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Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
9. It's all about protecting the Republican Party brand and an attempt to remain in power.
Thu Sep 6, 2018, 01:13 AM
Sep 2018

There are 2 types of Republicans: sane assholes who are cowards and crazy assholes who are cowards. The former worry the latter will get in the way of their agenda.

I think it would be sedition. NCTraveler Sep 2018 #1
Is this the kind of stuff that revolutions are made from? olegramps Sep 2018 #17
DURec leftstreet Sep 2018 #2
K&R. dchill Sep 2018 #3
Sorry to disagree, dear bt, elleng Sep 2018 #4
I thought the reference to his diminished mental health was a self-serving excuse for their actions bigtree Sep 2018 #5
That makes no sense Cosmocat Sep 2018 #12
I think the opposite. I think he went public because the private pleas were unsuccessful. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #23
I agree with you. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #21
Right, get going on 25 Amendment, elleng Sep 2018 #22
I agree with you. Trying to get congress to DO SOMETHING. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #27
Yes, their JOB! Imagine THAT! elleng Sep 2018 #41
You can't spell Chaos without Chao populistdriven Sep 2018 #6
+1 Brogrizzly Sep 2018 #8
» bigtree Sep 2018 #7
It's all about protecting the Republican Party brand and an attempt to remain in power. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #9
disagree about Dan Coats. if it really is Coats i think he is doing it for the right reason JI7 Sep 2018 #10
Agree, totally. nt Raine Sep 2018 #11
THIS and particularly BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #13
it is a hell of a checklist bigtree Sep 2018 #14
Yeah this is going to be hard to remedy BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #15
Norquist has always been the most likely vector for infection and control erronis Sep 2018 #18
Norquist has been at it for so long BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #19
Post removed Post removed Sep 2018 #16
Dan says," Nuhuh!" True Blue American Sep 2018 #20
Regarding treason: Bullshit. Regarding sedition: Bullshit. Self serving: probably. So what? marble falls Sep 2018 #24
Agreed. Regarding treason: Bullshit. Regarding sedition: Bullshit emulatorloo Sep 2018 #26
this is my OWN opinion bigtree Sep 2018 #28
Bottom line, Trump says it's "Treason." So do you. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #29
did you have trouble reading? bigtree Sep 2018 #30
Who is cheering the Republican agenda here? Nobody. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #31
but you've stepped all over me, a progressive Democrat bigtree Sep 2018 #32
I believe the writer is a savior? You're just making shit up now. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #33
well, then disagree, don't try to smear me bigtree Sep 2018 #34
Pretty sure your OP is about Dan Coats being "a step away from treason" emulatorloo Sep 2018 #35
you're defending Coats? bigtree Sep 2018 #36
I am defending Coats? Making up stuff again I see. Here's the context: emulatorloo Sep 2018 #38
I am not trying to smear you. I said your echoing of trump is inadvertent, unconscious emulatorloo Sep 2018 #37
trump said treason, I said treason bigtree Sep 2018 #39
If I caught myself unconsciously echoing Trump talking points, I might step back and rethink things emulatorloo Sep 2018 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Sep 2018 #43
the actions described by the author of the op-ed are a step away from treason bigtree Sep 2018 #44
+1000 BlueWI Sep 2018 #25
K&R Scurrilous Sep 2018 #42
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