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SHRED

(28,136 posts)
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 10:50 AM Jun 2018

The political side of this horrific separation policy


We've got mid terms coming soon.

This Nazi-like policy has got to be harming the Republicans.

Some of them must be freaking out.

Dump is a millstone around the neck of his party.
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The political side of this horrific separation policy (Original Post) SHRED Jun 2018 OP
We have to make damn sure he owns it. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #1
His base is too solid right now. No Trumpgrets yet. muntrv Jun 2018 #2
The base is impossible to reach SHRED Jun 2018 #3
His actual base is only about 25%. shraby Jun 2018 #8
Nixon had about the same even when resigning SHRED Jun 2018 #9
Bush did too in his 2nd term. shraby Jun 2018 #12
The Trump base has never been happier. Between that and voter suppression... Garrett78 Jun 2018 #4
He doesn't care about votes. lark Jun 2018 #5
being cruel to non-whites is a core party value for republicans. why would he shy away from that? unblock Jun 2018 #6
Good analysis SHRED Jun 2018 #7
Here's what disturbs me about the GOP--- femmocrat Jun 2018 #10
All talk is what they are SHRED Jun 2018 #11

shraby

(21,946 posts)
8. His actual base is only about 25%.
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 11:11 AM
Jun 2018

Those are ones no one will reach. They're drowning in koolaid.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
4. The Trump base has never been happier. Between that and voter suppression...
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 10:59 AM
Jun 2018

...we better hope every person with a conscience who is permitted to vote does vote. And that high population centers have plenty of polling places.

Elections should take place over several days, at least one of which should be a national holiday. And everyone should have a vote-by-mail option.

lark

(23,105 posts)
5. He doesn't care about votes.
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 11:03 AM
Jun 2018

Russian Repugs have got a plan to steal the vote hugely this time because they know their little 1% tactic from '16 will not work this time around.

unblock

(52,253 posts)
6. being cruel to non-whites is a core party value for republicans. why would he shy away from that?
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 11:08 AM
Jun 2018

donnie *will* be a millstone around the neck of his party, but as long as he's got foxnews on his side and the rest of the media haplessly repeating his propaganda, he can get away with it.

eventually the media will turn on him, or he'll lose foxnews somehow, or sheer numbers of democrats will make his brand of toxic extremism nonviable.

but it's not clear that we're there yet....

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
10. Here's what disturbs me about the GOP---
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 11:13 AM
Jun 2018

Some republican senators have made or written critical statements. OK..... so why can't they sign on to Feinstein's bill, #KeepingFamilesTogether? Some of those politicians like Flake and Corker are retiring anyhow. Others like Collins and Murkowski have openly voted against trump in the past. Is there not one darn patriot on their side of the aisle?

I won't criticize McCain because I know he cannot travel to DC to stand up for the families, but he has issued a statement. The republicans never, ever put their actions where their mouths are. Look up "feckless" in the dictionary, and there they are.


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