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In reply to the discussion: Schumer: A leading Republican senator said to me this morning, "We are going to lose because of this guy." [View all]markodochartaigh
(1,801 posts)28. "...republicans start to clean up the magats."
For a democracy to be functional there must be at least two viable parties committed to democracy. The US only has one. Unless and until the corporate 20% of Republicans take back their party, or develop a viable new party committed to democracy, democracy in the US will be one election away from failure.
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Schumer: A leading Republican senator said to me this morning, "We are going to lose because of this guy." [View all]
kpete
Aug 2
OP
I think race worked for them decades ago when Reagan did it more in coded language with
mucifer
Aug 2
#7
Yes, Reagan succeeded because he did it "with discretion," something Trump is incable of.
ShazzieB
Aug 2
#50
Hope so! We need black turnout to the max especially in the big cities like Philly
dsp3000
Aug 2
#11
After observing 4 horrible years of him as POTUS, they had over 3 years to figure out a way to get him out of politics.
tanyev
Aug 2
#9
I'm dreaming of a blue country. It would be nice to clean up some of the Republican shit dumped on the U.S.
Hermit-The-Prog
Aug 2
#12
Every politician hates Trump. The only reason he's supported are his poll numbers.
yardwork
Aug 2
#23
Good. We need to get the republican party small enough to drown in the bathtub.
Comfortably_Numb
Aug 2
#35
Good because that Senator wants nothing good for America either and didn't have the balls to do something about him long
onecaliberal
Aug 2
#36
Unhinged and dangerous. Expect some potentially violent behavior when the counting votes begins.
Joinfortmill
Aug 2
#49