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moose65

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16. That is them, in a nutshell

Reply to Walleye (Reply #10)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 12:16 PM

Sep 2020

They LOVE to campaign and they're pretty good at it, but they absolutely SUCK at actually running the government, and it's by design. The campaigns are always AGAINST something, or trying to "take back" something. Conservative politics is the politics of paranoia. Then, when they get elected, they try to "punish" people in certain groups. They don't really give a shit about running the government in a competent way.

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Pushing through the SCOTUS nomination pre-election may be a fatal mistake for Trump [View all] Soph0571 Sep 2020 OP

You still think her nomination will even get out of committee? Rule of Claw Sep 2020 #1

Come hell or high water Soph0571 Sep 2020 #3

What are these rumblings? NT enough Sep 2020 #8

The Bank. Rumblings among K streeters. Rule of Claw Sep 2020 #12

Let's hope some of the details see the light soon. NT enough Sep 2020 #23

Rule of Claw.... Upthevibe Sep 2020 #13

In regard to #2P, shunning is a powerful motivator. Just sayin' Backseat Driver Sep 2020 #18

Just Published an OP Rule of Claw Sep 2020 #21

He never does. Statistical Sep 2020 #22

I never said what I know for a fact. Rule of Claw Sep 2020 #24

The R's control the Senate, all they need are 50 votes with Pence dware Sep 2020 #19

Rule of Claw...Thanks! Upthevibe Sep 2020 #26

I agree. They have nothing to run on really but filling the Supreme Court seat. Walleye Sep 2020 #2

Yep Soph0571 Sep 2020 #5

Thomas will need to retire of possibly pass away in the next eight years. Statistical Sep 2020 #14

I Tend To Agree, Ma'am The Magistrate Sep 2020 #4

They will be out of power for a generation Soph0571 Sep 2020 #6

Yes the dog caught the bus. Republicans do everything for victory in elections Walleye Sep 2020 #10

That is them, in a nutshell moose65 Sep 2020 #16

They seem so much happier when they're in the persecuted minority Walleye Sep 2020 #20

I certainly hope it's a fatal mistake, my dear Soph! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #7

SCOTUS rso Sep 2020 #9

Evengelicals always want more. Statistical Sep 2020 #11

She will easily go through. That's how they do things now. Patterson Sep 2020 #15

Pass the popcorn, please... Backseat Driver Sep 2020 #17

May it also be a fatal mistake BlueMTexpat Sep 2020 #25

K street? Cosmo Blues Sep 2020 #27