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3. To be fair,

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 12:39 PM

Jul 19

Republican have always understood that they only need to get a majority on one particular day in November.

I'm sure part of the thinking about that one big bollocks bill they just past passed was that it would be ancient history by the next election.

People will remember pictures and names on the list if it comes out, those careers might be ruined. But they won't remember others who tried to block it. Republicans will gin up a dozen hoaxes and pseudoscandals between now and the next election...,

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Like Christopher Titus was remarking, why would every single republican but one in the House [View all] Eliot Rosewater Jul 19 OP

I agree vapor2 Jul 19 #1

Watch this Eliot Rosewater Jul 19 #2

To be fair, unblock Jul 19 #3

Bingo, not to mention BaronChocula Jul 19 #15

I preface Eliise Stefanik's name with mgardener Jul 19 #4

Republican politicians have to assess the markodochartaigh Jul 19 #5

Or the answer is much simpler, it's rigged Eliot Rosewater Jul 19 #6

Or both. markodochartaigh Jul 19 #7

Yes, and while Vance may not be their choice to take over Eliot Rosewater Jul 19 #8

Authoritarians have no problem with killing markodochartaigh Jul 19 #9

Or they think that, given time, the evidence can be sorted, and the inconvenient bits disappeared muriel_volestrangler Jul 19 #10

"In four years you don't have to vote again, it'll be fixed so good you're not gonna have to vote." - Donald Trump, 2024 sop Jul 19 #11

Trump told them not to vote for him. He didn't need their votes. Blue Full Moon Jul 19 #12

And that his friend musk knew how to deal with those voting machines Eliot Rosewater Jul 19 #13

Those beautiful counting computers Blue Full Moon Jul 19 #14