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yellowcanine

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34. Too late. The time to stop Trump was in 2012, when he was spewing birtherism all over the airwaves.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Aug 17, 2017, 09:09 AM

Aug 2017

If you had shut down the bigotry then, Trump never would have gotten a foothold.

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Republicans deeply anxious that Trump is ruining GOP brand [View all] babylonsister Aug 2017 OP

Fantastic the pottery barn rule the GOP repugs TEB Aug 2017 #1

Trump is bringing the GOP into focus C_U_L8R Aug 2017 #2

they put him into office & their spineless leadership onetexan Aug 2017 #3

You mean the autopsy-report that went to the drawer unread? DetlefK Aug 2017 #4

If Orange Hitler is around in 2020 and runs again, the Republicans will run someone Vinca Aug 2017 #5

I completely disagree. The spineless scum that won't stand up to him are "ruining" the GOP Happyhippychick Aug 2017 #6

You nailed it exactly. brush Aug 2017 #7

Very good point. yardwork Aug 2017 #16

So agree. SharonClark Aug 2017 #19

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2017 #41

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #8

Lol JHan Aug 2017 #23

That was my response as well. tavernier Aug 2017 #27

yup obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #44

+ struggle4progress Aug 2017 #35

You made that bed, Republicans. tanyev Aug 2017 #9

. . .so it's not our problem if Trump is shitting on it. DinahMoeHum Aug 2017 #12

They should permanently and forever more oswaldactedalone Aug 2017 #10

is that possible? spanone Aug 2017 #11

I heard a Democratic Pollster oswaldactedalone Aug 2017 #20

👍🏼 spanone Aug 2017 #21

Fernando armand Chipper Chat Aug 2017 #29

Of course it is. ATL Ebony Aug 2017 #43

So their response is to be silent when Trump(R) spouts Nazi nonsense. They are dumber than a mud Squinch Aug 2017 #13

They voted for him. They own him. yardwork Aug 2017 #14

Or this country is more bigoted than we thought and he will soar dembotoz Aug 2017 #15

Ya think? MoonRiver Aug 2017 #17

Hey Republicans! reflection Aug 2017 #18

Breaking: Water is wet. Gorillas are hairy. Thankyou, Captain Obvious. lindysalsagal Aug 2017 #22

They could unambiguously distance themselves from him with one simple impeachment Orrex Aug 2017 #24

More like, "Frankenstein is worried that he can't control his monster." GoCubsGo Aug 2017 #25

They're not anxious enough to do much about it. Paladin Aug 2017 #26

The slow destruction is coming from within the GOPs Iliyah Aug 2017 #28

Let's not forget very anti-worker. HughBeaumont Aug 2017 #30

Sad! shanny Aug 2017 #31

"He makes me sick. - Sally Bradshaw. yellowcanine Aug 2017 #32

Well, I think they can stop worrying. Coventina Aug 2017 #33

Too late. The time to stop Trump was in 2012, when he was spewing birtherism all over the airwaves. yellowcanine Aug 2017 #34

That ship sailed over the horizon a while ago. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #36

Christmas in August HAB911 Aug 2017 #37

GOP primary voters didn't pick his name out of a hat nt geek tragedy Aug 2017 #38

Bingo. dalton99a Aug 2017 #42

The GOP "Brand" is just like Trump's "Brand"... Wounded Bear Aug 2017 #39

The GOP has always been a den of racism and treason. dalton99a Aug 2017 #40

But ask these same republicans what they think of Jeff Sessions. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #45

The GOP deserves to have its brand destroyed Gothmog Aug 2017 #46