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Deuxcents

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5. The republicans took the same oath

Reply to D_Master81 (Original post)

Tue Oct 24, 2023, 05:33 PM

Oct 2023

The Democrats took. The r’s let themselves be “hollowed out” with the Tea Party movement and never looked back and the voters are just as responsible for not demanding governance by keeping them in office. Having said that, tfg found the rot and made it what we’ve got today.

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This is what happens when 1 man hollows out a party [View all] D_Master81 Oct 2023 OP

I am wondering whether the GOP is in a doom loop of its own creation. Ocelot II Oct 2023 #1

They were fucked up long before * conned them. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #2

Yeah this is the endgame for them Arthur_Frain Oct 2023 #14

1 man didn't do this to the party... Thousands of asshole politicians and millions of RockRaven Oct 2023 #3

Wouldn't it be nice if he sank the GOP! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2023 #4

The republicans took the same oath Deuxcents Oct 2023 #5

Another way to look at it BootinUp Oct 2023 #6

He's actually the symptom. The disease had taken over long ago. usonian Oct 2023 #7

From the 1970s k55f5r Oct 2023 #9

She was acting President for four years usonian Oct 2023 #10

Don't think little donnie was capable of this. He had lots of help erronis Oct 2023 #8

But they offered themselves up, buffet style, because they all thought they Maru Kitteh Oct 2023 #11

I think they are trying to "cut him loose".. kentuck Oct 2023 #12

I agree with others that * was the result- radicalleft Oct 2023 #13