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38. They're not protecting him, they're protecting the concept of unrestrained power

Reply to spanone (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 17, 2022, 10:23 AM

Aug 2022

He was just the beta test that proved it was possible.

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Morning Joe reveals 'disturbing' talk with 'Washington fixture' who wants to 'destroy our country' [View all] UCmeNdc Aug 2022 OP

They will go to the depths of hell to protect the pu**y grabber. spanone Aug 2022 #1

If this doesn't say cult, I don't know what does. Ray Bruns Aug 2022 #4

For sure Rebl2 Aug 2022 #44

Liz Cheney's loss is hitting the Republican principled conservative believers hard. UCmeNdc Aug 2022 #6

Trumpism is simply Conservatism without the "happy face". Caliman73 Aug 2022 #55

Ultimately cagefreesoylentgreen Aug 2022 #30

Their ideology enslaved millions and slaughtered 8 million buffalo Ponietz Aug 2022 #47

They're not protecting him, they're protecting the concept of unrestrained power tinrobot Aug 2022 #38

Out him or this is just TV guy trying Brenda Aug 2022 #2

Agreed. Just_Vote_Dem Aug 2022 #5

Keith Olbermann did an absolutely brilliant take-down of Scarborough bullwinkle428 Aug 2022 #13

Delusional Joe. Brenda Aug 2022 #16

With Scarborough, I think ego trumps everything, no pun intended! bullwinkle428 Aug 2022 #19

I just get tired of him beating on his coffee table for emphasis vlyons Aug 2022 #39

Pence was a Manafort pick and he was sold to the Orange One. Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #23

They were "fueding" in the spring of 2016. TheBeam19 Aug 2022 #35

Trump may have indicated to Scarborough privately at that point that he bullwinkle428 Aug 2022 #53

He may have indicated a lot of things. TheBeam19 Aug 2022 #58

Yep. Coy is not a good look when talking about a plan to overthrow the government. Scrivener7 Aug 2022 #15

His coyness is no different than TFG's "some people say" vlyons Aug 2022 #40

Exactly! mountain grammy Aug 2022 #37

Agreed... Mozeltov Cocktail Aug 2022 #51

Replace the US government with fascists. Emile Aug 2022 #3

Hey, Joe! You helped create this monster. GoCubsGo Aug 2022 #7

+100 we can do it Aug 2022 #8

Times 1 million. oswaldactedalone Aug 2022 #11

And another million. calimary Aug 2022 #33

+1 Ferrets are Cool Aug 2022 #17

Yes he did, and has not really owned up to that unless I missed it. Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #24

They want to replace our democracy with an apartheid system based on race and religion. sop Aug 2022 #9

Making Apartheid Great Again ? nt eppur_se_muova Aug 2022 #32

Exactly! sop Aug 2022 #41

The Republican Fascist Party. They are coming for all of you next? UCmeNdc Aug 2022 #10

And that outlines my problem with expat-Republicans like the Lincoln Project. jaxexpat Aug 2022 #36

Statement is Pre-dated August 15 gagarux Aug 2022 #50

my guess: Newt Gingrich eShirl Aug 2022 #12

Good guess! 2naSalit Aug 2022 #18

Or Pat Buchanan ? CentralMass Aug 2022 #21

He's still alive? SilasSouleII Aug 2022 #45

Yes. CentralMass Aug 2022 #49

Newt came to mind first for me, too. Ilsa Aug 2022 #54

trump needs to visit the rainbow bridge samnsara Aug 2022 #14

He is only one of the list. niyad Aug 2022 #27

Trump needs to go to Hell mnhtnbb Aug 2022 #42

It was usurped by the animal lovers. The original was for Viking warriors... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #48

Still at the wrong bridge. mnhtnbb Aug 2022 #52

Not arguing that... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #56

This is nothing new. We've been saying it for years on here. Buckeyeblue Aug 2022 #20

Provide this info to the fbi NQAS Aug 2022 #22

Hey Scar, don't be 10-ply, show some stones and name the Washington Fixer. Hotler Aug 2022 #25

Note to Joe: the Conservative Movement has always been more radical... JHB Aug 2022 #26

Hey, joe, you helped create and nourish this monster. Name the person, niyad Aug 2022 #28

Welcome to the party Joe. Glad you finally woke the f... up. kairos12 Aug 2022 #29

Gestapo? I'm thinking J. Edgar Hoover. quaint Aug 2022 #31

To be sure there are a lot of wackos identified as conservative/republican ToxMarz Aug 2022 #34

It's easier to exclude Republicans from that list. plimsoll Aug 2022 #43

Perhaps his nickname is Monsieur Flush Politicub Aug 2022 #46

That scared the hell out of me this morning. Vinca Aug 2022 #57