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muriel_volestrangler

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28. Read the whole thing, and it is arguing "people will say 'so what?'"
Sun Aug 6, 2017, 05:43 AM
Aug 2017

The ending:

That’s why we revisit this thought experiment from time to time. If we imagine that all that has been said and accused is true, would enough Republicans care enough to want Trump out?

Certainly the passing of time helps the president as voters get accustomed to a new reality that would have shocked them before. But also the condition of the country and its economy matters too.

And since whatever is revealed will almost certainly fall short of the most hysterical claims of Trump’s foes, it may not even take an economic boom to keep at least the overwhelming majority of Republicans on board.

The article is full of "this is just what the Democrats said about Bill Clinton" false equivalence.

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"OK, yeah, he's a treasonous demonic gangster, but who cares?" A-Schwarzenegger Aug 2017 #1
AND, they add:" The Demos have done worst" dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #10
And "Millard Fillmore did the same thing!" A-Schwarzenegger Aug 2017 #12
Fewer people identify as Republican. 76% support, but that's fewer people sharedvalues Aug 2017 #2
80% was suppposed to be....... SergeStorms Aug 2017 #26
I just realized that as much as I want him impeached and then thrown into jail Maraya1969 Aug 2017 #36
Jail or Russia. sharedvalues Aug 2017 #38
Josh Marshall is going to have a field day with this sharedvalues Aug 2017 #3
Dems need to take control of narrative ..it's not collusion IT'S TREASON...traitordonthecon! RestoreAmerica2020 Aug 2017 #27
AND "Dems have done worst" is actually in the article dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #32
Didn't she kill Scalia? SCantiGOP Aug 2017 #37
They don't care. Snackshack Aug 2017 #4
Grover Norquist's fantasy president (with R control of both houses) Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #31
Check MiddleClass Aug 2017 #34
Holy dot Shit! Stinky The Clown Aug 2017 #5
It's a sickness ProudLib72 Aug 2017 #6
For a long time now it's been anything but a Democrat. rusty quoin Aug 2017 #15
It really sucks when one yearns for bush junior Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #7
I don't fucking yearn for Duyba Skittles Aug 2017 #20
Yes. I despise it when people put forth that question. C Moon Aug 2017 #23
Trump Told His Cult It's A Witch Hunt... Grassy Knoll Aug 2017 #8
That's a major drop in support from Repubs Kaleva Aug 2017 #9
I think this is called "The Full Nixon" VMA131Marine Aug 2017 #11
They are pre-conditioning their audience to ignore the inevitable outcome Mr. Ected Aug 2017 #13
That is a hell of a catch. nt chowder66 Aug 2017 #14
Did anybody read the article? teach1st Aug 2017 #16
It almost reads like a cry in the dark - "WTF is with you people?" bhikkhu Aug 2017 #17
Looks like you didn't get past the headline. SomethingNew Aug 2017 #18
Read the whole thing, and it is arguing "people will say 'so what?'" muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #28
Then Why videohead5 Aug 2017 #19
They've just completed their Russian-Language Classes Doug the Dem Aug 2017 #21
When republicans start losing in 2018 Hieronymus Aug 2017 #22
As Brian Kilmeade asks... czarjak Aug 2017 #24
Trump often gives Fox news a heads up when something bad is about to drop. Kablooie Aug 2017 #25
Would you care if the person you voted for was a traitor to his country? kentuck Aug 2017 #29
It's a reasonable question from Fox malaise Aug 2017 #30
There in the first stage of the 7 stages of grief MiddleClass Aug 2017 #33
the law doesn't care if they don't care spanone Aug 2017 #35
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