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shockey80

(4,379 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2020, 10:20 AM Jan 2020

Republicans in congress foolishly believe protecting Trump will protect them.

After watching Trump these past few years, a child could recognize Trump cannot be trusted. A child could recognize Trump does not care about anybody except himself. A child could recognize Trump will turn on, destroy anyone, if it was in his best interest. Trump uses people to benefit himself. If he no longer sees a benefit, he will discard you like a piece of trash.

If Trump were the captain of the Titanic, he would have been the first person on a lifeboat and he would not care who drowned.

When looking at the Republicans in congress, what you are seeing is a ship of fools.

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Republicans in congress foolishly believe protecting Trump will protect them. (Original Post) shockey80 Jan 2020 OP

Maybe some of them will see that, eventually, greymattermom Jan 2020 #1

They are perfectly OK with their grandkids growing up in a totalitarian state. lagomorph777 Jan 2020 #3

We all knows how this ends. 😂 TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #9

Ship of fools... NCLefty Jan 2020 #2

If they want to protect their seats, they have to protect him. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2020 #4

I think a lot of them are secretly hoping he loses in November. bearsfootball516 Jan 2020 #6

Do they have to be cowards to protect their seats? shockey80 Jan 2020 #7

That's why they need to vote on an anonymous vote for conviction. Scotch-Irish Jan 2020 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #5

GOP in congress have ZERO choice, so we democrats MUST do all we can come Nov 2020 beachbumbob Jan 2020 #8

K&R, Trumps win record among close elections SUCKS !!! Anyone close should run AWAY from Red Don uponit7771 Jan 2020 #10

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)

1. Maybe some of them will see that, eventually,

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 10:22 AM

Jan 2020

when Trump betrays them in public.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

3. They are perfectly OK with their grandkids growing up in a totalitarian state.

Reply to greymattermom (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 10:25 AM

Jan 2020

They assume their spawn will be protected by their complicity. How fucking naïve.

TheBlackAdder

(28,211 posts)

9. We all knows how this ends. 😂

Reply to greymattermom (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 10:59 AM

Jan 2020

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Trump to GOP -- You fucked up! You trusted us!

McConnell to GOP

McConnell to GOP

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NCLefty

(3,678 posts)

2. Ship of fools...

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 10:24 AM

Jan 2020

BlueTsunami2018

(3,503 posts)

4. If they want to protect their seats, they have to protect him.

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 10:27 AM

Jan 2020

The cult base absolutely loves him. Going against him is a death sentence in their districts. His vindictiveness is the reason they can’t do anything. Because they know he’ll turn on them in an instant, they can’t say a single cross word against him. That fact that he may turn on them anyway on a whim is the risk they’re willing to take. It’s self preservation for them.

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

6. I think a lot of them are secretly hoping he loses in November.

Reply to BlueTsunami2018 (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 10:29 AM

Jan 2020

Because once he’s gone, they don’t have to worship his base anymore.

shockey80

(4,379 posts)

7. Do they have to be cowards to protect their seats?

Reply to BlueTsunami2018 (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 10:42 AM

Jan 2020

That's what they are. They are members of the Senate. They should not fear doing the right thing and then defending it like adults.

Trump is guilty and he must be removed. They should say it ,do it and then defend themselves against the monster they created in the first place, their base.

Scotch-Irish

(464 posts)

11. That's why they need to vote on an anonymous vote for conviction.

Reply to BlueTsunami2018 (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 12:30 PM

Jan 2020

We just need 4 republicans to agree to an anonymous final vote. Word from inside the GOP has it that likely 35 republicans would vote to convict him if there were no repercussions. That would give more than the 2/3 vote needed to get rid of him.

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beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

8. GOP in congress have ZERO choice, so we democrats MUST do all we can come Nov 2020

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 10:57 AM

Jan 2020

IF ANY GOP abandons trump, trump CONTROLS 60-70% of the GOP voting base and any GOP'er who opposes trump WILL be primaried and beaten.

The plus side for democrats, the GOP'er who would win would be even further batshit crazy and BEATABLE in the general election.

We we do what we need to, Nov 2020 could be the largest change in political power that America ever saw.

uponit7771

(90,363 posts)

10. K&R, Trumps win record among close elections SUCKS !!! Anyone close should run AWAY from Red Don

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 11:01 AM

Jan 2020

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