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You have to hand it to the Republicans (Original Post) True Dough Mar 1 OP
Very consistent PatSeg Mar 1 #1
same o same o.... Jvp Mar 1 #7
A whole lot of "Wag the dog" PatSeg Mar 1 #8
Republicants.. BattleRow Mar 1 #15
Sounds like a bumper sticker! PatSeg Mar 1 #24
Maybe it will stick..pun intended. BattleRow Mar 1 #25
Ha, ha! PatSeg Mar 1 #26
Trump finally got a pet dog! Jack Valentino Mar 1 #36
Don't forget... 2naSalit Mar 1 #2
They're not the most creative bunch... paleotn Mar 1 #3
They don't have to be creative.... SergeStorms Mar 1 #21
I have a few things I'd like to hand to them. Harker Mar 1 #4
You have to hand it to a blind prostitute. twodogsbarking Mar 1 #6
I was thinking of things that I would not want back. Harker Mar 1 #10
But what does that have to do with the price of eggs? IronLionZion Mar 1 #5
Feeding the Olympic medalists much better food, would have dipped into his grift & we can't have that. n/t aggiesal Mar 1 #11
Yet American voters never learn. LisaL Mar 1 #9
The 35% who regularly vote for Rs can't have more than one thought in their angry little heads Probatim Mar 1 #33
"Fool me once ... shame on ... shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again." betsuni Mar 1 #12
Micah left out step 5: War profiteers and ultra-rich assholes pour billions into GOP "SuperPACs" promoting Republicans. 0rganism Mar 1 #13
I have NOTHING to hand to Republicans calimary Mar 1 #14
That's surely not the escort service that many older male Republicans are seeking True Dough Mar 1 #18
Yep. The bad guys have it all rigged to be winners. calimary Mar 1 #19
And we will have to clean it all up D_Master81 Mar 1 #16
Trump: czarjak Mar 1 #17
NO, donald. calimary Mar 1 #20
Bush was created by the Rehnquist 5... DemocracyForever Mar 1 #30
Ugly Truth czarjak Mar 1 #34
Our country will pay forever for it DemocracyForever Mar 2 #40
Continued... BaronChocula Mar 1 #22
I'd say.... some_of_us_are_sane Mar 1 #23
Yep, same thing every time. Fear and hate get votes every time. ancianita Mar 1 #27
And perhaps an addendum.. BattleRow Mar 1 #28
Bush was appointed Not elected by the GOP Rehnquist 5! DemocracyForever Mar 1 #29
GOP benefit cuts + wars equals poor young people KIA & MIA via poverty draft in order just to eat and have housing. Attilatheblond Mar 1 #31
Creating snd then actively engaging an enemy is a KPN Mar 1 #32
The old saying proves to be true again Dave Id Mar 1 #35
Yes, it is crazy. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2 #37
Every fucking single time. spanone Mar 2 #38
No mention of the environment jfz9580m Mar 2 #39

Jvp

(67 posts)
7. same o same o....
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 01:36 PM
Mar 1

This is no different from the Bush years. Lying, making up stuff to start a war (removing dangerous dictators to liberate the people), tax cuts for the wealthiest. Great at creating crisis in order to enrich themselves. Total incompetence at governing (see current cabinet), remember the governing of Bagdad? who was sent to govern? total incompetents! It's Bidens fault. This is one crazy country!!!

PatSeg

(53,214 posts)
8. A whole lot of "Wag the dog"
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 01:44 PM
Mar 1

in republican politics and because it seems to work, they haven't tried a new playbook. Learning to actually govern would be a fresh change on their part, but I'm not holding my breath.

Democrats usually run for office to serve their country and make a difference. Republicans run to serve themselves and their big donors, and they will do anything to accomplish their objectives.

SergeStorms

(20,599 posts)
21. They don't have to be creative....
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 03:55 PM
Mar 1

when they're preaching to an audience that thinks only with the reptilian part of their brains.

IronLionZion

(51,284 posts)
5. But what does that have to do with the price of eggs?
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 12:57 PM
Mar 1

Supposedly that was very important to voters in fall 2024.

I'd rather have some temporary high egg prices, and leaders who laugh or whatever their issue with Kamala Harris was. President Harris would serve Olympic medalists much better food than cold McDonalds. I think we'd have fewer people dying of Measles too.

aggiesal

(10,817 posts)
11. Feeding the Olympic medalists much better food, would have dipped into his grift & we can't have that. n/t
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 01:59 PM
Mar 1

Probatim

(3,286 posts)
33. The 35% who regularly vote for Rs can't have more than one thought in their angry little heads
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 06:48 PM
Mar 1

and they have the memories of goldfish. Angry and dumb is always a good voting block for shitty politicians.

0rganism

(25,648 posts)
13. Micah left out step 5: War profiteers and ultra-rich assholes pour billions into GOP "SuperPACs" promoting Republicans.
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 02:36 PM
Mar 1

step 6: goto step 1
And the cycle repeats. Consistency, as you say.

calimary

(90,079 posts)
14. I have NOTHING to hand to Republicans
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 02:37 PM
Mar 1

except escort-service to the nearest and most securely-guarded penitentiary.

True Dough

(26,713 posts)
18. That's surely not the escort service that many older male Republicans are seeking
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 02:51 PM
Mar 1

And some of them, most unfortunately, prefer the escorts to be under-age.

D_Master81

(2,588 posts)
16. And we will have to clean it all up
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 02:49 PM
Mar 1

Whatever Dem gets elected in 28 will have a mess to clean up but the American people will put Republicans back in charge cause they will cry all day every day about socialism and government overreach that will ruin the country.

DemocracyForever

(80 posts)
30. Bush was created by the Rehnquist 5...
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:54 PM
Mar 1

who shredded the U.S. constitution to illegally install him against the will of the people.

BaronChocula

(4,561 posts)
22. Continued...
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:00 PM
Mar 1

> Loses election so Democrats can clean up mess.

> Once mess is cleaned up, gets voted back into power.

Attilatheblond

(8,889 posts)
31. GOP benefit cuts + wars equals poor young people KIA & MIA via poverty draft in order just to eat and have housing.
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 06:31 PM
Mar 1

Keeps the rabble from having too much time & energy to build a rebellion against the Oligarchs.

edited because equal sign = won't show up in title

OldBaldy1701E

(11,176 posts)
37. Yes, it is crazy.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 08:19 AM
Mar 2

But, what is crazier is that we continue to let them do it.

THAT is freaking crazy.

jfz9580m

(17,209 posts)
39. No mention of the environment
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 10:44 AM
Mar 2

That is an issue everyone considers trivial. Well…that is what an Idiocracy looks like.

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