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apnu

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4. Point #4 is huge

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 12:05 PM

Sep 2019

Let's not forget the pole shift occurring at the time in the US. It had been happening for a while, as a post Civil War affect, but accelerated after Johnson signed the Civil Rights act of 1964.

But today that is all done. Every conservative minded person that wants to be in the game is in the Republican party. It is a monolith today. Every conservative I know that is soured on Trump are all out of the GOP. They claim to be indies and cast symbolic votes for Libertarians now. Those that are still in the GOP are fervently, blindly, following Trump. Like it or not, Trump is the only option for them. They are bitter and cynical and embrace their worst qualities and most selfish aspects.

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Five Reasons Why Republicans Won't Abandon Trump Like They Ditched Nixon [View all] ehrnst Sep 2019 OP

It's a cult. It's not a political party. People don't easily leave cults. SharonAnn Sep 2019 #1

This!! Those that didn't drink the koolaid are choosing to retire. Unfortunately I think we will see Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #3

Yep - impeachment won't deprogram them or snap them out of it any more than ehrnst Sep 2019 #6

+1, Nixon bottom was 24% Red Don's bottom is 35% - ish because they now have uponit7771 Sep 2019 #8

The years of hate broadcasting is the most significant factor the formation of todays Republican. olegramps Sep 2019 #22

+ 1, a cult. iluvtennis Sep 2019 #23

Interesting points. We shall see how it goes. TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #2

Point #4 is huge apnu Sep 2019 #4

Never trust a never-Trumper... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #5

+1, they don't like the ... WAY ... Red Don is portraying what they agree with .. uponit7771 Sep 2019 #7

At best, they damage traitortrump empedocles Sep 2019 #9

Oh I don't trust them. apnu Sep 2019 #11

6. Trump is doing what many wanted him to do, Nixon didn't bigbrother05 Sep 2019 #10

I'll take exception to some of these observations: The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #12

7. Because today's Republican Party is led by PABs. eShirl Sep 2019 #13

#1 Should be: "Fox News and RW Talk Radio" farmbo Sep 2019 #14

And number two should be "Evangelical Churches" Mariana Sep 2019 #15

I do not believe that Jarqui Sep 2019 #16

#8, #9 Because the gop is seriously, deeply compromised by two sources. Reason 8: foreign wiggs Sep 2019 #17

Partisan combat, a good descriptor. Fits like a glove to 'owning the libs'. machoneman Sep 2019 #18

One big reason, they have the Federal courts packed with tRumpsters. nt yaesu Sep 2019 #19

K&R! mcar Sep 2019 #20

(R)s have no moral compass. lpbk2713 Sep 2019 #21

source url CloudWatcher Sep 2019 #24

Thank you - left that out. I've added it to the OP. (nt) ehrnst Sep 2019 #28

They threw every one of the Raygun "principles" under the bus BumRushDaShow Sep 2019 #25

But main number one reason is... Cryptoad Sep 2019 #26

Biggest REason: Moscow Mitch and others are in the corruption and Russian rubles up to their Amaryllis Sep 2019 #27