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pat_k

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5. From his degree of angst, I am guessing he is as disgusted ...

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 06:23 PM

Feb 6

...with them as he is with himself.

But who knows?

I could be reading too much into it, but I thought I heard chagrin as he described "coming by" loyalty to the Republican Party "naturally (automatically/thoughtlessly) as the son of a former president of the American Pipeliners Association.

Perhaps that's just his excuse. Perhaps he'll keep supporting Republican enablers, but he certainly sounded pleased with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's efforts to attract physicians to the state.

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Trump voter apologizes to the nation on C-SPAN Open Forum. [View all] pat_k Feb 6 OP

I wonder if he extrapolates the problem to GOP enablers? SheltieLover Feb 6 #1

From his degree of angst, I am guessing he is as disgusted ... pat_k Feb 6 #5

I hope he & others can connect the dots & vote accordingly SheltieLover Feb 6 #9

That is pretty devastating EarlG Feb 6 #2

Thanks for the embedded video! pat_k Feb 6 #7

Reminds me of "I'm sorry world" Dave says Feb 6 #3

OMG, maybe I can stomach Washington Journal again Nictuku Feb 6 #4

When they started alternating between Pro/Con and Dem/Repub on issues instead of by call volume... pat_k Feb 6 #8

"I've been in a coma for the last ten years and sometimes I also sleepwalk. I accidentally struggle4progress Feb 6 #6

Glad to see this anecdote Lucky Luciano Feb 6 #10

Fingers crossed that we get there. But we may be near the floor. pat_k Feb 6 #15

Hmmm.... He is not speaking like a republican mysteryowl Feb 6 #11

Over the years I've run across self-identified Republicans who were actually Democrats. pat_k Feb 6 #13

I have heard at least 4 MAGA voters express "regretting their 3 votes" BigmanPigman Feb 6 #12

How weird for this to be the last straw... biocube Feb 6 #14

So, will he vote for Democratic candidates this year and in 2028? hatrack Feb 6 #16

Who knows? pat_k Feb 6 #17

I envy your confidence . . . hatrack Feb 7 #20

I want as many as possible to suffer economically for their stupidity. roamer65 Feb 6 #18

Even Rasmussen videohead5 Feb 7 #19