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dawg

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15. Only because they didn't have an option to vote for Trump in that one.

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #12)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 01:41 PM

Jan 2021

Four years later, they made their choice. Jeb Bush didn't barely lose to Donald Trump in the Republican primaries. He got demolished. Second place turned out to be none other than Ted Cruz.

Let's not harbor any illusions about what the Republican Party has become.

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I hate the "we need unity" crowd [View all] Proud liberal 80 Jan 2021 OP

seriously! We need justice! Cobalt Violet Jan 2021 #1

THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 uponit7771 Jan 2021 #5

Tragically, they hate you right back. Laelth Jan 2021 #2

Why wasn't unity important during Trump's reign of terror? nt live love laugh Jan 2021 #3

Fuck unity I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #4

+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #13

Too late at this point anyway, civil war is inevitable ansible Jan 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Democracy2020 Jan 2021 #7

I'm afraid you have your 20% and 80% backwards. dawg Jan 2021 #9

Over 80% of those who voted for Trump, voted for Romney in 2012. Kaleva Jan 2021 #12

Only because they didn't have an option to vote for Trump in that one. dawg Jan 2021 #15

But Trumpsters hate Romney, McCain and Bush 43 Kaleva Jan 2021 #17

You might lurk on FR, but I *live* in rural Georgia. dawg Jan 2021 #20

The great majority who voted for Trump happily voted for Romney, McCain and Bush 43 Kaleva Jan 2021 #11

I think you're missing your own point. dawg Jan 2021 #16

I wouldn't say happily at least when it comes to Romney JonLP24 Jan 2021 #18

We do need unity, but not without justice. dawg Jan 2021 #8

"we need unity" - with me as your ruler. keithbvadu2 Jan 2021 #10

My sister told me that evryone was responsible for what happened. All the Democrats did was win an LizBeth Jan 2021 #14

A lot like the guy at work TheFarseer Jan 2021 #19