50 Years Ago Today

[RickeyM]

Uh, the release was "negotiated" to happen after the inauguration by Reagan's people.

bobabode

All that GQP America has is grievance, real or imagined. Mostly imagined.

Got that right.

[whell]

Originally Posted by RickeyM

Uh, the release was "negotiated" to happen after the inauguration by Reagan's people.

bobabode
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Another myth/conspiracy theory that refuses to die, and one that both Repubs and Dems try to use for their advantage when the opportunity presents itself.

https://www.politifact.com/factcheck...ease-hostages/

[RickeyM]

Irrespective of when it started the Republican party has been out to overthrow our democracy for a long time. They play the long game better than anybody.

[whell]

Originally Posted by RickeyM

Irrespective of when it started the Republican party has been out to overthrow our democracy for a long time. They play the long game better than anybody.

Interesting how each side accuses the other of exactly the same thing.

[RickeyM]

Originally Posted by whell

Interesting how each side accuses the other of exactly the same thing.

Remember when the leader of the Democratic party instigated an insurrection against the U.S. government? Yeah, me neither. Remember when the Democratic party so radicalized it's members that the majority of them refuse to believe that last election wasn't stolen? Yeah, me neither. Remember when the Democratic party instituted measures to restrict voting across the because of imaginary voter fraud? The widespread voter fraud no one has shown any evidence of. Yeah, me neither. Once during an interview then speaker of the House Paul Ryan said it was his job his duty to see that another Democrat never sat in the WH. I wager that he wasn't and isn't the only Repub to hold that view.
The Repubs accuse the Dems of trying to take over to deflect from what they themselves are doing.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by whell

Interesting how each side accuses the other of exactly the same thing.

They seem rather equivalent when stated that way, don't they? One might throw up one's hands and just figure all politicians are equally bad. But there is a heck of a lot of evidence that the GOP of late has been plotting to subvert democracy here. I have heard many Republicans testify under oath about how they tried to do it.

On the other hand, actual evidence of Democratic Party vote fraud seems really thin on the ground. So, equal accusations do NOT mean equivalence. Not at all.

Please be more careful about repeating easy but false accusations.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

Interesting how each side accuses the other of exactly the same thing.

Perhaps, but this assertion only makes sense when levied by a Democrat. When Republicans say it, it brings to mind the meme "Every Republican accusation is a confession."

[Chicks]

I really don't see much difference between today's Repubes and the Taliban, or Pootin. They all have that authoritarian instinct. Disgusting bunch, all of them.

[whell]

Originally Posted by Chicks

I really don't see much difference between today's Repubes and the Taliban, or Pootin. They all have that authoritarian instinct. Disgusting bunch, all of them.

Show me evidence of Republicans rounding up and killing dissenters and I'll consider your opinion on this.

[Noogies]

Originally Posted by whell

Show me evidence of Republicans rounding up and killing dissenters and I'll consider your opinion on this.

They're just waiting until the time is right ...