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Sympthsical

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64. Bush was supposedly the end of the Republican Party for a generation
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 08:10 PM
Sep 2020

9/11, a disastrous war, torture, Katrina, the financial collapse.

How will Republicans ever recover?! people asked.

And, poof, there they were again. Stymieing Obama and paving the chaos that gave us Trump.

I would not anointed such things with your confidence.

I get that, but.. DemsIn2020 Sep 2020 #1
Yes, it's not a marriage. BannonsLiver Sep 2020 #3
In Entertainment... Roy Rolling Sep 2020 #30
Unlike many here I'm not terribly interested in what they do moving forward. BannonsLiver Sep 2020 #31
Thank you. This whole, "If they buy dinner, that means you have to sleep with them" ehrnst Sep 2020 #59
Forget that. The objective is to beat trump. They're helping us. Let's not turn down... brush Sep 2020 #5
You'd prefer to lose in November in the name of "purity"? George II Sep 2020 #7
Stop this nonsense. intheflow Sep 2020 #47
Yes, when they do that we can be angry with them. But I want Biden to be in a position.... George II Sep 2020 #11
I hope to God they will be able to attack President Biden over issues. TeamPooka Sep 2020 #29
This is TLP's Latest With Sully Sullenberger & VoteVETS.. Cha Sep 2020 #55
Who has said we are not? ehrnst Sep 2020 #58
They also just ran an ad against Lindsey Graham. R B Garr Sep 2020 #2
In the end they are Rs StClone Sep 2020 #4
We welcome their help. After the election they go back to being republicans. brush Sep 2020 #6
Correct. They're not hiding who they are, they're not claiming to be our "decades long allies"... George II Sep 2020 #8
Noted StClone Sep 2020 #10
They are certainly trying to make room and a voice for The Center. The crazies on the right Progressive Jones Sep 2020 #26
Yes they are clever and working hard. They say in their podcasts they want to work with us mucifer Sep 2020 #9
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, Eko Sep 2020 #12
this is my stance as well Celerity Sep 2020 #18
This is political war, and I hope the Democratic party wakes up to that. Eko Sep 2020 #21
+1000 Celerity Sep 2020 #23
Mitt Romney said the U.S. is a center-right country to which John Oliver said: "What the hell are betsuni Sep 2020 #28
Fair enough. StarryNite Sep 2020 #13
The Lincoln Project has been brilliant this election cycle mcar Sep 2020 #14
Agree Traildogbob Sep 2020 #20
Welp. sheshe2 Sep 2020 #15
When we have we achieved a R.I.C.O. HAT TRICK. I will take help from a snake. StTimofEdenRoc Sep 2020 #16
Bribery Kidnapping Money Laundering. Murder Embezzlement Drug Trafficking Prostitution StTimofEdenRoc Sep 2020 #19
They don't want just Trump defeated, but all moonscape Sep 2020 #17
#1 - Win #2 - Everything else relayerbob Sep 2020 #22
In war we rally. madashelltoo Sep 2020 #24
One can liken it to the NHL Stanley Cup finals (decided tonight).... George II Sep 2020 #25
Then why don't they oppose Amy Coney Barrett who will not only wreak havoc melman Sep 2020 #27
Unfortunately she's not up for election. Their ads won't sway trump,,, brush Sep 2020 #35
LOL Do you tire of being wrong? Lindsey Graham will not agree with your false claim Gothmog Sep 2020 #37
A picture is worth a thousand words Gothmog Sep 2020 #38
A picture is worth a thousand words Gothmog Sep 2020 #39
"The Lincoln Project Attacks Barrett Nomination" ehrnst Sep 2020 #40
The American Spectator! melman Sep 2020 #41
You left them out of your "people are noticing" random twitter search. ehrnst Sep 2020 #42
Who says they're not against her nomination? They're against trump making any nomination and... George II Sep 2020 #49
But they have. ehrnst Sep 2020 #57
They haven't melman Sep 2020 #61
At this point I don't know which of two quotes to direct you to, or perhaps both.... George II Sep 2020 #63
+1000 ehrnst Sep 2020 #68
Here's an adoring fan tweet to Barrett from The Lincoln Project... ehrnst Sep 2020 #69
Yeah but, they didn't mention her name! George II Sep 2020 #70
It must be some other SCOTUS nominee that looks exactly like her. ehrnst Sep 2020 #72
I have no problem with what the Lincoln project is doing. Gore1FL Sep 2020 #32
I want there to be a principled opposition. mac56 Sep 2020 #33
I love the fellow Americans and patriots in The Lincoln Project. summer_in_TX Sep 2020 #34
The Lincoln Project has some great ads includnig this one Gothmog Sep 2020 #36
As long as people have a clear view of their motives Sympthsical Sep 2020 #43
I'm just glad that the Lincoln Project figured out that smearing Democrats isn't R B Garr Sep 2020 #48
Why would they? Sympthsical Sep 2020 #50
So who here is "jerking them off?" ehrnst Sep 2020 #54
Why would anyone claiming to be a Democrat smear R B Garr Sep 2020 #60
I honestly have no idea what you're referencing Sympthsical Sep 2020 #66
Doesn't your post #43 bring up a "moderate" R B Garr Sep 2020 #71
Assuming they ARE "re-situated", which is doubtful in the near and far future. George II Sep 2020 #62
Bush was supposedly the end of the Republican Party for a generation Sympthsical Sep 2020 #64
I don't give a fuck what their motives are. They are harming Trump, and on their own dime. ehrnst Sep 2020 #51
I didn't say it was Sympthsical Sep 2020 #52
Who here is "praising them to the heavens" or "jerking them off?" ehrnst Sep 2020 #56
I've read threads Sympthsical Sep 2020 #65
So you can't give any examples. Got it. ehrnst Sep 2020 #67
I think TLP is great, but I contributed money to Meidas Touch because they're on our side. CrispyQ Sep 2020 #44
No one here is asking anyone to donate to TLP. (nt) ehrnst Sep 2020 #53
they also want to defeat all the R Senators who voted for Trump during impeachment steve2470 Sep 2020 #45
They've recently put out a couple of videos in support of Biden. George II Sep 2020 #46
They are on the lengthy task of a party purge. roamer65 Sep 2020 #73
I love this Lincoln Project ad Gothmog Sep 2020 #74
Sixty Minutes and the Lincoln Project Gothmog Oct 2020 #75
I love this interview Gothmog Oct 2020 #76
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