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55. What has always bothered me

Fri Feb 21, 2025, 01:35 PM

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Is the fact that between the House and the Senate, non-Trumpers outweigh the Magas substantially. If Non-Maga Republicans would just stand with Democrats he could have been kicked to the trash pile of history four years ago, again a year ago and right now as we are speaking as well. It just continues to make no sense that the vast majority of this country does not want Donald Trump holding any elected position and we are being "overruled" by about 15% of the country. His support is no higher than that. Its ludicrous.

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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