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elleng

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1. 'Who's the leader?'

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Sun May 21, 2017, 06:53 PM

May 2017

There was none, before Jimmy Carter won. @ 11:40 mins.

Not good to be 'leader,' because becomes target; hence, possibles are playing it smart. (Harris, Warren.) Shape of Dem party is 'right.'

(The above from Lawrence. We NEED him!)

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Must watch Joy and O'Donnell from earlier today: why Rs keep backing Trump; turned on Nixon- why? [View all] Amaryllis May 2017 OP

'Who's the leader?' elleng May 2017 #1

Gop support of nixon did not erode...not until the end ... beachbum bob May 2017 #2

Right, but I think his point is that things are so different now that we can't necessarily expect Amaryllis May 2017 #3

the 30% hardcore conservative base will keep supporting trump even if pictures of him fondling beachbum bob May 2017 #9

I'll say it again. Democrats had majorities in both houses of Congress when Nixon as impeached. Nitram May 2017 #4

I just watched the 1994 CBS special of Watergate. Many Repub would've forgiven him. BigmanPigman May 2017 #5

McCain pointed out that Reagan was forgiven after Iran-Contra because .... Honeycombe8 May 2017 #7

Good point. Nitram May 2017 #8

Tax Cuts. Once that's done, they'll cut him loose, if he's in trouble legally. He's a pariah. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #6