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One or two r Senators could save the republic (Original Post) superpatriotman Aug 2018 OP
And not one of them will budge gratuitous Aug 2018 #1
Bought and sold like pigs in a county fair sandensea Aug 2018 #3
They are afraid! leftieNanner Aug 2018 #2

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. And not one of them will budge
Fri Aug 17, 2018, 06:10 PM
Aug 2018

If that doesn't tell you all you need to know about the Republican party as currently constituted, I wouldn't trust you to pour piss out of a boot if I told you the directions were printed on the heel.

leftieNanner

(15,135 posts)
2. They are afraid!
Fri Aug 17, 2018, 06:12 PM
Aug 2018

They don't want to turn off their Trumpie voters.

And for those who are leaving the Senate, they still want to become well paid Republicans - lobbyists or think tankers.

Corker? Flake? (knock, knock) Are you there??? Collins? Can you feel your reelection going up in flames yet??

But you are right Super, they could become Independents and caucus with the Dems. They could carve their names in the history books as the Paul Reveres of this generation.

But.... crickets....

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