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Agnosticsherbet

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9. There is a lot of infighting going on.

Reply to NashvilleLefty (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 04:50 PM

Aug 2012

For instance, I was sent a link to a blog called the Moderates, Romney Wreak Havoc at National Convention - Will They Destroy the Republican Party?

There is a fight between the Corporate Conservative big money wing of the Republican Party and the Radical Religious / Radical Racist Tea Party / Libertarian wings of the party. This is the type of thing that tore the Whig Party apart before the Civil war. We will have to wait and see if, after nominating a member of the Corporate Conservative Big Money Wing, the rest of them will set down and shut up or take their toys and go home.

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Could we be seeing the effective end of the GOP? [View all] NashvilleLefty Aug 2012 OP

I THINK SO HowHasItComeToThis Aug 2012 #1

Only if we win jsmirman Aug 2012 #2

Isn't the usual pattern the opposite--a PURGE of the losing party ProgressiveEconomist Aug 2012 #18

Exactly jsmirman Aug 2012 #25

NO, they have spent so much $$ on this engine and they are not going to let it go.. mikeysnot Aug 2012 #3

Nope, too much money invested texshelters Aug 2012 #4

Yep, they're about to drop a billion on ads and such n/t flamingdem Aug 2012 #6

But if the Tea Party breaks off, will the Koch Bros NashvilleLefty Aug 2012 #14

There is no way this jerry-rigged agglomeration hifiguy Aug 2012 #5

+1 Scuba Aug 2012 #21

See also this thread from Poll blind NashvilleLefty Aug 2012 #7

The Tea Party started the dissolution. randome Aug 2012 #8

There is a lot of infighting going on. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2012 #9

On August 7, 1945, the survivors at Hiroshima began to ponder the same question about cockroaches. 11 Bravo Aug 2012 #10

Biggest cockroach I've ever seen was in Japan AnotherDreamWeaver Aug 2012 #17

Unfortunately, yes. Jakes Progress Aug 2012 #11

I think the GOP is imploding. And some parts will break away. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #12

It's like their very own civil war. MissMarple Aug 2012 #13

The MSM would not allow it to happen. lpbk2713 Aug 2012 #15

Praying for it! calimary Aug 2012 #16

Just saw token black man at RNC. Drink! NashvilleLefty Aug 2012 #19

well, you did expect Condi and Steele to show up, didn't you? /nt MariaM83 Aug 2012 #30

LOL at Georgia! NashvilleLefty Aug 2012 #20

Oh, heart be still! If only! Cleita Aug 2012 #22

It feels so weird to actually be rooting for Ron Paul! NashvilleLefty Aug 2012 #23

LOL! Louisiana NashvilleLefty Aug 2012 #26

If not, this nation is in serious trouble. n/t tabasco Aug 2012 #24

I thought it was already 6 feet under. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #27

No, they tend to have much larger families than Dems, and they brainwash them early /nt MariaM83 Aug 2012 #28

No. n/t onenote Aug 2012 #29