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stopbush

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3. Unfortunately, many people believe that "no American would do such a thing."

Reply to ElementaryPenguin (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2017, 06:05 PM

Feb 2017

So Trump is given a pass. They imagine he's bullshitting, or grandstanding.

Those kinds of beliefs are right up there with "no sane person would kill another person."

Nope, that's not how autocrats operate. They tell you what they plan to do, and then they do it.

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Either the GOP leaders don't notice Bannon/Trump is trying to convert the U.S. into a dictatorship, [View all] ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 OP

They'd rather sink the US into a third world dictatorship than to face any real opposition. Initech Feb 2017 #1

Evidently... ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 #2

Yeah "Country first" my ass! Va Lefty Feb 2017 #17

Unfortunately, many people believe that "no American would do such a thing." stopbush Feb 2017 #3

Closing their eyes as they lay the groundwork - it broad f-ing daylight!! ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 #6

They don't care as long as they've got theirs...nt wcmagumba Feb 2017 #4

They DON'T care. Perhaps a handful do. ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 #7

They need him to sign their grotesque legislation before deposing him for Pence. LonePirate Feb 2017 #5

That may be the case... ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 #9

It's his insanity which gives cover for Congress to pass that garbage. LonePirate Feb 2017 #11

True. ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 #12

We were f***** on October 28 when the Comey letter leaked. It's been downhill ever since. LonePirate Feb 2017 #14

What happened with that investigation of Comey? ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 #25

I was listening to David Frum and LeftInTX Feb 2017 #18

They falsly believe that they will be safe Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #8

Ignorant - anti-academic folks - most of them ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 #10

They can't cross him lou ky dem Feb 2017 #13

But they'll inevitably be armed with incredibly damaging info on ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 #20

They are totally okay with it. CrispyQ Feb 2017 #15

You should read David Frum's article LeftInTX Feb 2017 #16

Thanks. I'll look for that. ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 #19

I used to loathe Frum, but he's been a paragon of sanity in all this mess. VOX Feb 2017 #28

gop doesn't care if it's a dictator as long as it's their dictator spanone Feb 2017 #21

That does seem to be the case. ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 #22

the gop hated trump till he won. now he owns them. spanone Feb 2017 #23

He's going to double-cross them - as he does all his partners. ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 #24

Thier cowardice is being exposed daily.... AuntPatsy Feb 2017 #26

The GOP are power hungry liberal N proud Feb 2017 #27

Republicans are EVIL !!!! SamKnause Feb 2017 #29

Congressional Republicans are OK with an autocrat as long as said autocrat Solly Mack Feb 2017 #30

Seems that they're obeying Koch Bros. orders -- since that's where a lot of their funding comes from diva77 Feb 2017 #31