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gordianot

(15,772 posts)
8. Excellent summation.
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 12:13 PM
Mar 2017

None of them are in a position to deliver more tax cuts to the ultra rich and oligarchs which was the unifying purpose of the Republican coalition.

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Well stated. Turbineguy Mar 2017 #1
I agree. truebluegreen Mar 2017 #2
+++ iluvtennis Mar 2017 #7
Almost literally. dchill Mar 2017 #14
I'm worried because I think they know this and may just want to do something about that themselves LiberalLovinLug Mar 2017 #22
A valid concern imo. truebluegreen Mar 2017 #27
SHit they still bring up Hillary mikeysnot Mar 2017 #21
There are the dead-enders truebluegreen Mar 2017 #26
The Art of War: dalton99a Mar 2017 #3
which is why trump will soon try to start a war, or putin could start something certainot Mar 2017 #13
A Russian jet buzzed one of our destroyers and Trump did nothing? keithbvadu2 Mar 2017 #23
They said when Bannon told the gop hold-outs on Ilsa Mar 2017 #4
Further splitting the coalition of deplorables. truebluegreen Mar 2017 #11
I'm not sure Bannon CAN be pushed out... dchill Mar 2017 #15
Even then, though, he'll still be trying to calimary Mar 2017 #24
i think it's a confluence of factors that have been in the works for quite some time unblock Mar 2017 #5
good analysis... I hope they break all the way apart, and the pieces are scattered to the wind Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #6
Excellent summation. gordianot Mar 2017 #8
trump hasn't 'undone' anything. If he disappeared tomorrow, Pence can step right in. Sunlei Mar 2017 #9
And Alt-Right and Freedom Caucus would go away and all of the GOP would suddenly be friends again? DetlefK Mar 2017 #12
nope, trumps just a patsy for the Republicans really 'in charge' Sunlei Mar 2017 #29
Trump's mandate to destroy America includes the destruction of the GOP. GliderGuider Mar 2017 #10
Read @C_Stroop on Twitter BadgerMom Mar 2017 #16
the tea party, freedom caucus, contract on america, etc are all certainot Mar 2017 #17
Sounds like we are ready for the Outer Limits episode "The Architects of Fear" Kablooie Mar 2017 #18
It is also easier to preach than to govern titaniumsalute Mar 2017 #19
It actually dates back to Reagan... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #20
Good point LiberalLovinLug Mar 2017 #25
They need to form a religious conservative party IronLionZion Mar 2017 #28
They also did a great job marketing and selling "Compassionate Conservatism." Tatiana Mar 2017 #30
You give him too much credit. dt doesn't have a clue, babylonsister Mar 2017 #31
seems that the dark money people are at odds with each other n/t diva77 Mar 2017 #32
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