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MadameButterfly

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16. Republicans only speak out when they aren't running for re-election

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:38 PM

Mar 8

and then they flee instead of sticking around and trying to change things. But we have to take whatever we can get because it's our only shot at Republican voices speaking up. Massie being the rare exception.

I give him some credit because most of them slither away without saying why they can't stomach it any more.

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Stephen Miller a 'big problem' for Trump administration, says Republican senator [View all] Uncle Joe Mar 8 OP

Not just the administration, senator, a big problem for the whole United States Walleye Mar 8 #1

What "qualified cabinet members" displacedvermoter Mar 8 #2

Exactly mountain grammy Mar 8 #9

Nice of you to notice, Thom. 10 years late, though Scrivener7 Mar 8 #3

Um, and the president isn't responsible for allowing Stephen Miller to set policy? Baitball Blogger Mar 8 #4

Tillis is covering himself for when it all collapses DBoon Mar 8 #5

He's retiring this year. n/t Uncle Joe Mar 8 #6

He'll go right to work as a lobbyist. yardwork Mar 8 #13

When tillis votes for the next qualified cabinet member, it will be the first JT45242 Mar 8 #7

Like Dick Cheney was George W's brain Dave Id Mar 8 #8

Well Al Capone is still dead, and Uncle Joe Mar 8 #10

Exactly what qualified cabinet members? ananda Mar 8 #11

I would disagree there are any qualified people AllyCat Mar 8 #12

"And I believe we've got qualified cabinet members" TBF Mar 8 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author MadameButterfly Mar 8 #15

Republicans only speak out when they aren't running for re-election MadameButterfly Mar 8 #16

We're going to miss Tillis, I fear. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 8 #17