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RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts) Tue Sep 22, 2020, 01:22 PM Sep 2020

The United States Constitution has failed, and all Republican politicians will now act like Trump [View all]

There are no more rules.

There are no precedents.

No more formalities.

No more courtesy.

It was a nice run, but the US Constitution hinges on a political party being honest.

And now we have a dishonest party with just enough power.

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The United States Constitution has failed, and all Republican politicians will now act like Trump [View all] RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 OP

The Constitution did not fail us. We failed the Constitution. It is our failure as citizens. nt Hekate Sep 2020 #1

This!! The OP leaves no options for a brighter future under the dems..that's nonsense Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #2

The voting electorate has proven to have a short attention span RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #5

You are entitled to your opinion..that is all it is an opinion. Just as I am entitled to mine Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #9

The facts are there RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #11

FYI: I will NEVER "stop with the hopeful bullshit." NEVER Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #12

No, the constitution is in need of some major repairs Yeehah Sep 2020 #8

Yep. It was all just a gentleman's agreement. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2020 #3

Yes. Boomerproud Sep 2020 #4

"Madame, we have given you a republic, if you can keep it." roamer65 Sep 2020 #6

That is why we MUST win the WH and both Houses of Congress, get rid of the filibuster still_one Sep 2020 #7

☝️☝️☝️☝️ Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #10

It takes people of good faith to make it work, the Constitution is just a piece of paper BlueNProud Sep 2020 #13