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JohnSJ

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10. First of all this is about an attempt to overturn an election, and take over the government

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Tue Jun 28, 2022, 08:45 PM

Jun 2022

by a violent insurrection

That Fugelsang summarizes this as some victory for republicans is really shallow and disappointing

It also ignores the involvement of members of Congress in the insurrection

The seriousness of this cannot be underestimated as simply “winning or losing”

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Fugelsang right now saying today was a victory for the GOP [View all] nolabear Jun 2022 OP

It was inevitable, one assumes, given that trump is a liar, traitor and idiot that he would Eliot Rosewater Jun 2022 #1

Ain't that the truth. It's all hands on deck. nolabear Jun 2022 #5

Party Of Insurrectionist Criminals might not play well. dchill Jun 2022 #2

Yep . . Lovie777 Jun 2022 #3

he's right in a way Skittles Jun 2022 #4

I know. It's always been the plan. Use him up and throw him away. nolabear Jun 2022 #8

the one hope I hang on to Skittles Jun 2022 #11

He's not wrong about the GOP turning to DeSatan... Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #6

Trump could always run third party as a spoiler. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2022 #7

From your mouth... nolabear Jun 2022 #9

Exactly Sugarcoated Jun 2022 #18

He will call the nominee a RINO and many MAGAS will follow him. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2022 #26

He will do it just to spite them Sugarcoated Jun 2022 #31

First of all this is about an attempt to overturn an election, and take over the government JohnSJ Jun 2022 #10

I don't think they exclude one another. nolabear Jun 2022 #13

It is more than that. Members of Congress were actively either involved in the insurrection, and or JohnSJ Jun 2022 #17

I've been saying for awhile now that they are running TFG's second term without him... Hugin Jun 2022 #12

Especially Scotus. Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #16

Yes and no. Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #14

Trump is vengeful and regardless where he is he will be openly bashing deathsatan or whoever PortTack Jun 2022 #21

He'll do that. But they already started rumors that De Santis has a mistress. Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #23

But there are millions of Trumpites CanonRay Jun 2022 #15

When the national spotlight falls on DeSantis, he'll melt tishaLA Jun 2022 #19

I really hated the way he declared his wife cancer-free, as if that's something he got out of the Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #25

If it were a rational person, maybe, but Trump has already threatened OnDoutside Jun 2022 #20

Exactly! You said it much better than I did PortTack Jun 2022 #22

That would be my hope. I don't think anyone actually likes the GOP. nolabear Jun 2022 #27

He's probably right. They got Trump foisted on them by the Orange Cult. shrike3 Jun 2022 #24

OFFS Cosmocat Jun 2022 #28

Okay, I'll go out on a limb. Mr.Bill Jun 2022 #29

Hmmmmm... nolabear Jun 2022 #30