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Robert Jaffee's avatar

There are no normal republicans anymore; especially when threatened with a primary! Trump owns the party; from the RNC to the Oval, and any dissent will not be tolerated: PERIOD!

These people are victims of their own success. Extreme gerrymandering and voter suppression!…:)

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SandyG's avatar

your last paragraph - good point.

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Richard Kane's avatar

Absolutely correct!!!

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Christine's avatar

There are so many worse things than being primaried and losing your job as a legislator. Like losing your integrity.

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SandyG's avatar

It's not just losing your job, it's losing your ticket into the room where it happens. For prople like Lindsey Graham, that's a social death.

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Christine's avatar

Lindsey Graham, soulless wonder.

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Kate Fall's avatar

The respect of your family and spouse, the reputation of your family name, the comfort of your local community, your own health .... so many worse things.

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Nick's avatar

That's right! The normal republicans or the ones that know that Trump is a moron and unfit are scared of a primary, so they cosplay as MAGA freaks. They essentially sell their soul for power. They are not unique but they are still cowards.

I wish they would understand that there is strength in numbers. Trump and his MAGA acolytes like Kirk cannot mount primary challenges to 10 Republican senators that banded together to stop Trump's craziest impulses.

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SandyG's avatar

not Kirk alone, but the MAGA movement, for which his is a leading choice, can.

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Linda Oliver's avatar

He only has the power that they give him.

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JF's avatar

So true, Robert. Gerrymandering has turned into a morality tale for the ages. Be careful what you wish for. The parable of Frankenstein is apropos.

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