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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 08:55 PM Feb 2020

Now that Vermont GOP Gov. Phil Scott has joined Mitt Romney, and criiticized Trump,

is this the beginning of an "I am Spartacus" moment among GOP politicians?

Or will all the GOP cowards watch as Scott and Romney get dragged off and crucified by Trump's legionnaires?

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Now that Vermont GOP Gov. Phil Scott has joined Mitt Romney, and criiticized Trump, (Original Post) guillaumeb Feb 2020 OP
Kasich will show up soon to stand with Romney blm Feb 2020 #1
That would be good. eom guillaumeb Feb 2020 #2
No, it would take a certain amount of courage to watch them getting dragged off Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #3
So sad. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #5
no handmade34 Feb 2020 #4
If they had the integrity, guillaumeb Feb 2020 #6
Blue state Repukes are going to be the first to jump off the Trumptanic. roamer65 Feb 2020 #7
And that will help, and might encourage the others. eom guillaumeb Feb 2020 #8
It would be nice to think that, but we've seen similar moments in the past... JHB Feb 2020 #9
Agreed, but one can hope. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #10
Eh he's from Vermont HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #11

Leghorn21

(13,526 posts)
3. No, it would take a certain amount of courage to watch them getting dragged off
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 09:00 PM
Feb 2020

they will remain as blind and willfully ignorant as they ever were
laughing, clapping, and praising their liddle' donnie

barf, man

handmade34

(22,758 posts)
4. no
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 09:14 PM
Feb 2020

too easy... courage comes when there is sacrifice and a price to pay... Scott's got nothing to lose, Romney's not going to lose... this generation of lawmakers (R's), for the most part are cowards and not worthy of their title

the "greatest generation" has come and gone... no longer remembered

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
6. If they had the integrity,
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 10:19 PM
Feb 2020

and the courage, they could stand up to the bully. His craziest cadre of voters would have no where to go.

roamer65

(36,747 posts)
7. Blue state Repukes are going to be the first to jump off the Trumptanic.
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 10:50 PM
Feb 2020

We still need to eliminate them from any office in a blue state. There should be NO Repuke office holders in New England, New York, California, Oregon or Washington State.

JHB

(37,162 posts)
9. It would be nice to think that, but we've seen similar moments in the past...
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 01:01 PM
Feb 2020

...and those indicate it's not the way to bet.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
10. Agreed, but one can hope.
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 01:02 PM
Feb 2020

The GOP will tolerate anything as long as they remain in power. And so will the "moral majority".

 

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)
11. Eh he's from Vermont
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 01:03 PM
Feb 2020

It’s not going to cost him anything politically. If it were the gov of some rural Trumpian southern state we might be on to something.

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