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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 11:06 AM Jun 2018

There are no decent republicans in Congress

Their silent complicity is the biggest disappointment of the trump administration.

They sit by and accommodate this madman who is destroying America globally and domestically.

They are all equally at fault. Traitors, all of them.

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There are no decent republicans in Congress (Original Post) NightWatcher Jun 2018 OP
I include the Republicans who speak up as they retire. gordianot Jun 2018 #1
They scream by their silence until they do retire....the silence is maddening and inexplicable. Fred Sanders Jun 2018 #17
They are probably afraid of costing their prospective successors their seats Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2018 #27
Kick. CrispyQ Jun 2018 #2
I just fired off a letter Ohiogal Jun 2018 #3
I sent a letter to Cong. Sean Duffy-R (WI) HelenWheels Jun 2018 #20
Its all about money CountAllVotes Jun 2018 #4
And they are terrified of losing the base. spooky3 Jun 2018 #26
Republicans are thrilled. Undermining trust in government and getting richer. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #5
The Republicans in Congress have the power to do something. TNNurse Jun 2018 #6
I want to get a bumper sticker MurrayDelph Jun 2018 #7
The Republicans are letting this, CCExile Jun 2018 #8
Republicans have self-inflicted mental illnesses ThoughtCriminal Jun 2018 #11
And no matter how much "real conservatives" claim to be "NeverTrump"... JHB Jun 2018 #22
Yes. Very well said. EricMaundry Jun 2018 #9
There are a few. Costello seems reasonable. Dent was for sure. lancelyons Jun 2018 #10
Soon, we will all see just which Republicans are "reasonable." Stuart G Jun 2018 #24
Anyone know of an organization that is looking a massive changes in wealth erronis Jun 2018 #12
They turned on America duforsure Jun 2018 #13
Keep RepubliCons shackled to Trump. Keep the brands welded together. The GOParty enables tRump. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #14
Blind faith in party, and the money funneled to them... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2018 #15
Ben Sasse is an idiot hibbing Jun 2018 #16
Build that giant guillotine on the mall. SCVDem Jun 2018 #18
Build about three dozen of them and don't say a word. NightWatcher Jun 2018 #23
I love this idea. mnhtnbb Jun 2018 #28
They've been dying RoBear Jun 2018 #19
i disliked Repubs before BUT bluestarone Jun 2018 #21
K&R ck4829 Jun 2018 #25

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
17. They scream by their silence until they do retire....the silence is maddening and inexplicable.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 01:52 PM
Jun 2018

Are they that afraid of the Cult and Wrath of Fox? Seems so...fucking cowards and traitors and general evil people.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,460 posts)
27. They are probably afraid of costing their prospective successors their seats
Mon Jun 11, 2018, 09:18 AM
Jun 2018

That being said, it's still cowardly.

Ohiogal

(32,196 posts)
3. I just fired off a letter
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 11:17 AM
Jun 2018

to Rob Portman saying the exact same thing.

Not that it will do much good besides make me feel better.

HelenWheels

(2,284 posts)
20. I sent a letter to Cong. Sean Duffy-R (WI)
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 02:06 PM
Jun 2018

I am so angry at Congress. Told him he is complicit in the Mad Man's destruction of the USA and all for a tax cut.

CountAllVotes

(20,884 posts)
4. Its all about money
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 11:28 AM
Jun 2018

That is all they care about. How much more can I steal? How much more can I grab? How much more more more more more ...

These people live in a very small contained world. They can have their very small stinky world all to themselves for it is contaminated!



TNNurse

(6,933 posts)
6. The Republicans in Congress have the power to do something.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 12:39 PM
Jun 2018

They do not care about the people, the future, the planet. Hell, they do not even want to make things better for their own families in the future. Do they think there will be a special place with clean air, clean water, healthcare and safe jobs just for them???? Guess there will be private schools but who will teach, clean and feed them there????

MurrayDelph

(5,305 posts)
7. I want to get a bumper sticker
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 12:40 PM
Jun 2018

that says "I'm too patriotic to vote Republican."



(even though I think I'd be afraid to display it, as I frequently travel through eastern Oregon and Nevada on my way between Portland and LA)

CCExile

(476 posts)
8. The Republicans are letting this,
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 12:47 PM
Jun 2018

and so much more, continue. Trump can only be partially blamed, as he has extreme mental problems. What is in it for the Republicans to ruin us? Money? Well, they already have most of that. Power? To what end? Fame? They are already infamous. Perhaps it is something like this:

Power+Greed+Short Sightedness+Psychopathology+Fear = Modern GOP

ThoughtCriminal

(14,056 posts)
11. Republicans have self-inflicted mental illnesses
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 01:30 PM
Jun 2018

The feedback loops of propaganda and self-delusion have, over time, driven all of them all quite mad.

JHB

(37,166 posts)
22. And no matter how much "real conservatives" claim to be "NeverTrump"...
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 02:12 PM
Jun 2018

...patient zeroes for that self-inflicted mental illness is William F. Buckley and the rest of the Movement Conservatives.

Stuart G

(38,458 posts)
24. Soon, we will all see just which Republicans are "reasonable."
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 03:35 PM
Jun 2018

...I think that there will be some kind of Republican reaction to the last few days. That reaction will be something to look for.
.... And those who are "reasonable" will light up and be seen compared to the rest..

erronis

(15,470 posts)
12. Anyone know of an organization that is looking a massive changes in wealth
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 01:36 PM
Jun 2018

For people that are supposedly only being paid by their salaries?

I understand there are "speaking" fees and other supposedly quid-pro-quo exchanges. But many of these are shams to bolster the critters bank accounts around the world, and under various mattresses.

ProPublica has been running some great in-depth exposes of what's rotten in the heart of politics. Perhaps it's already there and I didn't see it, or perhaps someone else is questioning how a junior representative from podunk, US can amass $1M in a couple of years on a gov't salary.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,501 posts)
15. Blind faith in party, and the money funneled to them...
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 01:50 PM
Jun 2018

makes them think it's OK. Plus, now their preachers say it's OK. And, the preachers get tons of money.

There's a lot of mental illness factors involved, but "conservative" fear of crossing any leader - a result of authoritarian beliefs - is a huge factor. The whole damned bunch shows signs of some degree of psychopathy as well.

.......

hibbing

(10,113 posts)
16. Ben Sasse is an idiot
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 01:52 PM
Jun 2018

He thinks sending out a few semi critical tweets makes him some kind of maverick.


Peace

 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
18. Build that giant guillotine on the mall.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 01:52 PM
Jun 2018

It worked for the French and I'm sure Pres. Macron will supply the drawings.

Paint it gold!

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
23. Build about three dozen of them and don't say a word.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 03:26 PM
Jun 2018

Build them in locations visible from congressional office buildings, the Mall, and the Capitol Hill and call them art installations. Then start slicing watermelons....

And wait.

bluestarone

(17,128 posts)
21. i disliked Repubs before BUT
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 02:11 PM
Jun 2018

I really HATE the bunch that we have today!!!! THEY ARE ALL owned by RUSSIA!!!!!!!!!!! They gave our country away!!!!!!!! Somebody has to stop this shit SOON!! Might be too late already!!!

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