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Honeycombe8

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10. That's new. But where are they going to go, when Trump's the only game in town.

Reply to lkinwi (Original post)

Sat Feb 23, 2019, 05:28 PM

Feb 2019

The Republican Party has taken its hard stand behind him. They even circled the wagons around him for the primary. There's nowhere else for a Republican to go.

Hard core Republicans may sit out the election, but most are not going to vote for a liberal, IMO. But if they sit out the election, that may be good enough.

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I am in shock! A rabid tRump supporter friend on Facebook just posted: [View all] lkinwi Feb 2019 OP

Yet there is something in the manure that draws people to it. LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #1

"If the water is too clean, you will not catch any fish" DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #3

And flies. lindysalsagal Feb 2019 #16

Agreed krkaufman Feb 2019 #22

It rubs the lotion in its skin... and it still votes Republican. nt DRoseDARs Feb 2019 #2

Yep. They said anybody but Hillary DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #4

My husband would have called him a "rimless zero." Your description fits well. Doitnow Feb 2019 #11

Worse than that,... magicarpet Feb 2019 #12

Just An FYI ProfessorGAC Feb 2019 #30

Thanks Professor! DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #32

Yet, an unfilled cannoli has value. dchill Feb 2019 #17

Oh, you're not doing the cannoli dough justice. PatrickforO Feb 2019 #28

As Mueller hauled another load away, you could tell by the smell it wasn't hay. WheelWalker Feb 2019 #5

Jump in now: tell him "Fox lied to you. Billionaires lied to you. Now you know." sharedvalues Feb 2019 #6

Oh I'm sure they WILL fall for it. I have very little faith in that bunch. calimary Feb 2019 #23

Yup. Addicts. Once they start getting the DTs... JHB Feb 2019 #27

Yes NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #29

I am hoping for this for a lot of past loyal Trumpsters LiberalLovinLug Feb 2019 #7

The longer a sucker stays on board tRump-RepubliCon bandwagon, the bigger the sucker. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2019 #8

Classy AND eloquent. littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #9

That's new. But where are they going to go, when Trump's the only game in town. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #10

Yeah but what about her emails? Bromwell Feb 2019 #13

Of the three Trump voters in my life . . . WhiskeyWulf Feb 2019 #14

So this friend grew tired of the shit they were fed. liberal N proud Feb 2019 #15

Let me guess TheOther95Percent Feb 2019 #18

He hasn't given a reason other than the manure analogy, but he's been quiet for awhile. lkinwi Feb 2019 #20

I would give him some conformation. Tell him you knew he would figure things out because you Snotcicles Feb 2019 #33

This image needs to be turned into a cartoon Blue Owl Feb 2019 #19

Well said, rabid Puppet fan. Cha Feb 2019 #21

This is the beginning of the End fescuerescue Feb 2019 #24

Real magats don't shower it off. They eat it up! Marcuse Feb 2019 #25

Certainly havent seen it with any of my friends. Maybe its the start. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #26

Just unfriend him trixie2 Feb 2019 #31

I did that to someone right after the 2016 election. Johnny Noshoes Feb 2019 #34

The trick is to not post about unfriending trixie2 Feb 2019 #35

He never did. Johnny Noshoes Feb 2019 #36