Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Midnight Writer

(25,224 posts)

14. The only thing that can "turn around" the GOP is if their donations dry up. Completely.

Reply to samsingh (Original post)

Wed May 12, 2021, 05:12 PM

May 2021

I have to assume their big money donors are still ponying up the funds to keep them operating.

I also have to assume they are following the wishes of their big money donors, like they always do.

Oligarchs with an authoritarian agenda are in control of the Republican Party.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

18 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Liz Cheney must make a powerful enemy [View all] samsingh May 2021 OP

They didn't call him Darth Cheney for nothing. Ocelot II May 2021 #1

At least, Big Dick wanted to wage war on - OhZone May 2021 #2

This quote comes to mind ragemage May 2021 #3

Trump and his republican asskissers are very afraid C_U_L8R May 2021 #4

K & R! total derps. Budi May 2021 #9

I am rooting for MAD. Caliman73 May 2021 #5

I am not that optimistic. Blue_true May 2021 #15

My money is firmly on the cheney clan. Dotard tangled with the wrong one PortTack May 2021 #6

Still think Liz will come out on top. LakeArenal May 2021 #7

Lynn Cheney is pretty determined too Cicada May 2021 #8

Holee cow. I didn't know that about scholar Dick. Budi May 2021 #10

Liz Cheney is the daughter of Lord Vader XanaDUer2 May 2021 #11

She won't be. She's been depending on her dad's clout all her career... haele May 2021 #12

I don't have faith that Liz or her father can stop Trump within that party. Blue_true May 2021 #13

The only thing that can "turn around" the GOP is if their donations dry up. Completely. Midnight Writer May 2021 #14

Dick was only powerful in the pre 2000's world of Steve Schmidt, Bill Kristol and Paul Wolfowicz. WarGamer May 2021 #16

Dickie's day has come and gone Raine May 2021 #17

She is the embodiment of the old guard. RegularJam May 2021 #18