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In reply to the discussion: There's only one man who can take down Trump and we'll need to prop him up: JOHN MCCAIN [View all]Proud Liberal Dem
(24,402 posts)16. John McCain is like Lucy with her football and we're like Charlie Brown hoping to finally kick it
Every time we keep hoping for him (and in some cases, Lindsey Graham) to be the lone sane and responsible GOP voice in the wilderness, he invariably disappoints us. We need to fold our arms, NOT hold our breaths, and WAITS until he actually does something productive and responsible before we start canonizing the guy. He is a GOPer first and foremost and his loyalty to McConnell and the RNC (and even to Trump) seems to be higher than that to the country.
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There's only one man who can take down Trump and we'll need to prop him up: JOHN MCCAIN [View all]
ElementaryPenguin
Feb 2017
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Yes, we know the GOP sucks - but they're the ones that have the power to stop it
ElementaryPenguin
Feb 2017
#5
"We need help from the GOP" is a far cry from "McCain is the only one who can stop Trump
LanternWaste
Feb 2017
#69
I'd be willing to bet he's got enough fight left in him to take on traitor
ElementaryPenguin
Feb 2017
#119
Allowing Trump to convert the US into a fascist regime - even MORE depressing!
ElementaryPenguin
Feb 2017
#15
The last old Cold Warrior standing, as Weiner said on Rachel last night. McCain is trying...
Hekate
Feb 2017
#25
John McCain is like Lucy with her football and we're like Charlie Brown hoping to finally kick it
Proud Liberal Dem
Feb 2017
#16
Very long time, it's true - but Trump isn't just a Republican - he's the biggest threat we've faced
ElementaryPenguin
Feb 2017
#22
But for GOP to get there - I'm afraid they will need a leader who will politically force them to do
ElementaryPenguin
Feb 2017
#26
I'm thinking they are going to end up wanting to distance themselves from the Trump hard right like
ElementaryPenguin
Feb 2017
#67
McCain needs to be 1 of many 2 remind others about being on the right side of history. nt
Ilsa
Feb 2017
#62
agree. we should support mccain and anyone who wants the truth but stop with this "only one person "
JI7
Feb 2017
#134
McCain isn't going to become President and I understand your reluctance
ElementaryPenguin
Feb 2017
#42
Failure to see additional options does not deny the existence of additional options
LanternWaste
Feb 2017
#71
He has twitter, please tweet him respectively requesting he do this, everybody please do.
Eliot Rosewater
Feb 2017
#52
So there's all this crap going on all around him and he has no clue? I don't buy that.
eleny
Feb 2017
#97
Look - in the first days of Watergate congress was not calling for Nixon's head on a platter.
ElementaryPenguin
Feb 2017
#91
Ironically, there will probably be some dems that would rather have Trump as president on the ropes
hughee99
Feb 2017
#120
Well, we're going to have to wait around because impeachment isn't going to happen quickly,
hughee99
Feb 2017
#123
During Watergate were the politicians laser focused on tearing down the government?
herding cats
Feb 2017
#100
He's a Republican - but I don't think anyone can call him spineless...
ElementaryPenguin
Feb 2017
#106
I'll support him if he does the right thing, but I'm not holding my breath.
Crunchy Frog
Feb 2017
#113
Eyeball, we do need to be active, but need GOP in Congress to IMPEACH
ElementaryPenguin
Feb 2017
#131