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hay rick

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9. Today's Republicans are different.

Wed Dec 7, 2022, 09:33 PM

Dec 2022

A critical mass of Republicans have come up through a system of money-saturated primaries. The first rule for the current crop of Republican candidates and elected officials is: obey the money. Those with principles have been systematically weeded out. Mc Connell said they will tell you what their platform is when they are elected. They can't tell you in advance because they haven't been told yet themselves.

Survival in this environment favors certain personality traits and behaviors. A Republican politician's willingness to lie to voters is not seen as a character defect, it is a prerequisite for doing the mercenary work required by those who bought their souls and services.

They are a cancerous growth on our democracy.

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I cannot recall a time when there were not at least 2 or 3 Republicans who I just [View all] Atticus Dec 2022 OP

...darth cheney, rumsfuck, condi, tom delay... fun game--so many to despise nt orleans Dec 2022 #1

orleans.............. Upthevibe Dec 2022 #4

...Phil Graham, George Allen, Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms, Al D'Amato, Eric Cantor, Grins Dec 2022 #35

Sarah Palin, Susan Collins, Sarah Huckabee Blue Owl Dec 2022 #38

Al D'Amato looks like a Saint compared to the rest Polybius Dec 2022 #49

Oh, yeah. I thought Sen. Jessie Helms was the worst person. NCjack Dec 2022 #71

Emmer, Fischbach, Stauber, Finstad geardaddy Dec 2022 #52

Sen.Phil Graham will carry the stench of ENRON forever. oasis Dec 2022 #65

Marsha Blackheart Meadowoak Dec 2022 #2

Lol Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #16

I lived in Clarksville briefly. I can tell you her last name is got what her elected. peppertree Dec 2022 #63

The little minions: Scott Walker,Paul Ryan, then Ron Johnson. LakeArenal Dec 2022 #3

Include the three stooges from Florida on your list. rubbersole Dec 2022 #5

Three Stooges "from Florida" BOSSHOG Dec 2022 #8

And at the state level as well BOSSHOG Dec 2022 #6

Pennsylvania's got some too!! MyOwnPeace Dec 2022 #54

Gym Jordan RazBerryBeret Dec 2022 #62

Gym Jordan RazBerryBeret Dec 2022 #74

Thankfully Gohmert is gone for the moment. pecosbob Dec 2022 #7

I still find it hard to believe that ass was a judge for years before entering Congress. halfulglas Dec 2022 #19

Cannon in Florida...... MyOwnPeace Dec 2022 #55

Today's Republicans are different. hay rick Dec 2022 #9

And it's working. rubbersole Dec 2022 #15

I am just so tired of it. Dead tired. Murphyb849 Dec 2022 #10

Ditto! nancy1942 Dec 2022 #11

Me too Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #17

Right there with ya, Murphyb849. calimary Dec 2022 #34

I think Codifer Dec 2022 #75

We're not seeing "normal" republicans anymore. The Unmitigated Gall Dec 2022 #12

We are actually seeing the natural progression of Conservative ideology. Caliman73 Dec 2022 #66

Yes I also despise the corrupt Supremecist Court members Nululu Dec 2022 #13

The "inferior" court is ridiculous now. A clown show. Solomon Dec 2022 #44

Clown show indeed. Nululu Dec 2022 #64

Amen to that. Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #14

Add Santorum Astraea Dec 2022 #18

Oh, and Strom Thurmond Astraea Dec 2022 #21

He was targeted at dodge ball no doubt. twodogsbarking Dec 2022 #42

All of them.. sagetea Dec 2022 #20

Mayor John V Lindsay, Charles Goodell electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #36

Charlie Goodell! I remember him well. DFW Dec 2022 #40

Very cool. It was a different era. I supported those two because... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #60

I don't remember EVER visiting a major politician at home. DFW Dec 2022 #68

Nelson Rockefeller and John Heinz....... MyOwnPeace Dec 2022 #56

Mark Hatfield from Oregon. Permanut Dec 2022 #61

I can barely remember a time when I found Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #22

The last two decent ones I can think of were John Chaffee and Mark Hatfield. GoCubsGo Dec 2022 #25

I became aware of politics around 1955 soldierant Dec 2022 #23

And uh, oh yeah, this one . . . NBachers Dec 2022 #24

Grassley...and the power behind the minions Koch and other billionaire JT45242 Dec 2022 #26

In a way I am "glad" rethugs won the house, cuz we need childfreebychoice Dec 2022 #27

This thread Cheezoholic Dec 2022 #28

Gangsters Of Putin merged with the U.S. Taliban, directed by Fascist Oligarch eXtremists. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2022 #29

I remember when the GOP wheeled racist Strom Thurmond in for a vote, simpler times. sarcasmo Dec 2022 #30

It would be harder to find 2 or 3 Republicans whom I don't despise Orrex Dec 2022 #31

I can think of 2 I don't absolutely loathe and despise. ShazzieB Dec 2022 #39

I actually have some degree of respect for Lisa Murkowski Tom Rinaldo Dec 2022 #45

I agree with everything you said about Murkowski and Collins. ShazzieB Dec 2022 #72

Gym Jordon and MTG are the worst. DeSantis has no soul BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 #32

It's all a scheme to own the libs. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2022 #33

The Pillow fuck Blue Owl Dec 2022 #37

Reagan. twodogsbarking Dec 2022 #41

Same. I was an apolitical 14-year-old, and then that fucker came along. Sky Jewels Dec 2022 #70

Don't forget mgardener Dec 2022 #43

Phil Gramm, Ted Cruz, ... Trueblue Texan Dec 2022 #46

I'll throw in Kay Granger. joshdawg Dec 2022 #51

Mitch McConnell, Mitch McConnell, Mitch McConnell. "The Absolute WORST" Stuart G Dec 2022 #47

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Sodium Bicarbonate lambchopp59 Dec 2022 #50

They represent their deplorable voters IronLionZion Dec 2022 #53

VERY good point! MyOwnPeace Dec 2022 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #58

Hive minded ENO in 2024 Dec 2022 #59

I go all the way back Jilly_in_VA Dec 2022 #67

Ronnie Raygun Scottie Mom Dec 2022 #69

But, today, despicable people are the rule, not the exception, Submariner Dec 2022 #73