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Nexus2

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35. We're slow boiled frogs.

Mon Jun 7, 2021, 01:54 AM

Jun 2021

What the GOP is now, its always been there but either purposefully or perhaps some perverse instinct perhaps, it grew slowly so most folks didn't notice. Trump didn't cause it. He might have kicked it up a few notches, empowered it but it was always there. I think one of the reason he went with GOP after playing at being a democrat for awhile. He sensed kindred spirits like his affinity for dictators. Even better he saw with his admitted con man talents he could manipulate them.

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We made it through six years of GWB controlling the House and Senate... [View all] brooklynite Jun 2021 OP

Forty-six states were not intent on dismantling voting and under Bush* R's still had 'some' respect hlthe2b Jun 2021 #1

We are win at all costs! All the voter suppression bills that have passed into law are facing PortTack Jun 2021 #16

Elias also admitted this is whack-a-mole and as unconstitutional as most provisions are, there will hlthe2b Jun 2021 #18

I did see the entire interview and posted that he said we need voter protection laws. PortTack Jun 2021 #30

Whoah. You are personalizing that which I did not direct specifically to you. hlthe2b Jun 2021 #37

We're slow boiled frogs. Nexus2 Jun 2021 #35

Bush I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #2

Never before have red state legislatures openly admitted they will simply change the outcome if they questionseverything Jun 2021 #3

No, they admitted to other things thou PortTack Jun 2021 #12

I think the constitution gives states broad powers as to how to decide who to send as senator questionseverything Jun 2021 #15

That is just not true. PortTack Jun 2021 #17

It is better than I remembered but I don't have the confidence in the courts that you do questionseverything Jun 2021 #22

What you are talking about is voter fraud at its worst. A SOS willing to throw thousands of votes PortTack Jun 2021 #31

At those times the Republicans at least played lip service to the rules of democracy.... Humanist_Activist Jun 2021 #4

Yes elleng Jun 2021 #5

Agreed [nt] Nexus2 Jun 2021 #36

This! peggysue2 Jun 2021 #38

Yes! This right here! Bettie Jun 2021 #40

I disagree, we were doomed and knew it and were rewarded the individual rights destroy8ing, Patriot ShazamIam Jun 2021 #6

"It's not your grandfather's Republican Party anymore" dalton99a Jun 2021 #7

It's always doom and gloom here. Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #8

Not among everyone at DU empedocles Jun 2021 #9

No, not everyone of course. Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #10

Agree. This isn't the time to give in or give up. This is the time to get INVOLVED PortTack Jun 2021 #13

Doom isn't inevitable, but the odds of a very bad outcome simply are higher... Silent3 Jun 2021 #28

January 6th happened. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #11

I experienced feelings of dread for a couple of years because I was scared that Cheney, Rumsfeld, betsuni Jun 2021 #14

This!! We have real problems, climate change, drought, health care..I could go on and on PortTack Jun 2021 #19

The VRA was renewed 95 to 0 by that Senate dsc Jun 2021 #20

States cannot simply annul an election! PortTack Jun 2021 #25

that is only true if the state doesn't reserve the right to appoint those electors before the dsc Jun 2021 #29

This from the link posted PortTack Jun 2021 #33

Look who's on the USSC to review a legal challenge NickB79 Jun 2021 #39

I remember it different fescuerescue Jun 2021 #21

Bookmarking for future reference. Crunchy Frog Jun 2021 #23

Simple. Hyperbole gets clicks. tinrobot Jun 2021 #24

This! I post all kinds of stuff about how to get involved and counter the qgop efforts..it gets PortTack Jun 2021 #26

At no time during the periods you list did 146 Members of Congress vote to reject election results hatrack Jun 2021 #27

They have been moving their agenda forward in all that time, and successfully pinning Baitball Blogger Jun 2021 #32

We are NOT DOOMED...The U.S.A. has been through far worse...Look at our history.... Stuart G Jun 2021 #34

We survived the Bush years, therefore Roisin Ni Fiachra Jun 2021 #41

As bad as Bush was ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #42

That's because we are being doomed by members of our own party. ananda Jun 2021 #43

Republicans win if we panic and accept defeat Johnny2X2X Jun 2021 #44