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"Well what is true is the ability of Republican leaders to rile up their base, helped along by folks like Rush Limbaugh, some commentators on Fox News I think created an environment in which Republican voters would punish Republicans for cooperating with me,"

Republicans who cooperated with barkie should have been shot before they were hung.

[Sir Napsalot]

I have nothing but contempt for those mentioned in your post.

They've earned nothing but contempt from both sides (the Left despised them too), and they themselves think they are doing good work.