Republicans are in self destruction mode.

[tommy156]

It was DEFINITELY trump that Cheney fell out of favor with. Jesus Christ. She dared to speak out against dear leader and hold him accountable for some of his many crimes. Then the trump propaganda spin machine went into overdrive and made it out like she was the RINO lol.

Most conservative voters today frighten easily and will do whatever trump tells them to do. Hence, they voted her out.

Anyway, go ask Corker, Romney, Buck, Gallagher, etc. None of them were voted out; they quit.

Today's GOP is a pathetic shell of itself under this clown, and REAL Republicans everywhere are stepping away. It's now the MAGA cult party. There are no real Republicans left in power.

[Jacuzzme]

Your grasp on how a representative republic functions appears to be less than firm.

[tommy156]

Everybody I mentioned, except Cheney, quit. They were not voted out. They quit. Because they're not allowed to anger dear leader by having their own opinion. Period.

[Jacuzzme]

LMAO! They quit because they lost the support of their constituents and didn’t want to be embarrassed in a primary like Cheney. They went against the people they supposedly represented and paid the price. They fucked around and found out, in current vernacular.

[mtnitlion]

Originally Posted by Jacuzzme

LMAO! They quit because they lost the support of their constituents and didn’t want to be embarrassed in a primary like Cheney. They went against the people they supposedly represented and paid the price. They fucked around and found out, in current vernacular.

Lol
More Republican denial

[tommy156]

Originally Posted by mtnitlion

Lol
More Republican denial

An unhinged megalomaniac has usurped the Republican party, and 35% of America is just fine with a hard slide toward authoritarianism.

[winn dixie]

Originally Posted by tommy156

An unhinged megalomaniac has usurped the Republican party, and 35% of America is just fine with a hard slide toward authoritarianism.

Indeed

And trumpfs operatives are operating the mein kampf playbook
Magas are literally holding the party hostage. Cruz mtg gaetz and ilk
Case in point the border bill AND the recent 6 month budget.
A0nyone dares do the right thing the magas want to replace them.
Magas are literally killing the Republican party

[Salty Again]

... And yet - Republicans (MAGA or otherwise) surely have Trump
LEADING in the Polls... Look at the Swing States! ...

... Reckon the Repubs are doing alright...

... Take a gekko at the name - Republican -- !!!
Got the word "Pub" in the middle!

#### Salty

[berryberry]

Originally Posted by tommy156

Marching in lockstep has always been a Republican thing. In fact, it's often been a problem for Democrats - not being able to all land on the same page.

Have you paid attention to the house and senate votes over the years. The only party that marched in lockstep, are the Democrats. Pelosi ruled the Democrats in the house with an iron fist, just like Hitler, and no one was allowed to vote against her wishes unless their vote did not matter and she gave them permission

On the other hand, Republicans have disagreed with party leadership on a multitude of issues over the years. You still see it today. That is democracy in action

[berryberry]

Originally Posted by Jacuzzme

LMAO! They quit because they lost the support of their constituents and didn’t want to be embarrassed in a primary like Cheney. They went against the people they supposedly represented and paid the price. They fucked around and found out, in current vernacular.

Exactly

People like Romney and Cheney and others were exposed as RINO's and their constituents were not happy. The ones quitting know they would not only lose, but be embarrassed like Cheney was in a primary which is why they quit

[winn dixie]

Originally Posted by berryberry

Have you paid attention to the house and senate votes over the years. The only party that marched in lockstep, are the Democrats. Pelosi ruled the Democrats in the house with an iron fist, just like Hitler, and no one was allowed to vote against her wishes unless their vote did not matter and she gave them permission

On the other hand, Republicans have disagreed with party leadership on a multitude of issues over the years. You still see it today. That is democracy in action

True. But failed to mention that if you don't vote with maga they go ape shit like mtg . Maga is imploding the Republican party. It's sad. We lost the senate because of maga.

[Jacuzzme]

If you act and vote against the wishes of the people who put you in office, those people being pissed off is perfectly reasonable. In fact, that’s how it’s supposed to work. Do that too often and those same people will toss your ass out of office, or make their desire to do so obvious enough that you’re forced to preemptively quit to avoid an embarrassing electoral ~bloodbath~ like Cheney.

These are good things, a step in the direction of politicians actually living up to what they campaigned on. If it damages a political party in the process, so be it.

[Salty Again]

... Agreed... and if THAT is what it takes to get TRUE Republicans
with a backbone elected - then the cause is worthe-while.

#### Salty

[mtnitlion]

Originally Posted by Salty Again

... Agreed... and if THAT is what it takes to get TRUE Republicans
with a backbone elected - then the cause is worthe-while.

#### Salty

The only republicans with backbone are quitting or were voted out by the cult.
Look at Tim Scott and lindsey in SC. Neither have the balls to go against trump. Same with little Florida wimp in senate with little hands as per trump

[Jacuzzme]

By backbone you mean willing to vote/act against the desires of those who elected them. That’s not backbone, it’s poor representation.