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11. They were happy when the bigots provided the margin of victory

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Aug 19, 2017, 11:29 PM

Aug 2017

in exchange for some coded messages as long as they took a back seat to corporate interests like tax cuts and deregulation.

Finally they realize, too late, that when you dance with the devil, eventually the devil calls the tune.

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Republicans have courted racists for years. Why are they cringing now? [View all] TexasTowelie Aug 2017 OP

Yea but it's been a LOOONG time since a President played the apologist for neo-Nazis DemocraticSocialist8 Aug 2017 #1

They are afraid of being revealed. n/t jrthin Aug 2017 #2

I think because of who was involved at the rally. Initech Aug 2017 #3

They are afraid that it will cost them $$ and votes, in that order. CentralMass Aug 2017 #4

And money gratuitous Aug 2017 #5

Because their dirty little secret is now out in the open Generic Brad Aug 2017 #6

I checked faux's site. No mention of Boston. CentralMass Aug 2017 #7

Why? Because they think they're supposed to have plausible deniability... JHB Aug 2017 #8

It has been my experience that the majority of redumbliCONs are racists. democratisphere Aug 2017 #9

Because now it's looking more and more like they'll have to answer for it. Iggo Aug 2017 #10

They were happy when the bigots provided the margin of victory unblock Aug 2017 #11