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24. Don't forget Pat Buchanan. He had a lot to do with the GOP's radicalism.

Sun Aug 1, 2021, 01:29 PM

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What If The Republican Party Was Always Hot Garbage? [View all] Nevilledog Aug 2021 OP

yep, we have been headed down this path since Reagan. Thomas Hurt Aug 2021 #1

I think that you timing is spot on. Chainfire Aug 2021 #13

It's all showing up now ampm Aug 2021 #21

Then we don't need a strong Republican party. aocommunalpunch Aug 2021 #2

Before the MAGA scam, there was the Contract With America scam dalton99a Aug 2021 #3

And in between was the Tea Party scam. hedda_foil Aug 2021 #14

+1. Which gave fertile soil for Trump's birtherism dalton99a Aug 2021 #18

"The Republican Party Was Always Hot Garbage." lastlib Aug 2021 #4

The correct answer is "Duh!" dchill Aug 2021 #6

When were they not? rickyhall Aug 2021 #7

People make the mistake of assuming... WarGamer Aug 2021 #8

+1000 WarGamer Aug 2021 #28

Nixon sabotaged LBJ's Vietnam peace talks The Unmitigated Gall Aug 2021 #9

treason no less empedocles Aug 2021 #12

'64 And Goldwater Called The Turn, Ma'am The Magistrate Aug 2021 #10

Lincoln did some good things TheFarseer Aug 2021 #11

Atwater Legacy moondust Aug 2021 #15

A succinct reminder. Or primer for the maxsolomon Aug 2021 #16

Why can't we have Aaron Sorkin in charge of Democratic messaging? Under The Radar Aug 2021 #17

Nixon turned the GOP toward the dark side andym Aug 2021 #19

Then there's the evil hot garbage. Common nowadays. Nt Baked Potato Aug 2021 #20

+1. And Nixon had the decency to propose a universal healthcare plan dalton99a Aug 2021 #25

If you go back as far as Lincoln it wasn't Silent3 Aug 2021 #23