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43. We have a common enemy. I'll take their votes for now

Mon Aug 17, 2020, 11:32 PM

Aug 2020

...but this is not a favor. I won’t let them think they’re doing us a favor. This is an acknowledgment that their side fucked up.

This unholy alliance for now doesn’t mean we moderate our positions for appease them.

I’ll take their votes for now.

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fuck these repukes speaking at a [View all] gopiscrap Aug 2020 OP

They're here for us now. Wednesdays Aug 2020 #1

Post removed Post removed Aug 2020 #5

thrilled I am not in your family. n/t chillfactor Aug 2020 #9

You're arguing with a child. Forgeddaboudit. Nt AkFemDem Aug 2020 #12

you should be thrilled that I am that commited gopiscrap Aug 2020 #34

That's pretty good. dware Aug 2020 #58

Much more important to maintain ideological purity than to build a winning coalition? brooklynite Aug 2020 #39

And it's ideology like this that leads to mass shootings. Lancero Aug 2020 #46

Sigh. The point. Don't you get the point? Nt AkFemDem Aug 2020 #2

Sigh. dware Aug 2020 #59

I think it's genius to have them on here. Squinch Aug 2020 #3

So long as they are here now and encourage others, I'm ok with it. RelativelyJones Aug 2020 #4

sorry i don't agree chillfactor Aug 2020 #6

I thought it was done extremely well. Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #7

They want to bail on the sinking ship... jcgoldie Aug 2020 #8

Seriously? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #10

see the post right above yours Skittles Aug 2020 #23

Nobody thinks Kasich is a great guy but this was smart political strategy. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #25

Kasich is a misogynist piece of shit Skittles Aug 2020 #27

thank you and that goes for the rest gopiscrap Aug 2020 #35

I think you're among a very small group who see this that way. Stinky The Clown Aug 2020 #11

Be glad they're coming forward. Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #13

We are in this together pandr32 Aug 2020 #14

Purity will only get us a dictatorship Generic Brad Aug 2020 #15

DISAGREE! bluestarone Aug 2020 #16

Can't change the past. Blue_true Aug 2020 #17

Unrec. Agschmid Aug 2020 #18

Ditto. cwydro Aug 2020 #60

Present DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2020 #19

CNN Headine spanone Aug 2020 #20

Nope! Country over party. The few who take that to heart Should be welcome. And above all, emmaverybo Aug 2020 #21

Oh, they're not welcome in our party. herding cats Aug 2020 #26

I think some would be more than comfortable sliding our party 10, 15% further to right Celerity Aug 2020 #38

Nope. I disagree. herding cats Aug 2020 #41

was not talking about the Republicans nt Celerity Aug 2020 #47

they make me sick Skittles Aug 2020 #22

+1000 Celerity Aug 2020 #29

exactly gopiscrap Aug 2020 #37

and the part where they seem unaware the Greed Over People party has SUCKED FOR DECADES? Skittles Aug 2020 #42

You're wrong. I'm sorry to be so blunt. herding cats Aug 2020 #24

So we don't invite them and we stay "pure" is that it? agingdem Aug 2020 #28

The enemy of my enemy is my friend Mz Pip Aug 2020 #30

I voted for Bush in 2000. Does that mean I shouldn't have joined here in 2004? Roland99 Aug 2020 #31

Some questions rufus dog Aug 2020 #32

We. The. People. nolabear Aug 2020 #33

I disagree Sunsky Aug 2020 #36

They have learned a hard lesson and need a place to stay. Under The Radar Aug 2020 #40

fuck them gopiscrap Aug 2020 #45

We have a common enemy. I'll take their votes for now In It to Win It Aug 2020 #43

Rabble! rabble! rabble! BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #44

Exactly! Thank you! I welcome our new Republican allies! NurseJackie Aug 2020 #49

Well I think if you look at some of the names and rewind the tape about 6-7 months BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #56

I know what you mean. Your observations are correct. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #57

I'd like to welcome you to a parliamentary styled democracy. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2020 #48

This. cwydro Aug 2020 #52

this -- and this is what happens if we ever get rid of the EC obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #54

Do you wanna win? Happy Hoosier Aug 2020 #50

Reporting. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2020 #51

so edgelord obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #53

The Convention isn't for us. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2020 #55

Think of them as refugees Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #61

Nice. Oh, wait... MineralMan Aug 2020 #62