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Lonestarblue

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14. Do Republicans think they will pay no price for the shutdown?

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 09:19 AM

Jan 2019

Republicans seem not to be worried at all that voters will hold them accountable in 2020. This is curious because they must know that Mueller has the goods on Trump, and he may not even be the nominee in 2020 so why the blind support now? Trump’s base is no larger than 40%, so Republicans need independents to win, and those voters are not the rabid Republicans who will vote for any Republican candidate no matter how corrupt he is. Is it possible that Republicans in Congress are not worried about voters because they have the elections so rigged that they will not lose? There is a reason why Mitch McConnell refused a hearing for Merrick Garland. He did not necessarily know that the nominee would be Trump, but he knew that whoever the Republican nominee was in 2016 would win.

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A truthful Lindsey Graham [View all] SHRED Jan 2019 OP

What the hell happened? Is he so lonely after McCain's death that he's found a dictator BFF? Vinca Jan 2019 #1

Kompromat--and he is also up to his knees in rubles. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #6

McCain gave Graham cover hot2na Jan 2019 #20

Mica just read that malaise Jan 2019 #2

Absolutely! MyOwnPeace Jan 2019 #3

Some of it was filtered through the malaise Jan 2019 #8

Russian Money. True Blue American Jan 2019 #9

Absolutely malaise Jan 2019 #13

Russian money for Mitchy-boy also... calimary Jan 2019 #24

Looks like Redumblicons are in meltdown. democratisphere Jan 2019 #4

Lyndsey did his 180 shortly after he played a round of golf with Trump. watoos Jan 2019 #5

Trump made him an offer couldn't refuse. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #7

Aye, my guess it was along the lines "Our Russian friends are calling in your debt so play ball." cstanleytech Jan 2019 #11

And then... Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #10

Rethugs are treason weasels. gademocrat7 Jan 2019 #12

Do Republicans think they will pay no price for the shutdown? Lonestarblue Jan 2019 #14

Similar to whistlin' past the graveyard! machoneman Jan 2019 #15

They might be hoping that PUTIN will save them again FiveGoodMen Jan 2019 #27

Republicans must be working on a trully dastardly plan for 2020 to not be abandoning ship world wide wally Jan 2019 #19

Unfortunately history shows people have short memories and won't hold them responsible. Joe941 Jan 2019 #21

Lindsey Is in It for Lindsey Dirty Socialist Jan 2019 #16

Oh yeah PatSeg Jan 2019 #17

Lindsey turned sucky butt... BlueJac Jan 2019 #18

That was before his epiphany dalton99a Jan 2019 #22

Maxi....no mini! n/m machoneman Jan 2019 #23

No question, Lindsey's scared to death of Trump/Putin. He's dangling on a string with no where KPN Jan 2019 #25

The Red Weathervane Speaketh Blue Owl Jan 2019 #26