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In reply to the discussion: C. Pierce: There simply is no more loathsome creature walking the political landscape than the ... [View all]EarnestPutz
(2,613 posts)43. Joseph McCarthy wasn't a Senate Majority Leader.
He was a back bencher who was facing a tough re-election
campaign and needed a gimmick. He latched onto a fierce
anti-communist rhetoric with a "list" of Communist "sympathizers"
in public life during a period of cold war tensions and screwed up
American politics for years. Substitute "illegal immigrants" for
"communists" and you've got Trump.
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Botany
Jan 2019
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My thoughts exactly-- Trump is inept and maniacal, but McConnel has the skills to hold...
TreasonousBastard
Jan 2019
#1
McConnell is stealthy and insidious. The damage will be long lasting and pervasive.
dalton99a
Jan 2019
#9
My money is on it that Mueller found a link and in the future, he will be known only as...
Pachamama
Jan 2019
#75
A boycott worked with North Carolina. Kentucky doesn't have as much tourism, but it might put some
lutherj
Jan 2019
#17
Plus, there's reason to believe Chao uses his rusty freighters to ship cocaine to Europe
sandensea
Jan 2019
#68
He's the master ratfucker & if we rid ourselves of Trump but leave McConnell in place,
CrispyQ
Jan 2019
#32
Don't give us solutions, Mr. Obvious. Just keep beating on "the problem" drum.
ancianita
Jan 2019
#34
He could try. And he's usually ahead of the learning curve on this stuff. Not this time.
ancianita
Jan 2019
#54
mcTurtle is the quintessential old white conservative politician that is becoming extinct.
NoMoreRepugs
Jan 2019
#41