The Republicans have all their cards laid out on the table.

[Initech]

All they care about is protecting the cult. They currently have no interest in running the country. They will do anything to help Dear Leader usurp power and knock down his political opponents.

Their allegiance is not to America. It's to Fox News and AM hate radio. It's to white supremacy and nationalism. It's to the radical religious right and authoritarian theocracy. Their allegiance is to protect the throne. To spread hate and conspiracy theories attacking their components. To slam the press and ignore all the facts.

They have shown their poker face. It's time for the Dems to call their bluff.

[dchill]

1. I bid three no Trump.

[calimary]

2. How 'bout a nice flush?

Wish we could.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. polluter!

That kind of toxic waste has to be processed first.

[madinmaryland]

10. A toxic brew of racists, rogues, and billionaires. nt

[Initech]

4. Preferably a straight flush!

[VWolf]

8. Royal Flush - in reference to response #5 below n/t

[keithbvadu2]

5. Trump never wanted to lead or govern... He wants to rule.

[Initech]

6. And the GOP wants to rule with an iron fist.

Anyone who opposes the cult be damned.

[DFW]

7. I suspect there is one last card they only dare to play as a last resort

If they see their entire leadership, along with their main sources of finance, in danger of legal proceedings so convincingly full of evidence against them that conviction is certain, they will attempt an outright takeover of the Federal Government.

As this would be the final shedding of any fiction of a democracy, and a blatant admission that their message has failed ("ustedes vencerán, porque poseen la fuerza bruta, pero no convencerán"--Unamuno), it would be the ultimate last resort--one that even they are reluctant to take. Plenty of their own blood would be shed by their more extreme elements, and there would be no going back later.

[lagomorph777]

9. Their allegiance is to Putin.

Fux is merely their propaganda machine, and the Despicables are their willing victims.

[certainot]

11. 260 limbo stations depend on students and communities at 87 universities to keep ignoring the

incredible stupidity of letting their schools keep supporting linmbaugh and trump and global warming[link:http://www.republiconradio.org|

[Initech]

12. I retroactively block all AM talk radio stations from my car.

In the off chance I might accidentally come across one. My patience is already pretty thin when I drive as it is (I live in Los Angeles), last thing I need is something to make me angrier. It's best to just put on some good tunes and ignore the craziness.

[certainot]

13. perfect defense. it gives liberals headaches so the invisible shit destroys democracy

[Initech]

14. Yup, the best defense is to not give them any fuel for the fire.

[ooky]

15. Yes, and the cards say they are all traitors to their oaths.