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Emile

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1. They are career politicians and afraid of being primaried.

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Fri Feb 21, 2025, 08:42 AM

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Never forget that Republicans could stop all this if they wanted to. [View all] milestogo Yesterday OP

They are career politicians and afraid of being primaried. Emile Yesterday #1

But if all your constituents hate you, you're going to lose anyway. milestogo Yesterday #9

Maybe they are afraid of donny kkmarie Yesterday #32

I don't think bdamomma Yesterday #37

Whether they lose or not will depend on who counts the votes dflprincess Yesterday #42

There won't be any more elections. Kablooie 23 hrs ago #64

If they don't get primaried and replaced before election day 2026... Omnipresent Yesterday #34

I think it's more than that. I think, they are physical cowards. They are afraid of the inevitable death threats Walleye Yesterday #53

My thought, too. TicketyBoo 12 hrs ago #71

Now it has become about more than fear of being primaried PatSeg Yesterday #56

I don't think they care about the primaries anymore mdbl Yesterday #59

I heard the allegation that they are also receiving death threats AdamGG 14 hrs ago #70

They are stupid traitors too. Bluethroughu Yesterday #2

They decided to align with Putin a long time ago. Irish_Dem Yesterday #3

Never forget that seven Rethugs made a trip to Moscow on JULY FOURTH Seinan Sensei Yesterday #36

Yes this is my point. In 2018 the GOP decided to align with Putin. Irish_Dem Yesterday #48

Absolutely correct, which means they support it. JohnSJ Yesterday #4

And, there are a whole slew of cowards in the lot, too. GoCubsGo Yesterday #5

Could have Johnny2X2X Yesterday #6

They can impeach him. milestogo Yesterday #10

What good would that do? Johnny2X2X Yesterday #13

When I said "they" I meant Republicans in the House and Senate. milestogo Yesterday #15

He owns enough of them Johnny2X2X Yesterday #17

Congress still has the power of impeachment. milestogo Yesterday #19

Because they love this Johnny2X2X Yesterday #20

They don't care, period lonely bird Yesterday #30

Yes they could. It could be ended very quickly. Buckeyeblue Yesterday #7

Republicans are complicit in this tragedy PJMcK Yesterday #8

The direction that Trump/Musk are forcing on the US reminds me of an old film, Elysium. Lonestarblue Yesterday #11

Just finished watching it again lonely bird Yesterday #31

Thanx for the reminder. Here's a clip from Elysium (2013). appalachiablue Yesterday #39

Kick for the truth! It is ALL on the GOP. N/t bronxiteforever Yesterday #12

They're all in. Harker Yesterday #14

They could stop it instantly, but they are as corrupt as trmp. spanone Yesterday #16

I have never voted republican.................... Lovie777 Yesterday #18

Think of all the people in the military who may be asked to give their lives for this country. surfered Yesterday #21

One person could have stopped it years ago. Moscow Mitch. But all of them know not to get in the wiggs Yesterday #22

Republicans in Congress want most of it Martin Eden Yesterday #23

And scared and cowardly karin_sj Yesterday #24

MSNBC has run clips of current GOP officials' previous statements IronLionZion Yesterday #25

They are all Kompromat. Blue Full Moon Yesterday #26

I'll admit to a lot of ignorance, are there any remedies in states to recall their reps Scalded Nun Yesterday #27

They are complicit and active participants in the coup ecstatic Yesterday #28

Surrender from Chuck Grassley stands out suegeo Yesterday #29

Grassley and his Republican Senate colleagues voted to confirm Hegseth, Patel, Gabbard, Noem, Bobby Jr., and Bondi DFW Yesterday #38

They are bdamomma Yesterday #33

The GOP are co-conspirators in treason. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #35

Remember, the orange convict is a reflection of those that voted for him. Their cruelty and hate for those Hotler Yesterday #40

i never do. barbtries Yesterday #41

Republicans enabled Trump every step of the way Jarqui Yesterday #43

Or that a lot, if not most, of them actually wanted this. KPN Yesterday #44

This is an important point! and needs to made repeatedly! liberalla Yesterday #45

A reminder: dchill Yesterday #46

The Republican Party, DENVERPOPS Yesterday #47

Cowards, of course, but that's the opportunity. Bluetus Yesterday #49

all of this is assuming et tu Yesterday #50

I'm just assuming that he could be impeached and removed from office milestogo Yesterday #51

good thought nt et tu Yesterday #52

It would only take four of them to completely flip the House. Now is their chance to show courage, and if they did it Walleye Yesterday #54

What has always bothered me ScratchCat Yesterday #55

They're not afraid. They're complicit. FoggyLake Yesterday #57

Even easier math 4 Senators, or just a handful of Congressman JCMach1 Yesterday #58

And if you live in an R district, call them up. nilram Yesterday #60

It does no good here. TicketyBoo 12 hrs ago #72

They spent decades normalizing all this shit. They fucking got us here. Karasu Yesterday #61

They can stop this, they could have prevented this and they chose to sit with Autumn 23 hrs ago #62

And cowards. They're afraid. Hassler 23 hrs ago #63

No expectations here Cirsium 22 hrs ago #65

or too compromised.nt Trueblue Texan 20 hrs ago #66

Why is it always up to the Dems to stop the bullshit? Klarkashton 18 hrs ago #67

Because they are morally bankrupt. milestogo 8 hrs ago #74

Yes, and the endless passive-aggressive crybabies sobbing "Why didn't/don't Democrats stop this?" betsuni 18 hrs ago #68

As a matter of fact seta1950 15 hrs ago #69

The GOP could have stopped this in 2016 long before the nomination at the RNC... Hekate 10 hrs ago #73