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Jakes Progress

(11,213 posts) Thu Feb 4, 2021, 11:59 AM Feb 2021

Why do republican politicians act this way? [View all]

Because any con man can tell you that it is easier to cheat a selfish fool than an honest man.

cruz, mcconnell, et al (having no moral compass) know that it is easier to get the votes of mean, stupid people than it is to convince decent, thinking people to support you.

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Why do republican politicians act this way? [View all] Jakes Progress Feb 2021 OP

Acting is the actual problem. LakeArenal Feb 2021 #1

There should be a new comic strip called Waqqy Toons.. ananda Feb 2021 #2

I think so. It took me a long time, and reading some books, to accept this. Mike 03 Feb 2021 #3

I used to have republican friends. Jakes Progress Feb 2021 #4

More or less. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2021 #5

Cruz is such an obvious sneeze Jakes Progress Feb 2021 #6

This makes me think of the Al Franken quote about Ted Cruz... smirkymonkey Feb 2021 #7

I thought it was going to be the time he called Cruz a "world-class butthole" Act_of_Reparation Feb 2021 #8

The policies they want, that their backers want, are not popular... JHB Feb 2021 #9