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Mr.Bee

(1,562 posts)
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 12:23 PM Sep 2025

The Reason Darnold Has Every Republican Behind Him

Is that he has something on every single one of them.

Maybe it's Epstein, maybe something else.

Bolton and Christie were examples.

He knows where they live.

Mob Boss

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The Reason Darnold Has Every Republican Behind Him (Original Post) Mr.Bee Sep 2025 OP
His daddy in law snowybirdie Sep 2025 #1
Whose?? _(ツ)_/ Bluesaph Sep 2025 #3
Right - whose father-in-law? yorkster Sep 2025 #4
Good point. I tend to agree. OLDMDDEM Sep 2025 #2
Been saying that for eons malaise Sep 2025 #5
Been saying that for eons malaise Sep 2025 #6
Because they align as a party with the goals of the party Melon Sep 2025 #7
Sam Darnold? House of Roberts Sep 2025 #8
No, Darnold Dump Mr.Bee Sep 2025 #11
Kompromat SheltieLover Sep 2025 #9
No, many of them are just shit human beings who think the same way he does (nt) muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #10
For Republicans who aren't BEGGING to get in on the action... NCDem47 Sep 2025 #12
Or maybe they're just a bunch of fucking fascists. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2025 #13
The reason is obvious.... walkingman Sep 2025 #14
I've said for years. You can't get in the club unless you're blackmailable. They can't trust you otherwise. Solomon Sep 2025 #15

snowybirdie

(6,519 posts)
1. His daddy in law
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 12:28 PM
Sep 2025

Is a political power broker in SW Florida where lots of millionaires live or have property. He actually is from the NYC area.

Melon

(974 posts)
7. Because they align as a party with the goals of the party
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 12:55 PM
Sep 2025

They don’t spend time attacking each other. They move ahead as a party….versus….

The know that there own careers hinge on staying in power as long as possible.

NCDem47

(3,291 posts)
12. For Republicans who aren't BEGGING to get in on the action...
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 02:27 PM
Sep 2025

The rest are bribed, bullied or blackmailed.

I was syaing this in Trump's first term. The Mob Boss got the keys to the vault--and boy was he going to use it to his advantage.

BlueTsunami2018

(4,809 posts)
13. Or maybe they're just a bunch of fucking fascists.
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 02:32 PM
Sep 2025

Which seems much more likely to me.

They’ve always been this, this was always the plan.

walkingman

(10,236 posts)
14. The reason is obvious....
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 06:19 PM
Sep 2025

When 54% of Americans read below a 6th grade level and about 35% think they will be raptured - it is easy pickings for someone like Trump.

Solomon

(12,628 posts)
15. I've said for years. You can't get in the club unless you're blackmailable. They can't trust you otherwise.
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 08:43 PM
Sep 2025
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