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struggle4progress

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3. Of the last five Republican presidents:

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 07:57 AM

Jun 2018

one resigned in disgrace after his dirty tricks were exposed;

the next suffered from Alzheimer's, officiated over what was (until then) the most corrupt administration in US history, and ran an illegal war from the White House basement;

the one after that was a covert operative, who pardoned those involved in the illegal war to protect himself;

the next, his son, was installed in office after justices his father appointed stopped the vote count in Florida so that he could inherit the Oval Office despite losing the popular vote;

and now we have this guy!

GOP doesn't have a very good record for the last 50 years

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Why We Are Leaving the G.O.P. [View all] workinclasszero Jun 2018 OP

LOL manor321 Jun 2018 #1

Yes, kidnapping infants is FINALLY a bridge too far n/t maxrandb Jun 2018 #6

The GOPers that remain after that atrocity workinclasszero Jun 2018 #19

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"...woe be unto his orange butt." I love that. Nice turn of phrase. brush Jun 2018 #41

Good news for us. These decisions are not easy to make. secondwind Jun 2018 #2

Of the last five Republican presidents: struggle4progress Jun 2018 #3

You forgot Ford jayschool2013 Jun 2018 #22

Ford may have been near the top volstork Jun 2018 #24

I've always regarded Ford as simply a growth on the Nixon administration struggle4progress Jun 2018 #27

Like a tumor! jayschool2013 Jun 2018 #28

Each has built upon the criminal foundation laid by his predecessors. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #23

they, republicans do bdamomma Jun 2018 #33

What we are facing... we won't want to face....!!! Civic Justice Jun 2018 #4

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X 100 Duppers Jun 2018 #26

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For each of these people quitting NOW. Where have you been for the last half century? Afromania Jun 2018 #7

Desperately trying to save the GOP from itself Pacifist Patriot Jun 2018 #8

The party had no intentions of being saved. They have been doing what they do for too long. Afromania Jun 2018 #11

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Thanks for the info. Provides context Raven123 Jun 2018 #34

I used to feel the same way Vogon_Glory Jun 2018 #39

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Probably about as many as the Log Cabin Republicans workinclasszero Jun 2018 #31

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IKR? workinclasszero Jun 2018 #36

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