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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI guess the GOP has decided to go down with the ship.
McCain, Ryan, McConnell, all of them. Gonna suck us all to the bottom with them, but whatever. I HATE the people who did this to the country, whether through ignorance or malice.
RKP5637
(67,030 posts)greed and power.
brooklynite
(93,840 posts)As soon as they believe he'll drag them down to defeat...
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)deplorable.
They won't go down, they are playing this perfectly. All of them in gerrymandered districts are playing to the base, the base will say Dump was framed and they will play along.
Only moderates or those in unsafe districts are in trouble. And those who are in safe zones, don't give a shit. Because, they are safe and its even safer to be in a party of opposition.
wildeyed
(11,240 posts)GOP is like frat boys throwing gang signs and then Aryan Brotherhood and MS-13 show up.
Putin's main goal was to hinder Clinton to keep her occupied domestically. Dump is bringing a LOT of unwanted attention. In the end, I wouldn't be surprised if its Moscow that drops a dead body with Dump's name attached. Their Frankenstein has gotten loose, and they will destroy their creation and apologize to the IC community world wide, albeit, via back channels.
wildeyed
(11,240 posts)It has been past surreal for a long time.
No doubt Putin will drop a few more dead bodies associated with this mess soon. It's what he does. With Trump's health being so obviously poor, he could kick on his own pretty easily too. His BP has got to be a horrible mess. And then the conspiracy theories will NEVER end. Shoot me now. Who knew a single obese, vicious, narcissistic reality show host could cause so much trouble?
Initech
(99,909 posts)wildeyed
(11,240 posts)Particulary Mitch McConnell. And Richard Burr.
Fun fact: If they arrest Burr or he is unable to complete his term, the Democratic governor on NC will appoint his replacement! That would be the sweetest of sweet revenge.
Initech
(99,909 posts)LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)Which is good.
mnhtnbb
(31,318 posts)Don't forget GREED.
wildeyed
(11,240 posts)If it was simply about money, they might capitulate. At the end of the day, all of this partisan wrangling is an expensive drag on the economy. But it's worse. They are fixated on hurting Democrats the way and abusive stalker is fixated on controlling their ex. It's pathological.
lambchopp59
(2,809 posts)"We must deregulate", but the 99 percent of the Fox News faithful never catch on that it's all multinational corporate bamboozling, and cult mentality generated by enforced ignorance and malice.
Cult members never catch on until they are far beyond salvation from ruin. Holy crap how many unemployed idiots had "Miss Me Yet"" stickers on their huge pickemuptrucks with dumbledore's face on it right after the O8 elections?
It is assuredly past the time we can turn their "How's that hopey-changey thing goin' for ya" bullshit right back on them. But hateful remarks and attempts to point out how ignorant the ignorant are, are counter-productive, only serves to reinforce their idiotic resolve.
I'm placing my efforts on convincing the millennials of the importance of participation in elections.
And hope enough of the Trumpers realize their yuuuuuge mistake on their own in about two years after they get laid off... again.
BannonsLiver
(16,161 posts)Bettie
(15,997 posts)that's the sad part.
They will hold on to power however they can, even if it means disenfranchising every person in this country.
They. Don't. Care. About any of it.
wildeyed
(11,240 posts)We were born from revolution. We have always been a democracy, however imperfect. Good luck with trying to disenfranchise us all.
Bettie
(15,997 posts)but...lately it is really hard to see any silver lining, or even a sliver of light at the end of this long, dark tunnel.
It doesn't matter what he and his minions do, they fucking get away with it and it saps my ability to hope.
(Plus, my mood is extra dark today, had to put down our 14 year old dog, which may be making me slightly more frustrated than usual)
I want to believe, but we weren't able to stop crosscheck, voter ID laws, no-paper-trail voting machines and so much more. Our election process has little integrity these days.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)wreaked havoc on the lives of of many of his constituents. So sick of all these disgusting, shameful lies because they can't tell the truth. If he goes down, I hope he takes a long time drowning.
wildeyed
(11,240 posts)They will get theirs soon.
dalton99a
(81,065 posts)wildeyed
(11,240 posts)flamingdem
(39,303 posts)Also the physical destruction of the American people by policies that deny them healthcare, etc, etc, etc.
Color me unsurprised. McCain is another a-hole.