I keep hearing how "we need a viable conservative party." Why? What for?

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21. Today that would not matter to republicans.

Back then republicans supported his conviction. You may disagree, but even if there were film of trump shooting someone on 5th Avenue I don’t think we would get 67 votes to convict.

This conversation is not about arguing republicans have ever been Saints, hardly. And certainly not saying they are now. But as a southerner I can’t forget that without republican support the civil rights act would not have passed. So yeah, there was a time they had a real conscience and would vote with the president of an opposing party.

On a totally different note, our back and forth is text book example of how dangerous typing about politics on the internet becomes. If we were sitting next to each other in a bar over a beer, or a cafe over a coffee we would be having a cordial, agreeable conversation. But go online and we all, myself included, find the Picayune item to argue about! Like how bad were republicans 50 years ago!

We agree they are total shit today and we support President Biden.

You have a very nice evening. And if you live up north be careful and stay warm. I can’t imagine those temperatures!