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Blue_true

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39. This is what I mean.

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 05:13 PM

Dec 2017

Others held their nose and voted for Trump. Most regret that vote now. If Moore wins in Alabama and is seated, the ones that held their nose are saying there is nothing left for them in the repug party. They become leaners that we can talk to as long as we don't abandon our principles to get their votes.

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Franken will resign. Moore will win in ALA. And, the Tax bill will be passed and signed into law. [View all] Yavin4 Dec 2017 OP

We'll get a participation ribbon Bettie Dec 2017 #1

You took the words out of my mouth. COLGATE4 Dec 2017 #23

Yup. lady lib Dec 2017 #42

Don't forget you all get to eat worms, too. Hortensis Dec 2017 #62

We can stick our gold star for good conduct on the refrigerator The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #2

+1 dalton99a Dec 2017 #10

And if the big macs don't kill him, Trump will win another 4 years kcr Dec 2017 #3

Exactly Owl Dec 2017 #4

They will seat Moore. No rethug will resign CanonRay Dec 2017 #5

Can I trade in that trophy for some extra food stamps? workinclasszero Dec 2017 #6

Food stamps are going to be cut if not eliminated. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2017 #12

Yes the republicans are going to "reform" the poor into workinclasszero Dec 2017 #14

Pfff... who cares about things like health care and infrastructure? Initech Dec 2017 #61

Just imagine you're living in the 1890s Might make it a little easier to bear. Kablooie Dec 2017 #7

You are right. elfin Dec 2017 #8

Agree 100% beaglelover Dec 2017 #19

YOU ARE SO RIGHT! NYETNYET Dec 2017 #22

I really need to find a way to leave this country. OliverQ Dec 2017 #9

We live in the heart of the beast, though. If we collapse, it's the human species. byronius Dec 2017 #40

Europe ruled the world at one time. They can step up and do it again. OliverQ Dec 2017 #44

"Ruled the world", though, glosses over constant warfare and human misery. byronius Dec 2017 #57

What do Democratic Senators think standingtall Dec 2017 #11

Yes to everything in the title... Baconator Dec 2017 #13

Yep Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2017 #15

How am I supposed to send money to the DLC Jakes Progress Dec 2017 #16

Great. I can kiss my healthcare coverage goodbye. geardaddy Dec 2017 #17

100% agree with your post. Congrats spineless dems. beaglelover Dec 2017 #18

Absolutely correct. Democrats will have been played again. sinkingfeeling Dec 2017 #20

Franken will resign and the governor will appoint a Democrat, hopefully a younger one that is Blue_true Dec 2017 #21

you can't mortally wound a party that only pretends to have morals neohippie Dec 2017 #26

If Moore is elected and he is not thrown out. Blue_true Dec 2017 #29

Those idiots are not reachable SHRED Dec 2017 #33

You are likely right, but those they can influence will stop listening. Blue_true Dec 2017 #37

They wave hypocrisy like a banner. They're proud of it and their followers are lemmings. Doremus Dec 2017 #38

I think this is why this is happening this way... Volaris Dec 2017 #48

"mortally wound the Republican party"????? COLGATE4 Dec 2017 #27

They have been able to dodge their hypocrisy. Blue_true Dec 2017 #32

Moore will not "mortally wound" anything SHRED Dec 2017 #31

I know some longtime republicans who voted for Hillary. Blue_true Dec 2017 #35

Those of whom you speak SHRED Dec 2017 #36

This is what I mean. Blue_true Dec 2017 #39

Let's not forget SHRED Dec 2017 #41

Why would you say that? rockfordfile Dec 2017 #59

Sweet Georgia Brown! RandiFan1290 Dec 2017 #24

Fuck it. Let America burn. RhodeIslandOne Dec 2017 #25

Unfortunately Yavin4, 2016 pretty much made that prediction a likelyhood still_one Dec 2017 #28

You have to take the high ground. Its tough but you have too. lancelyons Dec 2017 #30

Doing the right thing is having the US be #1 in terms of healthcare ck4829 Dec 2017 #50

It's not even taking a moral high ground GaryCnf Dec 2017 #34

The same demo that voted Trump into office in 2016 Yavin4 Dec 2017 #46

It's the same ignorance GaryCnf Dec 2017 #47

I hear Moral High Ground tastes just like pecan pie, topped with whipped cream and shit . .. hatrack Dec 2017 #43

Mostly shit. LisaL Dec 2017 #49

All I know is no abstract trophy is going to help my sick nephew ck4829 Dec 2017 #45

or there is this......... Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2017 #51

Sounds about right. n/t kacekwl Dec 2017 #52

Sure does. LisaL Dec 2017 #54

If the dark side does really have occasion to jump up and down with glee and say "we won!" DFW Dec 2017 #53

I'm thinking if Franken resigns I'm done no more watching news, no more voting, blueinredohio Dec 2017 #55

welcome to america onethatcares Dec 2017 #56

Where are being conned by a bad cop worse cop act elehhhhna Dec 2017 #58

Yeah we can lose MFM008 Dec 2017 #60

I hope Gillibrand, Harris etc will attend all those funerals and give an oration, "You might have OnDoutside Dec 2017 #63

Moore will win the election Calista241 Dec 2017 #64