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relayerbob

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17. Except for one thing

Reply to NanceGreggs (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2019, 12:27 PM

Aug 2019

McConnell and others in the GOP leadership are either owned by, and/or being blackmailed by Russia or Trump, so they won't send him packing, whether they like him or not.

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I KNOW this sounds crazy, but ... [View all] NanceGreggs Aug 2019 OP

i'm afraid it's wishful Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2019 #1

I see no sign that they're maneuvering to get rid of him. So they're OK with him. SharonAnn Aug 2019 #18

First time I ever disagree with nancrant. DENVERPOPS Aug 2019 #24

I think it is more that they know he is failing oldtime dfl_er Aug 2019 #2

It's too late. NanceGreggs Aug 2019 #3

They might not be able to dump Trump, but they can certainly dump Pence, and Nikki Haley... TreasonousBastard Aug 2019 #7

She's been in Iowa, ostensibly to support Joni Ernst, but.... hlthe2b Aug 2019 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author GoneOffShore Aug 2019 #4

I deleted because I wrote something without coffee. You are, as always, correct in your analysis GoneOffShore Aug 2019 #5

I agree Butterflylady Aug 2019 #6

If the GOP does NOT abandon trump, the GOP May be destroyed Gothmog Aug 2019 #9

Proof: Sanford is running against Trump. Stuart G Aug 2019 #10

Love your analysis and I truly hope you're right. Mike 03 Aug 2019 #11

They will let him run again and try to steal the election with help from putin BSdetect Aug 2019 #12

great writing. Thanks! librechik Aug 2019 #13

Republican leadership is komplicit with kompromat AND they're helping Russia steal 2020 Arazi Aug 2019 #14

An odd thought occurred to me while reading this. world wide wally Aug 2019 #15

They may be sick of him, Scarsdale Aug 2019 #16

It's not a matter of being 'sick of him'. NanceGreggs Aug 2019 #22

Except for one thing relayerbob Aug 2019 #17

They don't think they care about the GOP--it's about their money. ginnyinWI Aug 2019 #19

This article could have been written in the fall of 2016. Girard442 Aug 2019 #20

Great post. I sincerely hope you're right. You may well be. raccoon Aug 2019 #21

But, they are going to cheat with the electronic voting machines and change the amywalk Aug 2019 #23

The assholes want to just cut their losses and let him go lunatica Aug 2019 #25

Exactly. NanceGreggs Aug 2019 #26