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MineralMan

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31. Yes. People elected a bunch of teabagger Republicans

Mon May 29, 2017, 12:55 PM

May 2017

to Congress, only to find out that those people don't really like Republicans, either. There's an entire contingent in Congress of people who are not politicians and who have no idea how to be part of a legislative body. The GOP is, as they say, "hoist by its own petard."

The Republicans have been very ineffectual in Congress for some time, due to that influx of "ordinary people" from the teabagger wing.

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Excellent writing and analysis as usual. PearliePoo2 May 2017 #1

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On some level I am glad he did SHRED May 2017 #9

Yes, but in the process he will cause great harm. MineralMan May 2017 #11

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They are such amateurs they were clueless about the whole thing. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #10

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Yes, we usually don't like most politicians, but we respect the professionalism of many of them. .nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #16

Exactly. MineralMan May 2017 #20

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I hope they all end up in jail. ALL of them. SunSeeker May 2017 #13

Well, some may. Not all, though. MineralMan May 2017 #15

They can't be pardoned for state law crimes. SunSeeker May 2017 #32

We're going to have to wait and see how it all plays out. MineralMan May 2017 #34

Yes, he should join the Quita from Wasila into ignominy. nt SunSeeker May 2017 #52

Agree 100% - I remember that deer in the headlight look packman May 2017 #17

I actually think that Donald Trump is incapable of MineralMan May 2017 #19

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Thanks for your kind words. MineralMan May 2017 #21

You summed it up nicely PatSeg May 2017 #22

Thanks. Politics is its own thing, and is unlike MineralMan May 2017 #25

And there is the ignorance of people PatSeg May 2017 #29

Yes. People elected a bunch of teabagger Republicans MineralMan May 2017 #31

Yep, I can picture those "ordinary people" PatSeg May 2017 #49

The republicans wanted their precious fucking Washington outsider. Initech May 2017 #23

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Unfortunately, it could lead to the demise of civilization as we know it. Texin May 2017 #44

I'm thinking this whole bunch bucolic_frolic May 2017 #24

What is going on now seems like the Republicans trying MineralMan May 2017 #27

They think the real fake news, such as Fux and Limbutt and their minions will carry them through mdbl May 2017 #28

I think it's gone way beyond that now. MineralMan May 2017 #30

I hope you're right but mdbl May 2017 #33

So glad I lived long eoough to see this. Maynar May 2017 #68

I hope you are right, MM... Wounded Bear May 2017 #35

I hope so, too. MineralMan May 2017 #39

Thanks. You have expressed what the rule of law is and should be about. Maybe the Enoki33 May 2017 #36

Thank you, MineralMan, for your comprehensive analysis. jamesatemple May 2017 #37

Yah, me, too. As a two-joint a day (in the day) aging hippie, MineralMan May 2017 #41

Which is why I wonder why he did it SHRED May 2017 #38

I think his narcissism is just that strong. MineralMan May 2017 #40

Yep, he's profoundly narcissistic Mountain Mule May 2017 #51

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Right on the money! Love your posts MineralMan! redstatebluegirl May 2017 #42

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I still say that. I'm a superannuated geezer and an old English major. MineralMan May 2017 #47

A word from my youth, HS in Ireland late seventies MiddleClass May 2017 #66

Nope. Just a lot of reading. MineralMan May 2017 #74

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Trump still doesn't know that as President every minute and action of his whole life will be examine TeamPooka May 2017 #46

You know, I would like to believe all this. Texin May 2017 #48

I have to say this gives me pause about the investigations underpants May 2017 #53

That is puzzling for sure. MineralMan May 2017 #54

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Yes. It's time to get to work in earnest. MineralMan May 2017 #56

It was a brilliant marketing move to run, winning will prove grantcart May 2017 #57

That's an interesting way to look at it. MineralMan May 2017 #58

It was absolutely disgusting but he co opted the racist third grantcart May 2017 #59

Yah. They're easy marks, for sure. MineralMan May 2017 #60

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2017 #62

I still wonder whether Trumpy ever thought he'd really win flibbitygiblets May 2017 #63

I truly don't know. MineralMan May 2017 #64

And as I said... SonofDonald May 2017 #65

I don't get why they didn't realize this - same with his cabinet (DeVos, etc). They are clueless. kerry-is-my-prez May 2017 #67

Nicely worded!! BlueJac May 2017 #69

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100th Rec, my friend. Happy Memorial Day. Hekate May 2017 #71

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Very nice essay, MM! calimary May 2017 #79

Wow! You're too kind... MineralMan May 2017 #81

It's even worse for Trump coming from the business world NewJeffCT May 2017 #80

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