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Fiendish Thingy

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9. Not all are cowards

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 09:32 AM

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A few, like Tillis, seem to have found their spines, and some of those few are openly opposing Trump.

They have done the math- rather than waste campaign funds on a bruising primary fight against a Trump-endorsed opponent, which they would surely lose, they can retire, and legally keep all their campaign funds.

My hope is that between now and November there will be enough republican retirees who no longer GAF if Trump tweets mean things about them, and who will, at least occasionally, vote against him.

But yes, the rest who continue to walk in lockstep towards retirement are the cowards they always were.

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