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paleotn

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8. Realpolitik v Trump

Sat Sep 21, 2024, 08:28 AM

Sep 2024

Realpolitik wins.. No one want's to lose their seats because Donny is panicking. Plus, Trump doesn't have the same panache with many of their voters as he once had. He's old, tired, boring and, in my mind, on the way out.

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Trump's shutdown push falls flat with Republicans [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2024 OP

Is Trump losing some of this power over Congress? Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #1

Surprise... FalloutShelter Sep 2024 #4

Finally the GOP gets a backbone. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #5

The closer they get to the election, FalloutShelter Sep 2024 #12

Rats leaving a sinking ship. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #21

Right Cosmocat Sep 2024 #15

GOP is about money and power for themselves and rich donors. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #23

A baby backbone demosincebirth Sep 2024 #38

A backbone only for themselves. Never for the country or constituents. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #39

Realpolitik v Trump paleotn Sep 2024 #8

The worm is turning. Trump is losing his power. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #11

maybe in their mind too PedroXimenez Sep 2024 #30

Expect freakout orangecrush Sep 2024 #28

the House cretins are sensing a Trump loss in November... agingdem Sep 2024 #34

Did Trump simply copy Newt, or is Newt really running things in the GOP? /nt bucolic_frolic Sep 2024 #2

The King's armor is developing cracks. His Knights are revolting and fighting among themselves. Midnight Writer Sep 2024 #3

Jared Golden didn't reject it, though. displacedvermoter Sep 2024 #6

He must be afraid of the Trumpkins in his district peppertree Sep 2024 #25

I imagine displacedvermoter Sep 2024 #27

Absolutely. peppertree Sep 2024 #32

Trump equals Worst. Political. Instincts. Ever. NCDem47 Sep 2024 #7

LOL...they now worry more about not being re-elected over something Trump WANTS. Bengus81 Sep 2024 #9

And no mention of the effects on their constituents. Pinback Sep 2024 #31

Or even the common employees? dickthegrouch Sep 2024 #42

All great points. Pinback Sep 2024 #46

"Everybody wants to go home and campaign... Septua Sep 2024 #10

An interesting turn of events. dchill Sep 2024 #13

You can only smack yourself in the face with a rock so many times... Wounded Bear Sep 2024 #14

"Illegal voting is going to destroy the election. But not if it gets bad press. So let's just forget about it." jvill Sep 2024 #16

That's the best answer I have seen so far! Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #17

He's got no juice! IrishAfricanAmerican Sep 2024 #18

"Would embolden our enemies" mahina Sep 2024 #19

Don't wish to defend him but I think he was displacedvermoter Sep 2024 #35

If so, then that was one of the worst worded sentences slightlv Sep 2024 #47

oh gosh thank you. Maybe I did misunderstand. If so that is a big relief. Thank you. mahina Sep 2024 #48

Because all he cares about is his winning (alternative is prison), not their winning. Thay are just fodder to him. Wonder Why Sep 2024 #20

"...a shutdown would backfire on the party." Wednesdays Sep 2024 #22

This is a really bad plan also. . . . h2ebits Sep 2024 #24

Constitutional requirements remain in force Metaphorical Sep 2024 #43

Thank you for the clarification. h2ebits Sep 2024 #45

after 30 years of this nonsense , is it finaly coming to an end? AllaN01Bear Sep 2024 #26

My thought exactly cilla4progress Sep 2024 #29

They know that it would be a virtual political death sentence for a number of careers of those in office. cstanleytech Sep 2024 #33

Throw a grenade into a room Warpy Sep 2024 #36

So they're not in the mood to selfdistruct. Emile Sep 2024 #37

"embolden our enemies" Bayard Sep 2024 #40

Tough luck Donny boy Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2024 #41

TFG's shutdown in 2018 was a complete flop LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2024 #44