Orange Sluggo, aka Donald Trump is letting the idea that he’d like Florida Gov. DeSantis to appoint Lara Trump to Rubio’s Senate seat sit out there. It really is something out of the old, orginal SNL skits. For those not old enough fifty years ago there were skits with voiceovers of events with Play-Do characters. Happy-Go-Lucky Mr. Bill would get his day ruined in some pretty awful ways (limbs and head torn off, smashed flat etc.) by mean old Mr. Sluggo – to the high pitched wail of “Oh Noooooooooo!” Such is the prospect of Lara Trump becoming “Senator Lara Trump.”
This has been floating out there for a few days now. Speculation is rampant on what DeSantis will do when he has to name a replacement for Rubio. (Rubio seems to be easily confirmable for SecState) What is NOT happening is either Trump dismissing the idea or Lara herself knocking it down. On the contrary. Orange Sluggo/Trump is probably enjoying the spectacle even if he has no intention of pressuring DeSantis. As for Lara, as this Daily Beast article indicates she’s more than ‘open’ to the idea.
When asked about it on Fox Lara Trump replied “Well, you know, there have been crazier things the Trumps have done in the past, that’s for sure.” ‘Hardy-har-har.’ Alas, she didn’t leave things with joking around. In fact she pretty much said she wants that Senate seat:
She added, “Look, I was so honored to be co-chair of the RNC during this time, this really historic election. I think that what we did at the RNC was part of the big win Donald Trump had. And if I am tapped to serve in another capacity, it truly would be my honor.”
Trump then suggested that she could potentially offer a younger, more family-centric voice on the Senate.
“I think it would be great to have another young mom alongside Katie Britt there in the United States Senate,” she said. “I have not been asked yet, but I certainly would strongly consider it if it’s presented to me.”
My reaction was a flashback to late grade school. I played the inappropriately behaved little boy in a “Reader’s Theater” skit of a short work named Please Dear. Trying to gross the family out at the dinner table he blurts out “Erp. Slop. Bring on the mop. Puke. Vomit. Step – step on it!” Yes, the thought of this idiot (she and Fredo 2 aka Eric Trump are perfectly matched) in the Senate is that nauseating. For Senators (even most Republicans) there’s the awful prospect that Lara, who fancies herself a ‘singing sensation’ of her breaking into song while holding the floor.
Imagine the awful spectacle of her right off the bat the first time she stands at the podium in the well of the Senate, with the camera’s focused on her addressing a full batch of Senators behind her deciding to lead them in song. Say ‘God Bless America’ only her new version which will start with ‘God bless America; AND Donald Trump…’ Oh the spectacle. Senators (even Republican ones) hearing her ‘fingernails on the blackboard’ screeching clapping hands over their bleeding ears. Falling to the floor in convulsions. Puking even. Will the person in the control booth at C-Span cut the live feed? What about networks? Will they later on play part of it with a strong disclaimer/warning about it not being for the faint of heart? I know I’d watch – with the sound turned down of course!
I can see the Trumpian marketing of her new album, ‘Lara Trump – the Singing Senator’ already. Just more Trump grift, with the Donald getting a hefty cut of the action of course. THIS is the America a slight (but large enough not to question) voted for. As for Senators who have such a long, long LONG history of protective instincts about the “dignity” of their precious Institution that too is becoming a thing of the past. If they capitulate to Trump on the issue of recess appointments that will be the death knell for the U.S. Senate and the “Advice and Consent” clause of the Constitution.
Now that I think about it should things unfold that way a screeching “Singing Senator” Lara Trump setting the whole disastrous implosion to “music” seems oddly appropriate.
I stated it before.
She can become Senator only after agreeing to stop singing.
It’s a worthwhile trade-off for the benefit of the country.
She must choose, she can’t be both.
Surely we can embrace this opportunity for her singing to stop?
(only partly)
Not worth it. Police won’t enforce listening to her sing. Having her in the Senate would be like if Tommy Tuberville caused a child to spring fully formed from Lauren Boebert’s forehead.
Stand all of us at the gates of Hell. Can I get a blunt and a blindfold?
I think DeSantis wants that Senate seat and that he’ll step down as Governor a year early provided that Lt Gov Jeanette Nunez appoints him to the Senate seat as her first action the minute she becomes Governor.
I think you hit that nail on the head, thanks.