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dalton99a

(95,306 posts) Tue May 19, 2026, 10:09 AM Yesterday

Today the tyrant will reach the peak of his power

when Massie loses his seat and the purge is complete

No Republican will dare mention Epstein again

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Today the tyrant will reach the peak of his power (Original Post) dalton99a Yesterday OP

Morality's Last Stand bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

Massie rso Yesterday #2

Yup. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #4

Let's hope it's the peak Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #3

Around $29 million to replace a Republican with a Republican Norbert Yesterday #5

bucolic_frolic

(55,840 posts)

1. Morality's Last Stand

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 10:13 AM

Yesterday

rso

(2,682 posts)

2. Massie

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 10:20 AM

Yesterday

The felon reached the peak of his power soon after being inaugurated last year, but his influence and power have been declining since, just look at the polls. By August, all the primaries will be settled, and at that point he won’t be able to weigh in as candidates will have been chosen and his power will diminish further.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,092 posts)

4. Yup.

Reply to rso (Reply #2)

Tue May 19, 2026, 10:37 AM

Yesterday

Lame duck season starts in September.

I expect at least a few more republicans will find their spines, joining the “I don’t GAF” crew of retiring reps and senators…

The fall could get very interesting…

Fiendish Thingy

(24,092 posts)

3. Let's hope it's the peak

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 10:34 AM

Yesterday

Because Trump has consolidated far less power than Viktor Orban had, and look what happened to him.

Norbert

(7,853 posts)

5. Around $29 million to replace a Republican with a Republican

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 10:59 AM

Yesterday

If Massie loses, I hope he runs as an Independent. A Longshot but it would be a kick if a Democrat would win the seat.

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