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May 27, 2021Liked by Chris J. Karr, David Thornton

I think the term RINO has been overused so much, that it has lost its potency as a pejorative. Especially when it is used to describe any Republican/conservative that doesn't show 100 percent, one way loyalty to Donald Trump. I don't agree with Paul Ryan on everything, but what I like about him is that he is an ideas driven guy with a deep interest in policy. I don't think performative displays(which Gaetz and MTG engage in regularly) interested him. That among other things, is probably why he is called a RINO by many on the right.

They really need to stop using RINO, and instead use TINO, meaning Trumpist in Name Only. Some accuracy in these pejoratives would be nice! As a Trump-skeptic conservative, I'll gladly concede to being a TINO.

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May 27, 2021Liked by Chris J. Karr, David Thornton

It would be nice if we could get one conservative or republican who admits they need a return to truth. Oppose democrats all you want but it would sure be nice for you to do that with arguments based in reality. Growing up in the Clinton era this was always the best line of attack republicans had against democrats and its why I supported them the first election I could vote in(Dole/Clinton). Since then too many people on the right have been either tricked by the sham media that controls the right or by their desire to live in a world that caters to them. That's not reality.

Paul Ryan was one of the republicans who gave into the lies being told.

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May 27, 2021Liked by Chris J. Karr

I'm not sure Ryan has defined the problem well enough or completely enough. Republicans lost with McCain who was not particularly nice and whose principles were iffy but better than Obama's. Republicans lost with Romney who was nice but his principles were lukewarm to the base. There are not enough Republicans who agree with Ryan and are willing to compromise on things they think are important. Today's Republicans are far more populist and far less willing give up their earnings and freedoms to support a nanny state favored by new generations who know nothing except ideology taught by the education system and the "woke" programming and advertising seen on TV. Banking and financial institutions who produce nothing except access to capital are now basing that access on political considerations.

They are resentful of the influence exerted by big business who are no longer supporters of America first. Neither Conservatives nor Republicans will win unless the Biden/Harris administration continues to destroy America's economy and industry and its military. Even then, there may not be enough votes to overcome the democrats and the never-Trumps who will continue to criticize and punish the party for a previous presidential

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Sorry about coming late to this party David, hopefully i can get your thoughts. There's been a hundred commentary's about what is in store for the right as they move forward, all of them leave me scratching my head. Where do you even begin?

The new litmus test is to eat the turd sandwich that trump has served up or else. I read the comments from seemingly intelligent people who have swallowed the "big lie" hook, line and sinker. If you won't buy into the bs you can't join the party. It's utter insanity because they have become fixated on the lie he won to help him get over the fact sleepy joe beat him.

To make matters worse, entire red states have devoted their agenda to placating him. Living in Arizona, one can only smile. Kelli Ward, chair of the republican party won a closely contested election for that position. The balloting was done away from the media and under strange circumstances which resulted in the two other candidates filing objections and asking for an audit of the results. Bless Kelli's heart, she went to court to prevent it...only in Arizona.

You posted a column on the latest mass shooting. I stay away from the discussion only because it's hopeless to expect change. I'd rather focus on the great state of texas where the solution is to arm everyone. No permits, no training...no nothing. God help us all.

Now we see other states wanting to suck up to trump with Arizona type recounts. Nothing to be gained by it, because they cannot overturn the election. No matter how many times the orange guys tells you it can, it cannot. By the way, just keep sending him money to further the stupid.

Last and certainly not least, the vote yesterday regarding a bipartisan commission should live on as a stain on anyone who refused to support it (dem or rep). John F Kennedy allegedly wrote Profiles In Courage and documented amazingly strong positions taken over the years by politicians who were willing to stand against their party and do the right thing. These days, there's no such thing. Simply weasels who don't have any backbone and live only to get re-elected.

Shameful.

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I think you have a uniquely bad gun violence problem when wisdom demands you that you have your phone, wallet and gun on you before leaving the house. No other country not in the middle of a civil war requires that.

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