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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsQuestion are there ANY reasonably intelligent republican members of Congress left anywhere?
It appears not. Because no one seems to be capable of understanding how extremely unbalanced Trump is. And few if any have the sense and courage to step forward and condemn his speech and behavior.
Here is one summary of the shape of the US and the world.
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2020/04/23/day-1190/
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Question are there ANY reasonably intelligent republican members of Congress left anywhere? (Original Post)
usaf-vet
Apr 2020
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Maybe Mitt Romney gets a C minus grade. He hasn't exactly been a shining example but...
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2020
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NRaleighLiberal
(61,698 posts)1. "intelligence" and "republican" simply no longer correlate in my view
they've been rotted out by fear, greed and authoritarianism
It's that simple
Tom Rinaldo
(23,181 posts)3. Maybe Mitt Romney gets a C minus grade. He hasn't exactly been a shining example but...
...since he actually did vote to impeach Trump he deserves an honorable mention.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)4. none that have guts to do and say that right thing
NCDem47
(3,356 posts)5. They've all been bought off, bullied, or blackmailed
When this long Trump nightmare is over and Repulicans are put in minority status, watch how many change their tune. They'll have no shortage of opinions about Democratic leadership.
2naSalit
(100,980 posts)6. Too scared...
