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Republicans Act Like They Are In North Korea (Original Post) PaulX2 Sep 2018 OP
they would probably lose in a Primary like Mark Sanford did JI7 Sep 2018 #1
Like the authoritarians they are. sandensea Sep 2018 #2
THIS KPN Sep 2018 #3
Thanks! All great - and small - nations go through despotic ruts. sandensea Sep 2018 #9
Most are chickenshits Racerdog1 Sep 2018 #4
They have power to use duforsure Sep 2018 #5
Trump is worse True Blue American Sep 2018 #6
The specter Of Joseph McCarthy's ghost The Wizard Sep 2018 #7
"Real power is, I don't even want to use the word, 'Fear.'" Danascot Sep 2018 #8

JI7

(93,615 posts)
1. they would probably lose in a Primary like Mark Sanford did
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 03:47 AM
Sep 2018

even if they have a very conservative record like Sanford did.

sandensea

(23,336 posts)
2. Like the authoritarians they are.
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 03:52 AM
Sep 2018

As much as the dictatorially-minded believe in encouraging fear in others, they're also ridiculously fearful themselves.

As usual, Bob Woodward chose his latest title perfectly.

sandensea

(23,336 posts)
9. Thanks! All great - and small - nations go through despotic ruts.
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:23 PM
Sep 2018

I was just hoping we could somehow avoid ours.

 

Racerdog1

(808 posts)
4. Most are chickenshits
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 06:14 AM
Sep 2018

Bunch of slimey little shit balls, afraid of their own shadows and of an orange fuck wad with no clue.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
5. They have power to use
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 06:20 AM
Sep 2018

Just start switching away from cheeto and join with the Democrats to retake Senate control , and send him and the KGOP a clear message you won't be corrupted with him and others in their party of corrupt criminals, and part of their election fixing anymore. Its only a matter of who has the courage to do it for the country now.

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
6. Trump is worse
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 06:20 AM
Sep 2018

Than no clue. He is mentally unstable and suffering from dementia. His constant repeating the same thing, mindless rages and rants are indicitive of dementia.

We are in serious trouble.

The Wizard

(13,735 posts)
7. The specter Of Joseph McCarthy's ghost
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 06:26 AM
Sep 2018

haunts them. It was McCarthy who started using the term Democrat Party (improper English) as a way to marginalize Democrats and the Democratic Party.

Danascot

(5,232 posts)
8. "Real power is, I don't even want to use the word, 'Fear.'"
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 09:19 AM
Sep 2018

The title (of Woodward's book) comes from the president himself, taken from an interview Woodward had with Trump in 2016.

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