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23. It's the *sole* attribute of Republicans that I wish Democrats did more of...

Reply to spanone (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 08:58 PM

Jul 2017

I wish Democrats had more discipline in this one area: defending their own. Too often, it seems, Democrats expend valuable time and resources fighting among one another, especially in the face of this extreme existential threat.

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Lindsey Graham - " I know Donald Trump Jr. is new to politics." [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2017 OP

But this isn't about politics Thrill Jul 2017 #1

I O K I Y A R Eliot Rosewater Jul 2017 #3

Exactly....there is no crime too stupid to forgive to Republicans...IYAR that is! (n/t) Moostache Jul 2017 #13

Nice...translation to real speak...we didn't know how stupid beachbum bob Jul 2017 #2

Good pushback on this meme from CNN's Gloria Borger emulatorloo Jul 2017 #4

Sen. Warner got it right today when he said "lying is not a rookie mistake" wishstar Jul 2017 #5

I'm waiting for "affluenza" to be presented as an excuse. Barack_America Jul 2017 #6

Don't give them ideas!! LeftInTX Jul 2017 #17

the problem isn't that he's new to politics...its that he's new to consequences Fresh_Start Jul 2017 #7

Bingo. dalton99a Jul 2017 #8

I'm an employee of a global company Fresh_Start Jul 2017 #14

Precisely! Their private-sector bullying, lying & litigiousness don't work well in the public arena. VOX Jul 2017 #20

fucking republicans will twist themselves into pretzels to not criticize their own spanone Jul 2017 #9

It's the *sole* attribute of Republicans that I wish Democrats did more of... VOX Jul 2017 #23

The first time someone commits armed robbery, they were new to that crime as well. boston bean Jul 2017 #10

With more experience he can become a better liar. DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #11

I'm not in politics at all and I know better. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #12

Since when is ignorance of the law a plausible defense? LonePirate Jul 2017 #15

If he was new, he should have kept himself out of campaign or should consulted MyNameIsKhan Jul 2017 #16

He'll be new to prison life someday, too Mr. Ected Jul 2017 #18

Nice try Lindsey, Junior may be new, but Paul Manafort certainly is NOT. Pathetic excuse. Sad. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2017 #19

Manafort is a lawyer. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2017 #22

I'm not IN politics NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #21

The "it's my first day" defense might work for Homer Simpson... Initech Jul 2017 #24