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LuvLoogie

(8,679 posts)
26. An evaporating puddle will increase in salinity
Sat Aug 19, 2023, 01:44 PM
Aug 2023

But another consideration is that GOP voters have not changed since trump. They voted for him in 2016 and by increased numbers in 2020. What's changed is the number of GOP voters that think trump is a viable candidate. They aren't becoming Democrats in any significant percentage. The tendancy towards bigotry, misogyny, racism... is baked in. They will not come to an epiphany over civil rights, environment, education, health so as to sign on to the Democratic platform.

They just don't want to be associated with a loser. They have no problem with him otherwise. AND the representives they elected are defending him in public everyday, doing what they can to undermine any accountability for his actions.

GOP voters have headed for the forested hills. They are still GOP voters.

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Growing support? FrankBooth Aug 2023 #1
Me neither. ananda Aug 2023 #3
Sounds just like a klan Walleye Aug 2023 #2
Well, tv is showing polls of republicans increased support for him. tiredtoo Aug 2023 #4
I haven't seen those. Most polls show Trump's support dropping. yardwork Aug 2023 #24
New polls Mad_Machine76 Aug 2023 #25
Smerconish wanted us to listen to the Teabaggers. Kingofalldems Aug 2023 #5
All stations/providers want to create a horse race environment in upcoming election tiredtoo Aug 2023 #6
..ceeating horse race thomski64 Aug 2023 #9
Trump is a melting ice cube. C_U_L8R Aug 2023 #7
This whole mess has turned into nothing more than a reality tv show. walkingman Aug 2023 #8
True or not... hurple Aug 2023 #10
The repubs are supplying the evidence tiredtoo Aug 2023 #13
Yeah no. My sister is an asshole and I would turn her over in a hot minute. Maru Kitteh Aug 2023 #11
Ya, I know your sister is a scumbag whore! eom tiredtoo Aug 2023 #15
So you've met her then. I'm sorry. eom Maru Kitteh Aug 2023 #19
Darn, not what I was looking for. tiredtoo Aug 2023 #30
Just more paid for bad acting high likely? Brainfodder Aug 2023 #12
The fairness doctrine was removed by Reagan tiredtoo Aug 2023 #14
Argh I was never an adult with it in play. Brainfodder Aug 2023 #17
The flaw in your post... brooklynite Aug 2023 #16
That's not it. W_HAMILTON Aug 2023 #18
Bull - He is losing support. LiberalFighter Aug 2023 #20
Smerconish is a both siders jackass. The assholes tried to overthrow our government JohnSJ Aug 2023 #21
Well, when you're party is hemorrhaging membership, GoCubsGo Aug 2023 #22
An evaporating puddle will increase in salinity LuvLoogie Aug 2023 #26
As a Philadelphian, I know Smirk-onish: PCIntern Aug 2023 #23
such terrible logic RANDYWILDMAN Aug 2023 #27
That makes sense, but another possibility is that no viable number 2 has shown up karynnj Aug 2023 #28
bullshit jcgoldie Aug 2023 #29
So . . . peggysue2 Aug 2023 #31
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