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Rhiannon12866

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15. From what I've seen, they lack the courage to stand up to these bullies

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 09:18 AM

Mar 2017

And they're afraid of not being re-elected, since this extreme message has infected enough of a vocal fringe who also love the idea of imposing their bigoted, misogynistic beliefs on everyone they despise.

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He may not even understand Watergate: Former Nixon lawyer schools Trumps Obama-wiretap claim [View all] Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 OP

John Dean - he's come a long way Cooley Hurd Mar 2017 #1

He was one of the first I followed on Twitter Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #4

What Happened watoos Mar 2017 #2

This one? Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #3

Dean was a Goldwater Republican and is still a Hortensis Mar 2017 #5

I've always found John Dean interesting and he sure has the background to weigh in on these things Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #6

This is what thoughtful moderate conservatives, Hortensis Mar 2017 #9

Those aren't the ones who scare me Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #12

We are all righteously scared of them. Hortensis Mar 2017 #14

From what I've seen, they lack the courage to stand up to these bullies Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #15

If moderates rediscover their moderation, Republican Hortensis Mar 2017 #16

I'm afraid Dear Leader doesn't understand much about anything. Vinca Mar 2017 #7

That's a very good point! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #8

Drumpf was otherwise engaged during Watergate BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #10

Oh, I have no doubt he was a peach, even back then Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #11

How would Watergate affect him? BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #13