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rickford66

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32. So did the majority of Republicans and Conservatives.

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 11:30 PM

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They celebrated cheating Gore out of the Presidency, crippling the Vietnam peace talks, back channel deal about the Iran hostages, etc.etc. Now they are surprised Trump rose out of the ashes. It was only a matter of time before someone would.

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"...What is happening now is not normal politics...." [View all] babylonsister Yesterday OP

expert on intl relations said that its difficult to know if trumps policies are for USA or his wealth acquisitions BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #1

not difficult at all. It's about Trump and acquisitions for Trump. RockCreek Yesterday #3

Absolutely... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #11

trump takes hitler's ideas, and jacks them with steroids. slightlv 22 hrs ago #16

That tracks. (nt) GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #17

I phrased it wrong. Intl expert knows trump is a mixing USA policies with desire his family to personally benefit. BlueWaveNeverEnd 21 hrs ago #19

Hint... FalloutShelter Yesterday #5

This is why we are where we are. Bluetus 22 hrs ago #14

I phrased it wrong. Intl expert knows trump is a mixing USA policies with personally benefiting BlueWaveNeverEnd 21 hrs ago #18

You are giving Trump way too much credit. Bluetus 21 hrs ago #23

Understatement of the year. marble falls Yesterday #2

Understatement by the media is how we got here. Bluetus 22 hrs ago #15

No shit! 45 years of republican media ownership has done this. BComplex 21 hrs ago #21

We have to be vigilant about the accuracy of "news" from new media Bluetus 21 hrs ago #22

F'kin "water is wet" Brooks. harumph Yesterday #4

Salt of the earth... 3825-87867 23 hrs ago #7

He is only screaming because he must have lost power and money now. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #8

Thank you!!! displacedvermoter 22 hrs ago #12

He covered for Republicans going back 45 years Grins 10 hrs ago #33

Just post election jfz9580m 4 hrs ago #34

Once we remove the misdirective gee-gaws and rhetorical bullshit from whatever Brooks says, harumph 13 min ago #40

That's better than anything Brooks ever wrote jfz9580m 7 min ago #41

Should have been a court jester. Scruffy1 23 hrs ago #6

When Trump is gone they will all be doing this - TBF 23 hrs ago #9

Brooks is a fake intellectual who has always defended the Republican Party no matter how bad their policies for the Martin68 23 hrs ago #10

Very late. Does he not understand what we've been trying to do? MadameButterfly 15 hrs ago #25

The reason that Trump is popular among you Republicans Mblaze 22 hrs ago #13

A house divided against itself cannot stand. patphil 21 hrs ago #20

Coming from Brooks, I'd say, yup, we're in deep shit, people. Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #24

Took you long enough to notice, Davy... regnaD kciN 15 hrs ago #26

I agree with the aquisition of power statement canetoad 14 hrs ago #27

David Brooks facilitated MAGAts... maspaha 12 hrs ago #28

So did the majority of Republicans and Conservatives. rickford66 10 hrs ago #32

This really nails it... SleeplessinSoCal 12 hrs ago #29

Until we address the capitalism problem, none of this goes away. BlueTsunami2018 12 hrs ago #30

Doesn't it just drive your f*cking CRAZY... Trueblue Texan 11 hrs ago #31

Agree jfz9580m 3 hrs ago #35

It IS normal politics... lonely bird 2 hrs ago #36

Party over country has been the Republican way since America first Nazi collaborators JT45242 1 hr ago #37

"I'm really not a movement guy." OldBaldy1701E 44 min ago #38

David Brooks, late as usual. Paladin 41 min ago #39