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36. You can thank Karl Rove for that.

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 02:46 PM

Dec 2020

He more than anyone in my personal history developed this "Politcs is War" ideology. After Gore got robbed, the fix was in, and all of it since then has been skullduggery.
Used to be judges ran on/were non-partisan. Literally HAD to be to insure justice for all.
USED to be a lot of things like you describe above. I also blame AM radio for a ton of this and wonder why the Left hasn't crowd funded radio stations...one right after another until we start pushing back on THE TRUTH of the matters at hand.
Rich Ds aren't going to do that for us. Our future is in our own hands.
Air America 2.0 A LOT of good people came from there. Rachel Maddow and Al Franken being the finest results imho. But we also gained so many others too. Like Mr Hartmann. Mike Malloy, Randi Rhodes....sigh.
We can do it again and we have every one of them and more who can give us direction. We have the funding mechanism in GoFundMe.

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more words, so whats the action to be taken IF things go south? More words? beachbumbob Dec 2020 #1

What do you suggest? patricia92243 Dec 2020 #3

I want to know too. This playbook has existed since probably the 1920s and Mike 03 Dec 2020 #4

I don't know what the answers are either PatSeg Dec 2020 #8

I agree and disagree, gab13by13 Dec 2020 #20

You can thank Karl Rove for that. Chin music Dec 2020 #36

+1 Damn good post. CaptainTruth Dec 2020 #38

Sums it up well. paleotn Dec 2020 #57

If we are indeed faced with a totalitarian take over, you have choices going forward beachbumbob Dec 2020 #7

Hear, hear! Missn-Hitch Dec 2020 #59

As Schmidt said, this is a long-term electoral fight with all hands on deck Bradshaw3 Dec 2020 #12

Just saw the video. Mme. Defarge Dec 2020 #2

Yes, it is spot on PatSeg Dec 2020 #5

Much like the Galbraith quote: The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest... wiggs Dec 2020 #6

Oh, that is good! PatSeg Dec 2020 #9

Ayn Rand managed to promote it well. Ilsa Dec 2020 #13

Though that attitude has been PatSeg Dec 2020 #19

Yes. The Koch types managed to inculcate her views and purge traditional Hortensis Dec 2020 #47

Yep! BOOM! That is IT. calimary Dec 2020 #28

+1 Great quote. I saw Galbraith speak when I was a kid. appalachiablue Dec 2020 #44

Donor Class? And who might that be? Names please. jalan48 Dec 2020 #10

Here's one way to track some of them down William Seger Dec 2020 #16

Yes, I'm sure the Koch's have benefited but "publicly" they oppose Trump. Some fall for the ruse. jalan48 Dec 2020 #24

The Kochs probably want Trump to know they don't think they got their money's worth William Seger Dec 2020 #25

LOL-deregulation executive orders from Trump and their own Sec of State. For some it's never enough. jalan48 Dec 2020 #27

Here are the two clips Bradshaw3 Dec 2020 #11

Let's label the donor class more accurately The Wizard Dec 2020 #14

They're the PARASITE class. Laelth Dec 2020 #56

Let's call the GOP what it is. LudwigPastorius Dec 2020 #15

Good definition of the republican party PatSeg Dec 2020 #17

I never understood how Repubicans get away with painting the Democrats as the "elites" party LiberalLovinLug Dec 2020 #43

A lot of the people that GOPers like to label as "elites" are... LudwigPastorius Dec 2020 #50

I suppose the old saying applies. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #18

We don't have to agree with everything PatSeg Dec 2020 #22

I have felt this way for a while now. The republicans want to be demigoddess Dec 2020 #21

They believe in winning, period PatSeg Dec 2020 #23

Schmidt was great last night on O'Donnell. He sure has a way with words. Pepsidog Dec 2020 #26

Pepsidog.... Upthevibe Dec 2020 #55

PatSeg.... Upthevibe Dec 2020 #29

Good job thanks housecat Dec 2020 #37

That is excellent PatSeg Dec 2020 #41

Succinct and accurate. n/t moondust Dec 2020 #30

Steve Schmidt is right Gothmog Dec 2020 #31

I would edit to say "The Republican party is an organized CRIMINAL conspiracy" LymphocyteLover Dec 2020 #32

HOW ABOUT: DENVERPOPS Dec 2020 #46

Yes! LymphocyteLover Dec 2020 #49

A nanometer away and and corporations need serious restructuring burrowowl Dec 2020 #52

In a nutshell pandr32 Dec 2020 #33

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Yes PatSeg Dec 2020 #39

base housecat Dec 2020 #35

Their base is unreachable. We need to rally the 30-40% who don't vote. BarbD Dec 2020 #40

I think PatSeg Dec 2020 #42

I think there are some things Democrats can do, but they require great leadership. Lonestarblue Dec 2020 #45

Those are good PatSeg Dec 2020 #48

Exactly! TY Pat & Steve Schmidt! Cha Dec 2020 #51

He said it so well! PatSeg Dec 2020 #53

It really does.. Cha Dec 2020 #54

In other words, government by organized crime... Woodycall Dec 2020 #58

Yes PatSeg Dec 2020 #60

Here's the video of Steve Schmidt's appearance On The Last Word for those who missed it: Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #61