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New Anti-Trump Movement Within The GOP

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by Durandal, May 16, 2021.

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  1. MJ Davies

    MJ Davies Well-Known Member

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    What does your signature line say? I can't see it.
     
    MJ Davies, May 17, 2021
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    It was a very good interview (begins just before 4 minutes in), but Miles Taylor, co-organizer of the movement, makes it clear that starting a new party is not their primary goal, which he calls the, "Mount Everest of political objectives." Rather, their main focus is an attempt to reform the GOP, or at least give support to a, "not crazy coalition."
     
    DEFinning, May 17, 2021
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    Of course you’re right MJ, but it’s more than just one pathological idiot that lost in November, it’s a whole way of life for many people. It’s alway a been a white mans country, Trump emphasized it in a very prominent and at times ugly way. Many of his followers, especially white men are not happy about their power being diminished by a changing demographic and changing world.

    Trump did two things well. He rallied his base and many others to support him. The only problem is he did the second thing better, which was rallying everyone else to vote against him. As long as republicans bow to Trump, Biden is in a great position. He can get away with a lot. For most Americans anything is better than the drama and chaos that Trump put the country through. The country, as a whole will not go anywhere near Trump again.
     
    Coachac, May 17, 2021
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    CenterField Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Politicians care for the next election. Statesmen care for the next generation. Politicians and diapers should be changed often, and for the same reason.
     
    CenterField, May 17, 2021
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  5. MJ Davies

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    I've said it before but I'll repeat it. I cannot deny his swag. He's a billionaire that got non-billionaires to send him money.
     
    MJ Davies, May 17, 2021
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    You say it a lot nicer than I say it. I say he is a liberal Northern yankee perpetual sinner, who got mostly the evangelical rural south to support him. People, who he normally probably wouldn’t even piss on if they were on fire. A con mans con man.
     
    Coachac, May 17, 2021
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  7. MJ Davies

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    Yep. Stern said it too...

    “The oddity in all of this is the people Trump despises most, love him the most,” said Stern on Tuesday. “The people who are voting for Trump, for the most part … He wouldn’t even let them in a f*cking hotel. He’d be disgusted by them. Go to Mar-a-Lago, see if there’s any people who look like you. I’m talking to you in the audience.”

    https://deadline.com/2020/05/howard-stern-donald-trump-despises-maga-supporters-1202933838/
     
    MJ Davies, May 17, 2021
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    More vocal and open now, but not new. There has been a strong anti-Trump attitude in the GOP since 2015.
     
    RodB, May 17, 2021
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    Trump was horrendously corrupt. His supporters only pretend to care about corruption, yet they cheer and clap at his corruption. He literally tried to steal the election. Literally. It was never about "fighting corruption." It was about holding onto power through any means, no matter how corrupt, particularly through bat **** insane conspiracy vomit. And he still has sway over the party. I'm glad there is a movement within the GOP (hopefully a growing one) that is trying to encourage the party to accept facts and reject insanity.
     
    yardmeat, May 17, 2021
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    New anti-Trump movement... as reported by PMSNBC :roflol:
     
    Dutch, May 17, 2021
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  11. Dutch

    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    All of them.
     
    Dutch, May 17, 2021
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  12. Dutch

    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Chinese virus
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    Dutch, May 17, 2021
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    MAYBE THE RIGHT ARE finally coming to their senses????
     
    61falcon, May 17, 2021
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  14. Dutch

    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    The day you approve of anything the right is doing, I'll quite the party.
     
    Dutch, May 17, 2021
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  15. Durandal

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    As described by a Republican. That he did so in an MSNBC interview is immaterial.
     
    Durandal, May 17, 2021
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    Good! This should keep the right-wing whackos busy for quite some time.
     
    Lucifer, May 17, 2021
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    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Yes, as described by a Republican never-Trumper in a PMSNBC interview. Does not get anymore immaterial than that :roflol:
     
    Dutch, May 17, 2021
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  18. Dutch

    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Uhm... kept me busy for all of 30 seconds Perhaps, I'm not such a whacko? :cheerleader:
     
    Dutch, May 17, 2021
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    If a "whacko" had the ability of self-reflecting, they wouldn't be a whacko.
     
    Lucifer, May 17, 2021
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  20. Durandal

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    "never-Trumper" is an epithet for principled Republicans with integrity and the spine to stand up against Trump's authoritarian, anti-democratic and criminal lies and actions.
     
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    Durandal, May 17, 2021
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  21. Darthcervantes

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    It sounds silly to start a movement against an EX president. I was thinking of starting an anti George Bush movement, who's with me?
     
    Darthcervantes, May 17, 2021
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  22. Durandal

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    It's unprecedented to have an ex-president wield so much power and influence over a party, but Trump does because he has this massive cult of personality, and he is most responsible for this ongoing assault on our democracy by the swamp of slimy RINOs who voted to overturn the 2020 election based on his caustic, baseless lies.
     
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    He is no longer a politician so none of the above matters. You guys need to stop thinking about Donald Trump 24/7.
     
    Darthcervantes, May 17, 2021
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  24. Lucifer

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    And it sounds silly to think an EX will run again for the same office he was kicked out of, but here we are with a party operating under that very belief.
     
    Lucifer, May 17, 2021
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    Why are they operating under that belief? Because you said so? Because a FEW GOP politicians are still up Trump's butt? Its more fake news from the left. You guys WANT everyone to believe this many people worship Trump but its basically all lies. Keep drinking that kool-aid, try no to get a stomach ache. Drink slowly.
     
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