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Eyeball_Kid

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27. It's not just "giving a shit."
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 01:02 AM
11 hrs ago

There likely are a half dozen or so Republican members of Congress for which "jumping ship", or at least actively opposing Trump, resonates with their "life script"-- or a sequence of metaphors--and places them in an advantageous position where a "whole-ness" with one's self is possible. In some respects, this sounds like a bunch of hokum, but sometimes odd things drive people to act. You know this: Trump's "decisions" are getting increasingly loopy. And you know that, in restaurants all over New York and DC, Republicans are talking. They are being curt with their phrasing, but they're all saying the same thing: we didn't want all of this to happen. They'll talk to the press in a different way, but when the press isn't around, it's a different story. That's how people are, no matter the political leaning.

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everyone agrees rampartd Sunday #1
The longer Trump is allowed to break laws without consequences, the harder it becomes to put a stop to it. Jim__ Sunday #2
The media normalized his criminality years ago Hitorque Sunday #5
But not of nature NameAlreadyTaken 12 hrs ago #22
If McConnel, Lindsey Graham and McCarthy would havd stood their ground on doc03 Sunday #3
That ain't happening Hitorque Sunday #4
If they do it, don't announce until it's done. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #6
Why would they do that? JBTaurus83 Sunday #7
Right now, they only care about staying in power and kissing Dump's ass sakabatou Sunday #8
As you know, they don't care. So, not happening. Maru Kitteh Sunday #9
CRAP. Susan Collins will be running in 2026. eppur_se_muova Sunday #10
She originally ran on term limits. I think that was 5 terms ago. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #11
She may be gutless... sheshe2 11 hrs ago #26
We ought to start mid-term primaries by summer, assuming we are still alive. Silent Type Sunday #12
repubs are on the winning side with the best messaging. why quit? 47 is taking all the heat msongs Sunday #13
I don't believe that actually. Many believe, but those that don't are probab;y fearful for themselves and their family' OAITW r.2.0 13 hrs ago #19
My thoughts exactly! n/t returnee Monday #14
Kinda disappointed that more DUers are not on this thread. OAITW r.2.0 13 hrs ago #15
They won't JustAnotherGen 13 hrs ago #16
The ugly reality. The crime boss is in control and Elon helped! OAITW r.2.0 13 hrs ago #17
It would be, except that the Republicans have literally gone insane. ananda 13 hrs ago #18
The only "good time" they lived up to was finally after Watergate, maybe some at Civil Rights. UTUSN 12 hrs ago #20
I don't believe this. I think there are Republicans in our Congress that do not want OAITW r.2.0 12 hrs ago #21
If I were them, I'd jump with as many as I could take with me. House and Senate. halobeam 12 hrs ago #23
Jeffries is sending them out to their home towns and directing them Eyeball_Kid 11 hrs ago #29
None will, I am certain of that Meowmee 12 hrs ago #24
The reasonable ones got primaried. Kid Berwyn 11 hrs ago #25
It's not just "giving a shit." Eyeball_Kid 11 hrs ago #27
and that one Democrat...or more stillcool 11 hrs ago #28
Musk said he would primary them, and will get death threats. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #30
How about six in each House switch to Democrat? Jit423 5 hrs ago #31
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. n/t elocs 5 hrs ago #32
Except they don't Bettie 4 hrs ago #33
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