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TigressDem

(5,125 posts)
26. Some Republicans, old ones, have some principals.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 10:39 PM
Jan 2021

I am not saying he is perfect, but as a respected leader among his own this is a strong message that others can use to give themselves the freedom to leave and start anew.

It is messed up. You are right. It shouldn't take this much but no one is able to see their own blind spots without severe assistance at times.

He's also voted for DEMs in 2016 and 2020. So it's not like he hasn't already supported us even while retaining his party status.

WHEN you have a high ranking Republican willing to use their brain cells and do the proper thing, even if it seems like it took forever to get there, you have an ally.

WE don't want to have to clean up this mess all by ourselves. Powell isn't the only military person to say "No" to insurrection.

I don't hate Republicans. I hate violent white supremacist behavior. I hate people being treated unequally under the law. I hate phoniness. WHEN there are people on the other side of the isle with SOME integrity left, THOSE people I can work with.

Just saying.


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