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ecstatic

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4. "Do we really have to just sit and watch these outrages happen?"

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 10:32 PM

Oct 2020

For me, seeing a maskless, covid-19 positive "Senator" spew his germs all over the Senate hall yesterday let me know that there's nobody who will stop them. Nobody. And they know it. It's so disgusting.

I don't think any legislative body in any other country would have tolerated that. His ass would have been kicked. Even if it meant catching covid.

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Seriously, is everyone ok with "letting the system work" when it means watching Trump [View all] Atticus Oct 2020 OP

Well, Mitt and Collins are concerned so there's that. Marie Marie Oct 2020 #1

Your last paragraph - I wonder the same thing. It is utterly shocking. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #2

Being ok with and being able to do something are two different things Statistical Oct 2020 #3

I don't have a "Dump Trump" checklist and I do not suggest a military coup, but is there Atticus Oct 2020 #6

"Why should they be allowed peaceful sleep?" Bonx Oct 2020 #8

I have already voted. Trump is still there. You be you. nt Atticus Oct 2020 #10

"Do we really have to just sit and watch these outrages happen?" ecstatic Oct 2020 #4

It's been a horror show watching Trump laying waste to the very fabric of this country! Catcar Oct 2020 #5

Sadly the only power seems to be the president and republican senate. kacekwl Oct 2020 #7

When we have amputated the pustulent Trump from the body politic and cauterized the wounds Atticus Oct 2020 #9

It's all on the senate lame54 Oct 2020 #11