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kentuck

(111,111 posts)
Sun Jul 12, 2020, 11:36 PM Jul 2020

They had their chance.

And they blew it.

They had a chance to do what was best for the country. They had a chance to do what was best for their Party and themselves.

They could have rid themselves of their problem. They had a chance to vote for impeachment and conviction, but they chose to play the game through.

The Senate didn't even want to look at it. They didn't need to hear from any witnesses. Their minds were made up.

Unfortunately, the people have had to suffer because of their decisions.

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rusty quoin

(6,133 posts)
2. Trump had a chance to get re-elected if he was not himself and had crushed the pandemic.
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 12:33 AM
Jul 2020

He could have listened to the professionals and let them handle things as he took credit.

It happened in Europe and Asia. We knew what to do, we had time, and if he had done what needed to be done, he would have done the only right thing in his presidency, and saved us all.

It’s a small wonder everything he touched turned to shit besides that make believe tv show.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
3. I don't believe...
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 12:43 AM
Jul 2020

I don't believe they intended to do what was best, all things considered. They have been making a last ditch effort to save their Party and gain more power.

They have politically copulated with Trump in order to try to give their dinosaur party a chance to persist. What would that have to do with what is best for the country if power and the wealthy are their primary concern?

This was not about having a chance to do anything that you mentioned, both for the GOP and Trump. The rats decided to stay in the sinking ship because that ship represents the entire GOP.

The overt racism plays into it because, if you look at the projected demographics, the writing is already on the wall and this is their bulwark for their inevitable obsolescence. Something will replace them as the opposition party, if not. It may take a while, but you can smell the soup cooking.

KS Toronado

(17,477 posts)
4. Had tRumper tell me yesterday prez was doing everything in his power to control the virus
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 02:15 AM
Jul 2020

and he was doing a great job of it. So I asked one question, back when we only had 15 cases in the U.S.
if trumpig had made everybody coming back into this country from overseas quarantined and tested,
you think we would have more than 135 thousand deaths or fewer after only 4 months?

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