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wnylib

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29. Yes, it is. Trump is too senile to function much longer.

Reply to dchill (Reply #23)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 12:38 PM

12 hrs ago

Musk is positioning himself to take over MAGA leadership and replace Trump. Musk might have the backing of other wealthy Republicans, maybe even of Putin.

But it won't work if MAGAs in Congress defy him and refuse to accept him as their new leader. That creates disunity in the party.

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170 House Republicans Defied Donald Trump Despite Primaries Threat [View all] BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago OP

"...Republicans Defied Donald Trump..." dchill 15 hrs ago #1

I think that they were defying President Musk wnylib 12 hrs ago #20

It's a start. dchill 12 hrs ago #23

Yes, it is. Trump is too senile to function much longer. wnylib 12 hrs ago #29

Wonder what Vance is doing ? Sequoia 8 hrs ago #39

My guess is that Vance is working behind the scenes wnylib 3 hrs ago #40

"If you can make God bleed..." Girard442 12 hrs ago #26

That's 400 votes in the House. Aside from vacancies did that many members not vote? underpants 15 hrs ago #2

Here is the House Roll Call BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #6

Wow that's a lot. underpants 15 hrs ago #9

Some are ill and/or are in treatment BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #10

Allred's a dem - TBF 12 hrs ago #24

Yeah BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #31

Lots of "Not voting" AllyCat 13 hrs ago #18

Wanna end Elump Traildogbob 15 hrs ago #3

.... BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #7

🤜🤛 Traildogbob 12 hrs ago #25

We can't impeach Elon. COL Mustard 14 hrs ago #12

At this point, he doesn't make as much from his cars as he does from the government trough jmbar2 13 hrs ago #19

Obviously we can't Traildogbob 12 hrs ago #21

maybe it's finally dawning on them that if they hang together, mopinko 15 hrs ago #4

Because primarying your own party in a midterm when you have the presidency is... ColinC 15 hrs ago #5

An own goal. ananda 14 hrs ago #11

Erm..... COL Mustard 14 hrs ago #13

Shooting yourself in the face perhaps? paleotn 12 hrs ago #22

Sort of like buying successful Twitter, and turning it into crappy X Walleye 12 hrs ago #33

We should all be VERY encouraged by this HereForTheParty 15 hrs ago #8

Pitchbot chorus 'How this is bad for the Democrats' in 3... 2... 1... Hugin 14 hrs ago #14

SOTH MUSK dweller 14 hrs ago #15

So up yours, President musk, VP vance and the convicted felon. republianmushroom 13 hrs ago #16

A proverbial shot across the bow Zambero 13 hrs ago #17

That may not be terribly off the mark. Since the CEO shooter aftermath, it's become very apparent... paleotn 12 hrs ago #32

Keep it up kacekwl 12 hrs ago #27

BS Timewas 12 hrs ago #28

Fitzpatrick (PA 01) did the right thing Freddie 12 hrs ago #30

We need a good strong candidate to unseat him BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #34

Yes it's frustrating Freddie 11 hrs ago #36

Yeah he has found a way to do "visible bipartisanship" BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #38

They are such amateurs when it comes to politics. I don't even think they realize people like their congressmen Walleye 11 hrs ago #35

The convicted felon said the govt. shut down was President Biden problem, correct. republianmushroom 11 hrs ago #37