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Javaman

(62,530 posts)
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 03:52 PM Feb 2020

you know the old expression "having the tiger by the tail"?

this is the senate repukes now. the only difference is not only is the orange asshole dangerous in a violent way, he's also vengeful, petty, deceptive and plain old psychotic.

they have now loosed upon this nation a monster who seeks resolve.

you think things were fucked up before? that was just the warm up band.

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you know the old expression "having the tiger by the tail"? (Original Post) Javaman Feb 2020 OP
They also have a serial felon around their necks. dchill Feb 2020 #1
That's exactly right. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #2
All the Repubs must be scared by now. No matter what they do, even if it's to his benefit, badhair77 Feb 2020 #3
They have a wolf by the ears. Sneederbunk Feb 2020 #4
They knew he was guilty. They knew we knew. They just don't give a damn. Va Lefty Feb 2020 #5
Oh, I thionk they gave a damn 2naSalit Feb 2020 #7
yep. "didn't quite rise to the level of removal from office" stopdiggin Feb 2020 #6
+1 2naSalit Feb 2020 #8

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
2. That's exactly right.
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 04:02 PM
Feb 2020

They're going to get it from two directions at once.

Consider McSally's position. I wouldn't want to be her.

badhair77

(4,218 posts)
3. All the Repubs must be scared by now. No matter what they do, even if it's to his benefit,
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 04:03 PM
Feb 2020

it will never be enough for him. Most of them are walking on eggshells. Some are just too arrogant and ignorant to understand what he can do to them.

2naSalit

(86,647 posts)
7. Oh, I thionk they gave a damn
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 04:51 PM
Feb 2020

they want to damn us. They hate us for our freedom and they want to have their own fiefdoms when it's done. For them it's all about fucking the rest of us over for their gain.

stopdiggin

(11,317 posts)
6. yep. "didn't quite rise to the level of removal from office"
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 04:09 PM
Feb 2020

which will naturally be interpreted as "still territory to be explored." "We need to up our game!"

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