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14. I Think Trump Told Them If They're Not Loyal To Him That He'll Take Down The Party.....
Tue Dec 8, 2020, 06:36 PM
Dec 2020

When Trump won the nomination as the Repug Presidential candidate - I'm sure the Repug Party took him in their confidence and basically told him all the ways the Party cheats and manipulates. They told him all their dirty trick secrets not thinking that Trump would ever use them against them.

But Trump being the consummate con artist and mobster he is - took in all those secrets and in the 4 years that he's been in office he has held that over their heads.

Case in point - the impeachment. I can hear him saying to the Repugs back then - that if you let me get impeached and you/they take me down - I'll take down the Repug Party right with me. I'll divulge all your dirty tricks and how you cheat the system.

And what if Trump doesn't hold that over their heads because he doesn't have the dirt on the Party.

Here's what I think he'd do - he'd make up stuff and lie to take them down. His cult followers would believe him and they would go along with Trump to sink the Repug Party.

Trump: If I go down - you go down.

That's the reason that the Repug Party puts up with all the crap Trump pulls and that's why they circle the wagons around this guy to protect him.

That's my working theory on this.

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Everyone is speculating why [View all] BittyJenkins Dec 2020 OP
We have been positing Kompromat all along. tblue37 Dec 2020 #1
This is certainly a true observation. Mike 03 Dec 2020 #6
We should all hashtag our posts about Trumpublicans #RussiaIsVeryPleased dsharp88 Dec 2020 #31
Yes, and I really hope some investigative reporters, if not congressional Mike 03 Dec 2020 #2
Cowards.That's all. bullimiami Dec 2020 #3
it's possible but I think this is the simpler explanation. spooky3 Dec 2020 #4
Then explain my Congress-idiot Freddie Dec 2020 #16
I think they actually would like to have the power Bev54 Dec 2020 #20
They sure don't act compromised. unblock Dec 2020 #5
From a recent DU post... BigmanPigman Dec 2020 #7
Makes sense. Also applies to bought orgs like the NRA. And historically Gingrich, Delay, Ryan. erronis Dec 2020 #25
+1 crickets Dec 2020 #34
They have families. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2020 #8
Yes, but threatened people don't typically act so PASSIONATELY on the part of their abusers flibbitygiblets Dec 2020 #30
They're Faux pas Dec 2020 #9
I think they all took illegal laundered RU campaign money Budi Dec 2020 #10
I do too... BittyJenkins Dec 2020 #21
I think the Republicans long game... stillcool Dec 2020 #11
Does Putin even care any more? I don't think so FakeNoose Dec 2020 #12
Ron Johnson spent 4th of July 2018 in Moscow dawg day Dec 2020 #13
I Think Trump Told Them If They're Not Loyal To Him That He'll Take Down The Party..... global1 Dec 2020 #14
74 million fucking idiots is why Skittles Dec 2020 #15
simply... handmade34 Dec 2020 #17
They believe they cannot afford to alienate Trump's base DeminPennswoods Dec 2020 #18
Smile! You're on Candid Camera! Kid Berwyn Dec 2020 #19
Don't see the evidence... brooklynite Dec 2020 #22
North Koreans might disagree mellow Dec 2020 #29
Everybody keeps using the wring c-word. Not compromised... PirateRo Dec 2020 #23
Maybe, but closer to home is the National Enquirer malaise Dec 2020 #24
No. Graham and Cruz have always been assholes. NC Republicans seized power in 2010... SMC22307 Dec 2020 #26
Russian money (and maybe kompromat) has been revealed in mainstream media about these Repubs... ancianita Dec 2020 #27
Yes. I've had a nagging sense that it goes well beyond fear of tRump and his KPN Dec 2020 #28
It IS a head-scratcher. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #32
This entire shitshow is intended to undermine our citizens confidence in the electoral system.... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2020 #33
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