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andym

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Fri Nov 20, 2020, 12:04 PM Nov 2020

How can Trump inspire such loyalty in the GOP? [View all]

Nixon would not have resigned if Republicans of his day were more loyal to him than the nation. Something has happened to the GOP since then. Many of that era fought in WWII, perhaps that is the difference. Modern-day Republicans identify more strongly as Republicans than Americans.

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Two sets of two words ... Fairness Doctrine and Citizens United (nt) mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #1
+1000 Peacetrain Nov 2020 #2
They are scared of him. They are weak. SoonerPride Nov 2020 #3
They're not as scared of him as they are of his base. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #6
Blackmail Kid Berwyn Nov 2020 #4
This Arazi Nov 2020 #26
Kinda looks like Malaria is repulsed by the Maggot. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2020 #33
By encouraging them to be as bad as they want to be. PubliusEnigma Nov 2020 #5
By inspiring loyalty in the beer-bellied, spit-spraying, gun-toting rednecks. Aristus Nov 2020 #7
He's given certain special interest groups legitimacy and favors they've Mike 03 Nov 2020 #8
I don't think that they fear Trump any more Chainfire Nov 2020 #9
When you're getting everything you wanted... Chicago1980 Nov 2020 #10
70 million voters liberalmuse Nov 2020 #11
Nixon had 47 million votes in 1972 which is a greater percentage of the American electorate andym Nov 2020 #20
Avarice, stupidity and gullibility Thomas Hurt Nov 2020 #12
They are the authoritarian party and that's what it means to be a part of it. unblock Nov 2020 #13
This Cosmocat Nov 2020 #32
Trump Vodka. Trump Steaks. Trump University. dchill Nov 2020 #14
It is all about the hate for democrats and liberals. tRump was their weapon with which to hurt Hotler Nov 2020 #15
To be fair, republicans have always 'closed ranks' better than democrats have, or do. Arthur_Frain Nov 2020 #16
Because he rubber stamps everything they want and is willing to cheat to keep them in power. kysrsoze Nov 2020 #17
They're all flat out fascists. and Hitler wannnabe Trump is their beloved Fuhrer. Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 #18
My theory. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #19
It's not just financial benefit, some GOP pols are wealthy like Sen. Scott andym Nov 2020 #24
Or protection of that wealth. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #28
Yep, they have guzzled their own cool aid Cosmocat Nov 2020 #31
He's got a large chunk of their base on his side. beastie boy Nov 2020 #21
Imo, Oneironaut Nov 2020 #22
Simple Windy City Charlie Nov 2020 #23
It's more for their self preservation than it is out of loyalty mtnsnake Nov 2020 #25
Confederacy of Economic Royalists moondust Nov 2020 #27
Because they're the same ibegurpard Nov 2020 #29
Spam deleted by MIR Team jackyjoy123 Nov 2020 #30
I have an answer: Trump is a modern day PT Barnum andym Nov 2020 #34
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