What happens to the Republican Party now? (1 Viewer)

[MT15]

This election nonsense by Trump may end up splitting up the Republican Party. I just don’t see how the one third (?) who are principled conservatives can stay in the same party with Trump sycophants who are willing to sign onto the TX Supreme Court case.

We also saw the alt right types chanting “destroy the GOP” in Washington today because they didn’t keep Trump in power. I think the Q types will also hold the same ill will toward the traditional Republican Party. In fact its quite possible that all the voters who are really in a Trump personality cult will also blame the GOP for his loss. It’s only a matter of time IMO before Trump himself gets around to blaming the GOP.

There is some discussion of this on Twitter. What do you all think?

 

[SteveSBrickNJ]

Steve - one thing I just thought of. I don’t think there is any issue with you copying and pasting your posts from another board as long as you don’t link to that board or promote it as an alternative to this one.

I see. I went back to the other Political Platform to see the potential responses of people condemning me for not being MAGA....but upon login I saw that there was a bold pop up note:
BANNED!
When will ban expire?: NEVER

 

[SteveSBrickNJ]

I see. I went back to the other Political Platform to see the potential responses of people condemning me for not being MAGA....but upon login I saw that there was a bold pop up note:
BANNED!
When will ban expire?: NEVER

Remember when you ( @MT15 )called me MAGA?
Gee....I guess you got that one wrong .

 

[DaveXA]

Remember when you @MT15 called me MAGA?
Gee....I guess you got that one wrong .

As long as you don't vote for Trump, you won't get any MAGA comments from me.

 

[MT15]

As long as you don't vote for Trump, you won't get any MAGA comments from me.

When he said he was voting for Trump was when I said it. He forgot that part.

 

[DaveXA]

When he said he was voting for Trump was when I said it. He forgot that part.

Tbf, he said he was voting for Trump because of Biden. Biden stepped aside, so he changed his tune.

 

[SteveSBrickNJ]

When he said he was voting for Trump was when I said it. He forgot that part.

I said if Biden is on the ballot...I would feel obligated to vote for Trump but I sure hoped Biden would not be on the ballot so I could abstain. That is what I will do...abstain re the Presidential race and focus my vote on Congressional races.

 

[MT15]

I said if Biden is on the ballot...I would feel obligated to vote for Trump but I sure hoped Biden would not be on the ballot so I could abstain. That is what I will do...abstain re the Presidential race and focus my vote on Congressional races.

I know what you said. You earlier said you would abstain when Biden was on the ballot and then you changed and said you were voting for Trump if Biden was on the ballot.

Voting for Trump for any reason at all is voting for MAGA, correct? You were MAGA for a little while there, I just called it out. Now you are no longer MAGA.

 

[SteveSBrickNJ]

I know what you said. You earlier said you would abstain when Biden was on the ballot and then you changed and said you were voting for Trump if Biden was on the ballot.

Voting for Trump for any reason at all is voting for MAGA, correct? You were MAGA for a little while there, I just called it out. Now you are no longer MAGA.

My previous hypothetical vote would have been ANTI Biden. Selecting the tab for DJT would not have meant I liked him or I was MAGA....it would have been just a way to keep Biden out of the Situation Room.
ANY vote for a candidate does not always mean a given voter is sold out to that candidate's beliefs. Sometimes a voter is just voting AGAINST someone...not for someone.

 

[MT15]

My previous hypothetical vote would have been ANTI Biden. Selecting the tab for DJT would not have meant I liked him or I was MAGA....it would have been just a way to keep Biden out of the Situation Room.
ANY vote for a candidate does not always mean a given voter is sold out to that candidate's beliefs. Sometimes a voter is just voting AGAINST someone...not for someone.

But you would have voted against a competent Administration who will uphold the rule of law and put in a corrupt criminal. So save me the excuses now. The very fact that you immediately went with Trump like that told me everything I needed to know. Look, I’m glad you will no longer vote for him, but you will never convince me a vote for Trump was justified. He’s a felon.

 

[LA - L.A.]

I see. I went back to the other Political Platform to see the potential responses of people condemning me for not being MAGA....but upon login I saw that there was a bold pop up note:
BANNED!
When will ban expire?: NEVER

Remember when you ( @MT15 )called me MAGA?
Gee....I guess you got that one wrong .

Oh, in that case...

 

[Optimus Prime]

wasn't sure where to put this
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A suburban New York county’s ban on wearing face masks in public discriminates against people with disabilities, hindering them from participating in public life and compelling unnecessary interactions with law enforcement, a federal class-action lawsuit argues.

Nassau County, on Long Island, passed a law this month that bans people from wearing face masks in public, with exceptions for medical and religious needs. Local police are tasked with enforcing the measure, with violators facing up to $1,000 in fines or jail time.

The statute breaches the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act and New York law by depriving disabled people “of equal access to public life in Nassau County,” the lawsuit alleges, adding that the exceptions for medical and religious purposes are too vague. Advocacy group Disability Rights New York filed the suit in Eastern District Court of New York on Thursday, asking the court to strike down the law on behalf of two anonymous immunocompromised plaintiffs and fellow disabled people.

The county executive’s office, which signed the bill into law, did not respond to a request for comment. County Executive Bruce Blakeman has said that the bill “is going to protect the public.”

The law stemmed from county legislators’ concern over masked pro-Palestinian protesters, with many who voted in favor pointing to alleged instances of antisemitism that were aided by masking. The county legislature’s 12 Republicans voted yes; all seven Democrats abstained, urging an alternative bill that would have heightened the penalty for masked criminal activity rather than banning mask-wearing altogether. It’s the first mask ban of its kind that targets pro-Palestinian protests, according to the ACLU.

The lawsuit challenging the ban comes as covid is on the rise: wastewater viral activity levels are “very high” nationally, according to Centers for Disease Control data. Activity is highest in Western states, but New York has seen an uptick in the past 45 days as well, the data shows.

“This mask ban poses a direct threat to public health and discriminates against people with disabilities,” Timothy Clune, executive director of Disability Rights New York, said in a statement. “Nassau County’s mask ban puts lives at risk. While worrying about their health and the well-being of their family members, those who need to wear a mask will have the added fear of discrimination, arrest, fines, and detainment.”

County legislator Mazi Pilip (R), who introduced the bill, told The Washington Post that pro-Palestinian protesters are using masks to hide “and intimidate the Jewish community.” She added: “It’s all about public safety.”

“If people want to rally, that’s great. However, this idea that nobody is going to recognize my face, and I’m going to break the law and hurt people — that’s not going to be acceptable,” she said.

The law states that it will not apply to “facial coverings worn to protect the health or safety of the wearer, for religious or cultural purposes.” It adds that law enforcement may require a person to remove the mask during traffic stops or if there is “reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.”

Pilip argued that legislators were proactive in considering disabilities and other medical needs. “It’s not vague at all,” she said............

MSN

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/08/27/nassau-mask-ban/

 

[MT15]

Just another dishonest R saying they’ve never even held a vote on IVF before.

 

[MT15]

Maybe this is why we are seeing the GOP becoming so radical. Look at the difference in TX in 20 years. If TX goes blue, that’s it as far as Presidential elections.

 

[faceman]

Maybe this is why we are seeing the GOP becoming so radical. Look at the difference in TX in 20 years. If TX goes blue, that’s it as far as Presidential elections.

Yeah if TX flips the EC will be irrelevant. it will be basically popular vote. Ga. and NC as well. Ga. is already there

 

[Optimus Prime]

Texas state lawmaker says that she switched her party allegiance from Democrat to Republican after being "betrayed" by a pro-transgender "progressive abyss."

Texas Representative Shawn Thierry, who will soon be exiting state government after losing to Democratic primary challenger Lauren Ashley Simmons in May, cited her anti-LGBTQ+ stance as a key reason for leaving what she called a "radicalized" Democratic Party in a lengthy statement on Friday.

Thierry specifically cited Democratic support for transgender rights and healthcare, a supposed "dismantling" of sex-based Title IX protections and what she called "the rights of biological women" as her reasons for becoming a Republican.

"The Democratic Party has veered so far left, so deep into the progressive abyss, that it now champions policies that I cannot, in good conscience, support policies like promoting sex changes for children during a vulnerable stage of their lives, and dismantling Title IX protections for women in sports," Thierry wrote.

"Mothers around our country from all backgrounds, races, and communities understand that it's our sacred duty to preserve the innocence of our children, protect them from being sexualized, and sterilized," she added. "To respect universal truths, and to uphold the rights of biological women as defined by science, nature, and common sense."

In an email sent to Newsweek, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa said that his party was "elated that Shawn Thierry has found her true community—the hateful arms of the Republican Party of Texas."……..

Democrat lawmaker switches party to become Republican

Texas lawmaker Shawn Thierry cited her anti-LGBTQ+ stance as a key reason for leaving the "radicalized" Democratic Party.

www.newsweek.com

 

[bird]

Texas state lawmaker says that she switched her party allegiance from Democrat to Republican after being "betrayed" by a pro-transgender "progressive abyss."

Texas Representative Shawn Thierry, who will soon be exiting state government after losing to Democratic primary challenger Lauren Ashley Simmons in May, cited her anti-LGBTQ+ stance as a key reason for leaving what she called a "radicalized" Democratic Party in a lengthy statement on Friday.

Thierry specifically cited Democratic support for transgender rights and healthcare, a supposed "dismantling" of sex-based Title IX protections and what she called "the rights of biological women" as her reasons for becoming a Republican.

"The Democratic Party has veered so far left, so deep into the progressive abyss, that it now champions policies that I cannot, in good conscience, support policies like promoting sex changes for children during a vulnerable stage of their lives, and dismantling Title IX protections for women in sports," Thierry wrote.

"Mothers around our country from all backgrounds, races, and communities understand that it's our sacred duty to preserve the innocence of our children, protect them from being sexualized, and sterilized," she added. "To respect universal truths, and to uphold the rights of biological women as defined by science, nature, and common sense."

In an email sent to Newsweek, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa said that his party was "elated that Shawn Thierry has found her true community—the hateful arms of the Republican Party of Texas."……..

Democrat lawmaker switches party to become Republican

Texas lawmaker Shawn Thierry cited her anti-LGBTQ+ stance as a key reason for leaving the "radicalized" Democratic Party.

www.newsweek.com

Sexualized and sterilized? Wtbleep is wrong with these people? The only sexualizing is being done by the Republican Party with their mentally ill focus on sex.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Texas state lawmaker says that she switched her party allegiance from Democrat to Republican after being "betrayed" by a pro-transgender "progressive abyss."

Texas Representative Shawn Thierry, who will soon be exiting state government after losing to Democratic primary challenger Lauren Ashley Simmons in May, cited her anti-LGBTQ+ stance as a key reason for leaving what she called a "radicalized" Democratic Party in a lengthy statement on Friday.

Thierry specifically cited Democratic support for transgender rights and healthcare, a supposed "dismantling" of sex-based Title IX protections and what she called "the rights of biological women" as her reasons for becoming a Republican.

"The Democratic Party has veered so far left, so deep into the progressive abyss, that it now champions policies that I cannot, in good conscience, support policies like promoting sex changes for children during a vulnerable stage of their lives, and dismantling Title IX protections for women in sports," Thierry wrote.

"Mothers around our country from all backgrounds, races, and communities understand that it's our sacred duty to preserve the innocence of our children, protect them from being sexualized, and sterilized," she added. "To respect universal truths, and to uphold the rights of biological women as defined by science, nature, and common sense."

In an email sent to Newsweek, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa said that his party was "elated that Shawn Thierry has found her true community—the hateful arms of the Republican Party of Texas."……..

Democrat lawmaker switches party to become Republican

Texas lawmaker Shawn Thierry cited her anti-LGBTQ+ stance as a key reason for leaving the "radicalized" Democratic Party.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Optimus Prime]

What will she do when she can’t win as a republican either?