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WhiskeyGrinder

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Tue Jan 16, 2024, 11:48 AM

Jan 2024

Because I expect Americans even if they're members of the party formerly known as Republican to have a modicum of common sense and decency and not pick a candidate that would end democracy as we know it?

Based on what's happened over the past 50 years, why on earth would you expect that? And why do you think *any* current Republican candidate wouldn't do their part to undermine democracy?

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You had one chance Iowa, one [View all] Aviation Pro Jan 2024 OP

It will be the same in every state. Most Republicans will choose Trump. yardwork Jan 2024 #1

That's all... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #9

It's really crazy, isn't it? yardwork Jan 2024 #10

I want to see the head count... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #13

I saw your other post and I agree. yardwork Jan 2024 #16

That's the question. 2naSalit Jan 2024 #22

I haven't watched it all, but earlier FoxNewsSucks Jan 2024 #17

That corner pf the state has been... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #24

I heard part of that NJCher Jan 2024 #26

Here's Keokuk County Aviation Pro Jan 2024 #20

That's half of... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #25

But I bet very few of them Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #19

" Just 23% of Haley supporters say they would vote for Trump in a matchup with Biden. 43% would vote for Biden instead." emulatorloo Jan 2024 #37

I am so glad claudette Jan 2024 #2

It isn't likely to be too dramatically different in many, if any states TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #3

Uncalled for insult. brooklynite Jan 2024 #6

The IA gravy train is over speak easy Jan 2024 #21

So then what? progressoid Jan 2024 #30

CT speak easy Jan 2024 #35

CT? Connecticut? progressoid Jan 2024 #36

Yes. speak easy Jan 2024 #40

Except that it is the state with the largest income inequality in America. progressoid Jan 2024 #45

The State with the most expensive media market in the USA. brooklynite Jan 2024 #50

And we used to win Iowa Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2024 #44

Whoa. That's unfair. yardwork Jan 2024 #12

I would agree with that assessment Skittles Jan 2024 #31

Based on the GOP caucus? TwilightZone Jan 2024 #14

Ok I live in MN. My trips through Iowa have been dreadful. edisdead Jan 2024 #18

haha I remember when I lived on the border Skittles Jan 2024 #32

😊 claudette Jan 2024 #47

We say that the reason the Mississippi flows south out of MN is that Iowa sucks. Ocelot II Jan 2024 #60

I live in MN also. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2024 #52

HEY! Skittles Jan 2024 #63

How did you fare? ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2024 #65

Decorah was a culture shock Skittles Jan 2024 #66

Maybe claudette Jan 2024 #46

I used to have to travel it for a job NJCher Jan 2024 #27

Hundreds of thousands of democrats live in Iowa. madaboutharry Jan 2024 #34

I went there for a job interview. róisín_dubh Jan 2024 #57

Red states are essentially the same ExWhoDoesntCare Jan 2024 #67

I can't believe anyone ever thought otherwise. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2024 #4

Did you ever think the outcome would be different? Ocelot II Jan 2024 #5

HELLO ArkansasDemocrat1 Jan 2024 #58

Hello to you, too. Ocelot II Jan 2024 #59

Aw man, I was hoping someone would get the Terry Pratchet's Death reference. ArkansasDemocrat1 Jan 2024 #61

Sorry - I didn't. But you can explain if you'd like. Ocelot II Jan 2024 #62

He's the front runner of a terminally broken party. Tommy Carcetti Jan 2024 #7

I've been trying to get that book by Dana Milbank NJCher Jan 2024 #28

Excellent comment!! moniss Jan 2024 #39

No one I know goes to Iowa to vacation. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2024 #8

The only one I know that does is from there, so, family. Coventina Jan 2024 #23

It's the subset of IA willing to go to a Repug caucus, can't expect better RockRaven Jan 2024 #11

We shouldn't expect Republicans to save us from Republicans. W_HAMILTON Jan 2024 #15

They don't snort meth in Iowa. LudwigPastorius Jan 2024 #29

It is the repukes that failed. The anti-American, insurrectionist party JohnSJ Jan 2024 #33

I've spent a lot of time moniss Jan 2024 #38

Uh, this doesn't look all that good for the orange headed buffoon. lees1975 Jan 2024 #41

I hope you're right tornado34jh Jan 2024 #43

Who would you rather have had win in Iowa? DeSantis? Haley? onenote Jan 2024 #42

White Iowan Republicans were never going to vote for a Nimrata stop acting surprised or disappointed MistakenLamb Jan 2024 #48

Simple farmers. Salt of the earth. You know... JanMichael Jan 2024 #49

Iowa sucks evilclown Jan 2024 #51

You really wanted someone other then the one that's Raine Jan 2024 #53

Jesus Christ this fuckin thread WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2024 #54

Why? Aviation Pro Jan 2024 #55

. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2024 #56

Iowa has about 752,000 registered rwnj Marthe48 Jan 2024 #64