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12. Yeah. While I do applaud and appreciate him for standing up against Trumpism and foregoing his political ambitions in

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 10:45 AM

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order to forcefully demonstrate his opposition to ICE, he like all Rs who have supported or ignored the radical hard-right turn of today's Republican Party are all cut from the same "goals justify the means" cloth. Win at any cost thinking enabled what we, and especially Minneapolis, are experiencing today.

PS - I use the word "thinking" lightly.

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Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can't support federal 'retribution' against Minnesota [View all] Native Monday OP

A Republican attorney rzemanfl Monday #1

Scruples and a spine! Doubly rare. Native Monday #2

3...2...1... 3catwoman3 Monday #9

if ya gotta have a gop governor rampartd Monday #3

Abbott was murdering women and children on the Rio Grande when Biden was President wolfie001 Monday #17

He's right JustAnotherGen Monday #4

Hopefully more will break away biophile Monday #5

Sure. OldBaldy1701E Monday #6

they killed ppl in chicago. mopinko Monday #8

Yeah. While I do applaud and appreciate him for standing up against Trumpism and foregoing his political ambitions in KPN Monday #12

Great start. Now bluestarone Monday #7

Great news malaise Monday #10

You wonder what took him so long. Republicans are people who are incapable of Gaugamela Monday #11

I can no longer be in the GOP because I have a conscience and a modicum of humanity iemanja Monday #13

He deserves No accolades for this cowardice. littlemissmartypants Monday #14

Yep. He is right.he can't win, but twisted in his logic Raven123 Monday #18

Exactly. Didn't see your post so I repeated it down thread. AllyCat Monday #26

Looks like Minnesota might be Trump's Vietnam. Martin68 Monday #15

ICE never seemed to "focus on true public safety threats" from the get-go. n/t Beartracks Monday #16

My first reaction was "DONT QUIT!" brakester Monday #19

A week ago he was interviewed by Esme Murphy on WCCO's morning show dflprincess Monday #20

You're probably correct. cstanleytech Monday #22

Exactly, he's a flip flopping coward Republican. He may as well be a dead fish. littlemissmartypants Monday #23

It's all about the optics. mdbl Monday #27

This message was self-deleted by its author cstanleytech Monday #21

Go peddle your bullshit elsewhere, repug JoseBalow Monday #24

I'm not giving him much cred here. AllyCat Monday #25