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Hope you're feeling better, Erick. (At least you're well enough to resume writing.)

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While the GOP is not a racist organization, racists and antisemites are tolerated, and this gives the wrong impression.

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Is there a way to get Prozac into the media?

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Sad but true. A large segment of the Dems resemble buzzards circling in the distance, in search of an elephant caucus.

Even so, the party of Lincoln, Eisenhower and Reagan must find a way to extricate itself from the loser of 2020, or they will have hell to pay.

Our very first President, George Washington, had an opportunity to steer our fledgeling republic in a direction of authoritarian leadership. In the wake of George III, and taking charge of a newly-birthed, untested republic, Washington chose to allow that We the People idea to find its true American course, instead of establishing himself as loudest bully in the room.

The loser of 2020 carries far more responsibility for the demise of the GOP than the Dems.

This party-image problem needs to be solved by a collective effort from Romney, Ryan, Rubio, Sasse, Pence, Kasich, even Boehner, and whole slew of young Republicans who are willing to take on the task of dragging a severely-injured elephant out of the trumpian mudhole. Before the buzzards make their move.

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Everyone claims they hate a bully, yet look at those to whom the American electorate gravitate: Trump, BLM, Antifa, the media, etc. These people/organizations make their livelihood through name-calling, intimidation, vilification, mockery...all tactics embraced by bullies, and I think that's a big part of why we're so divided. In our polarized nation, people celebrate when their "righteous" bully takes down the opposition's bully, but they're still both bullies. I loved that Trump pushed back HARD. But he had no boundaries, no filter, and perhaps worst of all, no loyalty. I voted for the guy, but I much prefer someone with Reagan's ability to push back. He did so firmly, gently, confidently, convincingly, and with a smile on his face. He was a true leader, the real deal.

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It's not a cult of personality? How else do you explain it? Need to stop worrying about the leftist boogeyman and wake up to what is going on on the right. These policies many of you are so fond of...is Trump the only person capable of advancing these policies? I dont understand the attachment to Trump despite his lies about the election. It makes no sense as to why there shouldn't be a bipartisan commission to investigate 1/6 and the security lapses that occurred. You have the rep of NW GA talking about it looked like a normal group of tourists walking through the capital. He is being deceitful because I know the exact clip he is referring to of people walking through t

Statuary hall taking pictures walking thru the velvet ropes but to characterize the events of 1/6 as a normal tourist visit is ridiculous. Erick is on here playing politics also, not being 100% honest about what is going on and not calling out the right on all of their BS either. I subscribe to hear rational thoughts from someone on the right that I respect and pay my $ to subscribe to hear his thoughts, but this is intellectually dishonest to suggest that nothing said by the left has any merit. Third party now!! The extremes on both sides are taking over and we need a 3rd common sense, no nonsense party to step in to fix this BS that is dividing the country.

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And that’s if he really did lose Erick. As much as it would be easy to say let’s move on, I’m not convinced we should. Voter fraud has always occurred at a variety of levels. Perhaps people went to far this time. We should find out.

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Irrespective of the 1st Amendment, public figures, Companies, telling lies should be illegal. We as a country, are suffering from the inability to tell the truth about anything, even Judges operate on that narrative. Our legal system operates on the lie narrative. The GOP does not have the balls to stand up to the lie-narrative, change laws and be ruthless in their power. Power is the root of it all. Breaking up that power is crucial. While I am

Not a fan of Dem control, it does hep with clearing out the GOP. Due to our 2 party system, we have to first clean out the bad GOP. Yes, that mean short term pain but for the future of our kids, we must. Many in the GOP are part of the lie at any cost narrative. Unless we elected better people who are ruthless, both parties look to be the same party in the center.

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I first read "1984" in1953 while in 11th grade. It scares me to death. I just re-read it, and am amazed how it embodies the current CRT and "1619 Project" push. Big Brother's slogan was "Whoever controls the past controls the future. And whoever controls the present controls the past."

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“They are obsessed with painting the GOP as fascist and a cult of Trump, not because of reality, but because of the 2022 midterms.” It’s not a cult of Trump? Really?

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I'm not sure when (or if) the craziness in the press and from the left will ever end. "They" were always so quick to say "Trump lies!"...yet...silence when there are actual lies from the left.

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