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gopiscrap

(23,674 posts)
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 08:18 PM Jan 2018

IT'S NOT BEEN A GOOD DAY FOR THE REPUBLICANS

Last edited Thu Feb 1, 2018, 01:30 PM - Edit history (6)

Let's begin:

To start their day, the republican's were involved in both a literal and metaphoric train wreck

The ratings on trumps SOTU speech are the lowest in 20 years

trump's wife is still pissed

The FBI Director has come out strongly advising against releasing the Nunes memo

It appears that the Stormy Daniels (porn star's) signature denying that she had an affair and payoff with trump is not her signature

The former chair of the Colorado republican party was sentenced to 4 years probation and 300 hours of community service for voter fraud

Federal Court ruled that republicans can't restructure Consumer Protection Bureau

GOP Arkansas State Senator has resigned after being convicted of fraud

It looks like Ben Carson has been up to his ears in corruption, so bad that even the trump legal team is alarmed

the FBI agent that republicans have been criticizing was found to have been advocating re-opening Hillary Clinton email probe thus negating the republicans claim of him being anti trump

Reports have it that Dep. Atty Gen. Rosenstein was asked about his loyalty to trump

Trey Gowdy will not seek re-election

Roger Stone got caught trying to visit Julian Assange today

trump's CDC head had to resign today after being outed buying tobacco stock while heading up that agency

trump's South Korean ambassador pick, comes out against trump and thus trump withdraws his nomination

That's a lot for one day. So Democratic and fellow progressives and liberals cheer up!

It sucks to be a republican!!!!

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IT'S NOT BEEN A GOOD DAY FOR THE REPUBLICANS (Original Post) gopiscrap Jan 2018 OP
Good God, what a shithole party! ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #1
I saw the band Anti-Flag last weekend. Initech Jan 2018 #28
I saw them right after we won the '08 Prez election. Mc Mike Feb 2018 #40
excellent gopiscrap Feb 2018 #50
That's a good list of bad news for the Republicans. aikoaiko Jan 2018 #2
Thanks! orangecrush Jan 2018 #3
It ALWAYS sucks to be a republican...days of the week, month, year not withstanding... Moostache Jan 2018 #4
Kick! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #5
Remember how worried we were... Cha Feb 2018 #38
Yes, but all this up and down is getting a little exhuasting. smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #56
Very Exhausting! You described Cha Feb 2018 #57
+ Trump's CDC Director resigns - she bought tobacco stocks while head of the CDC underpants Jan 2018 #6
Keep resisting! BadgerMom Jan 2018 #7
And let's see where that has them........... MyOwnPeace Jan 2018 #8
Don't speak too soon Dopers_Greed Jan 2018 #9
Especially when Putin gets hackers to rig 39?, 23?, 21? or maybe all 50 staes election counts Farmer-Rick Jan 2018 #22
Stone has balls! BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #10
Have to disagree. pangaia Jan 2018 #11
I agree with you Pangaia serbbral Feb 2018 #51
It was a good day to laugh at republicans Gothmog Jan 2018 #12
Not Me DownriverDem Jan 2018 #14
Trey Gowdy DownriverDem Jan 2018 #13
Good god no!!! Sophiegirl Jan 2018 #16
What did Gowdy say? DownriverDem Feb 2018 #44
Banjo boy from the movie Deliverance could replace Sessions? WyattKansas Feb 2018 #54
Wow!!! Sophiegirl Jan 2018 #15
May even suckier days be their future. marble falls Jan 2018 #17
I literally hate everything about these assholes. Initech Jan 2018 #18
same here gopiscrap Jan 2018 #19
Good scorekeeping bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #20
thank you gopiscrap Jan 2018 #21
It should suck to be a Publican. They have lost their way and have betrayed their country. Nitram Jan 2018 #23
What's this about Roger Stone? yardwork Jan 2018 #24
apparently he tried to see Julian Assange at the embassy today and was rebuffed gopiscrap Jan 2018 #27
Republicans suck like a Hoover. DinahMoeHum Jan 2018 #25
THANK YOU - I needed that list elfin Jan 2018 #26
It's small beer compared to the OP's list but TomSlick Jan 2018 #29
thank you it's been added to the list gopiscrap Jan 2018 #31
I'm honored. TomSlick Jan 2018 #33
I had been wondering... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 2018 #30
It'll be good days for them as long as Russia comes through in '18 n/t Blaukraut Jan 2018 #32
That was good to read. I feel a lot of relief since they act like they are about to get away with Maraya1969 Feb 2018 #34
They. Don't. Care. They believe any of those losses as problems. They're lessons Arazi Feb 2018 #35
Perhaps, but I do. kag Feb 2018 #43
Crooked Trump admin. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2018 #36
And, remember.. We Were So Worried Cha Feb 2018 #37
So... it was Wednesday. Amimnoch Feb 2018 #39
Putin is loving it. No sanctions for him and clusterfuck chaos for us. VOX Feb 2018 #41
Regrettably for our country and the world however... NNadir Feb 2018 #42
They even screw up their attempts at corruption. Amateurs. n/t sarge43 Feb 2018 #45
Here's what bothers me: hotrod0808 Feb 2018 #46
They live in an alternative reality, not based on truth and are quite happy there harun Feb 2018 #47
agreed gopiscrap Feb 2018 #48
ahh, thank you for brightening my day. niyad Feb 2018 #49
Thanks for that! Made my day :) nt onlyadream Feb 2018 #52
Nice breakdown ConnorMarc Feb 2018 #53
Works for me!..................n-a Ernesto Feb 2018 #55
About half-way through, I said to MYSELF, this has got to be a joke. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #58

Initech

(99,913 posts)
28. I saw the band Anti-Flag last weekend.
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 11:29 PM
Jan 2018

And between songs their lead singer said "I don't know what a shithole country is but I do know what a shithole president is!" I loved hearing that come from a stage! That alone and hearing the reaction from the crowd was worth the price of admission!

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
4. It ALWAYS sucks to be a republican...days of the week, month, year not withstanding...
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 08:24 PM
Jan 2018

It is a good day when we run them out of town on a rail or see them hung from yard arms for treason...everything else is varying degrees of shitholey...for now.

Cha

(295,901 posts)
38. Remember how worried we were...
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 02:41 AM
Feb 2018

only Yesterday?!

I do.. had a little panic attack reading du.. kept it to myself.

smirky

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
56. Yes, but all this up and down is getting a little exhuasting.
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 04:06 PM
Feb 2018

It's like being in a really effed up relationship - one moment its great, the next it's hellish. I feel like things go well for us and then the next day they seem to be invincible again and just keep on destroying the country and the poor and middle classes knowing that nobody can stop them. I almost feel like I have PTSD. Anyway, just trying to be as optimistic as possible!

Cha!

Cha

(295,901 posts)
57. Very Exhausting! You described
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 06:52 PM
Feb 2018

it well. It was just such a stark difference between all the scary news on the day of the sotu until the next day when things didn't seem to be going so well for the traitors.

Hanging in there smirky

MyOwnPeace

(16,887 posts)
8. And let's see where that has them...........
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 09:08 PM
Jan 2018

after the next election.

DAMN, they're so F**KING bad, and STILL, they keep their people in there.

Really? Mitch "TURTLE" McConnell? Who the F**K would EVER vote for him? And he's running the government?

Truly, gimme' a good 2018 turnout or I'm just gonna' give it all up!

Dopers_Greed

(2,640 posts)
9. Don't speak too soon
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 09:10 PM
Jan 2018

Herr Shithole and his sycophants (The entire GOP) alway manage to turn a loss into a win

Farmer-Rick

(10,072 posts)
22. Especially when Putin gets hackers to rig 39?, 23?, 21? or maybe all 50 staes election counts
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 10:45 PM
Jan 2018

I wonder if Putin pays them well for all their hacking, considering how much he pays his other assets. I bet his hackers get chump change in comparison.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
11. Have to disagree.
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 09:30 PM
Jan 2018

From what I can see, repubs just came that much closer to completing the coup.

Laws at this point are useless.

Nobody to enforce them.

serbbral

(260 posts)
51. I agree with you Pangaia
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 02:21 PM
Feb 2018

It seems like it is a GREAT day (or week) for the repugs. They seem to get away with everything these days.

Sophiegirl

(2,338 posts)
16. Good god no!!!
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 09:51 PM
Jan 2018

But in this day and age, anything is possible.

I mean, he is already bought and paid for.

WyattKansas

(1,648 posts)
54. Banjo boy from the movie Deliverance could replace Sessions?
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 03:12 PM
Feb 2018

We have to be in a Twilight Zone inescapable episode in an alternate dimension.

Sophiegirl

(2,338 posts)
15. Wow!!!
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 09:48 PM
Jan 2018

If you threw in a few colorful names and a little prose, you could kinda-sorta mimic The Ferrett.

Initech

(99,913 posts)
18. I literally hate everything about these assholes.
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 10:06 PM
Jan 2018

They are ugly people and don't deserve what they have.

elfin

(6,262 posts)
26. THANK YOU - I needed that list
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 11:22 PM
Jan 2018

For some reason, I was in the dumps today that the whole evil cabal is going to skate on all this crap, despite the TRUTH front and center to our nation and the world.

I never even think to try to put myself in their shoes. This perspective is helpful.

Especially since I, and I suspect many of the US, just cannot keep track of the myriad instances of negative events from the point of view of the Repubs.

TomSlick

(11,033 posts)
33. I'm honored.
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 11:44 PM
Jan 2018

It's really not all that surprising that an Arkansas GOP State Representative or Senator is convicted for fraud. This ain't the first nor will it be the last.

Maraya1969

(22,441 posts)
34. That was good to read. I feel a lot of relief since they act like they are about to get away with
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 12:54 AM
Feb 2018

treason. I have to belief that our justice system will prevail

kag

(4,076 posts)
43. Perhaps, but I do.
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 09:37 AM
Feb 2018

These days, the only good news is the bad news that embarrasses the gop (or rather would embarrass the gop if they had any shame).

Cha

(295,901 posts)
37. And, remember.. We Were So Worried
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 02:38 AM
Feb 2018

Yesterday! Like almost the end of the world.. I remember.. reading DU and I had a little panic attack.

"It looks like Ben Carson has been up to his ears in corruption, so bad that even the trump legal is alarmed "

ReallY? he's of special interest to me 'cause .. HUD.

This is grand, gopiscrap! Mahalo

 

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts)
39. So... it was Wednesday.
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 03:04 AM
Feb 2018

I just don’t remember a day since 20-Jan-2017 where there wasn’t a huge list of crap that, at any other time in history, would have been a president and his party’s undoing. Yet, somehow, this tsunami of shit just seems to keep on washing by.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
41. Putin is loving it. No sanctions for him and clusterfuck chaos for us.
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 08:47 AM
Feb 2018

Sadly, it was a pretty good day for Vlad, too.

But I will ask this of Republicans: What the fuck happened to your go-to law-and-order bullshit? What happened to your getting a flaming red-ass over government spending and debting? What happened to your vintage, hollow retort, “If you don’t love America, why don’t you move to Russia?”

hotrod0808

(323 posts)
46. Here's what bothers me:
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 12:05 PM
Feb 2018

1/3 of the country doesn't give a shit about any of this, because they just want to be aligned with the bullies. We cannot, and will not reach them with the message that they are being screwed by their masters. We need to get out the vote, because they surely will.

harun

(11,348 posts)
47. They live in an alternative reality, not based on truth and are quite happy there
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 12:46 PM
Feb 2018

We need dramatic organization on get out the vote.

 

Sophia4

(3,515 posts)
58. About half-way through, I said to MYSELF, this has got to be a joke.
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 08:23 PM
Feb 2018

And then I straightened up, and I remembered that Trump is living in the White House, and I realized it's all true. A true nightmare!

Who'd ever have believed.

I remember when Eisenhower was the Republican president. Republicans were actually human though perhaps flawed back then.

How the world changes and not always for the better.

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