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markodochartaigh

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41. In 2015

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 10:57 AM

Jun 20

the Republicans were going to have a brokered convention to choose another candidate but they realized that they could not win without Trump. So they put party before country and chose an authoritarian Strong Leader who was not committed to democracy. They knew then. Several of the party leaders, the Bushes, Romney, the Cheneys took the unprecedented action of not supporting their own party's candidate. The Republicans knew that they were putting democracy in the US on the line. They chose to attack democracy if they couldn't have control.

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What is with the idjits obsession with "2 weeks"? [View all] mwmisses4289 Jun 19 OP

He can't think ahead any farther than that. Ocelot II Jun 19 #1

Maybe he thinks we'll forget before the 2 weeks, ANY 2 weeks go by Attilatheblond Jun 20 #20

Yes, that's correct. It's just that simple. Walleye Jun 20 #26

It's a punt NCDem47 Jun 20 #31

This situation is way too complicated for his little brain Walleye Jun 20 #32

I'm still waiting for the two weeks until Infrastructure Week happens. greatauntoftriplets Jun 19 #2

Lol. I think we all are. mwmisses4289 Jun 19 #4

We're also past due on his concept of a healthcare plan. greatauntoftriplets Jun 19 #8

I need this. Where is our cheaper healthcare? Melon Jun 20 #23

Oh no! leftieNanner Jun 19 #6

I'm not holding my breath. greatauntoftriplets Jun 19 #9

I was thinking the same SallyHemmings Jun 20 #27

He's notorious for two weeks. greatauntoftriplets Jun 20 #44

That is beyond the attention span of the MSM RainCaster Jun 19 #3

And they do... Omnipresent Jun 20 #30

I'll bet it has something to do with July 4th. oasis Jun 19 #5

My thoughts exactly. Iran's Independence from the IRON FIST rule of the Ayatollahs???????? ProudMNDemocrat Jun 20 #37

Victor Orban, Turkey's Erdogan or Putin are oasis Jun 20 #46

Enough of a stall that he can avoid giving an answer today, but close enough RockRaven Jun 19 #7

Serius attempt at an answer: He thinks that's how long it takes for us to forget what he said. Stinky The Clown Jun 19 #10

It works for his idiot supporters. Boomerproud Jun 20 #33

He's a big Total Recall fan Diraven Jun 19 #11

Was thinking more The Money Pit... Wounded Bear Jun 20 #42

He can't count any higher than two. 2MuchNoise Jun 19 #12

Two week margin so POS Trump can take credit for what occurs or PufPuf23 Jun 19 #13

He'll tell you why, in 2 weeks NT Jack Valentino Jun 19 #14

😄 mwmisses4289 Jun 20 #22

When Trump says it will happen in 2 weeks, it's like Wimpy saying, "I'll gladly repay you on Tuesday." Greybnk48 Jun 19 #15

He's the deuce man.... He loves the number two... Blue Owl Jun 20 #16

Unless it's votes, crowd size... 3catwoman3 Jun 20 #17

Bribe time. moondust Jun 20 #18

Because they ALWAYS say ok and change the subject lame54 Jun 20 #19

Well, ain't this place a chronological oddity. Two weeks from everywhere! sakabatou Jun 20 #21

Two weeks is plenty of time for a different crisis to grab attention. thought crime Jun 20 #24

Isn't it obvious? TheFarseer Jun 20 #25

Conservative speak for forever bucolic_frolic Jun 20 #28

When a Lieutenant asks you to do some strange task taxi Jun 20 #29

He cannot count above two. usedtobedemgurl Jun 20 #34

That is the maximum attention span of the MSM. doc03 Jun 20 #35

Sane people in this country saw his shell game by 2016 the latest EnergizedLib Jun 20 #36

In 2015 markodochartaigh Jun 20 #41

2 is as high as the toddler can count. SheltieLover Jun 20 #38

War is an incredible cover for just about anything. AnnaLee Jun 20 #39

Too weak GreatCaesarsGhost Jun 20 #40

Well, the first week is infrastructure week, so...nt Wounded Bear Jun 20 #43

Maddow Blog-A familiar metric: White House says to expect Iran decision within 'two weeks' LetMyPeopleVote Jun 20 #45

In the clip, Sec. Leavitt simply ignores the "2 week" question to focus on previous admin's perceived failures 0rganism Jun 20 #48

It's a few days longer than the long-term attention span of the media and much of the American population 0rganism Jun 20 #47