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In reply to the discussion: WaPo: McConnell Urged Trump to Release Ukraine Call [View all]Garrett78
(10,721 posts)43. Other articles/studies have shown the same thing.
The vast majority of so-called "independents" are highly partisan. They aren't "middle of the road" voters. They are, however, less engaged and less likely to vote.
Anyway, Trump's Birtherism and the rise of the Tea Party started at the same time. Both were a response to there being a Black man in the White House. "Take our country back" and "Make America Great Again" are synonymous.
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Trump told McConnell the allegations were baseless. McConnell said release them. Because of
Doodley
Sep 2019
#2
I know one thing- nobody's paying any attention to the investigation of his wife now
Fiendish Thingy
Sep 2019
#12
Yeah that's weird. I think maybe he's done with Trump. He got tax cuts and the SCOTUS seats.
NCLefty
Sep 2019
#14
+1, and his lawyers told him that he did nothing illegal leaving out the impeachable part
uponit7771
Sep 2019
#22
That makes total sense. The praise just flooded his mind and that's all he thought about.
Chemisse
Sep 2019
#27
I don't buy the idea some have expressed that McConnell wants to be done with Trump.
Garrett78
Sep 2019
#18
"If Trump is removed from office, the amount of Republican infighting will be off the charts"
BumRushDaShow
Sep 2019
#19
Unnnnnn, Trump is their Obama to a smaller percentage of Republicans. There's nothing he
uponit7771
Sep 2019
#21
And if the Republican Party were to (even for just a couple of election cycles) lose the support...
Garrett78
Sep 2019
#26
Concerns over tax policy and the size of government have always been a cover.
Garrett78
Sep 2019
#46
The big story with regard to PA, MI, WI and elsewhere was suppressed turnout.
Garrett78
Sep 2019
#48
Seems moscow mitch wants to dump trump now that he's used him to advance GOP agenda
onetexan
Sep 2019
#51