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MadameButterfly

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14. Do the Republican lawmakers think there's going to be a free and fair election?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 03:38 PM

Sep 2

Haven't they been betting with their votes that Trump will have complete control by the mid-terms? They knew their votes would be unpopular. They didn't really think tarriffs would work, did they?

It would be much easier for Trump to take over elections than to lower prices at this point, even if he gets rid of tarriffs. Are they OK with that? Are any of them worried about the unpopularity of the end of democracy? Would they trade democracy for re-election to an office where they have no free will and will get death threats if they defy the master?

These guys need some chess lessons or something.

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Republicans fret about inflation's impact on 2026 midterms [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2 OP

The Tangerine Tyrant wants to make the midterms about law and order: hence DC NatGuard doing landscaping Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2 #1

Mardi Gras will be interesting come next year. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2 #3

Ya think? Republicans OWN all that has happened since January 20th. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2 #2

re: "Yet we were fed the media narrative of "economics" and it obviously was NOT what the reality was" thesquanderer Sep 2 #4

The problem is BumRushDaShow Sep 2 #5

Exactly. The magats will complain, yell, and whine.. ananda Sep 2 #8

The colonial master race rules Turtle Island with an iron grip Gum Logger Sep 2 #10

Yes, colonialism is the root of all western evil. ananda Sep 2 #13

And I think economic issues had a huge amount to do with the election outcome progree Sep 2 #11

Unfortunately the same people who respond to gut instincts of self-preservation through identification with a "superior" BumRushDaShow Sep 2 #15

If they hildegaard28 Sep 2 #6

Whining little pussies angryxyouth Sep 2 #7

Hm, perhaps they should've had second thoughts about the tax cuts and endless spending sakabatou Sep 2 #9

The Repukes hate Labor Day. They would prefer to celebrate aristocrat's day. Gum Logger Sep 2 #12

Do the Republican lawmakers think there's going to be a free and fair election? MadameButterfly Sep 2 #14

They should Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2 #16

Republicans "fret" but they don't do a damn thing about it. Martin68 Sep 2 #17

They should be worried about the impact of the GOP on the election. BobTheSubgenius Sep 4 #18