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sandensea

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11. Same here.

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 06:40 PM

Jul 2018

It's the same old two-step from them: Make a token ethical gesture, make sure the media broadcasts it to the four winds, and when they lose interest turn right around and do the opposite.

As provincial as he may look, Gowdy Doody is as shifty as they come.

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Gowdy rules out Rosenstein impeachment [View all] riversedge Jul 2018 OP

The KGOP lies. MontanaMama Jul 2018 #1

Same here. sandensea Jul 2018 #11

It was a stupid idea from the beginning. They really expected to get 67 votes in the Senate? George II Jul 2018 #2

But their deplorables love hearing it. sandensea Jul 2018 #12

He was excellent Friday afternoon, pretty much sent all the naysayers back to the drawing board. George II Jul 2018 #13

Absolutely. The Trumpkins underestimate him - but Trump himself fears him. sandensea Jul 2018 #16

maybe Howdy is such a pin head and not a traitor? WhiteTara Jul 2018 #22

I bet his aides read him a summary of it - and it got Gowdy Doody scared silly. sandensea Jul 2018 #23

... orangecrush Jul 2018 #24

These Southern-fried congressmen are great entertainment sometimes. sandensea Jul 2018 #25

If and only if they don't destroy us and the rest of the world. WhiteTara Jul 2018 #29

I do not believe they ever planned to get 67 votes in the Senate but StTimofEdenRoc Jul 2018 #26

Gowdy would probably rather keep him around to try to torment and embarrass him. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #3

From the way he handled himself on Friday, I doubt anything would bother him or embarrass him. George II Jul 2018 #14

He's trying to do his best to save the House and Senate bearsfootball516 Jul 2018 #4

He's not running again so BumRushDaShow Jul 2018 #5

Republicans have now been backed into a corner ... NanceGreggs Jul 2018 #6

Great analysis and well said. Thanks! emulatorloo Jul 2018 #9

RWers are so confused. They have LOVED Gowdy & he's not "towing the line". 7962 Jul 2018 #7

Sure sounds like Team Mueller Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #8

Not enough support for impeachment? You think? Baitball Blogger Jul 2018 #10

methinks Gowdy only speaks for Gowdy rurallib Jul 2018 #15

Gowdy is trying to soothe liberals into complacency bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #17

Distancing from Trump... LudwigPastorius Jul 2018 #18

makes me wonder what their plan B is 0rganism Jul 2018 #19

It was always just a soundbite for low info republican voters. Iggo Jul 2018 #20

It's not a sure thing that he won't be, but I'm glad to hear this. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #21

It's the far fringe right wanting impeachment. Not enough votes in the House to support it. Kaleva Jul 2018 #27

It won't stop his being charged duforsure Jul 2018 #28