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question everything

(47,470 posts)
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 03:27 PM Nov 2018

We watch Brain Williams. And the clips that he runs always leave us - how can this happen?

Yesterday was one when during the campaign, I think, he said that he loves Saudi Arabia because they bought many properties from him. And no one ever shouted "conflict of interest?"

Ans his attacking the "Obama President"

And mocking the "Global warming."

Are there no decent Republicans left who will call on him? Among the ones still holding office, that is?

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We watch Brain Williams. And the clips that he runs always leave us - how can this happen? (Original Post) question everything Nov 2018 OP
Make Saudi Arabia great again! Initech Nov 2018 #1
How could this happen?...Putin made it happen. But if the Republicans hadn't nominated him, it Stuart G Nov 2018 #2
I'm sure there are many Republicans who are privately appalled The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #3
They're all corrupt scum and have been before this asshole thegoose Nov 2018 #5
They're appalled because they know he's a monster and they'll never be able The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #9
republicans are the new good germans. nt msongs Nov 2018 #7
They answer "No" to Joseph Welch's question. Sneederbunk Nov 2018 #4
Decent Republican? Power 2 the People Nov 2018 #6
I am trying to give them the benefit of the doubt question everything Nov 2018 #8

Stuart G

(38,419 posts)
2. How could this happen?...Putin made it happen. But if the Republicans hadn't nominated him, it
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 03:30 PM
Nov 2018

wouldn't have happened.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)
3. I'm sure there are many Republicans who are privately appalled
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 03:30 PM
Nov 2018

but they're too chickenshit to say or do anything. They're afraid of Trump's tweets and his violent, moronic base.

 

thegoose

(3,115 posts)
5. They're all corrupt scum and have been before this asshole
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 03:38 PM
Nov 2018

They have nothing to be appalled by. It's been happening a lo-o-o-ong time before Dump. Giant Orange Asshole just gave them the freedom to "come out."

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)
9. They're appalled because they know he's a monster and they'll never be able
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 04:28 PM
Nov 2018

to rid themselves of his stench.

question everything

(47,470 posts)
8. I am trying to give them the benefit of the doubt
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 04:12 PM
Nov 2018

All of them were against him during the primaries. And we occasionally see clips of them - Lindsey Graham Exhibit A.

But the voters spoke and there was nothing they could do. As a matter of fact, even among themselves they could not decide whom they detested more, or whom they feared more for being a president: Trump or Cruz.

I remember, though, one of their lawyers appeared once on Matthews and tried to suggest how the delegations to the convention could do something but in the end, they really could not. I don't think that even if they had their own Super delegates, the way we have, could not have helped.

And, of course, once he got in, they got their judges, they got their "tax reform" and, as he declared, the ones who did not "embrace" him lost.

Still, there are senators who did have to defend their seats. Can't they at least say that the White House is not the family Trump ATM?

I think that it was the WSJ editorial, that really really did not like him, suggested that the RNC should have reigned on the clowns car at the beginning, but am not sure about that.

But I do hope that some would follow Heidi Heitkamp and will say that they have to look in the mirror. And maybe the admiration to him will subside.

Maybe.

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