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overleft

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8. There are only two issues to the deplorables in my area, abortion and guns,

Reply to teach1st (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 09:59 AM

Sep 2020

Two truths to consider: 1. repubs are not going to outlaw abortion because it is the "cow that gives the milk" i.e. votes.

2. liberals will not take all of your guns. they just want to insure that lunatics don't get them. Also no one
needs a military style weapon to hunt with or to defend your home.

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The Atlantic: This Republican Party Is Not Worth Saving [View all] teach1st Sep 2020 OP

They are already dead as far as I am concerned. SamKnause Sep 2020 #1

Ageement . . . Iliyah Sep 2020 #2

What do these old white men fear? greymattermom Sep 2020 #3

It's not only us old white men! jaxexpat Sep 2020 #14

A lovely dacha where they can spend their ill-gotten Roubles. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #15

Perhaps they value their kneecaps Wicked Blue Sep 2020 #21

Because there usually are no sycophants. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2020 #29

Excellent article. k&r n/t Laelth Sep 2020 #4

today's R party needs cancelling. Into the circular file with all of em. NRaleighLiberal Sep 2020 #5

Bury this toxicity six times sixty feet deep, 2020, 2022, and 2024. RobertDevereaux Sep 2020 #6

KNR niyad Sep 2020 #7

There are only two issues to the deplorables in my area, abortion and guns, overleft Sep 2020 #8

You can be sure Republicans will suddenly want ot have extreme oversight of Biden. Hypocrites. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2020 #9

Ha! I've been saying the same for about 3.5 years FakeNoose Sep 2020 #10

I've been saying it since the 1990's Tommymac Sep 2020 #20

K&R 2naSalit Sep 2020 #11

While he correct about the current GOP jayschool2013 Sep 2020 #12

As I said in another thread, Trump is their Surtur. Initech Sep 2020 #13

Haven't voted Repub in years... Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #16

that's what I've been saying for a while LymphocyteLover Sep 2020 #17

How do we know what might replace it wouldn't be worse? Auggie Sep 2020 #18

Ouch!! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #19

Trump's actions feel like death throes to me Blue Owl Sep 2020 #22

Let's make sure. Vote all of them out! BlueWavePsych Sep 2020 #23

ugh, Reagan voter Skittles Sep 2020 #24

GOP delenda est. temporary311 Sep 2020 #25

Time to drown in its bathtub. roamer65 Sep 2020 #26

Yup. summer_in_TX Sep 2020 #28

Wow, that was devastating TheDemsshouldhireme Sep 2020 #27

The GOP could go to hell after raygun as far as I'm concerned. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2020 #30

Never forget Trump is not the reason Republicans are dangerous. BeckyDem Sep 2020 #31