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edhopper

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47. If they had tapes of phone calls
Fri Feb 12, 2021, 12:14 PM
Feb 2021

between Trump and rioters in the Capitol, with him telling them who to go after, the Repukes in the Senate would still vote to acquit.

They are past redemption.

The Repuke party is fucked either way it goes. roamer65 Feb 2021 #1
A bigger question is which side will split Clearly fogged in Feb 2021 #7
If it's acquittal, the remaining center right leaves. roamer65 Feb 2021 #25
It is a three way split Clearly fogged in Feb 2021 #28
Add in the Great Climate Migration. roamer65 Feb 2021 #31
I would say we're both in compliance with the OP request Clearly fogged in Feb 2021 #34
;-{) Goonch Feb 2021 #2
Wasn't that quoted today? efhmc Feb 2021 #24
There will be stories on how many of the mob are charged and tried applegrove Feb 2021 #3
Why didn't Dems call any witnesses? AllTooEasy Feb 2021 #42
I agree 100% Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #4
Let us heed the old adage: lastlib Feb 2021 #32
Absolutely. If we let them keep screwing up while we do the right thing, Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #45
We knew how this would end before it was even started. Dagstead Bumwood Feb 2021 #5
Exactly! No new evidence would have resulted in a conviction AllTooEasy Feb 2021 #35
Thank you StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #6
It seems like we keep giving them a chance to repent and redeem themslves Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2021 #8
Sorry, I've Completely Lost Faith In America sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #9
What's in our DNA is why we control the Executive and Legislative branches n/t DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #10
Barely sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #11
We had EVERYTHING thrown at us DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #12
Agree To Disagree sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #14
Don't be, my friend! We are in charge of the Presidency and Congress DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #17
We'll See sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #19
That is a good way to think wherever you are DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #20
Thanks For Your Help sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #21
I gave money too DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #22
I likewise donated more this election than ever. sprinkleeninow Feb 2021 #26
+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2021 #43
Evil never takes a holiday dlk Feb 2021 #13
It's close, but that's NOT a reason to give up. It's a reason to re-double our efforts. pnwmom Feb 2021 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author notinkansas Feb 2021 #18
I do t think we should use the word "acquitted" grantcart Feb 2021 #15
As Usual, Having The Majority Doesn't Matter sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #16
After the vote it will be commonly referred to as the largest bipartisan vote for grantcart Feb 2021 #39
Republicans Are Changing Party Affiliation citizen blues Feb 2021 #23
Where? If not swing states... AllTooEasy Feb 2021 #33
In Arizona more than 10,000 Republicans switched to independent in grantcart Feb 2021 #40
This is nothing compared to the coming Great Climate Migration. roamer65 Feb 2021 #27
It's not if Clearly fogged in Feb 2021 #41
What would new evidence have to do with anything? Silent3 Feb 2021 #29
The issue is not the base DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #44
I'm afraid I've also lost my faith in "decent Americans" to save us Silent3 Feb 2021 #46
The trump base was clearly not motivated in the Georgia Senate run-offs DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #49
Oh I won't. Corgigal Feb 2021 #30
Here's my forlorn hope should it occur.... Montauk6 Feb 2021 #37
Republican Votes nwliberalkiwi Feb 2021 #38
If they had tapes of phone calls edhopper Feb 2021 #47
But they would pay a terrific price politically DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #48
I don't see any evidence that edhopper Feb 2021 #50
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