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beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
51. look at the number of federal judges being appoint for LIFE, that was ALWAYS the play
Fri Mar 1, 2019, 04:09 PM
Mar 2019

.....and non-voters and Jill Stein voters all made it happen

You can see how the rise of the Third Reich came about SHRED Feb 2019 #1
You'd probably find that most are deep down scammers and cheats, honoring their master of fraud. TheBlackAdder Mar 2019 #27
Yes, he has the market cornered for criminals and for haters. lark Mar 2019 #66
I get it. Aussie105 Feb 2019 #2
+1, "promised something of great value. " They were promised some sort of normality they're used to uponit7771 Mar 2019 #13
Yup. They were promised a white man's world Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #43
+1, a good portion of them are deplorable uponit7771 Mar 2019 #45
"Trump doesn't have that kind of systematic control over his base" PSPS Feb 2019 #3
I think you may have the answer. BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #6
republiCON radio Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2019 #12
Yep, part of an aggressive CON infrastructure prescribed in the Powell Memo. calimary Mar 2019 #88
thanks for the link! Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2019 #89
It's the Tweets and the Feeling of Being Part of an Important Group McKim Mar 2019 #58
The thing is, he's neither a conservative or a Republican Rhiannon12866 Feb 2019 #4
Yeah, that is really something, William Kristol on our side. Trump, is a master manipulator and RKP5637 Feb 2019 #8
Lol Kristol is not on our side, I promise you that. Volaris Mar 2019 #90
no he isn't conservative, but stevesinpa Mar 2019 #68
Someone on the news tonight said it is like wanting to be one of the cool kids BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #5
Not much to understand. Aussie105 Feb 2019 #9
Yea bdamomma Mar 2019 #60
It's more like getting snared by a cult or a pyramid scheme. Big promises and then you're invested The Wielding Truth Mar 2019 #18
Escalation of commitment. Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #23
Much as with religion, why do some blindly follow religion, for example. It's a textbook case of RKP5637 Feb 2019 #7
Blind fanatical allegiance to Trump Aussie105 Mar 2019 #10
The GOP has become "the Party of Stupid" RainCaster Mar 2019 #11
Somewhere I read a quote from Napoleon Bonaparte. Freelancer Mar 2019 #14
It's like some kinda weird case of Stockholm Syndrome... Blue Owl Mar 2019 #15
Understand the don't believe in Democracy, full-stop... JCMach1 Mar 2019 #16
this might help us understand the Trumpets a bit more 0rganism Mar 2019 #17
Most of the Trump voters I run into did it for "God." hunter Mar 2019 #54
He won and appointed the judges they like and signed the tax giveaway they wanted. Trenzalore Mar 2019 #19
They got screwed by the tax giveaway they wanted. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2019 #25
I have already had conservative people I know blame Pelosi Trenzalore Mar 2019 #28
+1, at this point it's a cult they will never ever blame their God uponit7771 Mar 2019 #41
they are cruel and inadequate and need a ruler that justifies their fears Demonaut Mar 2019 #20
Tune in Fox News for twenty minutes, it will become obvious. Wednesdays Mar 2019 #21
Like attracts like Generic Brad Mar 2019 #22
He's hated over here in Ireland. cwydro Mar 2019 #24
Only if Russia helps him again uponit7771 Mar 2019 #42
Simple. Federal Judges and Tax cuts. Yavin4 Mar 2019 #26
and "guns". ooky Mar 2019 #84
They have no choice forklift Mar 2019 #29
Because they have all sold their souls to Putin, and to the Almighty Dollar., GoCubsGo Mar 2019 #30
Because they would need to create a third party and lose elections for Kurt V. Mar 2019 #31
NEVER let them forget what they've done. nt Baltimike Mar 2019 #32
They do it for several reasons... Fla Dem Mar 2019 #33
A criminal monster is what they've been praying for for President since Kennedy defeated Nixon Aristus Mar 2019 #34
+1 Afromania Mar 2019 #36
They have been, and will continue to be criminal monsters. Afromania Mar 2019 #35
Because GAWD made him pRESIDENT, doncha know? COLGATE4 Mar 2019 #37
How? False idols. nt KPN Mar 2019 #38
It's what Republicans do DavidDvorkin Mar 2019 #39
Because they have 24/7 media brainwashing them. Initech Mar 2019 #40
Because conservtives cultivated a base with those habits JHB Mar 2019 #44
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. MrsCoffee Mar 2019 #46
Power is True Blue American Mar 2019 #82
Trump is the standard bearer The Wizard Mar 2019 #47
Single issue voters. apnu Mar 2019 #48
I don't think it's all that difficult to understand. LibDemAlways Mar 2019 #49
You used the right word there True Blue American Mar 2019 #55
"Some Trump followers are nice people." I strongly disagree. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #50
look at the number of federal judges being appoint for LIFE, that was ALWAYS the play beachbum bob Mar 2019 #51
P.O.E.T. In It to Win It Mar 2019 #52
Conservatives' brains are wired differently Poiuyt Mar 2019 #53
Trump hurts the people who they think need hurting. maxsolomon Mar 2019 #56
Cruelty! True Blue American Mar 2019 #83
Republican voters believe they are under assault. maxsolomon Mar 2019 #91
I think he appeals to fellow narcissists. WhiskeyWulf Mar 2019 #57
They fall in-line behind their nominee fescuerescue Mar 2019 #59
They are programed to vote for the R bluestarone Mar 2019 #61
prosecutors would charge witness tampering and obstruction Linda Ed Mar 2019 #62
Because they don't believe he's a 'criminal monster'. Captain Stern Mar 2019 #63
Humans are not rational creatures. Kaleva Mar 2019 #64
For many, it's the power of propaganda. rainin Mar 2019 #65
I have to disagree with the OP about people not being stupid world wide wally Mar 2019 #67
I always go back to the propagandization of America, BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2019 #69
Team sports. (n/t) Iggo Mar 2019 #70
Fox "news" allows them to stay in their safe space. A different reality. Capt. America Mar 2019 #71
I really don't care, do you? It's not like they are salvagable, so why try to explain them? GrannyW Mar 2019 #72
They've been brainwashed and frogmarch Mar 2019 #73
No, they are not brainwashed, they are effing pathetic and don't akbacchus_BC Mar 2019 #74
Those folks exist entirely in a right-wing bubble environment. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2019 #75
I think the gop duforsure Mar 2019 #76
Conservatism has no principles. It's just a bunch of unworkable ideas. Renew Deal Mar 2019 #77
hundreds of batshit crazy conservative federal judges being appointed for LIFE....thats why beachbum bob Mar 2019 #78
One word Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #79
How the hell could some self-identified progressives NOT vote for the Democratic nominee in 2016, still_one Mar 2019 #80
I think I may have hit upon the answer at 3:30 this morning CanonRay Mar 2019 #81
I grew up constantly hearing about Hitler's Germany that "it couldn't happen here." Nitram Mar 2019 #85
With very few exceptions, most of the Republican Party now stands with Trump. VOX Mar 2019 #86
The key word here is "worship" patphil Mar 2019 #87
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