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Blue Owl

(50,349 posts)
2. The crazies and their mass-murdering psychopath king have taken over now
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 10:29 PM
Nov 2020

Can they ever return to civility, now that tRump has put his diseases in them?

wnylib

(21,432 posts)
6. Is it cowardice? Or is it the same as
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 10:48 PM
Nov 2020

it was in 2016 - a desire to hold power at any cost?

If they're cowards, .that means they just fear the consequences to themselves of doing the right thing. But if they're greedy sob's who like holding the power of their party and whatever benefits they get from it, then their inaction is deliberate and not reluctantly fearful.

mtnsnake

(22,236 posts)
4. That is AWESOME and true to the bone. What a great memory that was
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 10:36 PM
Nov 2020

when McCain told that woman that she was wrong and that Obama was a good man.

ToxMarz

(2,166 posts)
5. It may have just been the opening salvo for the soul of the republican party
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 10:43 PM
Nov 2020

And the McCain faction, honorable as they may be, aren't winning

hunter

(38,310 posts)
8. The Republican Party is long dead.
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 10:49 PM
Nov 2020

Now it just needs a wooden stake driven through it's heart, nailing it in place as the sun rises.

bringthePaine

(1,728 posts)
9. that's the answer to "patriots for $1000 Alex?"!
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 10:50 PM
Nov 2020

all props and respect to our esteemed, sadly departed, Mr. Trebek...

Pepsidog

(6,254 posts)
10. Way past the point of no return. Romney got in under the wire and saved his reputation while taking
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 10:53 PM
Nov 2020

a stand against the Dotard. I would think this would be a great time for a profile in courage for a Republican to make a name for themself.

wnylib

(21,432 posts)
11. Any honor that the Republican Party had
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 10:53 PM
Nov 2020

died with John McCain. He was so honorable that the very dishonorable Trump still fights with his ghost.

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