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captain queeg

(10,171 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 06:58 PM Mar 2020

The rethugs are starting to sweat, they'll be pulling out all the stops

They’ve hitched their wagon totally to Trump who is failing spectacularly. They’re starting to realize Biden will kick his ass. It’s too late for them to ditch him, even if they wanted too. You know he doesn’t give a shit about the republicans. If they ditched him he’d run as an independent. The presidency and his rallies is the first business he’s ever had that have been highly profitable. He won’t give that up.

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DFW

(54,349 posts)
2. They are only too aware that they do not have a folksy Ronald Reagan this time, but Archie Bunker
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 07:16 PM
Mar 2020

Not quite as easy a sell--although, and this is the scary part--Archie Bunker is an easy sell to way too many Americans already.

I bet that of you took a series of Archie Bunker TV clips, and edited them into a Republican candidate for president, he could get the nomination, and 40% of the vote.

Wounded Bear

(58,647 posts)
9. But Archie Bunker was actually a pretty nice guy...
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 08:14 PM
Mar 2020

once you get past the grumpy exterior. He actually did have heart and showed it in many shows.

Trump ain't. He's rotten through and through.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
3. They'll keep doubling down on their corruption until it finally all blows up in their/our faces.
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 07:19 PM
Mar 2020

They've chosen their course and they can't/won't back down like any typical cult. They're already done
and don't know it.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
6. They're Major Kong at the end of Dr. Strangelove
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 07:39 PM
Mar 2020

They're going to ride that bomb right down to the ground. No choice now.

yonder

(9,663 posts)
4. You said something that hit me like a ton of bricks. The light bulb just clicked on here.
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 07:22 PM
Mar 2020

"The presidency and his rallies is the first business he’s ever had that have been highly profitable. He won’t give that up"

Not just profitable money wise, but in terms of exposure too. That's got to be his driver. In his mind he's never had it so good, unfortunately for us.

MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)
5. SO much of that is "all about him!"
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 07:35 PM
Mar 2020

Yes, it DOES make sense and explains all of his actions, tweets, rallies, etc., etc.

IT IS ALL ABOUT HIM!

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
7. they can't let go...
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 08:02 PM
Mar 2020

and he can't either. Mutually assured distruction. I can't imagine how much information is out there about their whole sordid story. As Scooter Libby said...they turn in clusters because their roots connect them. If they can keep it together, with their silent uber-wealthy backers, they can rape and pillage their way through. So far, so good.

Wounded Bear

(58,647 posts)
8. Demographics are not their friend going forward...
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 08:12 PM
Mar 2020

Super Tuesday results indicate a big movement by suburban women to Dems.

They should be worried. If we repeat 2018, they won't be able to stem the tide.

captain queeg

(10,171 posts)
10. If they stick with him hell drag them down and same if they dump him
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 08:19 PM
Mar 2020

It would restore my faith in God to
see the whole crowd go down

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