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Escurumbele

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12. This line is the reality of the republican party...see inside

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 03:44 PM

Oct 2020

"they had never been serious about the “family values” version of decency they’d spent decades professing"

Religion and Patriotism are things they know moves people, but they don't care about either, they just care about power, and money.

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Slate " The Moment That Should Have Changed Everything" [View all] NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 OP

What moment was that? Roland99 Oct 2020 #1

I'm on my phone doing this...patience!!! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #2

:) Roland99 Oct 2020 #3

Hollywood Access tape LeftInTX Oct 2020 #4

That's what I thought at the time central scrutinizer Oct 2020 #7

on a somewhat similar theme I thought Sandy Hook IcyPeas Oct 2020 #5

Read the article - sad but true............ MyOwnPeace Oct 2020 #6

This is why Cal Cunningham still has a chance at the US Senate. mwooldri Oct 2020 #8

Tillis's Wife Traildogbob Oct 2020 #9

Still have babies in cages. Nt LakeArenal Oct 2020 #10

Money Corrupts Absolutely DallasNE Oct 2020 #11

Your reference to money corrupting absolutely is misleading. lunatica Oct 2020 #14

Point Taken But Philanthropy Is A Tiny Fraction Of What Corrupt Money Is n/t DallasNE Oct 2020 #16

I get your point lunatica Oct 2020 #19

Agreeing with your use. Lunatica's comment is correct but too much money does corrupt erronis Oct 2020 #17

I know bus drivers who are corrupt lunatica Oct 2020 #21

This line is the reality of the republican party...see inside Escurumbele Oct 2020 #12

Putin's WikiLeaks made sure that didn't happen. BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #13

The problem is ... this is no "moment" it's been a boiling frog experiment right from the start Snake Plissken Oct 2020 #15

the family values thing is and always has been a racket as deflecting their bad behiviour on us . AllaN01Bear Oct 2020 #18

Any other time that would absolutely tank a presidential campaign Initech Oct 2020 #20

When he mocked John McCain that should have ended him right then and there. SoonerPride Oct 2020 #22

I quizzed quite a few men I know Skittles Oct 2020 #23