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PatrickforO

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23. Rats leaving a sinking ship.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jan 8, 2021, 01:33 PM

Jan 2021

And, using that analogy, instead of trying to save the ship of state, these rats have done everything they could to sink it, and now are fleeing because they fear for their own skins.

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Multiple ReTHUG aides have told their bosses that if they don't sign on for impeachment [View all] malaise Jan 2021 OP

I've always said, for a Republican to give a shit CanonRay Jan 2021 #1

I agree, you are right on with that opinion KS Toronado Jan 2021 #3

Exactly ananda Jan 2021 #4

what about covid? housecat Jan 2021 #5

You haven't heard? It's a "democrat conspiracy" because it's mostly republicans getting covid. BComplex Jan 2021 #31

"I don't care if 1 million die, I don't want to be impacted by the restrictions" Hav Jan 2021 #41

No kidding. I think one of the prerequisites for GOP membership is to be empathy-free catbyte Jan 2021 #9

Empathy is for Cucks GopherGal Jan 2021 #17

Destroying empathy towards libs is an obvious goal of RW media. summer_in_TX Jan 2021 #32

You're so right. 👏🏽 BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2021 #38

You got that right. VA_Jill Jan 2021 #10

THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 uponit7771 Jan 2021 #14

Correct NHvet Jan 2021 #16

never truer words. And even then, it can be iffy if they are eyeball deep in the cult. Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #27

Completely agree. spudspud Jan 2021 #30

The Problem With Conservatives... The Conductor Jan 2021 #40

Link? grumpyduck Jan 2021 #2

There is no walking back 1/6/21 Roc2020 Jan 2021 #6

No, there certainly isn't. calimary Jan 2021 #18

YES Yes and yes! Roc2020 Jan 2021 #29

Right now that it affects them mikeysnot Jan 2021 #7

Of course they had to be terrorized. Butterflylady Jan 2021 #8

She knew about it? AllyCat Jan 2021 #11

Everyone knew about it . Wednesdays Jan 2021 #12

Democrat Linda Sanchez. She feared the possibility. She had no advanced "knowledge." tblue37 Jan 2021 #21

It was Linda Sanchez, xxqqqzme Jan 2021 #13

I heard that interview. She was clearly shaken. You could hear it in her voice. calimary Jan 2021 #19

It has to get personal for the majority of them to be provoked to action. Texin Jan 2021 #15

Usually aides are harder core than their bosses. marble falls Jan 2021 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2021 #22

Rats leaving a sinking ship. PatrickforO Jan 2021 #23

Yep malaise Jan 2021 #26

The people who do the actual work lame54 Jan 2021 #24

Indeed malaise Jan 2021 #34

I see years and years of investigations. safeinOhio Jan 2021 #25

You are right - this will take years to resolve malaise Jan 2021 #35

I just hate that the timeline is so thin. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #28

We cannot allow them to wash that shit stain from themselves ever. onecaliberal Jan 2021 #33

THIS malaise Jan 2021 #36

Early on in this dUmpster's reign, I called Rep.King's (NY) capital office to complain. The staff c-rational Jan 2021 #37

The Republican attitude is if it happens to OTHER people, who cares? tclambert Jan 2021 #39

K&R spanone Jan 2021 #42