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20. If the Dems can continue to do this 'process' right, strategic with patience, and not

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Sorry, folks, but the Republican Party is not on its death bed. [View all] Garrett78 Oct 2019 OP

The GOP is not going to die. Hopefully it can be diminished in 2020, but it's not going to be dead. RKP5637 Oct 2019 #1

Sadly DownriverDem Oct 2019 #59

It's a horrible system. Absolutely ridiculous in the 21st century! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2019 #62

Not with the rite nominee! Butterflylady Oct 2019 #64

The electoral college favors Republicans, regardless of the nominees. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #72

IF we win enough governorships we can nullify it! Maraya1969 Oct 2019 #92

I agree with you TheRealNorth Oct 2019 #2

And they are more evenly distributed. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #6

They have become Cartaphelius Oct 2019 #47

Republicans will continue to be a threat just for the Senate imbalance. FormerDittoHead Oct 2019 #3

Exactly. The reasons why reform is needed prevent reform from being feasible. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #9

But they are playing with autoerotic asphyxiation. Things could go wrong. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2019 #4

I'd settle for a break (or significant) crack in the disinformation cult Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #5

Getting more people to vote is the best hope we have, but we've been talking about that for decades. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #19

I'd settle for CMYK Oct 2019 #48

People said it was dead after BushII and the landslide of 2008 wryter2000 Oct 2019 #7

A Republican like Schwarzenegger could be right back in the saddle in CA. tirebiter Oct 2019 #65

Well, personally I think economic trends will drive migration of more democrats (and thus... SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #8

My wife and I live in a relatively affordable area of CA with a great climate and Dem. Rep. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #15

Don't blame you. I have lots of friends in FL who have either retired there or moved there, SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #22

I was born and raised in St. Louis. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #28

Ha, small world. STLMO is where I'm at now! It's cold and rainy here, and you ... SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #33

Companies move jobs to red areas DBoon Oct 2019 #30

Makes absolute sense in what you say! STLMO, where I'm at, has lots of immigrants and such, SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #36

MO used to be the bellwether of all bellwethers. Now it's East Kansas. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #39

The Republican party has already died. shockey80 Oct 2019 #10

It's the Republican Party that was the inevitable result of... Garrett78 Oct 2019 #13

We could call it the Falange Party DBoon Oct 2019 #31

The Party of Ahab JHB Oct 2019 #49

It's not dead but Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #11

We can hope, but formerly blue/purple states have gone red. It works both ways. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #76

It may not die but to be associated with the GOP will become a mark of shame. katmondoo Oct 2019 #12

If the Dems can continue to do this 'process' right, strategic with patience, and not empedocles Oct 2019 #20

The shameless don't care. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #77

Then how come Sean spicer hasn't been voted off DWTS yet? Arthur_Frain Oct 2019 #90

I was thinking of writing an opinion on the Republican Party's demise and inevitable lunatica Oct 2019 #14

I've said before Trump 2.0 will be smarter and more charismatic. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #17

And we know the Republicans are incredibly patient lunatica Oct 2019 #24

Absolutely. They're playing the long game. Trump is a symptom and a means to an end. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #38

Excellent points. crickets Oct 2019 #52

They sure smell like it Andy823 Oct 2019 #16

George W. Bush Act_of_Reparation Oct 2019 #50

I agree Bush was bad Andy823 Oct 2019 #54

My thinking is bluestarone Oct 2019 #68

I agree Andy823 Oct 2019 #74

Even if they disown Trump, they won't disown Trumpism. Because they don't need to. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #70

It ain't happening. In a sane world, they would've shrunken to be Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2019 #18

If drump is removed or resigns the gop will split XRubicon Oct 2019 #21

Last night I watched Bill Kristol's demeanor go shocked and frightened... Grasswire2 Oct 2019 #23

I've written many times about how, while I appreciate the anti-Trump rhetoric, Never Trumpers are... Garrett78 Oct 2019 #40

YEP - most of them for sure Cosmocat Oct 2019 #55

I have otherwise intelligent friends and relatives Thunderbeast Oct 2019 #25

Right wing media and an unregulated social media is so incredibly problematic. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #34

It's not going anywhere. The bubble is getting so big that it will burst. Initech Oct 2019 #26

It's locked up in the psych ward. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #27

I agree. trump is the dream come true for the darkest of the republican party... MerryBlooms Oct 2019 #29

I heard that in 1964 after Goldwater. PCIntern Oct 2019 #32

Yeah, as I said, the demise of the GOP has been predicted for decades. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #35

The GOP isn't dead. It just smells funny pecosbob Oct 2019 #37

I agree kimbutgar Oct 2019 #41

Sadly, hate is part of the human condition. jcmaine72 Oct 2019 #42

If 2020 goes well, then must push through Electoral Reforms First, then education reforms. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #43

Unfortunately, you are correct. nt Ferrets are Cool Oct 2019 #44

They were supposed to be dead in 2009. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2019 #45

THIS! Cosmocat Oct 2019 #58

The last 3rd is also filled with people who are simply unaware. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #63

Yep. Memories, like attention spans, are short. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #69

You're right. They're way past that. Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #46

political parties evolve, they don't end or die. Thomas Hurt Oct 2019 #51

It is not just demographic change which dooms Republicans Cicada Oct 2019 #53

I remember the 60's FiveGoodMen Oct 2019 #61

There are way more millennials than there were hippies Cicada Oct 2019 #80

We've seeb this before..In 72, they said the same after McGovern's loss. In 76 we Stuart G Oct 2019 #95

For now, but then they turn 30 and many will vote Republican Polybius Oct 2019 #81

Pew finds Millenials do not get conservative with age Cicada Oct 2019 #83

Time will tell Polybius Oct 2019 #84

That's because some democrats toss the GOP life-lines rockfordfile Oct 2019 #56

I do think Democrats could afford to be more blunt about the opposition. And... Garrett78 Oct 2019 #67

Agree. Democracy/populism vs. Concentrated wealth has played for 165 years bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #57

The GOP will never die... they will always have their 40% plus Hulk Oct 2019 #60

Let's remember the GOP is the party of the ultra-wealthy and.... KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2019 #66

Yup. moondust Oct 2019 #71

And hooked on racism. And sexism. Without those things, the GOP wouldn't be viable. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #73

Absolutely. moondust Oct 2019 #75

Tens of millions of stupid, gullible people in the USA Yeehah Oct 2019 #78

It's an epidemic and should be thought of that way. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #79

They are not close to dead. But they are getting older. GulfCoast66 Oct 2019 #82

I'm cautiously optimistic that the GOP will eventually have to become at least somewhat sane. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #89

I wish the republican party was dead and gone. I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2019 #85

I think most all of us do. I'm all for a multi-party system, but the GOP... Garrett78 Oct 2019 #87

All his voters will still be with us. And they'll be freshly outraged that we tried holding their NCLefty Oct 2019 #86

Yep. We have to prioritize turning out the base in large numbers and... Garrett78 Oct 2019 #88

They're like cockroaches (or MAGAts) nt live love laugh Oct 2019 #91

Not challenging hate radio was the stupidest thing the dems/left did & we still do. CrispyQ Oct 2019 #93

"Liberal media" became a household term thanks to constant repetition and insufficient pushback. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #94