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katmondoo

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41. I have said for many Reagan opened the Pandora box that lead to many racist, anti women. religion

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Wed Nov 18, 2020, 08:09 PM

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based on Evangelical ideas and on and on. I hated him.

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Nicole Wallace Just asked Steve Schmidt "How did the whole party break bad"? [View all] Edwcraig Nov 2020 OP

Well described. Laelth Nov 2020 #1

Trump gave them the OK to openly verbalize all their hatered & biases that they'vwe had supressed napi21 Nov 2020 #2

Stuart Stevens book It Was All A Lie was a satisfying read tanyev Nov 2020 #3

I've come to appreciate Stevens above all the other Never-Trumpers. klook Nov 2020 #25

The minute the republican party said AleksS Nov 2020 #4

Perfect synopsis of the transformation. Southern democrat racists joining the repuglicons. erronis Nov 2020 #22

THIS cilla4progress Nov 2020 #51

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Does she believe the Bush administrations were without corruption? Without self-dealing? Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #5

They probably believed, as we did Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2020 #6

I don't know if they actually *believe* it melman Nov 2020 #7

So you keep alleging. LanternWaste Nov 2020 #9

Alleging what? melman Nov 2020 #13

Hey, look at this melman Nov 2020 #56

How does that "pretend" that Reagan was wonderful? And if so, if "pretending" that Reagan.... George II Nov 2020 #61

Okay, so they *believe * Reagan was wonderful melman Nov 2020 #63

It doesn't even say that. It says that Lincoln and Reagan would have despised trump.... George II Nov 2020 #64

Cheers, melman. theaocp Nov 2020 #14

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I've already seen it melman Nov 2020 #47

How? Are Steve Schmidt or Nicole Wallace on their list of expenditures? George II Nov 2020 #48

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And before her, they hauled out Reagan who could procon Nov 2020 #11

I don't think either was involved in the 1980 Republican campaign. In fact, Nicolle would have tblue37 Nov 2020 #15

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Sure, Nicole and Steve. No one could possibly have taken the Speaker of the House... JHB Nov 2020 #10

It began with Reagan. kskiska Nov 2020 #12

I'd argue it began with Nixon's Southern Strategy. nt Gore1FL Nov 2020 #28

Of course it did! I've lived through all this as a voting adult. CTyankee Nov 2020 #44

I have said for many Reagan opened the Pandora box that lead to many racist, anti women. religion katmondoo Nov 2020 #41

AND Reagan made racism acceptable again with dog whistles. Greybnk48 Nov 2020 #66

I don't know about anyone else here, Mr.Bill Nov 2020 #16

tRump was a Democrat until he realized that he could scam the repukes MiniMe Nov 2020 #17

Trump was and is an empty vessel, who took on the characteristics of OnDoutside Nov 2020 #19

Yep and yep. He's on tape saying pretty much exactly that. flibbitygiblets Nov 2020 #68

Meh, I've heard plenty from both of them in interviews to say your OnDoutside Nov 2020 #18

It seems that some feel people are irredeemable. I don't agree with that. George II Nov 2020 #26

Fill us cilla4progress Nov 2020 #54

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Steve Schmidt Gilbert Moore Nov 2020 #21

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That's why I don't trust... dajoki Nov 2020 #27

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Stevens thinks the party is effectively finished... orwell Nov 2020 #55

Completely agree with you. Thnx. zentrum Nov 2020 #39

Really good post Pepsidog Nov 2020 #40

The base of the Republican party got tired of dog whistles and wanted a bullhorn. Yavin4 Nov 2020 #43

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Hear, hear! cilla4progress Nov 2020 #49

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