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kentuck

(111,095 posts) Thu Dec 21, 2017, 06:59 PM Dec 2017

Republicans are taking the advice of Benjamin Franklin:

Either they all hang together or they all hang separately.

They have decided to hang with Donald Trump because, without him, they lose their base.

Unfortunately, with him, they lose everybody else.

He is the most toxic politician in America.

The Republicans have chosen to stick with Donald Trump.

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Republicans are taking the advice of Benjamin Franklin: (Original Post) kentuck Dec 2017 OP

They are going long on trump. I do believe they actually believe that this tax cut is The_Casual_Observer Dec 2017 #1

Then it is up to us to remind them as often as possible BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #2

I'm all for seeing them swing, if only to follow through on Franklin's remarks. Efilroft Sul Dec 2017 #3

Franklin was quoting Oliver Cromwell DavidDvorkin Dec 2017 #4

Interesting! kentuck Dec 2017 #5

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

1. They are going long on trump. I do believe they actually believe that this tax cut is

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 07:05 PM

Dec 2017

really going to work out. There is a chance that the big banks and corporations will go along with the plan for a while.
They figure if the peons feel good about having a few extra bucks in their pockets they will vote GOP in 2018. This is how I read their tea leaves.

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)

2. Then it is up to us to remind them as often as possible

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 07:39 PM

Dec 2017

until the midterms what the GOP did to their healthcare, taxes to pay the rich, and supporting electing known pedophiles. And don't forget Russia, Russia, Russia. Those of us in red states have to keep pounding it into their Fux Ruse saturated pea brains.