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Caliman73

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28. Good piece. Any rational person would appreciate it.

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 12:18 PM

Mar 2021

Call me cynical, but that is precisely the reason conservatives will not read it. Despite what Ben Shapiro and his ilk say about facts v. feelings, conservatives operate in a universe where emotion, not logic is the primary motivator.

Perhaps there are some "good faith" former Republicans out there, but if they have been involved with Trump and his brand of conservatism, then good faith has left the building.

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Dear Republicans: What Did You Expect? [View all] thomhartmann Mar 2021 OP

Yow! That pretty much sums it up. I need a nap! 😊 Firestorm49 Mar 2021 #1

great manifesto, thom rampartc Mar 2021 #2

Love me some Thom Ferrets are Cool Mar 2021 #3

This is well written but, at too high a grade level for repugs to digest. Hotler Mar 2021 #4

Republicans are bad. Mr. Evil Mar 2021 #6

That sounds suspiciously Seussian.... lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #16

They're the worst. ShazzieB Mar 2021 #46

K&R...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #5

That was excellent, spot on and damn depressing in its truth. Well done Thom. nt Evolve Dammit Mar 2021 #7

Conservative/Republican ideas have run head on into reality hot2na Mar 2021 #8

They only have a few, they are getting thin! Mopar151 Mar 2021 #45

Bookmarking. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2021 #9

Yep. Definitely bookmarking. calimary Mar 2021 #22

Number of Republicans who will read this? mahannah Mar 2021 #10

Another cogent and compelling analysis from Thom Hartmann! n/t KatK Mar 2021 #11

You could substitute Donor Class for Republicans and it would still be accurate. Dustlawyer Mar 2021 #12

Doesn't HR 1 address campaign finance reform??? KS Toronado Mar 2021 #25

Kick. Rec. Bookmark. Hekate Mar 2021 #13

"When will they ever learn?" I doubt many (r)epuglicon will admit their fiction. erronis Mar 2021 #14

More guns Less death is like bottomofthehill Mar 2021 #15

The Laughable Curve lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #17

Follow the link and read it there. Give him the hit. JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #18

Yes. That is exactly what they expected. Mister Ed Mar 2021 #19

F'ing K&R. Excellent rant about the Repugnantcan Party. nt GoodRaisin Mar 2021 #20

K&R! Right on the target! I hope you do not mind me doing a copy and paste on this but others need UCmeNdc Mar 2021 #21

K & R Wow, my head is reeling FakeNoose Mar 2021 #23

Two maddening points: 1. Even more could be added; 2. Those who need to read it, won't. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2021 #24

I've come to the conclusion that Republicans (really their owners) want to break down the sense jalan48 Mar 2021 #26

Excellent and on point, as always. CaptainTruth Mar 2021 #27

Good piece. Any rational person would appreciate it. Caliman73 Mar 2021 #28

Didn't win it but I have my autographed copy of 'Screwed' Tommymac Mar 2021 #29

Spot on, as usual. Thank you so much for taking the time to put into words judesedit Mar 2021 #30

Well, that was a good, substantial read. It would have lost every conservative reader BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #31

I love the GQP legislation contest. He's a genius. Saved on my hardrive. lindysalsagal Mar 2021 #32

Mind blowing!!! secondwind Mar 2021 #33

Wow, what he said! Picaro Mar 2021 #34

Bookmarked LiberalLovinLug Mar 2021 #35

EXCELLENT! Thank you Thom Hartmann! liberalla Mar 2021 #36

Good compilation. moondust Mar 2021 #37

Concise history Wild blueberry Mar 2021 #38

Bookmarked, thanks Mr. Hartmann! yonder Mar 2021 #39

This kind of straight talk is precisely why I listen to you on XM radio. 11 Bravo Mar 2021 #40

Great post, makes a lot of great points. Mr.Bill Mar 2021 #41

thank you n/t Schmice3 Mar 2021 #42

Kickski Snarkoleptic Mar 2021 #43

Thom listening to your show for so many years changed my political views and taught me how to Pepsidog Mar 2021 #44

Waaaay tooooo many words for the Republican voter. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2021 #47

It all depends on your idea The Wizard Mar 2021 #48

Hartmann could write a book on this summary alone. kentuck Mar 2021 #49