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GoCubsGo

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15. The first rats off the sinking ship.

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 07:54 AM

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And, trying to secure future power. They see the writing on the wall, and know there will be a power vacuum once this whole thing explodes. They know that anyone who stands by Trump will go down with him, and they want the ones left to take over once the others are taken down.

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Pondering why Boebert, Greene, and Mace signed and would not remove their signatures from the discharge petition.... [View all] Sogo Wednesday OP

A) they're true believers that there's a bunch of leftists/Dems/elites to expose there, RockRaven Wednesday #1

I suspect... 2naSalit Wednesday #2

we are all in one of those categories rampartd Yesterday #27

I saw clips of MTG, she's still a GOPer, but I think she is really pissed at the exploitation and coverup. Silent Type Wednesday #3

My take is they're as tired of his bullshit pnwest Wednesday #4

MTG is my sister's Congreewoman. Demsrule86 Yesterday #20

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Yup. They're convinced that if something bad was there Biden would have released it ecstatic Yesterday #18

I don't believe that. Demsrule86 Yesterday #21

Greene has all but entirely parted ways with the president SSJVegeta Wednesday #6

It's amazing to me because they Cha Yesterday #7

They sucked trump ass Stacey Grove Yesterday #8

Trump doesn't have to face voters again, but those three do. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #9

It could be both. Demsrule86 Yesterday #22

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I think it's as simple as wanting to retain their seats. sop Yesterday #29

"Are there any dots to be connected here?" J_William_Ryan Yesterday #10

1 in 4 women have been sexually abused. xmas74 Yesterday #11

Mace is very open about having been sexually assaulted Prairie Gates Yesterday #14

They know reelection will be difficult Buckeyeblue Yesterday #12

Greene is angling for a post-MAGA presidency Prairie Gates Yesterday #13

MTG does not get on with Boebert well from Demsrule86 Yesterday #23

The first rats off the sinking ship. GoCubsGo Yesterday #15

They face reelection in less than a year - and he doesn't . . . . hatrack Yesterday #16

Mace has made her entire personality Bettie Yesterday #17

Another possible reason - They know a coverup won't work Jersey Devil Yesterday #19

I think that could be it. I could never for any amount Demsrule86 Yesterday #24

Theyre thinking about the future without Trump Johonny Yesterday #25

They, along with Massie, have grokked that Trump is becoming weaker, Ocelot II Yesterday #26

Wonder what percent of the female population have... yourout Yesterday #28

A lot of us! SARose Yesterday #30

OMG look at my post under yours obamanut2012 Yesterday #32

I wonder what percentage haven't? Ocelot II Yesterday #33

Most girls and women have been sexually violated in some way obamanut2012 Yesterday #31

They've seen more of the Epstein files than we have, know their release is inevitable, Scrivener7 Yesterday #34

Because they certainly know that Trump will never sign it into law. Fichefinder Yesterday #35