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The_Casual_Observer

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4. Their idea of an ideal America has nothing to do with

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sun Mar 5, 2017, 10:35 PM

Mar 2017

The New Deal and compassion,science, thought or anything of virtue. It has to do with greed, consumption, taking advantage of the other guy to make more money. It's always been this way, they finally found a bastard in Trump that is happy to go all the way.

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So when the fuck are the Republicans going to stand up for our country? [View all] milestogo Mar 2017 OP

Good question ... JEFF9K Mar 2017 #1

Rhetorical question? lastlib Mar 2017 #2

The gain what they've been aiming at since 1948 or so. The roll back of all the social programs, shraby Mar 2017 #3

Thin is they can do this shit with Pence...they don't need Dump titaniumsalute Mar 2017 #15

DING DING DING!!! Bettie Mar 2017 #28

Their idea of an ideal America has nothing to do with The_Casual_Observer Mar 2017 #4

Never! ProudLib72 Mar 2017 #5

When Russia invades Alaska? neeksgeek Mar 2017 #6

The Republicans are not ever going to stand up for our country. They are not skylucy Mar 2017 #7

There is a lot of money involved here for the 1%. dalton99a Mar 2017 #8

Never. They care more about party power over the people. Initech Mar 2017 #9

TBD aikoaiko Mar 2017 #10

Bingo. ♡ littlemissmartypants Mar 2017 #36

What they gain: time to implement their vaunted agenda to "save" us... Beartracks Mar 2017 #11

It is best to plan on never rufus dog Mar 2017 #12

This is sad. They don't seem to care. Some even seem more attuned to Russia. delisen Mar 2017 #13

They don't care and are not true patriots jimlup Mar 2017 #14

TBD QED Mar 2017 #16

For several decades now rock Mar 2017 #17

When the stock market starts to fall. blue neen Mar 2017 #18

POWER Power equals wealth . kacekwl Mar 2017 #19

don't hold your breath spanone Mar 2017 #20

Don't hold your breath CanonRay Mar 2017 #21

I dont think many of you understand D_Master81 Mar 2017 #22

You took the words right out my mouth, D. Glamrock Mar 2017 #25

Excellent point. ♡ littlemissmartypants Mar 2017 #37

Most of them are millionaires enjoying the new 17% return on market lostnfound Mar 2017 #23

they'd rather go down with trump than stand up for their country. Cha Mar 2017 #24

Party over country. Lunabell Mar 2017 #26

They're drunk on power. McCONnell & Ryan are in on this since before the RNC convention. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #27

After Putin throws Trump under the bus. Turbineguy Mar 2017 #29

To be determined. Solly Mack Mar 2017 #30

The GOP thinks that this is THEIR country and we (all of us) are the interlopers who should shut up. Ford_Prefect Mar 2017 #31

These M'Fers are bought and sold for. Guaranteed salary and benefits for life... strongermessage Mar 2017 #32

The Twelfth of Never. raging moderate Mar 2017 #33

To admit that Trump is a problem will weaken their hold on power. Kablooie Mar 2017 #34

A year after the majority gets their asses booted out of Congress Warpy Mar 2017 #35

It is our responsibility littlemissmartypants Mar 2017 #38

Never! The effers are backing the orange idiot! akbacchus_BC Mar 2017 #39