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NanceGreggs

(27,813 posts)
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 06:22 AM Jun 2022

It's like this, Republicans

Your former "pResident" is guilty of inciting an insurrection, along with pursuing actions he knew to be illegal in order to stay in power - fully knowing that he had lost a free and fair election.

Your mealy-mouthed statements about how he didn't know what he was doing, may not have been aware of the violence he was directly causing, was perhaps ignorant of his legal options have now been debunked by his own lawyers, advisors, and his "inner circle" of family members and friends.

Persisting in defending his behaviour is right up there with "the dog ate my homework" - only a lot less plausible.

It's time to own-up, man-up, and lawyer up, and admit that you've been backing the wrong horse all along - the one that is now shitting all over your party.

You are now in "no way out" territory, and your best course of action - actually your only course of action - is to distance yourselves and your party from a man so politically toxic, hazmat suits may be required.

I realize that the average Republican isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer. But for fuck's sake, people, it's time to face-up to the inevitable and throw your political careers on the mercy of a nation - and hope that you somehow survive the consequences.





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It's like this, Republicans (Original Post) NanceGreggs Jun 2022 OP
Great post k&r Emile Jun 2022 #1
GQP politicians strategy will stay the same; Delay, Delay, Delay. gab13by13 Jun 2022 #2
hazmat suits may be required vlyons Jun 2022 #3
Sadly, It Is A Case Of 'Republican'Ts Hang Together' Or 'Republican'Ts Hang Separately' emanymton69 Jun 2022 #4
Even his daughter jumped ship n/t sarge43 Jun 2022 #5
That's gotta hurt, lol. Emile Jun 2022 #14
Hope so. sarge43 Jun 2022 #16
Grab him by the petard. rubbersole Jun 2022 #6
Boom! n/t sarge43 Jun 2022 #17
They seem... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #7
Instead of worrying about their careers... Trueblue Texan Jun 2022 #8
Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it. Cops and DAs say that all the time. AZLD4Candidate Jun 2022 #9
Spot on, as always. niyad Jun 2022 #10
Yet, they will vote for all the MAGA and Q candidates in November. madaboutharry Jun 2022 #11
SO WHY DownriverDem Jun 2022 #12
Agree inthewind21 Jun 2022 #15
he acts like they want to Marthe48 Jun 2022 #13
Too many of them won't change course ReluctanceTango Jun 2022 #18

gab13by13

(21,256 posts)
2. GQP politicians strategy will stay the same; Delay, Delay, Delay.
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 06:54 AM
Jun 2022

How long before a Mark Meadows, or John Eastman, or Jeffrey Clarke trial? I keep hearing how these people are going to flip on Trump. When will they flip, 2025?

Even Fanni Willis who is going after the head of the snake won't have Trump on trial before 2025, if she decides to indict.

emanymton69

(124 posts)
4. Sadly, It Is A Case Of 'Republican'Ts Hang Together' Or 'Republican'Ts Hang Separately'
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 07:03 AM
Jun 2022

*
Keep in mind, Republican'Ts believe they have the game rigged in their favor. They see themselves above the law. When the grits hit the griddle, what other option do they have?

Emanymton
~ @ : o / -

AZLD4Candidate

(5,639 posts)
9. Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it. Cops and DAs say that all the time.
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 08:22 AM
Jun 2022

Bad excuse to use, Republicans, if all you have was "he didn't know."

madaboutharry

(40,190 posts)
11. Yet, they will vote for all the MAGA and Q candidates in November.
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 08:38 AM
Jun 2022

It’s a cult in need of deprogramming.

DownriverDem

(6,226 posts)
12. SO WHY
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 09:01 AM
Jun 2022

do the polls show that trump would beat Biden in 2024? Why do the polls show that MAGA repubs are going to win big in November? I can't ignore the polls because they have been more right than not. I am sickened by this.

 

inthewind21

(4,616 posts)
15. Agree
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 10:16 AM
Jun 2022

There's a lot of early celebration going on. I predict there are going to be a LOT of really shocked, disappointed people in the near future. Then, it will be lather, rinse repeat. Because people never learn.

 

ReluctanceTango

(219 posts)
18. Too many of them won't change course
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 05:15 PM
Jun 2022

Because they can't.

They're slaves to the sunk cost fallacy, and thus in so deep with their orange deity and their hate so much that they'll never change.

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