relative obscurity to rightwing darling when he endorsed him back in 2018." "Right now, you see, the top unofficial 2024 Republican contender is Florida governor Ron DeSantis, whom Trump is extremely annoyed with. "There’s a decent chance that Trump throwing his hat into the ring will divide the Republican party and, if we’re lucky, cause them to eat their own," she wrote. RELATED: Trump's likely 2024 run looms over midterms
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She then noted, that the announcement that he has been teasing will likely make Democrats recoil at the prospect of two more years of Trump dominating the headlines as he did during his four years in office, but there is a big plus that Democrats should embrace. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for the top spot which could lead to a GOP civil war as two sides within the party start going after each other.Īs Mahdawi noted, members of the party have spent weeks imploring Trump to delay his announcement because it would take the focus of Tuesday's midterms and lead to unneeded turmoil. The only thing missing from the mix is The Residents themselves, which is how it should be really.With Donald Trump teasing out possible dates for his leap into the Republican Party 2024 presidential race, one Guardian columnist predicted the former president will bring enough chaos with him that will - in the long run - be a gift to the Democratic Party.Ĭentral to Arwa Mahdawi's prediction is the burgeoning war between the former president and Gov. There is even the hitherto unknown internet experiment The Walking Woman. Hardcore fans will be foaming at the mouth over bonus material that includes extended interviews and even unseen footage with Mellon Collie Lassie as the soundtrack. Clips from the bands prodigious output range from abandoned films to early promotional videos to vintage interview material.Īs it is non-linear, those new to the band might get a tad confused but it does manage to give insight as well as adding to the mystery over exactly who created this wild music.
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Hardy knew nothing about The Residents when he started to roll, but having gained full access to their archive and permission to shoot recent concerts, presents an outsider’s view of over 40 years of creativity that assaults the eye(balls). For those who enjoyed reading my recent biography on The Residents that sold so well it was out of stock in WH Smith’s before and after Christmas, have no fear! Don Hardy’s 2015 documentary, shown at limited international screenings, is now available for home viewing.
