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Hamlette

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38. You know something is amiss as NONE of them are grabbing the spotlight to defend him
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 12:07 AM
Feb 2017

When Obama was under attack our folks would take a mic and defend him.

Crickets now.

They don't know what to say.

how can you defend that press conference, they lying, the Russians? And they don't dare speak against him.

They Are Squirming [View all] NanceGreggs Feb 2017 OP
Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch Cary Feb 2017 #1
+ 100nt iluvtennis Feb 2017 #43
Really? The people who are REALLY squirming are the agricultural workers Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #59
My response was to the claim that the Republicans are squirming Cary Feb 2017 #65
They are 6 months away from acting like Benedict Donald doesn't even exist uponit7771 Feb 2017 #2
I know it sounds laughable ... NanceGreggs Feb 2017 #8
lol !! Joe Scar will be saying this in less than a month !!! uponit7771 Feb 2017 #10
Reminds me of a passage from Nineteen Eighty-Four. briv1016 Feb 2017 #13
Excellent... Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2017 #16
... 2naSalit Feb 2017 #62
Well you already have Bill Kristol on Twiitter TNLib Feb 2017 #78
Squirm away!! Lifelong Protester Feb 2017 #3
They deserve every bit of it mcar Feb 2017 #4
If they're not, they're seriously deluded anarch Feb 2017 #5
They realize jimlup Feb 2017 #32
They helped build him... sheshe2 Feb 2017 #6
Said before peggysue2 Feb 2017 #7
And what an incredibly lovely bitch ... NanceGreggs Feb 2017 #9
karma is like gravity vlyons Feb 2017 #60
I'll bet they're casting dice to see who has to go on the talk shows tomorrow. nolabear Feb 2017 #11
see ya bora13 Feb 2017 #12
this nt heaven05 Feb 2017 #14
They are squirming, and they will own this disaster. blue neen Feb 2017 #15
After the trainwreck that was today's presser NastyRiffraff Feb 2017 #17
We used to call that "driving the truck" (porcelain steering wheel) longship Feb 2017 #33
"Selling Buicks." mac56 Feb 2017 #61
That works, too. nt longship Feb 2017 #63
I'm torn about what to do when this catastrophe ends. cab67 Feb 2017 #18
Well said, cab. slumcamper Feb 2017 #22
According to CNNs constant fawning Chevy Feb 2017 #19
Um, did you happen to watch Jake Tapper today? blue neen Feb 2017 #21
Was referring to Trump voters Chevy Feb 2017 #26
They endorsed him, they enabled him, they covered for him...don't let anyone forget he was their man Cognitive_Resonance Feb 2017 #20
That's why I object to them ailsagirl Feb 2017 #23
They will start jumping off the ship kellytore Feb 2017 #24
So, next week? volstork Feb 2017 #27
The ones who have not been hypnotized by Faux, Brietbart, etc. are squirming. The ones who have Amaryllis Feb 2017 #25
We'll know for sure when there is an uptick of Republicans "wanting to spend more time with family." alfredo Feb 2017 #28
Drip . . . drip . . . drip . . . trickle - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2017 #29
So ... refer to them as the Party of Trump Cosmocat Feb 2017 #30
Trumpublicans? czarjak Feb 2017 #73
It took the Republicans decades to get their voter base jimlup Feb 2017 #31
But they're looting this nation as they squirm ecstatic Feb 2017 #34
Exactly!!! Behind him we have pence next in line repubs in congress. mucifer Feb 2017 #54
Yes they are squirming and it is fun to watch Gothmog Feb 2017 #35
Yes the GOP bdamomma Feb 2017 #36
Its working,,,,,,,, Cryptoad Feb 2017 #37
You know something is amiss as NONE of them are grabbing the spotlight to defend him Hamlette Feb 2017 #38
I turned off the "news" conference. Honeycombe8 Feb 2017 #39
GOPukers are playing with fire and will get burned. Rex Feb 2017 #40
The idiot in office didn't even know who the CBC was today. herding cats Feb 2017 #41
Tee hee! Pass the popcorn. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #42
Sorry. It's NOT time to pass the popcorn. It's time to... Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #57
Sorry, but I intend to have my popcorn and enjoy it. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #67
What's even better is they may have to impeach him... mikelewis Feb 2017 #44
Sorry But I itcfish Feb 2017 #48
"They are watching their brand being damaged beyond their worst imaginings. " raccoon Feb 2017 #45
When Nixon's presidency was The Wizard Feb 2017 #46
Granny-Starver Paul Ryan and his buddy Noot look delighted that they will finally... CousinIT Feb 2017 #47
Grover Norquist wanted what they got. A president with 5 working digits to sign everything. Stellar Feb 2017 #49
I was curious where he disappeared to and found this BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #51
Whoa, I hadn't seen this. Good find. Stellar Feb 2017 #53
And this after he had earlier whined that Drumpf hadn't signed his "no taxes" pledge. BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #56
This! Nitram Feb 2017 #50
the GOP brand is pure shit now... if ONLY people would stop voting for them Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #52
The GOP STILL has the best, most expensive propaganda network in world history. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #55
Republicans in congress had better get on board vlyons Feb 2017 #58
Wordsmith! ❤ Encouraging! And, I especially loved these three paragraphs-- BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2017 #64
Nance, truly respect you, but... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2017 #66
I wish them all bloody diarrhea. louis-t Feb 2017 #68
I can only hope blueseas Feb 2017 #69
As usual DK504 Feb 2017 #70
Their half a century of coded racism created this monster. They own it. I am not enjoying... NNadir Feb 2017 #71
LET THEM KNOW HOW MAD WE ARE! MojoWrkn Feb 2017 #72
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They don't need to put up with his obnoxiousness ... NanceGreggs Feb 2017 #75
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The biggest problem for the GOP ... NanceGreggs Feb 2017 #77
Should give reverse politics a shot. w100jmi Feb 2017 #79
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