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Arazi

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2. They're in too deep. Their master is telling them to hit the gas pedal

Reply to Doodley (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 10:30 AM

Nov 5

Blow up the filibuster and do every shitty thing.

And they’ll obey.

They’re too far gone into this cult of personality to extricate themselves. It’s now or never for the rest of Project 2025 and my bet is they double down and ram it through no matter what

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Where do Republican lawmakers go from here? Into oblivion with Trump? Or stand up for the only thing they care about? [View all] Doodley Nov 5 OP

Both. efhmc Nov 5 #1

They're in too deep. Their master is telling them to hit the gas pedal Arazi Nov 5 #2

They're going to double-down on the bullsh!t.... LeftinOH Nov 5 #3

And with every excess they will alienate more of the public. pat_k Nov 5 #7

Self preservation wins C_U_L8R Nov 5 #4

Little cracks became bigger cracks (tariff votes, MTG). Those cracks will widen and multiply. pat_k Nov 5 #5

It will be interesting to see if some GOPers start to push back and make waves as there is a reconning coming 2026. dutch777 Nov 5 #6