Lesson Learned

[NanceGreggs]

We always knew that our nation had its fair share of grifters, con-men, liars, cheats, and men immoral enough to sell out their own country for power and personal gain.

What we didn't foresee was a major political party knowingly raising such a man to the presidency.

No, we didn't see that coming. But had we considered the possibility, we would have immediately known which party would be low enough, corrupt enough, and treasonous enough to do so - and they did.

Lesson learned. The GOP is a corrupt organization, and can never be trusted again. Ever.

[dalton99a]

1. Can Democrats nominate someone who refuses to show their tax returns?

[gab13by13]

3. David Cay Johnston was just on MSNBC,

the law is clear that the IRS shall give to Congress, upon request, Trump's taxes. The courts have stalled this issue way too long, it is cut and dried.

[gab13by13]

2. What is so sad about what you say,

we are going to lose our allies. Trump is gone but he installed a lot of his people in government positions. What country will trust us?

God forbid if the Magats ever get total control of our government, will they get out of NATO, out of the UN, will they ally with Russia, Hungary, Saudi Arabia? Don't think I am joking.

Your statement is 100% correct, "The GOP is a corrupt organization, and can never be trusted again. Ever." Our allies will feel the same way.

If DOJ has enough evidence, it needs to indict Trump before the election, he is not on the ballot. Donald Trump is a threat to our national security.

[orthoclad]

4. Well, we had Reagan. Twice.

A 2 bit actor conning us into calling him the Great Communicator. He was the one who started the rule about never criticizing fellow partiers. He created this modern political theater of war.
What was that line about "never go broke"?

[DENVERPOPS]

12. Many here

have been screaming their heads off since just before HWBush corruptly got Reagan Appointed using Iran, our enemy, and what seemed to be treasonous conduct to do so..........

Then how can we forget the W bush administration and all the incredible corruption the Republicans used in 2000 on Gore, and then repeated in 2004 on Kerry.

And some? were surprised by anything in 2016?????????????????? Especially after Hillary did everything in her power to warn us.....

AND, for the record, it wasn't the Reagan administration. He was a mentally confused second rate actor when he took office.
(A front man, a pawn. Much like W later..."W"'s brain was fried from past use of Cocaine and Alcohol, only able to mumble word salad..)
It was the HWBush administration, not the Reagan Administration and consisted of a literally a hundred corrupt individuals, indicted in the courts, that HW immediately pardoned the minute he took office so they could become his HWBush Administration.......

[orthoclad]

15. True

He was a script-reader.
But I keep remembering a conversation back then:
him: "You can't fool the American people, they're not that gullible."
me: "We elected Reagan. Twice."

[NanceGreggs]

16. As bad as Reagan ...

... Bush Sr. and Bush Jr., and Nixon may have been, none of them incited an armed mob to storm the Capitol in an attempt to overthrow our government.

Whatever crimes previous Republicans may or may not have been guilty of, they pale in comparison to those of Trump and the current-day GOP.

[rubbersole]

5. And the media coverage gave the crazies credibility.

It seems the only leverage they have is the threat of violence. Decency must win out here. Blue tidal wave.

[Marcus IM]

7. It's much like the fervor in the midterms of the w admin

Painting Max Cleland as a traitor and Bin Laden sympathizer.

It goes on and on. They've always hated the armed forces.

They've always hated America.

[Marcus IM]

6. Brooks Brothers riot, W, Cheney, Sarah Palin...

They've always been telling us who they are.

They are attempting to deconstruct the state - a mission usually undertaken by the state against other govt's..

[madamesilverspurs]

8. Painful lesson.

And I'm sharing this.


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[madamesilverspurs]

9. Painful lesson.

And I'm sharing this.


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[Roy Rolling]

10. Organized Crime

Republicans.

[Six117]

11. In a way, LBJ tried to warn us.

“If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”


Now those picked pockets extend all the way to tearing up the fabric and foundation of our country.

Just say'n.

[hay rick]

13. The GOP is an enemy of a healthy democracy.

They are traitors and need to pay the full price for treason.

[lpbk2713]

14. There's no longer anything G about the GOP.

You are entirely correct.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

17. The billionaire owners of the radicalized R party have an insatiable greed.