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In reply to the discussion: Re: Platner and the intellectual Twister and Yoga to rehabilitate him... [View all]Cosmocat
(15,497 posts)Ds have consistently taken high ground and literally have never been given credit for it.
Rs ignore it and continue to slander Ds as God, country hating puppy killing spawns of Satan and "independents" ignor it and equivicate Ds w Rs doing their "both sides are the sane bullshit.
Conversely, Rs have way more unethical and immoral situations are hailed as "good conservatives" who moral and patriotic.
Even more so w Trumpianism and MAGA.
So, the premise that taking the high ground has any relevance at this point is completely false.
And, I dont see a lot of "rationalization."
I see people acknowledging hes got moral issues but 1) appears to be right on the issues and as such is infinitely better than the incumbent regardless of his moral issues (as they are currently known) and 2) hes the best chance to beat her.
W DT and MAGA