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OAITW r.2.0

(32,198 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 07:42 PM Wednesday

I want to see a minority Republican Party, filled with Massies, KIngsingers, and

even Cheneys. I totally disagree with their policies, but we share common ground on evil, corrupt administrations as we have now.

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I want to see a minority Republican Party, filled with Massies, KIngsingers, and (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday OP
Ikes would be nice too. 👍 Dave Bowman Wednesday #1
The best, last great Republican President. OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #2
Yes, I believe that he would be horrified... Like he was when liberating death camps... He knew what humans can do to Dave Bowman Wednesday #4
Read the Republican platforms of 52 and 56....amazing stuff. Ike got all Americans. OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #5
I couldn't agree more, OAITW r.2.0! 👍 Dave Bowman Wednesday #6
Obviously, you are smarter than most Americans, OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #7
Yes, it's disheartening. 🙁 Dave Bowman Thursday #8
I don't know about "filled"... Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #3
No thanks Johonny Thursday #9

OAITW r.2.0

(32,198 posts)
2. The best, last great Republican President.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 07:55 PM
Wednesday

On edit, can you imagine what Ike would think of today's Republican Party?

Dave Bowman

(7,185 posts)
4. Yes, I believe that he would be horrified... Like he was when liberating death camps... He knew what humans can do to
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 10:20 PM
Wednesday

each-other. Yeah, he was the last sane Republican President.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,198 posts)
5. Read the Republican platforms of 52 and 56....amazing stuff. Ike got all Americans.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 10:30 PM
Wednesday

Because he led them into battles that he knew were doomed, but necessary to win the war. When he returned, he was, for all intensive purposes, a Democrat. The '56 platform should be adopted by the Democrats today.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,198 posts)
7. Obviously, you are smarter than most Americans,
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 10:39 PM
Wednesday
Christ. how did we fuck up so bad in the past 50 years?

Fiendish Thingy

(23,298 posts)
3. I don't know about "filled"...
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 08:25 PM
Wednesday

But I think there could be a number of fringe non-MAGA types who might see an opportunity next year to become the face of the new Post-Trump conservative movement.

Johonny

(26,212 posts)
9. No thanks
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:05 AM
Thursday

The party is done. It has nothing left to offer Americans or the world. It needs to go away, completely. We will be better off when theirs as many Republicans in our government as Whigs.

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