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patphil

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12. I see simple as also meaning straight forward and direct, as was your message.

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 06:21 PM

Jan 2020

I also find it hard to identify any of these self-serving, greedy, feckless, spineless, subservient Republican Congressmen and Congresswomen as being worthy to hold the offices they so desperately cling to.

Patrick Phillips

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This will be a very simple post. And, yes, I understand that some would term it "simple- minded". [View all] Atticus Jan 2020 OP

Fox news and talk radio that they listen to makes them feel normal. pwb Jan 2020 #1

You are right, of course matt819 Jan 2020 #2

The good ones are resting comfortably in cemeteries dalton99a Jan 2020 #3

Nailed it Rorey Jan 2020 #8

In the more than 35 years I've been voting, I've never voted for a Rethug amuse bouche Jan 2020 #4

I did once in 1986 - our congressman rurallib Jan 2020 #6

Simplicity speaks volumes bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #5

Or if they actually do have any criticism.....they resign first LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #7

Good point(s). One point that I've noticed is that the term 'politicians' has always been ... SWBTATTReg Jan 2020 #9

Atticus, stepping back from the brink, I fell we must somehow begin reversing..... KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #10

I gave up on them long ago scarytomcat Jan 2020 #11

I see simple as also meaning straight forward and direct, as was your message. patphil Jan 2020 #12

Hey, some of my relatives are Republicans... FailureToCommunicate Jan 2020 #13

All they care about is their portfolio. BarbD Jan 2020 #14

Sixty three simple minded voters. Will they vote for him again? Cyrano Jan 2020 #15

same with the people supporting them Skittles Jan 2020 #16

They've been winnowing the party since at least 1994... Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #17