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Ms. Toad

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1. Trump is not Nixon.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 02:57 PM

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Even though I deeply disagreed with Nixon, Nixon truly loved this country.

Trump doesn't. So no appeal to his love for the country or democracy will have any impact on Trump

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The Senators walked over to the White House... [View all] kentuck Monday OP

Trump is not Nixon. Ms. Toad Monday #1

Agreed. He's a different animal entirely. paleotn Monday #16

A direct insult to the animal kingdom. SergeStorms Tuesday #29

Trump loves Trump beyond all else Grim Chieftain Monday #17

how bad is it? poozwah Tuesday #28

Trump will not resign. He is making too much $$. riversedge Monday #2

GOP Senators are probably making a great deal of money too. Irish_Dem Monday #5

Absolutely... ananda Monday #10

Exactly. They aren't protecting Trump. They are protecting themselves. Irish_Dem Monday #12

Yep. calimary Monday #9

There are a few factors getting in the way of repeating that. yellow dahlia Monday #3

The Senators actually told Nixon oswaldactedalone Monday #4

Good luck finding any republican kacekwl Monday #6

Yes. Good luck in finding even one Republican that will speak up. kentuck Monday #7

They only made that walk... regnaD kciN Monday #8

Exactly. They had stonewalled for months. They only moved when ... Bluetus Monday #15

There was no Metro then. That didn't start running until 1976. NT mahatmakanejeeves Monday #11

I'm not that lucky....... joanbarnes Monday #13

Stephen miller would step between the orange asshole and the senators Javaman Monday #14

A bit of a pipe dream, but... returnee Tuesday #18

It's possible, if his name is made public with the Epstein files.... kentuck Tuesday #20

I'm not ruling out the possibility . returnee Tuesday #21

Back when we had a competent press and when Republicans had ethics and honor. QueerDuck Tuesday #19

I never thought I would see this day. BobTheSubgenius Tuesday #22

That's never going to happen. Gimpyknee Tuesday #23

I agree with the sentiment, Kentuck . . . peggysue2 Tuesday #24

Back then, there were Republiicans that hed integrity or could face political reality. Ping Tung Tuesday #25

They all need to get a pair... Faux pas Tuesday #26

May as well Just Jerome Tuesday #27