This is what happens when a (former) Republican crosses the Rubicon.

[speak easy]

They see things differently.

Link to tweet

[2naSalit]

1. K&R

[FM123]

2. Yep.

That last sentence! So true.

[Fritz Walter]

29. Indeed!

It’s as though they’re pushing a Mei Pillō down on their own faces.
It’d be fun to watch, if not for all the innocent bystanders that would be impacted.

[aocommunalpunch]

3. Ain't no cure for rabid.

Cut off the head and study the remains.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Reading Dr. Suess with Ted Cruz

will be a bestseller by Christmas-stealing time again.

[speak easy]

5. ...

[Geechie]

6. The first clue:

He spelled the word “Democratic” correctly.

[Ferrets are Cool]

11. This

[Roc2020]

7. lets wait for 2022 and 2024 campaigns

before declaring that the GOP should die or will be killed.

[lagomorph777]

9. It's obvious right now that the GQP should die.

But you are correct - that zombie will be very hard to kill.

[Thunderbeast]

16. I recall after 2008 election of Obama

Talking heads posited that the Democrats, with 60 Senate seats AND the White House were destined to enjoy a permanent majority.

Dems took their eye off of the ball. The GOP rebounded in 2010 (especially in state legislatures through PROJECT RED MAP), and re-drew congressional districts to strengthen the power of their minority.

Republicans have deep pockets, a very loud media megaphone, a total lack of shame, and a large serving of corrupt intent. Add the dog whistles of racism and anti-semitism and history tells us that they are far from dead.

[Dustlawyer]

25. Yes! They will not go away or reform unless and until we do something about

the propaganda and our campaign finance system. They can lie through their TW media outlets to manipulate their ignorant base and corporations will keep giving buckets of money to them to do their bidding. These root causes are killing our country!

[Chellee]

30. TW? nt

[Blue Owl]

8. Amen.

[brer cat]

10. K&R

[Wounded Bear]

12. K&R...nt

[PatSeg]

13. It is like leaving a cult

[speak easy]

17. and you find out your 'friends' are not your friends.

There's a big price to pay, leaving the inner circles of the GOP.

[PatSeg]

18. Yes there is

but not as high a price as losing your soul. For many of these former republicans, I think there is no going back.

[speak easy]

19. I think if you say, the party 'should die'

you have pretty much burned your bridges

[PatSeg]

27. Yeah, that's pretty hard to take back

Thank goodness.

[90-percent]

14. Don't forget

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the approximately 127 republics that supported the Jan 6 insurrection and THE BIG LIE.

I think it's cute that the term "THE BIG LIE" has entered a prominent place in current American vernacular. It's a subconscious tribute to Josef Goebbels and one of his well crafted and extremely effective Nazi propaganda tools.

-90% Jimmy

[PatSeg]

28. "127 republics"

Ha, ha, ha!!!

[90-percent]

31. thanks for catching that

I'm conflicted because when they go low, we're supposed to go high. But sometimes I just can't resist stooping to their level when ever they use "Democrat party" as a slur. Which, some people say, was invented by the recently departed big fat idiot.

Lastly after Keith Olbermann played a clip of GWB early in this century, I remember Keith said; "....and the term is DEM-O-CRAT-IC. Show some respect"

-90% Jimmy

[PatSeg]

32. I've only heard a few people call them out on that

There should be more. I remember awhile back when Congressman Emanuel Cleaver set a republican straight very effectively. He explained that it was bad grammar and sounded ignorant.

What really bothers me is that it doesn't really make Democrats sound bad as much as it makes republicans sound poorly educated. It is such an inexcusable abuse of the English language, especially coming from highly educated people. The fact that they would allow tacky spin-doctors tell them to mispronounce a word for political purposes is pathetic.

[calimary]

36. There definitely should be more!

“...that makes you sound like you didn’t get a good education.”

[PatSeg]

39. It must drive English teachers insane

every time they hear it. Republicans can't use ignorance as an excuse, because they know better and still do it. Guess that sums up a whole lot about republicans, doesn't it?

[Ford_Prefect]

34. The slur has been a right wing standard since the 1940's, although the term is actually much older.

It came into more recent usage when Rush and other RW blowhards revived it in the 90's. It has been passed around since by many RW pundits and wannabe pols. Its use also denotes the immaturity and ungrammatical anti-intellectual nature of those who live by the insult and the lie.

Its usage denotes the discomfort of those who feel "Democratic Party" reminds voters and citizens where it is we live and who fights for them. An unfair advantage in their view.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(epithet)

[calimary]

40. "...127 republics..." !

Heeheehee! I see what you did there!

[StClone]

15. Republican Revelations, an Epiphany

[Oldem]

20. That last sentence is sheer perfection. It sums

up the argument for the death of the repug party perfectly.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

21. They won't go down easily.

I'm convinced that they'll try to go "full fascist" if and when their propaganda of lies and voter suppression doesn't work anymore.

Some of my former Trump-cult coworkers were already embracing the killing of democracy in this country, last year when I was exposed to those jerks. So even those yahoos were already sensing the need to kill our democracy to help get their right-wing authoritarian way.

[speak easy]

22. Manchin has indicated he is open to a negotiation on the nuclear option

for HR.1.

[czarjak]

23. Closed minds are what they are.

[Cha]

24. Rt TY!

[speak easy]

26. yw !

[BarbD]

33. Trump and his minions will not go away easily.

We need to pull out all the stops. The Q culture is being promoted by rotten republicans.

The continuing competence and accomplishments by Democrats has to be yelled from the rooftops. Government of, by and for the people is back.

Next step HR1.

[calimary]

37. YES HR1!!!

Election reform. What with multiple states (was it 43?) trying to impose new voter restrictions, it’s an absolute MUST.

And do it NOW while he’s on a roll! Got great public opinion numbers and America largely seems to love how Biden’s handled COVID-19. Good that they’re heading out on the road to sell the new package. It’s popular, full of popular and much-needed practical ideas to help people through this many-headed nightmare. It oughta be an easy sell to people already favorably predisposed OR starting to get there. This law is actually gonna help people. Real help. To real people in very real, very genuine need! Strike again while the iron’s hot!

And we’re demonstrating and reinforcing who’s stepping up to help: the DEMOCRATS.

Not the other guys.

Republicans don’t want to help you.

[SunSeeker]

35. K & R & Retweeted!

[onetexan]

38. Yup Grand old party of racists need to die a thousand deaths

Starting with the insurrectionists.