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kentuck

(114,904 posts)
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:50 AM Nov 4

Why are Republicans acting as if the sky is falling?

Many are trying to hide in military housing. Many are acting as if the voters are coming after them with a rope.

If they believe that what they are doing is so righteous and so popular with the public, why are they panicking?

Their fake bravado is just a charade? They know what they are doing is wrong for the country and wrong for the people.

They just have to see it to believe it.

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Why are Republicans acting as if the sky is falling? (Original Post) kentuck Nov 4 OP
I don't think it's because the sky is falling. More like bluestarone Nov 4 #1
Some Republicans calling it a Republican civil war womanofthehills Nov 4 #15
Please note popsdenver Nov 4 #18
They think we're the evil ones. For wanting to eat and similar unforgivable sins. unblock Nov 4 #2
The sky kinda IS falling leftstreet Nov 4 #3
Projection. They fear that others are as vile, hateful and violent as they are. usonian Nov 4 #4
One Main Reason gab13by13 Nov 4 #5
I hope you are right. kentuck Nov 4 #6
MAGAts hate the gubmint but sure love sucking on Blue State socialism. TheBlackAdder Nov 4 #10
They are gona freak after today obamanut2012 Nov 4 #11
I was going to response to your earlier post with something like that. underpants Nov 4 #12
I hope they don't get discouraged or worse, apathetic. calimary Nov 4 #28
Because Americans know how to google 'Ceausescu' C_U_L8R Nov 4 #7
And, today's MAGAts are all born with the dominant HENNY-PENNY gene. Magoo48 Nov 4 #23
If only we could skip the death and injuries and move on to the... armed forces turning on them part. chowder66 Nov 4 #29
They should pay tax payers for rent. We should Emile Nov 4 #8
It's free housing & utilities & security at taxpayer expense dalton99a Nov 4 #9
Bingo. That too. underpants Nov 4 #13
They aren't running, they are preparing. NT Happy Hoosier Nov 4 #14
It's always much easier to talk the talk dlk Nov 4 #16
Bullies are chickenshits...the guilty run around in wet pants... MiHale Nov 4 #17
I love this post! calimary Nov 4 #25
Maybe all hell is going to break loose and they know it, we don't Bev54 Nov 4 #19
Some of us knew it. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 4 #31
The Courts May Get Serious FrankTC Nov 4 #20
They fear Antifa? surfered Nov 4 #21
Their deluxe accomodations should be Ilsa Nov 4 #22
They Are Getting Ready MissouriDem47 Nov 4 #24
Trump's provoking retaliation and they know it. We're in danger ⚠️ live love laugh Nov 4 #26
Then we need to be dangerous in turn. Queso Delicioso Nov 4 #27
After tRump's 'Gatsby' fiasco at Merde-a-Loco... SeattleVet Nov 4 #30

bluestarone

(20,745 posts)
1. I don't think it's because the sky is falling. More like
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:52 AM
Nov 4

They are preparing for THEIR final push with supreme court decisions that will BLOW away our Democracy!!

womanofthehills

(10,604 posts)
15. Some Republicans calling it a Republican civil war
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 12:48 PM
Nov 4

Candace, Tucker, MTG, Fuentes, Matt Gaetz, Bannon, Alex Jones against Mark Levin, Josh hammer, Ted Cruz, Randy Fine etc etc. First group says its about America First or Israel First and Epstein and bombing fishing boats and dead Palestinian babies.

Republicans now HATE each other and are basically threatening each others lives.

Josh Hammer (Senior editor at Newsweek) about Tucker (many took it as a death threat esp saying this after Kirk’s murder)

“The fox is now comfortably ensconced in the hen house,” wrote Hammer. “And unless the fox is neutralized, the victim could be the entire extant GOP coalition itself.”


Mark Levine called Tucker a maggot, smuck and little badtard.

“ Mark Levin to Republican Jewish Coalition: What Do You Mean We Can't Cancel "Bastard" Tucker Carlson? We Canceled Pat Buchanan”

“We're surrounded by cowards who have microphones, who have TV cameras, who have websites, who have columns. Cowards. It's spelled C-A-R-L-S-O-N.

It's spelled F-U-E-N-T-E-S. It's spelled O-W-E-N-S. It's spelled B-A-N-N-O-N.

It's spelled Marjorie Trader Greene. You can figure that out yourself. And they're not alone.”

“How are we going to attack the Mondamis and the Talibs and the Omars and the Sanders and the rest of them when in our own house this poison is spreading? We've got to take care of business. We can fight the enemy on the other side.”

Then he called for Tu
cker to be “dealt with” (many saying these words could incite crazy people)

THIS DIVISION might be the end of the Republican Party as we know it. Love it when they spend their time attacking each other and NOT attacking Dems. This is great for coming elections.




popsdenver

(973 posts)
18. Please note
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 01:16 PM
Nov 4

THE FIRST THING TRUMP DID WAS BRING HIS GESTAPO IN FULL FORCE TO DC......AND HAS KEPT THEM THERE.......

National Guard, U.S. Military, FBI agents, ATF agents, Border Patrol Agents, DEA Agents, all walking the streets with back ups in the shadows, just standing by in case...

He saw what his cult 5,000 followers did to the Capitol, and he wanted to turn DC into a fortress to prevent the same from happening to his CABAL, AND all the Republican Senators, Republican House Members, and his beloved Republican Supreme Court Justices........

leftstreet

(38,161 posts)
3. The sky kinda IS falling
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:57 AM
Nov 4

Half the population in the US is under 40, open to socialized programs, tossing military budgets, and really hating on the rich. The disillusionment and loss of trust in government and politicians SHOULD have them worried

usonian

(22,346 posts)
4. Projection. They fear that others are as vile, hateful and violent as they are.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:58 AM
Nov 4

Because it's all they know.



From "If Life is a Game, These are the Rules."
Cherie Carter-Scott.

7. Other people are merely mirrors of you.

You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects to you something you love or hate about yourself.

gab13by13

(30,603 posts)
5. One Main Reason
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 12:00 PM
Nov 4

Congressional Magats expected Congressional Democrats to cave, the Magats don't know what to do seeing as Krasnov wants to keep the government shut down.

If you want to see panic, just wait until after today's elections.

obamanut2012

(29,026 posts)
11. They are gona freak after today
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 12:13 PM
Nov 4

Mamdani will win, Spanberger and Prop 50 will probably win, and Sherrill has a decent chance of winning.

underpants

(193,851 posts)
12. I was going to response to your earlier post with something like that.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 12:31 PM
Nov 4

I think they start negotiating tomorrow. The BS Moses Mike is peddling sells big in their world….but nowhere else. I’m sure they are getting hounded with calls about Med B, ACA in general, and now SNAP. They thought it was a good tactic to at least stop Spanberger. Trust me, they fear here in the years to come.

That and keeping the Epstein files out of sight as long as possible. Even IF he didn’t do the horrible acts, his name is in their and they know he and they will be swimming/drowning in it.

Someone over there was to flip the switch no matter what Trump thinks of it and Mike will take the fall.

calimary

(88,479 posts)
28. I hope they don't get discouraged or worse, apathetic.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 02:31 PM
Nov 4

Apathy is the big enemy.
It means you don’t care, and don’t give a damn who wins “cuz they’re all the same” or “there’s really no difference…”

HELL YEAH there’s a difference!!!

C_U_L8R

(48,510 posts)
7. Because Americans know how to google 'Ceausescu'
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 12:06 PM
Nov 4

The fate of abusers and oppressors is pretty certain… no matter how high they build the castle walls.

chowder66

(11,556 posts)
29. If only we could skip the death and injuries and move on to the... armed forces turning on them part.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 02:34 PM
Nov 4

Emile

(39,056 posts)
8. They should pay tax payers for rent. We should
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 12:07 PM
Nov 4

also demand a deposit after what Trump did to our Whitehouse.

dlk

(13,023 posts)
16. It's always much easier to talk the talk
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 01:12 PM
Nov 4

Then to actually walk the walk. Republicans don’t believe in consequences for themselves.

MiHale

(12,350 posts)
17. Bullies are chickenshits...the guilty run around in wet pants...
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 01:14 PM
Nov 4

They know they’ve done wrong…now they can’t stop looking over their shoulders…petrified little pukes.

Bad boys, bad boys…whatcha gonna do when they come for you?

FrankTC

(257 posts)
20. The Courts May Get Serious
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 01:35 PM
Nov 4

Sooner or later (probably later) the courts may start holding Reich ministers responsible for their contemptuous noncompliance. So they want to be somewhere that US Marshals can't scoop them up and haul them before a judge. They may believe that, hunkered down on a military base, they are outside the grasp of civilian authorities as well as No Kings protestors with pitchforks.

Ilsa

(63,598 posts)
22. Their deluxe accomodations should be
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 01:44 PM
Nov 4

treated as compensation. They should be taxed on it, and their pay reduced by the fair market value of their quarters.

MissouriDem47

(325 posts)
24. They Are Getting Ready
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 01:52 PM
Nov 4

They are getting ready for the time TACO announces that elections are canceled. The cowards want to hide from the response.

Queso Delicioso

(165 posts)
27. Then we need to be dangerous in turn.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 02:18 PM
Nov 4

Everyone knows these cowards don't engaged with targets who are well-armed and prepared.

SeattleVet

(5,781 posts)
30. After tRump's 'Gatsby' fiasco at Merde-a-Loco...
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 02:42 PM
Nov 4

they started hearing about what happened in France in 1789 from their constituents and are starting to make the connection?

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