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not_the_one

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21. Under the circumstances and at THIS time, I will accept Steve's efforts as genuine.
Fri May 22, 2020, 11:23 AM
May 2020

ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING that helps rid us of the turd, I will gladly accept.

I DO, however, have a memory. And it is long (at least until the ALZ/dementia kicks in...).

I will remember what Steve Schmidt, Michael Steele, Nicole Wallace, Rick Wilson, ALL the Rs or former Rs, have enabled, who have now seen the light after helping to create a system that has brought us the sorriest piece of human excrement to EVER inhabit the White House, one who REVELS in his ignorance, greed, prejudice and hate.

The question is what will they do once he is gone? Will they return to the fold that CREATED him?

I can't fathom why having a D behind your name is so abhorrent.

It seems like a big issue is the size of government. Well, for BIG issues, like equality under the law, fairness that addresses all states, national security, it will take a BIG government. For big issues like providing health care, education, infrastructure, a safe environment, it will take a big government.

Paying taxes seem to be an issue. Nobody likes paying taxes, but TANSTAAFL (there ain't no such thing as a free lunch) is a reality that everyone must accept. NO ONE likes freeloaders. Anyone who accepts the benefits that taxes provide, then complains about paying them, is a wannabe freeloader. Besides, a SHITLOAD TON of those taxes goes to the military industrial complex for our NATIONAL SECURITY. Those haters of paying taxes LOVE their money being spent on THAT.

Guns aren't the issue. That is a fake issue designed to stir shit. Democrats do NOT want to take away everyone's guns. WE DEMOCRATS OWN GUNS!!! A concept that they don't seem to consider in the upcoming "culture war". Weapons of WAR, however, MAY not be appropriate for personal safety, or sport hunting. That can be discussed without conflating it as democrats "taking all your guns".

As is said, you can always tell a lot about a person by the company they keep. Look at the people who are lining up behind the republican party. Haters of EVERY stripe... Nazis, white nationalists, so-called christian fundamentalists/evangelicals, haters of the others (jews, muslims, blacks, ANY immigrant except white ones, homos, any non-christian), etc. THAT is enough to cause ANY politician to be ashamed to have an R behind their name.

Bottom line, the D stands for fairness, equality, inclusion, acceptance, sympathy and empathy, religious freedom, etc.

The R stands for hate, division, INequality, religious extremism, being anti-science, anti-regulation for profit, greed, etc.

Why would anyone want to be identified as an R. (Rhetorical question, we all know HATE of the other is the common thread...)

I just don't get it. Yes, we all have our differences, but I will NEVER countenance a republican as a friend, or someone I WANT to be part of my life. I will NOT be judged for KNOWINGLY having THEM in my personal circle. I can't remove them all from the earth, so we may have to associate or interact at some level.

But that is one option for choice that is COMPLETELY under my control. A republican will NEVER be more than someone that I HAVE to associate or interact with. I do NOT want to spend time with them, share with them, have them a part of my life. That little R behind their political affiliation is a deal breaker, a red line in the sand, a bridge too far, the straw the breaks the camel's back, etc. You get my drift. Limiting? Yes, but I will deal with it.



He sabotages our real defenses while using our forces as props. JHB May 2020 #1
+++ still_one May 2020 #2
He is Putin's main man on the ground in America. Putin get what Putin wants! usaf-vet May 2020 #4
"I tawt I taw a Puti tat!" - Tweety ArizonaLib May 2020 #27
He's great and PCIntern May 2020 #3
understood. It is puzzling still_one May 2020 #6
They didn't do vetting of Palin. They just picked her hoping it would help get women that supported JI7 May 2020 #7
How a college sophomore put Alaska's governor on the map. LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2020 #33
I've said the same thing about Rick Wilson FakeNoose May 2020 #8
They aren't that committed to conservative politics. At least not Steve Schmidt JI7 May 2020 #9
He's moderate conservative by PERSONALITY and Hortensis May 2020 #17
Exactly. PCIntern May 2020 #10
Use them while we can LiberalLovinLug May 2020 #35
I've wondered the same thing about anyone Leith May 2020 #28
putin's pawn empedocles May 2020 #5
In a recent podcast, Al Franken interviews Schmidt and takes him to task at times... FormerDittoHead May 2020 #11
Which is fair. calimary May 2020 #34
And he has exposed America's dirty little secret that 40% of the electorate is just like him. Pepsidog May 2020 #12
It's hard to argue with that. n/t Laelth May 2020 #13
The whole GOP is GUILTY ... GeorgeGist May 2020 #14
Poor choice of words. We elected Hillary in 2016. tRUMP was ratfucked onto us... elections and abqtommy May 2020 #15
with plenty of help barbtries May 2020 #16
K&R smirkymonkey May 2020 #18
he's been great, I like him better now that he is on our side Hamlette May 2020 #19
Most compelling wordsmith...a Rhetorician. Kid Berwyn May 2020 #20
Under the circumstances and at THIS time, I will accept Steve's efforts as genuine. not_the_one May 2020 #21
I have no illusion they are still republicans, and will jump back to the republican party once trump still_one May 2020 #22
Nicole Wallace didn't even vote for Mccain becsuse Palin was on the ticket JI7 May 2020 #23
That's fine with me. We need a sane two-party system for the sake of our democracy... First Speaker May 2020 #26
I agree still_one May 2020 #29
KR! TY Cha May 2020 #24
He is simply a reflection of Republicans in general ibegurpard May 2020 #25
Well said steve amuse bouche May 2020 #30
Imperviousness might be an obstacle? czarjak May 2020 #31
HUGE K&R red dog 1 May 2020 #32
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