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Mr.Bee

(1,237 posts)
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 01:23 PM Sep 9

The Reason Darnold Has Every Republican Behind Him

Is that he has something on every single one of them.

Maybe it's Epstein, maybe something else.

Bolton and Christie were examples.

He knows where they live.

Mob Boss

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The Reason Darnold Has Every Republican Behind Him (Original Post) Mr.Bee Sep 9 OP
His daddy in law snowybirdie Sep 9 #1
Whose?? _(ツ)_/ Bluesaph Sep 9 #3
Right - whose father-in-law? yorkster Sep 9 #4
Good point. I tend to agree. OLDMDDEM Sep 9 #2
Been saying that for eons malaise Sep 9 #5
Been saying that for eons malaise Sep 9 #6
Because they align as a party with the goals of the party Melon Sep 9 #7
Sam Darnold? House of Roberts Sep 9 #8
No, Darnold Dump Mr.Bee Sep 9 #11
Kompromat SheltieLover Sep 9 #9
No, many of them are just shit human beings who think the same way he does (nt) muriel_volestrangler Sep 9 #10
For Republicans who aren't BEGGING to get in on the action... NCDem47 Sep 9 #12
Or maybe they're just a bunch of fucking fascists. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 9 #13
The reason is obvious.... walkingman Sep 9 #14
I've said for years. You can't get in the club unless you're blackmailable. They can't trust you otherwise. Solomon Sep 9 #15

snowybirdie

(6,341 posts)
1. His daddy in law
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 01:28 PM
Sep 9

Is a political power broker in SW Florida where lots of millionaires live or have property. He actually is from the NYC area.

Melon

(788 posts)
7. Because they align as a party with the goals of the party
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 01:55 PM
Sep 9

They don’t spend time attacking each other. They move ahead as a party….versus….

The know that there own careers hinge on staying in power as long as possible.

NCDem47

(3,041 posts)
12. For Republicans who aren't BEGGING to get in on the action...
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 03:27 PM
Sep 9

The rest are bribed, bullied or blackmailed.

I was syaing this in Trump's first term. The Mob Boss got the keys to the vault--and boy was he going to use it to his advantage.

BlueTsunami2018

(4,628 posts)
13. Or maybe they're just a bunch of fucking fascists.
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 03:32 PM
Sep 9

Which seems much more likely to me.

They’ve always been this, this was always the plan.

walkingman

(9,852 posts)
14. The reason is obvious....
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 07:19 PM
Sep 9

When 54% of Americans read below a 6th grade level and about 35% think they will be raptured - it is easy pickings for someone like Trump.

Solomon

(12,607 posts)
15. I've said for years. You can't get in the club unless you're blackmailable. They can't trust you otherwise.
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 09:43 PM
Sep 9
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