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Lonestarblue

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11. So true. The media portrays Republicans as fearing Trump, but they actually like what has has done.

Reply to stillcool (Reply #8)

Sat Aug 14, 2021, 12:22 PM

Aug 2021

They like his refusal to let any laws stand in his way, and they see Trump as their means to put themselves in power permanently. Corruption and power are their gods.

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Mary Trump: the most cogent description ever of our current peril as a democracy [View all] The Blue Flower Aug 2021 OP

Thanks for posting this - spot on commentary from Mary Trump about McConnell. n/t iluvtennis Aug 2021 #1

She is a TRUE Patriot. Tommymac Aug 2021 #2

Concise and perfect (nt) CommonHumanity Aug 2021 #3

As the Fascist ReThugs are playing hardball while aiming for our heads,.. we lob ping pong balls,.. magicarpet Aug 2021 #4

Yep Cosmocat Aug 2021 #9

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.... reading comprehension your weakness,.... ? magicarpet Aug 2021 #16

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Thank you StarfishSaver Aug 2021 #19

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K & R ewagner Aug 2021 #6

It reads like a history chapter or a manifesto. Try the whole thing. jaxexpat Aug 2021 #7

a good read...thanks stillcool Aug 2021 #8

So true. The media portrays Republicans as fearing Trump, but they actually like what has has done. Lonestarblue Aug 2021 #11

The answer is a very simple two words: Rush Limbaugh Azathoth Aug 2021 #10

Propaganda masquerading as entertainment. Beartracks Aug 2021 #13

cruelty as entertainment speak easy Aug 2021 #14

Ding,... Ding,... Ding,... Fascist Propaganda,... Hook,... Line,... And sinker spoon fed to the,... magicarpet Aug 2021 #29

Please send this to the Secretary of Defense Trust_Reality Aug 2021 #18

This too msfiddlestix Aug 2021 #33

She is smart as a whip Pepsidog Aug 2021 #15

The Blue Flower...Thank you for this post. Mary Trump's Upthevibe Aug 2021 #21

this paragraph really hit home: Baitball Blogger Aug 2021 #23

This 10,000 % msfiddlestix Aug 2021 #32

The is an excerpt from her new book! ShazzieB Aug 2021 #24

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McConnell needs a visit from this guy... Blue Owl Aug 2021 #30

I'd suggest "Cogent" would be an understatement... msfiddlestix Aug 2021 #31

Damn, she is a good analyst. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2021 #34

Many more great points in the full article Danascot Aug 2021 #36