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kentuck

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Sat Jun 1, 2024, 10:00 AM Jun 2024

The GOP Quandary [View all]

Republicans have painted themselves into a corner. They have no one to blame but themselves. They have put our nation on the edge of a crisis when they had every opportunity to prevent it.

Now, they are wringing their hands and blaming others that when their Convention is held on July 11th, they may have to nominate a convicted felon as their nominee. It did not have to be that way.

They are screaming and running around with their hair on fire, blaming the Democrats because their "nominee" has just been found guilty by a jury of his peers in New York City. Who else can they blame?

The Democratic Party did not want this trial in New York City. They wanted a trial in Washington, DC on the election fraud and fake electors. They wanted a trial in Florida about the stolen military secrets and obstruction of the FBI in retrieving them, but they were blocked and delayed at every turn. The GOP had no problem with those at all. They said nothing and they did nothing. Just as they did nothing when the criminal was impeached two times, the second time after inciting a riot and attempting a coup to stay in power. If they want to know who is to blame for their present predicament, let them look in the mirror. What they might see is a disgrace to our nation.

So now, they are crying about what others have done to them. They did it to themselves and they are deserving of whatever comes their way.

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The GOP Quandary [View all] kentuck Jun 2024 OP
G.O.P.ers are the Greatest Whiners of All Time BoRaGard Jun 2024 #1
We've been in the crisis since J6 2021. Voltaire2 Jun 2024 #2
The Republicans could have fixed it then... kentuck Jun 2024 #3
They didn't want to. They want crisis and turmoil and destruction of democracy. erronis Jun 2024 #34
Agreed. They had so many chances to avoid this, to change direction... but they doubled down at every possible liberalla Jun 2024 #36
I think the nation has been in crisis since trump/mcconnell/republicans/billionaires put THEIR people BComplex Jun 2024 #10
J6 was the open break with democratic norms. Voltaire2 Jun 2024 #11
I disagree that 1/6/2021 was when democratic norms were openly broken... debsy Jun 2024 #44
I think we need to define 'democratic norms'. Voltaire2 Jun 2024 #46
Every GOP administration IbogaProject Jun 2024 #24
Most people aren't aware of the GOP inviting the Nazis to America after the war. BComplex Jun 2024 #27
Prescot Bush and his firm funded Hitler IbogaProject Jun 2024 #37
Hear!hear! enigmania Jun 2024 #60
I can't believe that with all of the devious plans in The Soros Playbook... Hugin Jun 2024 #4
They have met the enemy and it is them Martin Eden Jun 2024 #5
True. kentuck Jun 2024 #6
They have learned the arts of deception and criminal subterfuge Martin Eden Jun 2024 #13
I hope the republican party I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2024 #57
Not only did they do it to themselves... they did it to all of us... bastards. bsiebs Jun 2024 #7
Yes. None of us escape the crisis they have created. kentuck Jun 2024 #8
What will be fascinating is to see what happens after the MAGATS get thrashed. Ping Tung Jun 2024 #9
Me too. Joinfortmill Jun 2024 #19
Kentuck: this post needs to be put on every social media platform over & over every day until it sinks in BComplex Jun 2024 #12
Thanks for the kind words BComplex. kentuck Jun 2024 #15
Let 'em eat toast! Kid Berwyn Jun 2024 #14
Did it to themselves Roc2020 Jun 2024 #16
The party of Lincoln is DEAD. Joinfortmill Jun 2024 #17
The GOP actively pursued this direction as a means to perfect their permanent political authority. They want a Fuehrer Ford_Prefect Jun 2024 #18
True and very scary. Joinfortmill Jun 2024 #20
They know they have nothing nikatnyte Jun 2024 #21
Which is why the republicans have made every effort to destroy our public schools and educational system. BComplex Jun 2024 #41
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Jun 2024 #22
In my view women are going to bury the repubs this fall stillcatmandu57 Jun 2024 #23
So much winning Joe Nation Jun 2024 #25
That's funny... True winners don't whine. liberalla Jun 2024 #49
The GOP has maneuvered itself right into a corner. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #26
The driving force is Christian supremacy jmbar2 Jun 2024 #28
You forgot "white" . . . hatrack Jun 2024 #33
OP is absolutely right on. n/t SpankMe Jun 2024 #29
Crybabies. I'm embarrassed to acknowledge them as coequal citizens. hay rick Jun 2024 #30
Call it a QAnondary! Shermann Jun 2024 #31
Victimhood and grievance Zambero Jun 2024 #32
He could have just taken the loss and run again in 2024 rainin Jun 2024 #35
They knew he was a snake when they took him in 0rganism Jun 2024 #38
Snakes are lovely and beneficial creatures wryter2000 Jun 2024 #40
Planet Earth lacks any creatures soldierant Jun 2024 #43
Maybe sometime in the future wryter2000 Jun 2024 #50
Trump is the sticky booger that turns up on everything he touches. flying_wahini Jun 2024 #39
My thought is whoever (probably Putin) gave tRump the kompromat on all these Repugs, still has the dirt diane in sf Jun 2024 #42
I have found seeing and hearing office holding Republicans condemn this conviction as the most anti-American and ShazamIam Jun 2024 #45
Reverse Judo manuever Inkey Jun 2024 #56
Big K and R MiHale Jun 2024 #47
Non-rich repubs DownriverDem Jun 2024 #48
This Democrat wanted the falsified busines records trial NanaCat Jun 2024 #51
I didnt want this to be the FIRST one though. People dont see it as election interference oldsoftie Jun 2024 #53
I want to see a no-holds-barred shitshow MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #52
I'm with you! RainCaster Jun 2024 #54
The Republican leadership have placed all their deploables in one basket!! 70sEraVet Jun 2024 #55
Republican Convention starts on the 15th of July. applegrove Jun 2024 #58
Will Clint be addressing the empty chair? czarjak Jun 2024 #59
Indeed. calimary Jun 2024 #61
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