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NanceGreggs

(27,835 posts) Tue Jan 11, 2022, 07:33 AM Jan 2022

Just a thought ... [View all]

If Republicans had spent as much time over the past four-plus years actually solving the nation's problems as they have covering Donald's ass, making excuses for the corruption in their party, and 'walking back' their own dumb-ass remarks, there wouldn't be that many problems left to deal with.

Just sayin' is all.

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Just a thought ... [View all] NanceGreggs Jan 2022 OP

Seems like it would be easier to. Always a mystery to me why they don't Walleye Jan 2022 #1

There's no money in it. sop Jan 2022 #2

Actually, there is. NanceGreggs Jan 2022 #6

Republican politicians don't get paid to solve the nation's problems, but they do deliver good value sop Jan 2022 #9

And exactly what ... NanceGreggs Jan 2022 #10

Generating outrage. nt Geechie Jan 2022 #13

Tax cuts for the filthy rich Farmer-Rick Jan 2022 #14

Not sure exactly what SOP was referring to but I suspect the answer lies in a verse from a song. jaxexpat Jan 2022 #15

I suspect the General Bullmoose line stems from this apocryphal story: sop Jan 2022 #17

You are so right. Thanks. jaxexpat Jan 2022 #18

Farmer Rick pretty much summed it up. sop Jan 2022 #16

👍 Joinfortmill Jan 2022 #3

The corporate masters don't WANT the problems solved.... lastlib Jan 2022 #4

Just Google what happened in Chile gab13by13 Jan 2022 #7

That's a fact! samplegirl Jan 2022 #5

Their purpose is to gain total control of power, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #8

TFG's been the handiest of distractions for hiding the fact they don't actually intend to govern. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2022 #11

They cover Donald's ass Martin Eden Jan 2022 #12