George Conway Says Trump Turned GOP Into A Mob Organization

“I think it was one of the canaries in the coal mine,” Conway agreed of Sarah Palin's appointment on the Republican ticket.
By Susie Madrak — August 23, 2025

George Conway believes that an authoritarian MAGA mentality existed in the Republican Party before Donald Trump — and some of the clues lie with Sarah Palin. Via Yahoo News:

During Wednesday’s “Mehdi Unfiltered” podcast, Conway, a former Republican and The Lincoln Project co-founder, discussed with host Mehdi Hasan the through-line from Palin to Trump and the MAGA signs that existed back when she was tapped to be John McCain’s vice-presidential running mate in 2008.

“Barack Obama once said that there’s a straight line from Sarah Palin to Donald Trump,” Hasan said. “The appointment of Sarah Palin – that was a precursor to Trump.

“I think it was one of the canaries in the coal mine,” Conway agreed.

I wouldn’t believe any GDP data, unemployment rates, inflation rates etc coming out of this administration. They are keeping 2 sets of books just like every mob organization in America. Trump has always kept 2 sets of books!

— (@dogs66.bsky.social) 2025-07-30T16:34:55.991Z

GOP/MOB is a 1% owned dark $ wealth PAC masquerading as a political party functioning as a CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION

GOP brought their FRONTMAN FELON back to outrage/distract/shield them, Stacked SC & CABINET
W DEPRAVED to gut fed gov & hand to 1% MOB to privatize for $ & control -enslave 99% legally

— (@reckoningmuse.bsky.social) 2025-05-17T03:08:37.011Z

https://bsky.app/profile/victinibcn.bsky.social/post/3lwqoct7wlk24

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