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global1

(25,253 posts) Sun Jul 30, 2023, 12:23 PM Jul 2023

How Many Of You Out There In DU Land Feel Tr**p Is Blackmailing The Repug Party..... [View all]

in some way or other - that makes them fearful of taking on Tr**p and drumming him out of the Party?

How else do you explain Tr**p's hold on the Party? Why do they always circle the wagons for this guy?

There's almost a new revelation each day that shows Tr**p to be the criminal he is.

I can't think it's just because of his MAGA following that they don't want to lose.

I think that they can jettison the MAGA's and recover by aspiring to the age old traditions and positions of the Repug Party.

Right now - I believe protecting Tr**p is a losing proposition for them - yet they protect him at all costs.

I just don't get it. I have to believe that he's holding something really sinister over them that has them shaking in their boots.

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How Many Of You Out There In DU Land Feel Tr**p Is Blackmailing The Repug Party..... [View all] global1 Jul 2023 OP

I do. no_hypocrisy Jul 2023 #1

Oh yeah. He's no doubt 'Lindsey Graham-ing' a bunch of them. peppertree Jul 2023 #48

Focus on the eight homegirl Jul 2023 #63

THIS! THIS! THIS! OMGWTF Jul 2023 #66

Lindsey - is that a rainbow tie you're sporting, old chap? erronis Jul 2023 #72

They got 'im by the neck alright peppertree Jul 2023 #77

Lindsay is a different case DENVERPOPS Jul 2023 #86

That's what I mean peppertree Jul 2023 #88

It is known that Putin DENVERPOPS Jul 2023 #89

The dog? Dan Jul 2023 #91

More like extortion, since he's the mob boss with all the cards. ananda Jul 2023 #2

+1 H2O Man Jul 2023 #3

I think it is this, along with blackmail and/or threats of harm to family, or bribes. pandr32 Jul 2023 #28

And BonnieJW Jul 2023 #41

he's blackmailing some, trolling some, stealing from everyone Tetrachloride Jul 2023 #4

Agree. MLAA Jul 2023 #30

Definitely those Jilly_in_VA Jul 2023 #85

Some are exposed, the rest are just abjectly ethically challenged. dchill Jul 2023 #5

I don't think he has to wryter2000 Jul 2023 #6

He has blackmail on a lot of members kimbutgar Jul 2023 #7

Not That Many ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #8

I've felt that way since 2016. Putin has blackmail on Trump and the RNC. 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2023 #9

With Russia's help. bluestarone Jul 2023 #10

Whatever coercive approach is used, information is power: US Intel, Rep. McCaul (R-TX) & Zuck Aimee in OKC Jul 2023 #83

Yes, in some cases, and the bottomless well of dark money, some of which is Russian. Joinfortmill Jul 2023 #11

Russian money (n/t) PJMcK Jul 2023 #12

And Saudi BonnieJW Jul 2023 #44

I have never heard anything specific about blackmail. I'm sure he has dirt of some of them. Earth-shine Jul 2023 #13

Of course. MOMFUDSKI Jul 2023 #14

Trump is the Republican party. Yavin4 Jul 2023 #15

I don't KentuckyWoman Jul 2023 #16

For the hundredth time: blackmail compels obedience; not enthusiasm. brooklynite Jul 2023 #17

The key insight of the thread. tRump's magats enthusiastically primary anyone not in line w the rump Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #74

It is voluntary. They WANT to be controlled and led by a career criminal. dalton99a Jul 2023 #18

only to the extent that they are WILLING stopdiggin Jul 2023 #19

You are correct. republianmushroom Jul 2023 #21

That's an interesting point bucolic_frolic Jul 2023 #20

that take stopdiggin Jul 2023 #23

Many of them have also committed crimes, so they are protecting themselves. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #22

I've said it from the middle of his first term. NCDem47 Jul 2023 #24

Second term? blue neen Jul 2023 #43

First term! Oops. NCDem47 Jul 2023 #50

Lol no, they just like him. It's not a conspiracy. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2023 #25

They like what he stands for--lying, cheating stealing, anything that adds to their power. Lonestarblue Jul 2023 #29

Well, the repug party no longer exists. They claim they are still a force, but to have a SWBTATTReg Jul 2023 #26

TFG has a cult of tiredtoo Jul 2023 #27

This is it. And why the rest of 'em dont get that its NOT the majority. oldsoftie Jul 2023 #45

Trump has the voters, the GOP knows the voters will do whatever Trump tells them to do. Hamlette Jul 2023 #31

He's not blackmailing ITAL Jul 2023 #32

Not at all Cosmocat Jul 2023 #33

I don't think he's blackmailing the GOP. I think he's extorting the GOP using the leverage he has Martin68 Jul 2023 #34

"If I go down I'm taking everybody with me!" Marcuse Jul 2023 #35

Bingo DENVERPOPS Jul 2023 #84

It's not blackmail if you want to go along with it ZonkerHarris Jul 2023 #36

One third are as nasty as he is & are thrilled he's made it OK to bring that bigotry & hate CrispyQ Jul 2023 #37

Nope. I dont feel that way at all. They're simply cowards. oldsoftie Jul 2023 #38

I don't think that's the case. Elessar Zappa Jul 2023 #39

Trump only holds over them what they let him hold over them -- power, & his threat to use it against ancianita Jul 2023 #40

It's a lose-lose hostage situation Fiendish Thingy Jul 2023 #42

He has a major blackmail ability and he's threatened it before Jarqui Jul 2023 #46

As I've said a couple of times. Arthur_Frain Jul 2023 #47

Yes - I think Jeffrey Epstein is the missing link here. TheRickles Jul 2023 #53

Frankly, I blame the primary system BlueIn_W_Pa Jul 2023 #49

Trump is seen as the best source of liberal tears in their party gulliver Jul 2023 #51

I don't think it's that. I think it's fear about having his idiot follower abandon them Warpy Jul 2023 #52

He has something on Elise Stefanik mgardener Jul 2023 #54

Russian Kompromat is some of the best... dlk Jul 2023 #55

Documents? Jughead Jul 2023 #56

There are none so blind as those who will not see Marthe48 Jul 2023 #57

Absolutely relayerbob Jul 2023 #58

Is it Cherokee100 Jul 2023 #59

He's a fucking con man. ificandream Jul 2023 #60

That's probably a part of it, but there's also the fact that so many Republicans fear... Silent3 Jul 2023 #61

No. Let me translate this into Christian terms. People can be compared to 4 different plots of Karadeniz Jul 2023 #62

I do duhneece Jul 2023 #64

"I'm not going to be ignored, Republicans!" nt gulliver Jul 2023 #65

The all powerful letter R has a lot of magic. Emile Jul 2023 #67

There probably is some illegal pressure on some politicians, but most of the pressure comes from Fla Dem Jul 2023 #68

I doubt he has any 'smoking gun' evidence on any of them. louis-t Jul 2023 #69

They're afraid of his base. griffi94 Jul 2023 #70

Cambridge Analytica was very very good to him. eom MrsCoffee Jul 2023 #71

Repukes are afraid of tRump because he has an army of crazies backing him yaesu Jul 2023 #73

tRump can stochastically target them and their loved ones with ease. Marcuse Jul 2023 #87

Their minor crimes lambchopp59 Jul 2023 #75

Considering what has been publicly proven- 58Sunliner Jul 2023 #76

They can't alienate their racist base n/t hibbing Jul 2023 #78

I do. LiberalArkie Jul 2023 #79

I think it's likely they have more on him than he has on them Martin Eden Jul 2023 #80

Actually Fox News is the problem. Initech Jul 2023 #81

Tell me you're in a cult without telling me you are in a cult. 634-5789 Jul 2023 #82

The Holy Indicted One didn't become corrupt... MiHale Jul 2023 #90

he owns the party and they all know it Takket Jul 2023 #92

He doesn't have to blackmail them jcgoldie Jul 2023 #93

A bunch of those documents he stole were likely for blackmail purposes. GoCubsGo Jul 2023 #94

it's just not that complicated. You're giving hin FAR more credit than he deserves and Maru Kitteh Jul 2023 #95

I fear the republicans know the fix is in on the general election LetsGetSmartAboutIt Jul 2023 #96

You know he is RocRizzo55 Jul 2023 #97

Absolutely. PCIntern Jul 2023 #98