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Amaryllis

(11,220 posts) Sun May 21, 2017, 06:33 PM May 2017

Must watch Joy and O'Donnell from earlier today: why Rs keep backing Trump; turned on Nixon- why? [View all]

Great discussion between Joy and Lawrence about difference between Congress now and during Nixon's time and why Rs continue to back Trump. Other good stuff too. One reason O'Donnell is so good is because of his background in politics. He knows it from the inside.

http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/lawrence-o-donnell-and-joy-reid-talk-trump-949657155802

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Must watch Joy and O'Donnell from earlier today: why Rs keep backing Trump; turned on Nixon- why? [View all] Amaryllis May 2017 OP

'Who's the leader?' elleng May 2017 #1

Gop support of nixon did not erode...not until the end ... beachbum bob May 2017 #2

Right, but I think his point is that things are so different now that we can't necessarily expect Amaryllis May 2017 #3

the 30% hardcore conservative base will keep supporting trump even if pictures of him fondling beachbum bob May 2017 #9

I'll say it again. Democrats had majorities in both houses of Congress when Nixon as impeached. Nitram May 2017 #4

I just watched the 1994 CBS special of Watergate. Many Repub would've forgiven him. BigmanPigman May 2017 #5

McCain pointed out that Reagan was forgiven after Iran-Contra because .... Honeycombe8 May 2017 #7

Good point. Nitram May 2017 #8

Tax Cuts. Once that's done, they'll cut him loose, if he's in trouble legally. He's a pariah. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #6