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ProfessorGAC

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15. Total Cowardice

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 10:45 AM

Feb 2021

What's the worst that happens?
Rich people get primaries and they're out of office?
They're already wealthy.
And 90% of them, in a day, could get a gig somewhere that pays 5x or more than a senate seat pays.
This is the epitome of cowardice.

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" most GOP senators are too terrified of Trump to convict him" [View all] raccoon Feb 2021 OP

his supporters G_j Feb 2021 #1

Saddest part of this .... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2021 #2

Let's face it True Dough Feb 2021 #3

They can't afford to lose their jobs. As Speaker Pelosi pointed out, Buns_of_Fire Feb 2021 #4

While Nancy is a smart cookie True Dough Feb 2021 #5

Such great shade! DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #14

"losing their cushy jobs in Congress"... That, I believe is what they are afraid of.. mitch96 Feb 2021 #6

"Trump still holds sway" Yep, 81% that's up there with Obama in the DNC. Trump is their lord and uponit7771 Feb 2021 #8

People need to let this nonsense of them "being scared" go Cosmocat Feb 2021 #7

+1, the media to this day have been normalizing kGOP cowards with this "scared" shit for the longest uponit7771 Feb 2021 #9

How about that, with the reTHUG ratfuckers worried about being ratfucked by tRUMP! Just goes abqtommy Feb 2021 #10

They should have their pay checks deposited in tRump's bank account Blue Owl Feb 2021 #11

Like Nancy mentioned. They have no job skills to use back home. You know, Hotler Feb 2021 #12

Or they agreed with his goals and methods Generic Brad Feb 2021 #13

Total Cowardice ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #15

Whatever their excuse, louslobbs Feb 2021 #16

The russians Javaman Feb 2021 #17