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highplainsdem

(48,916 posts) Mon Jul 16, 2018, 09:28 PM Jul 2018

"At this very moment, a Trump appointee is wrestling with his conscience. He'll win."

Tweet from Larry Sabato:

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Ah, Washington is waiting again for resignations of conscience from the Trump administration. At this very moment, a Trump appointee is wrestling with his conscience. He'll win.

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"At this very moment, a Trump appointee is wrestling with his conscience. He'll win." (Original Post) highplainsdem Jul 2018 OP

The words "Trump appointee" and "conscience" are mutually exclusive. guillaumeb Jul 2018 #1

Does he mean the assistant or his conscience will win? gratuitous Jul 2018 #2

It means the conscience lost Le Gaucher Jul 2018 #3

The Trump appointee will win his wrestling match with his conscience -- won't resign. highplainsdem Jul 2018 #4

It means the conscience will be subdued into silence Orangepeel Jul 2018 #5

I'll not be holding my breath for any of them to resign. Solly Mack Jul 2018 #6

So the rethugs won't do a thing? babylonsister Jul 2018 #7

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. The words "Trump appointee" and "conscience" are mutually exclusive.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 09:33 PM

Jul 2018

One cannot be a Trump appointee and have a conscience.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

2. Does he mean the assistant or his conscience will win?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 09:33 PM

Jul 2018

And what does winning over one's conscience mean?

Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts)

3. It means the conscience lost

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 09:34 PM

Jul 2018

highplainsdem

(48,916 posts)

4. The Trump appointee will win his wrestling match with his conscience -- won't resign.

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 09:34 PM

Jul 2018

Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)

5. It means the conscience will be subdued into silence

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 09:35 PM

Jul 2018

And the appointee will rationalize not resigning 🙁

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)

6. I'll not be holding my breath for any of them to resign.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 09:36 PM

Jul 2018

babylonsister

(171,035 posts)

7. So the rethugs won't do a thing?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 09:41 PM

Jul 2018

No conscience. How do we combat that?

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