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tritsofme

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45. So you think governors like Pritzker, Whitmer, Newsom are just going to lay down

Reply to Cirsium (Reply #41)

Mon Feb 10, 2025, 06:29 PM

Feb 10

and just not have elections?

Who is it that is being naive here?

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It is impossible that the Republicans can't see what is happening. [View all] milestogo Feb 10 OP

Not only do Republicans see what is happening, they are actually encouraging Autumn Feb 10 #1

Yes, this is the culmination of the plan they set in motion in 1980, 100%. This is EXACTLY what they want Cheezoholic Feb 10 #18

Ask them what they think about Tickle Feb 10 #20

What they don't know... Eyeball Kid Feb 10 #39

I'm with you 100% SheltieLover Feb 10 #37

I believe the resistance is made up of a bunch of us in the same age group. yellow dahlia Feb 10 #52

It is pointless to keep hoping Republicans will change course Bluetus Feb 10 #27

They are complicit fascists, and I really get sick zorbasd Feb 10 #44

My Republican Congressman JustAnotherGen Feb 10 #2

If Trump purported to cancel elections, you think governors like Pritzker, Newsom, Whitmer....would just say OK? tritsofme Feb 10 #3

He fired the Federal Election Commissioner milestogo Feb 10 #4

How does that prevent Pritzker from having elections in Illinois? tritsofme Feb 10 #5

I don't know, but I do remember him saying to his followers during the campaign milestogo Feb 10 #6

He lies, a lot, almost non-stop. Again...how could he make a Michigan election tritsofme Feb 10 #8

They would just ignore the election results Diraven Feb 10 #23

Uh-huh... tritsofme Feb 10 #25

Don't be naive Cirsium Feb 10 #41

So you think governors like Pritzker, Whitmer, Newsom are just going to lay down tritsofme Feb 10 #45

Wrong question Cirsium Feb 10 #48

He just can't stop these states from holding elections. tritsofme Feb 10 #49

You are dreaming Cirsium Feb 10 #46

Watch right wing news for a day mercuryblues Feb 10 #7

Exactly. If anyone really wonders "How the hell could this be happening," dgauss Feb 10 #42

Expand your awareness. maxsolomon Feb 10 #9

Republicans love what Trump is doing. Oneironaut Feb 10 #10

And the need to homegirl Feb 10 #35

Fine...never forget there are a whole lot more of us than there are them! PortTack Feb 10 #38

Not relevant Cirsium Feb 10 #43

There's a saying: "I'll see it when I believe it" usonian Feb 10 #11

I agree re Trump's approval rating. Don't know where those stats are Mike 03 Feb 10 #12

Even If It Directly Impacts Them Deep State Witch Feb 10 #13

I disagree... this is what they voted for. He's a rock star to these folks... WarGamer Feb 10 #14

They see perfectly. twodogsbarking Feb 10 #15

"It cannot be very satisfying to know that you are facilitating the destruction of democracy." GiqueCee Feb 10 #16

"It cannot be very satisfying to know that you are facilitating the destruction of democracy." GiqueCee Feb 10 #17

In the parlance of Texas Hold 'Em poker... Harker Feb 10 #19

What I don't understand leftieNanner Feb 10 #21

No, they love what they see. This is what Bev54 Feb 10 #22

Most of the Republicans think that they will be part of the new power structure. flashman13 Feb 10 #24

Would you give up your $174,000 / year job to go home and return to farming? Pounding nails, shingle roofs....... usaf-vet Feb 10 #26

Personally, I feel every fucking one of them should earn minimum wage SheltieLover Feb 10 #29

I bet they would be willing to raise minimum $30.00/ hour as some forwarded leaning legislators have pushed for. usaf-vet Feb 10 #36

How about they are afraid of kompromat? SheltieLover Feb 10 #28

Silence is complicity. spanone Feb 10 #30

Well Putin and Assad had approval ratings in the hundreds of percent. Everyone loves them so much. No one ever LiberalArkie Feb 10 #31

there is another explanation Skittles Feb 10 #32

Of course they see what is happening CountAllVotes Feb 10 #33

They haven't figured it out yet -- byronius Feb 10 #34

Unfortunately, seeing seems to be believing DET Feb 10 #40

There are three possible explanations WestMichRad Feb 10 #47

A friend and I were discussing this the other night. barbtries Feb 10 #50

Ron Johnson is my Senator milestogo Feb 10 #54

They've been masturbating to this plan for decades C_U_L8R Feb 10 #51

My MAGAt representative UpInArms Feb 10 #53

They can see it. But they're not going to do anything about it. They're too chickenshit. Aristus Feb 10 #55