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agingdem

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6. Mitch McConnell could have ended Trump..twice..

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:52 AM

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two impeachments..and yet he and his caucus chose to give Trump an out..twice.

I know we blame Merrick Garland, and yes slow-walking the multiple federal investigations and indictments is a stain Garland will carry forever, but the Republican Senate was constitutionally charged with ridding us of Trump before and after January 6 but they chose power instead...

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An unhinged psychopath has been allowed to rise to power and the whole world is under threat. [View all] Doodley Monday OP

Snuff films CDs Whip-poor-will Monday #1

Yes it is not just Trump who is insane and guilty. Irish_Dem Monday #2

Mitch McConnell could have ended Trump..twice.. agingdem Monday #6

If grovelling and afraid to object to anything he does is power. MadameButterfly Monday #7

so now the Republicans are waiting for their creature to die in office agingdem Monday #9

I wonder if this world on fire/Fuhrer shit looks like "I think he's learned his lesson" Bengus81 Monday #8

It was maddening when she said that MadameButterfly Monday #12

You are correct! blueknight73 Monday #11

The cruelty... redstatebluegirl Monday #13

And where was the MSM coverage of his putrid Easter "message"? 31st Street Bridge Monday #14

He wasn't allowed to rise to power he was elevated to power by the likes of Putin, Musk, Peter Thiel, .... Botany Monday #3

You forgot Andreessen! jfz9580m Monday #15

Thanx Botany Monday #18

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Monday #19

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"Psychopath" is the word Republicans need to hear again and again bucolic_frolic Monday #10

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The world will survive, but the US will become a weakling with an economic powerhouse reduced to a paper tiger. Lonestarblue Monday #16