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EarlG

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4. 42% of Republicans is

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2021, 10:30 AM

Jan 2021

roughly the same number of Republicans that said they supported the attack on the Capitol right after that happened.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/republicans-congress-capitol-support-trump-b1783807.html

So there’s your Republican Party going forward. Pretty much split right down the middle between people who coddled dangerous lunatics and are now backing away from them, and dangerous lunatics who are going to threaten the people backing away.

Sucks to be them...

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GOP support for Trump reelection bid drops 13 points: poll [View all] DonViejo Jan 2021 OP

When more things come out, this will go down much further still_one Jan 2021 #1

And that's 42% *of Republicans* Mike 03 Jan 2021 #2

trump vs Pence in the 2024 primaries KayF Jan 2021 #3

Debating from a prison cell greatbaldeagle Jan 2021 #9

42% of Republicans is EarlG Jan 2021 #4

"42% of Republicans support overthrowing Democracy" Miguelito Loveless Jan 2021 #5

Thank you kwolf68 Jan 2021 #8

So the MAGAts that don't support another presidential bid awesomerwb1 Jan 2021 #6

Well, he won the nomination in the first place with less than majority support Blasphemer Jan 2021 #7

If the Senate votes to forbid holding office (only needs a simple majority) BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #10

All this talk about trump running for office...please, the only run he will do is in the courtyard Escurumbele Jan 2021 #11

Trump still has a 75% job approval rating among Republicans... SunSeeker Jan 2021 #12

He'll be dead and gone by 2022 anyhow, medical basket case that he is sandensea Jan 2021 #13

Reports of "percents" and "points" is meaningless without the hard number of registered Republicans ancianita Jan 2021 #14