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Progressive2020

(713 posts) Sat Mar 20, 2021, 05:41 PM Mar 2021

Moderate Republicans Versus Trump Republicans [View all]

So as Democrats should we care whether Moderate Republicans control the Republican Party versus Trump Republicans? I say yes. John McCain's last act in the Senate was to vote against the Republican attempt to end Obamacare. A decisive action. Mitt Romney and a few other Republicans have stood against Trump and his mindless minions.

Should we be doing something to prevent the Republican Party from being overrun by Trumpists? Should we be helping moderates and "never Trump" Republicans? Would the country be better if our opponents were more Centrist Repubs versus the crazy Trump people?

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Moderate Republicans Versus Trump Republicans [View all] Progressive2020 Mar 2021 OP

I think we should stay out of what is none of our business. Let them tussle and hustle over this by SheilaAnn Mar 2021 #1

The fight is long over Johnny2X2X Mar 2021 #2

All republicans today are fascists determined to destroy democracy in the USA Mysterian Mar 2021 #3

Pretty much Cosmocat Mar 2021 #14

And anyone who voted for Trump twice Mr.Bill Mar 2021 #19

The true moderates in that party left when Trump was nominated in 2016. nt Blue_true Mar 2021 #20

Yes, because when they don't lead, they follow the worst. nt Hortensis Mar 2021 #4

Yes, has it been convenient for people to forget that Merrick Garland is a Republican. Ka-Dinh Oy Mar 2021 #5

He isn't a Republican. He's a moderate Democrat, originally appointed Ocelot II Mar 2021 #11

Ah, OK, I had read that he was Republican. Ka-Dinh Oy Mar 2021 #12

I see no evidence Garland is a Republican. He worked in the Carter Celerity Mar 2021 #13

Unfortunately I do not have a link. I read it while Obama was trying to get him in. Ka-Dinh Oy Mar 2021 #15

no problem, thanks for the reply Celerity Mar 2021 #16

Yeah, no problem. Ka-Dinh Oy Mar 2021 #17

same with me Celerity Mar 2021 #18

Are there any moderate Republicans anymore? Bettie Mar 2021 #6

I agree with you mvd Mar 2021 #7

If there are, you wouldn't know it from their voting record. Beartracks Mar 2021 #8

Not in Texas, at least as far as I can tell. walkingman Mar 2021 #9

Nope, they've gone the way of the Dodo bird. Xavier Breath Mar 2021 #10

That's sure what we have in Iowa Bettie Mar 2021 #22

Not now. They bailed in 2016. Blue_true Mar 2021 #21