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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Wed Feb 10, 2021, 09:34 PM Feb 2021

Some of the Senate Republicans are naked and pretending they're proud of their

obvious shortcomings.

When they arrogantly announce that "my mind is made up" before hearing the evidence; when they are asked if ANY evidence could persuade them to vote for conviction and they answer "No!" without hesitation; when they read novels or doodle while the Democrats present the "devastating" case against Trump, they have stripped off all pretense that they are honorable patriots.

They are making it very clear that the oath they took as they were "sworn in" is, in their view, just a quaint but meaningless recitation. They shamelessly publicize that they reject the obligation that their predecessors in both parties proudly undertook: to respect each other, their opponents and their predecessors.

Their naked disdain for our democracy would embarrass anyone with a shred of decency but, to paraphrase their leader, "They are who they are".

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Some of the Senate Republicans are naked and pretending they're proud of their (Original Post) Atticus Feb 2021 OP
It's simple PJMcK Feb 2021 #1
1 Party rule is their endgame. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 #2
These people are craven opportunists. madaboutharry Feb 2021 #3
Yes. Naked for all to see now... LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #4
The only covering they have is the mud they brought from the pigsty. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2021 #5
Hawley and Cruz will lead the wave to vote "not quilty" NCjack Feb 2021 #6
Interesting that there were 44 Republicans that voted not to allow the trial, the same dem4decades Feb 2021 #7

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)
3. These people are craven opportunists.
Wed Feb 10, 2021, 09:38 PM
Feb 2021

They are their to serve themselves, not their constituents. They don't care about the country, it is all about them. They are frauds.

LazySusanNot

(192 posts)
4. Yes. Naked for all to see now...
Wed Feb 10, 2021, 09:40 PM
Feb 2021

Republicans pretending to look for that elusive straw that somehow, never seems to break the camel’s back.
The rest of the world looking at a camel, straining to carry the 1200 lbs. of evidence already loaded.
TY Atticus

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
6. Hawley and Cruz will lead the wave to vote "not quilty"
Wed Feb 10, 2021, 09:54 PM
Feb 2021

because they want to use the Trump model to win the presidential election and take USA into American Fascism.

dem4decades

(11,296 posts)
7. Interesting that there were 44 Republicans that voted not to allow the trial, the same
Wed Feb 10, 2021, 10:02 PM
Feb 2021

Number of people that died on Flight 93 that bravely gave their lives to protect the Capitol. It wasn't a mistake that number was mentioned today. 44 brave patriots that died protecting the Capitol while the Republicans are 44 cowards not protecting the Capitol. Simple as that

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