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orthoclad

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46. They no longer care about winning the vote
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 11:58 PM
Jul 2022

Why did they do an about-face and decide vax was bad and covid was good, thus killing off many thousands of their voters? They are THAT confident that the fix is in. In October, the Supreme Court will hand Republican state legislatures the power to decide elections.

Meanwhile, their base minority has millions of assault rifles, and lots of lead votes.
"Vote multipliers"

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Reminds of Saddam requiring party membership to have a govt. job. underpants Jul 2022 #1
Trump already placed his minions back in 2017 nt Samrob Jul 2022 #64
Reagan fired air traffic controllers-- viva la Jul 2022 #2
They were already unionized. Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #33
Civil servants cannot be just willy nilly fired. Fortunately he isn't going to be re-elected PortTack Jul 2022 #3
I'm really hoping to see him stroke out on live tv Orrex Jul 2022 #11
If he did pay per view, the crowd would be HUUUGE. Bigly, Biggest numbers and ratings. n/t Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #25
Under Trump's Executive Order F, civil servants who influence policy would be reclassified. hedda_foil Jul 2022 #12
Watch de Santis. My guess is that he is already making moves by ending tenure Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #13
desantis depends on professors at 5 fla unis not complaining they support 20 GOP radio stations certainot Jul 2022 #43
+1 Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #44
You post this constantly... róisín_dubh Jul 2022 #65
having spent a lot of time at a uni and in a uni town i understand what you're saying about an certainot Jul 2022 #66
Oh, ok I see what you're saying. This makes sense. róisín_dubh Jul 2022 #67
i don't know what uni you're at but if you're pissed off at republican admin and there are student certainot Jul 2022 #68
Unfortunately there is another clown that would do it. Historic NY Jul 2022 #23
This plan will work for any right-winger, not just tfg orthoclad Jul 2022 #45
Won't work for a few reasons: TOO MANY of 'us,' elleng Jul 2022 #4
Stupid to alienate such a big voting group. 'Don't win elections taking things away from people. n/t Peregrine Took Jul 2022 #15
Damn right, but 'we're' surely not an identifiable 'group.' elleng Jul 2022 #16
They no longer care about winning the vote orthoclad Jul 2022 #46
It can take a while but if it's done top-down each level need only fire those directly below NullTuples Jul 2022 #24
Many too many of 'us,' too large bureaucracies, too many entities. elleng Jul 2022 #27
Dominionists have been working on this for at least 20 years that I'm aware of. NullTuples Jul 2022 #39
How the f@#$ is it even a remote possibility Sky Jewels Jul 2022 #5
Their secretaries of state in the states will insure they win. PSPS Jul 2022 #41
Backed up by the Supreme Court orthoclad Jul 2022 #47
Here's what the Trumpers have planned for us in the Second Coming of this terrible autocrat. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 #7
Hitler had the German Army pledge loyalty to him. Turbineguy Jul 2022 #8
If trump were to get elected, it would be the end of our democracy. Jim__ Jul 2022 #9
Nazification. dchill Jul 2022 #10
We need to denazify every government agency Trump nazified. sop Jul 2022 #18
And purge them of DeSantis' army-in-waiting, embedded Dominionists NullTuples Jul 2022 #40
Conservatives have been fawning over Victor Orban in recent years. Lonestarblue Jul 2022 #14
If the GOP ever gets its way and guts the federal government Gaugamela Jul 2022 #17
Is it fascism yet? Nt BadgerKid Jul 2022 #19
They're gonna go full Nazi if they get back into power aren't they? Initech Jul 2022 #20
This process was underway in November/December 2020 right through to the inauguration with OPM BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #21
tfg also did the reverse, orthoclad Jul 2022 #48
Yup BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #51
They're good at playing the long game orthoclad Jul 2022 #52
One of the chief architects of this BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #53
Yes, his Contract On America orthoclad Jul 2022 #62
Gingrich is still behind the scenes stirring the pot BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #63
Sounds like a depressing book orthoclad Jul 2022 #69
He's just changing the subject. NH Ethylene Jul 2022 #22
! LudwigPastorius Jul 2022 #26
Trump must never reach the White House BlueIdaho Jul 2022 #28
Exactly.. End of that Fucking story. Cha Jul 2022 #36
DeSantis, Abbott or ilk orthoclad Jul 2022 #49
Now which foreign power would benefit from stripping these agencies of competent staff? DBoon Jul 2022 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2022 #30
IF he gets into office YoshidaYui Jul 2022 #31
Donald Trump will NOT get elected to anything, anytime, anywhere. Stuart G Jul 2022 #54
Not to mention Rick Scott's plans for the economy. world wide wally Jul 2022 #32
No, they're just confident orthoclad Jul 2022 #50
I'd expect nothing less. paleotn Jul 2022 #34
Psychotic Fucker want to Purge our Social Cha Jul 2022 #35
I imagine they would also privatize the VA, which would piss off a lot of his core voters... SKKY Jul 2022 #37
"Trump's top allies are preparing to radically reshape the federal government if he is re-elected.." Botany Jul 2022 #38
By 2024 he will either be dead or in prison. milestogo Jul 2022 #42
Yes, Trump will be dead, in prison, or hiding from the law. The real problem is ...Rick Scott. Stuart G Jul 2022 #56
Why didn't he do this in his first term? n/t 867-5309. Jul 2022 #55
Throw his ass in jail for plotting against our govt SouthernDem4ever Jul 2022 #57
Thanks, Putin. Kid Berwyn Jul 2022 #58
This is a must read article LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #59
Jim Jordan encouraging Trump to conduct mass federal firings when he's re-elected to 'send a message LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #60
You can bet that if they have these plans, they have plans to Hotler Jul 2022 #61
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