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andym

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1. House GOP members still supporting Trump during impeachment are reminiscent of the Roman Senators

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Wed Jan 13, 2021, 05:21 PM

Jan 2021

who made Octavius the first Roman emperor, ending the republic. Of course, back then, their lives probably would have been forfeited if they did not go along. GOP Reps. are even worse, they are cowardly supporting a man who lied attempting to cheat his way into staying in power, risking the lives of the US Congress to do so.

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House GOP members still supporting Trump during impeachment are reminiscent of the Roman Senators andym Jan 2021 #1

Today's impeachment vote (Feb 13) is another nail in the coffin of the American republic andym Feb 2021 #2