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milestogo

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

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Fri Feb 21, 2025, 09:17 AM

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And there's a lot of push back at these town halls.

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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 23 hrs ago #32

I don't think bdamomma 23 hrs ago #37

Whether they lose or not will depend on who counts the votes dflprincess 23 hrs ago #42

There won't be any more elections. Kablooie 16 hrs ago #64

If they don't get primaried and replaced before election day 2026... Omnipresent 23 hrs ago #34

I think it's more than that. I think, they are physical cowards. They are afraid of the inevitable death threats Walleye 21 hrs ago #53

My thought, too. TicketyBoo 5 hrs ago #71

Now it has become about more than fear of being primaried PatSeg 20 hrs ago #56

I don't think they care about the primaries anymore mdbl 19 hrs ago #59

I heard the allegation that they are also receiving death threats AdamGG 7 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 23 hrs ago #36

Yes this is my point. In 2018 the GOP decided to align with Putin. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #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 23 hrs ago #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 23 hrs ago #31

Thanx for the reminder. Here's a clip from Elysium (2013). appalachiablue 23 hrs ago #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 23 hrs ago #38

They are bdamomma 23 hrs ago #33

The GOP are co-conspirators in treason. Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #35

Remember, the orange convict is a reflection of those that voted for him. Their cruelty and hate for those Hotler 23 hrs ago #40

i never do. barbtries 23 hrs ago #41

Republicans enabled Trump every step of the way Jarqui 23 hrs ago #43

Or that a lot, if not most, of them actually wanted this. KPN 23 hrs ago #44

This is an important point! and needs to made repeatedly! liberalla 23 hrs ago #45

A reminder: dchill 23 hrs ago #46

The Republican Party, DENVERPOPS 22 hrs ago #47

Cowards, of course, but that's the opportunity. Bluetus 22 hrs ago #49

all of this is assuming et tu 21 hrs ago #50

I'm just assuming that he could be impeached and removed from office milestogo 21 hrs ago #51

good thought nt et tu 21 hrs ago #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 20 hrs ago #54

What has always bothered me ScratchCat 20 hrs ago #55

They're not afraid. They're complicit. FoggyLake 20 hrs ago #57

Even easier math 4 Senators, or just a handful of Congressman JCMach1 19 hrs ago #58

And if you live in an R district, call them up. nilram 19 hrs ago #60

It does no good here. TicketyBoo 5 hrs ago #72

They spent decades normalizing all this shit. They fucking got us here. Karasu 17 hrs ago #61

They can stop this, they could have prevented this and they chose to sit with Autumn 16 hrs ago #62

And cowards. They're afraid. Hassler 16 hrs ago #63

No expectations here Cirsium 15 hrs ago #65

or too compromised.nt Trueblue Texan 14 hrs ago #66

Why is it always up to the Dems to stop the bullshit? Klarkashton 11 hrs ago #67

Because they are morally bankrupt. milestogo 1 hr ago #74

Yes, and the endless passive-aggressive crybabies sobbing "Why didn't/don't Democrats stop this?" betsuni 11 hrs ago #68

As a matter of fact seta1950 9 hrs ago #69

The GOP could have stopped this in 2016 long before the nomination at the RNC... Hekate 3 hrs ago #73