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CanonRay

(14,098 posts)
Wed May 10, 2017, 02:36 PM May 2017

Are there no patriots left in the Republican Party?

A serious question. Has the 30 year rot of appealing to their ever less intellectual base finally triggered the ultimate corruption of treason? Is there no one left in that party who cares if Democracy lives or dies in this country?

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Are there no patriots left in the Republican Party? (Original Post) CanonRay May 2017 OP
maybe but they are too afraid to open their mouths, so I guess... Javaman May 2017 #1
His name is Charlie Crist. These days he calls himself a Democrat. NCTraveler May 2017 #2
We're going to find out Afromania May 2017 #3
Nope, there aren't. OliverQ May 2017 #4
By their definition of patriot, yes. Solly Mack May 2017 #5
not if they have to give up power. MFM008 May 2017 #6
Even the ones we hope have back bones are cowards. dem4decades May 2017 #7
I believe that their motivations only aligne with their hope for reelection nt eleny May 2017 #8
Only after retirement superpatriotman May 2017 #9
This is exactly why I have hope Txbluedog May 2017 #12
No. gademocrat7 May 2017 #10
They're loyal to money and power and Putin has a lot of both. briv1016 May 2017 #11
I would go as far to say they are "UnAmericans" BlueJac May 2017 #13
Not a single one. WoonTars May 2017 #14
Any that were ever close were primaried rurallib May 2017 #15
Nope Luciferous May 2017 #16
Yes,,,there are, but now is not the time.. Stuart G May 2017 #17
Hope you are right CanonRay May 2017 #18

Javaman

(62,517 posts)
1. maybe but they are too afraid to open their mouths, so I guess...
Wed May 10, 2017, 02:37 PM
May 2017

they really aren't patriots left in the repuke party.

 

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)
4. Nope, there aren't.
Wed May 10, 2017, 02:40 PM
May 2017

They're all complicit in helping Russia destroy this country. The entire Republican party is a national security threat.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
5. By their definition of patriot, yes.
Wed May 10, 2017, 02:40 PM
May 2017

The GOP stopped adhering to America's ideals of democracy a long time ago. They have long since been working to adapt the nation to their way of thinking, and calling it the American way of life for cover.

They have been at it so long, and have had enough success, that republican voters actually believe republican ideas are good for the nation.

 

Txbluedog

(1,128 posts)
12. This is exactly why I have hope
Wed May 10, 2017, 02:52 PM
May 2017

When the fire gets too hot and they feel their jobs are on the line, they'll rediscover their patriotism so fast our heads will spim

BlueJac

(7,838 posts)
13. I would go as far to say they are "UnAmericans"
Wed May 10, 2017, 02:55 PM
May 2017

with pure evil intent as their sole mission. My neighbor put his Trump flag back on the poll today. There used to be an American flag there at one time, now just a giant Trump flag. Speaks volumes, as to where his head and heart is!

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
17. Yes,,,there are, but now is not the time..
Wed May 10, 2017, 03:53 PM
May 2017

There will be a time, when the patriots will need to vote. Especially in the Senate. Those votes are what counts, not standing up now and waving the flag. In the Senate, they are elected for 6 years, and many are not worried about the next election. We may see some that we never thought were "patriots" and others we thought were turn out to be stooges for Trump. But, now is not the time. The time will come, and we will all see when the voted is taken...........And that vote will be taken, and it won't be pretty....

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