Having lived some of life, I am ready to live the rest better.
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MtnRider retweeted
Hi. Want to see a murder on live TV?
I give you New White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller vs. Jake Tapper on CNN.
Tapper said we need illegals here to pick our crops.
Then, Fatality.
MtnRider retweeted
These are the most important words a White House Chief of Staff have ever spoken…
Listen. You know I am right.
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I’ve heard from a dozen White House staffers. The Stephen Miller decision is a lightning bolt to the administration. Miller is the intellectual bedrock of MAGA. Good staffers are energized to fight a guerrilla insurgency against DC. One tells me…
“This is Trump’s ‘F it’ move”
MtnRider retweeted
One of the things the data analysts on our side obsessed over was "composition"—whether the electorate looked close enough to 2024 for Republicans to win. And despite polls that showed a Democrat blowout, the data kept on telling us the same story: in some states turnout was merely OK, in other states it was downright amazing, and in no state was it catastrophic. There was a genuine sense of optimism on our team: our people were showing up.
So, I asked the smartest data guy I know, does that mean we're going to shock the world? "No," he told me. "We might do better than the polls suggest. But the data is telling us that a lot of Trump/Vance 2024 voters are pissed and planning to vote for the other guys. Our voters are turning out, but they may not vote for us."
Well, that looks prophetic now. Our voters did show up. In Florida, for example, the electorate was 9 points more Republican than Democrat, just a couple points worse than 2024. Undoubtedly there were places we could have done better on turnout. But the main problem is not turnout. The main problem is that many people who voted for Trump/Vance in 2024 voted for Democrats in 2026.
There will be a lot of infighting and arguing over what happened and why that is. One of the pollsters I really respect told me that our economic messaging wasn’t sharp enough down the stretch. I’m sure that’s true.
But the real reason we lost is obvious to almost everyone.
Another pollster—one of the smartest people I know in politics, told me yesterday we’d lose the generic ballot by 13 points. I felt negative going into Tuesday, but even I was shocked by this. In his polling, he saw that a lot of Trump 2024 voters were angry and planning to vote for Democrats. He asked those voters who had abandoned us what would cause them to come back on our team. The top four answers, accounting for nearly all of the responses were:
1) End the war
2) Focus on cost of living/inflation
3) Put America First
4) Change our relationship to Israel
Our voters showed up. And the above four reasons are why many of them voted for Democrats. This is according to a pollster who nailed the results. While many spent Monday attacking Rachel Campos Duffy for calling for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict, it turns out her political advice was sound. (She’s also a great person.)
In the next few months, there's going to be a lot of gaslighting. Expect to hear any number of establishment politicians say the solution to our woes is amnesty. I'm open to the idea that we should change enforcement—by focusing more on businesses that hire illegal labor, for instance. But anyone pushing amnesty is lying to you.
The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night.
If you'd like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that's at least honest.
But everyone knows why we lost. And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there.
I remain hopeful about our country. To the people who are pissed off and want to say, “I told you so”: you’re right, you did tell us so. Take that energy into electing Republicans who share your worldview. To the people who are just pissed at the results, you should be. Let’s take that anger and get back to the work of saving our country.
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Hi @UMich i just want to be absolutely explicitly clear that NO, this video of your student committing Assault & Battery, resisting arrest, making death threats, & engaging in Anti Semitism ON CAMPUS is NOT coming down.
In fact, on behalf of @camhigby & others who were assaulted & threatened on your campus with your consent, & protection, I’m going to reshare it here.
And I’m going to tag some friends with reach to make sure it keeps going. Here. On telegram. On facebook. On Rumble. On YouTube. On Truth Social.
Remember, you asked for it.
@drawandstrike @willchamberlain @MattMorseTV @AAGDhillon @AndrewKolvet @AGToddBlanche @MrAndyNgo @catturd2 @EricLDaugh @FBIDirectorKash @EagleEdMartin @elonmusk @NickJFreitas @KurtSchlichter @libsoftiktok @nicksortor @RonColeman @StephenM @jenvanlaar
Its only fairthe rest of the world learns you’re desperately trying to hide this, @UMich especially from the Justice & Education departments.
cc @EDSecMcMahon @usedgov
🚨🚨 I have just been informed by @ReawakenUSA CEO @realjamesowen that he was called by @UMich and asked to have my video of yesterday’s attack removed due to negative blowback on lunatic, Temulun Togochog
I’ll repost it every day until she’s expelled and charged.
MtnRider retweeted
🚨🚨 I have just been informed by @ReawakenUSA CEO @realjamesowen that he was called by @UMich and asked to have my video of yesterday’s attack removed due to negative blowback on lunatic, Temulun Togochog
I’ll repost it every day until she’s expelled and charged.
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Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen knew each other for nearly 50 years before becoming close friends on the set of X-Men.
Around that time, Sir Patrick passed on the role of Gandalf, which his good friend would go on to make his own. In a later interview he stated “My dear friend Ian McKellen became a living legend with his performance as Gandalf in The Lord Of The Rings.”
The two will appear together one final time in Avengers: Doomsday. ❤️
MtnRider retweeted
Brewers Shortstop Cooper Pratt praised God on Live-TV immediately after becoming a World Series Champion.
“I owe it all to our heavenly father”
We need more of this in our culture ✝️
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All of us can receive divine direction for our lives.
If you are doing your best to honor the covenants you have made with your Heavenly Father, you can act in faith knowing that you will receive His guidance in your life.
I was pleased to share my thoughts on this during a conversation with the director of social media for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during my time at BYU-Idaho last week.
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I gotta swallow my pride and apologize to BYU… at least football…
I haven’t cheered for BYU football since the 90’s… (but to be clear… Utes have always been my team)…
I was never a fan but could go to games and have fun…
I was urged to go to BYU… but had absolutely no desire to because I didn’t want to go to a college with such strict rules…
SO I DIDN’T GO!
I didn’t try to attend a college and change it… demand they reform or slide their standards and codes to fit me or my views… I simply accepted who they were and knew I didn’t want to go there.
(Don’t laugh… my biggest issue back then? I didn’t want to take out my second piercings… chill… I know… but also? I ended up taking them out for school anyway… but that’s another story)
Flash forward to years later when Elder Jeffrey R. Holland spoke to BYU and reminded the college of who they represented… what their standards were… and the importance of keeping the institution aligned with the teaching of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
(Imagine that…)
I also watched the backlash...
I spoke up in defense of Elder Holland. I reminded people that this was a private college that has always had strict policies and standards and that if people didn’t like them? DON’T ATTEND THE COLLEGE!
And oh good gravy the wave of hate I got back in return… I lost friends of decades over this. I got blocked by family over this. I was called names and slurs over this.
Students, alumni’s, even teachers came at me…
And the irony? I was an “ally” back then. I waved my rainbow flag and supported loudly… and because I dared speak the truth? I was flattened on my back.
It affected my career… my personal life and my mental health… all because I dared speak the truth and defend an Apostle!
Since then… I have watched family members become woke, bitter and hateful antis after attending this college… I have seen friends lose their children to the same thing…
And I had lost all my respect for that institution.
Earlier this year… President Dallin H. Oaks addressed the college and stated:
“I firmly believe that it is the destiny of Brigham Young University to become what past and present prophets knew it could become. With the consecration and leadership of this community, BYU will become the great university of the Lord — not in the world’s way but in the Lord’s way.”
The Spirit immediately testified to me of the power of his words… and I knew we would see a change… I just didn’t know when… or how.
Then yesterday happened.
Out of every single way for the Lord to work His mighty hand… I was watching clips of football.
A sports I really don’t even like or understand. 😂
I cheer for one team only… the Utes… PERIOD… no NFL… just the U of U UTES!
I watched how the fans acted… I watched how @kalanifsitake spoke boldly and proudly of the Church of Jesus Christ, and bore testimony!
I heard the Book of Mormon being read out loud!
I saw signs being held that spoke of goodness and light!
And my heart softened.
So… @BYUfootball This Mom wants to publicly apologize to you for taking so long to see what so many saw…
Thank you for representing the Church in such a respectful, good and genuine way.
My heart is full… my eyes are wet… I felt the Spirit… and I look forward to the day I can attend a game again.
I appreciate the way you’ve humbled me… and how you’ve been missionaries… you never know who is watching… you never know who you’ll affect…
“Live your life so that those who do not know Him, will want to know Him… because they know you”.
💙- ThisMomSays ❤️
