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IronLionZion

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25. They need votes or lose re-election

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Reply #1)

Sun May 21, 2017, 05:53 PM

May 2017

it's not about the politicians. The optics should help influence enough voters.

There are many benefits and programs that the GOP would have killed off long ago if it weren't popular with their voters, like social security and medicare.

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Intense moment: Frightened man w/ immune disease confronts GOP Rep James Comer of KY [View all] kpete May 2017 OP

DO YOU THINK ANY OF THOSE NEONAZIS GIVE A FUCK? TheMastersNemesis May 2017 #1

At some level, they do Major Nikon May 2017 #6

their problem azureblue May 2017 #13

Too much truth. Then there are their big money BACKERS, Hortensis May 2017 #26

So-called moral crusaders care more about control than morality Major Nikon May 2017 #28

You seem spun up LanternWaste May 2017 #39

I don't know if you had time to read the whole article, but he had a total of three still_one May 2017 #16

PATCO controllers were one of only two unions that endorsed Saint Ronnie Major Nikon May 2017 #27

They paid the price for sure still_one May 2017 #29

And then..... MyOwnPeace May 2017 #30

"Lebensunwertes Leben", they'd say. Girard442 May 2017 #7

they give a fuck when it is them or their very immediate family rurallib May 2017 #15

Exactly the same thought I had. old guy May 2017 #22

They need votes or lose re-election IronLionZion May 2017 #25

The rest of the WaPo story suggests a lot of support for Trump oberliner May 2017 #2

That is because nothing Trump has tried to do has affected THEM yet! Dustlawyer May 2017 #10

Yes,,,,, MyOwnPeace May 2017 #31

Interesting story. Ligyron May 2017 #38

Aaaand....the vote will be pro-Ryancare. WinkyDink May 2017 #3

He's a repug, he doesn't care if working class people die. lark May 2017 #4

Agreed, but paleotn May 2017 #9

he should have kissed him... that would wake him up fast n/m bagelsforbreakfast May 2017 #5

No padah513 May 2017 #14

For those DUer's that do not have goober n gomer NoMoreRepugs May 2017 #8

I do. They are filled w/hatred, and will believe ANYTHING. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #11

Well said. NoMoreRepugs May 2017 #17

They admit that they are drmeow May 2017 #19

My father and stepmother STILL don't drink Perrier water. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #20

I am SO BLESSED drmeow May 2017 #33

I WISH! They call me the treehugger. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #34

.. drmeow May 2017 #37

K&R. dchill May 2017 #12

Unfortunately the other three town meetings drmeow May 2017 #18

As Grayson said shadowmayor May 2017 #21

We all know people and have stories like this. murielm99 May 2017 #23

And yet, not a single fuck was given... Moostache May 2017 #24

Part of the problem not fooled May 2017 #32

Having worked in the healthcare industry Heartstrings May 2017 #35

figures that would be KY-1 (my home Congressional District) yellowdogintexas May 2017 #36