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Mme. Defarge

(8,012 posts)
Sat May 13, 2017, 01:47 PM May 2017

This is what I hope and have to believe...

That there are Republican patriots in congress who are working behind the scenes with Democrats to end out national nightmare and restore our democracy. Remember, there were many "Never Trump" Republicans who wanted an open convention because they didn't want Trump to be the candidate. Now their worst fears have been justified. While it's true that many of their colleagues have "caved", surely there are some who who will still put country before party and say NO to treachery and treason.

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This is what I hope and have to believe... (Original Post) Mme. Defarge May 2017 OP
i have been hoping that too.... samnsara May 2017 #1
Whatever it takes. Mme. Defarge May 2017 #2
I think those same folks, right now, are stuffing their pockets C_U_L8R May 2017 #3
been hoping that since early November msdogi May 2017 #4
But behind the scenes, perhaps? Mme. Defarge May 2017 #5
They are craven and will not do the right thing. dawg May 2017 #6
not before they get as much as they can embedded. like more tax cuts. pansypoo53219 May 2017 #7

samnsara

(17,604 posts)
1. i have been hoping that too....
Sat May 13, 2017, 01:50 PM
May 2017

...if not to over throw trump but for some GOP to switch sides, become Dems.. win the senate back and stop his madness.

C_U_L8R

(44,987 posts)
3. I think those same folks, right now, are stuffing their pockets
Sat May 13, 2017, 01:58 PM
May 2017

and getting away with as much as they can, while they still can.

They figure... hey, why not?

msdogi

(430 posts)
4. been hoping that since early November
Sat May 13, 2017, 02:06 PM
May 2017

I am amazed daily that every republican is ok with what has infected our White House. Seems they all put party first, and they are all loving the raping and pillaging of our world. sad.

Mme. Defarge

(8,012 posts)
5. But behind the scenes, perhaps?
Sat May 13, 2017, 02:09 PM
May 2017

Can you imagine the level of fear and paranoia in the Capitol these days?

dawg

(10,621 posts)
6. They are craven and will not do the right thing.
Sat May 13, 2017, 02:12 PM
May 2017

Not unless they believe it is overwhelmingly in their personal best interests to do so.

A large Dem victory in Georgia's special election might get some of them thinking, but that would require the voters of that district to be smarter and better informed than I currently expect them to be. And I know the place pretty well.

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