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pecosbob

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10. Every ten years or so the Republicans go off the reservation again

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 02:41 AM

Dec 2019

Nixon, Reagan, Dubya...and Dems scold them and maybe even put a flunkie or two behind bars for a bit like Ollie or Scooter. Then just to show exactly how not sorry they are for their past transgressions they rehabilitate their flunkie felons, put them in charge of collecting yet more dirty money and double down on their criminality. Republicans as a group have long believed that the end justifies the means, whether legal or not. Their campaign finance structure is one huge RICO case waiting for an uncompromising Attorney General to come along.

IMO at least for Zippy Stone to do real time would give some closure.

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What the likes of Steve Schmidt never acknowledge is their own complicity. [View all] Garrett78 Dec 2019 OP

I don't really need them to do that BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #1

Narrative is extremely important, and my issue is with what happens when Trump 2.0 comes along. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #2

I've accepted the fact most will never see it that way BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #8

My hope isn't to convince the Never Trumpers of their wrongdoing. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #12

I agree. No one is naive' about reformed R's or Never Trumpers. I'm tired of posts suggesting hlthe2b Dec 2019 #26

+100000 Celerity Dec 2019 #38

He wants the dems to get rid of Trump... lame54 Dec 2019 #3

My point is that he and his party made Trump possible. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #4

At times I've wished moondust Dec 2019 #5

It goes back even further. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #7

Good points. concreteblue Dec 2019 #44

Democracy by definition needs at least a two party madaboutharry Dec 2019 #6

In fact, they've been actively working for ages to undermine democracy. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #14

TIME to APPRECIATE those who have changed their minds and elleng Dec 2019 #9

They haven't done that, and that's my point. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #11

They would become irrelevant if part of the hundred million never-voters... Lock him up. Dec 2019 #17

It's not a matter of worrying about them, per se. See post #12. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #19

Steve Schmidt, John Heileman, etc haven't "come over to the light" meadowlander Dec 2019 #18

Bingo! Garrett78 Dec 2019 #20

They're not even in denial. They're in positioning... JHB Dec 2019 #29

I agree with all that but I do think they're in denial about their complicity. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #35

That probably varies by person JHB Dec 2019 #36

Every ten years or so the Republicans go off the reservation again pecosbob Dec 2019 #10

So true! sueunderh Dec 2019 #13

Do you have a link for that? madaboutharry Dec 2019 #21

Here's one: JHB Dec 2019 #30

That is terrible. madaboutharry Dec 2019 #32

I enjoy her a lot now too ToxMarz Dec 2019 #45

Well said! B Stieg Dec 2019 #15

Yes! 👍 Duppers Dec 2019 #16

Yesterday DU's favorite Bushie (Nicole Wallace)reminded all of us that she worked for Lady Blah Blah malaise Dec 2019 #22

Schmidt picked Palin. That's all you need ... Whiskeytide Dec 2019 #23

Schmidt has repeatedly acknowledged that was a mistake DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #24

True. He says it was ... Whiskeytide Dec 2019 #25

What does that have to do with the price of beer? JHB Dec 2019 #31

Perhaps someday Steve can wax eloquently... GeorgeGist Dec 2019 #27

It's not important to me Loki Liesmith Dec 2019 #28

Any Port In This Storm colsohlibgal Dec 2019 #33

THIS !!!! Someone needs to tell them the kGOP was for voter suppression BEFORE Trump !!! uponit7771 Dec 2019 #34

Well said PatSeg Dec 2019 #37

he's come to jesus. lay off Demonaut Dec 2019 #39

He tried to help Starbucks billionaire Schultz run a spoiler campaign. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #43

No, he hasn't. That's my point. He's just anti-Trump, and he helped make Trump possible. Garrett78 Dec 2019 #46

Absolutely... dajoki Dec 2019 #40

K/R I have limited tolerance for this crew and people who fawn over appalachiablue Dec 2019 #41

+ a brazillion! K&R. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #42

I largely agree. They happily used the base when it was convenient. Gore1FL Dec 2019 #47