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Aristus

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2. Barry Goldwater was a stubborn son-of-a-bitch. But he wasn't stupid or crazy.

Thu Sep 2, 2021, 06:22 PM

Sep 2021

Those are the key factors in the new GQP right now; stupidity and craziness. The stubbornness is just a bonus.

I remember him saying not long before he died (and long after he had given up Senatorial power, BTW) while weighing in on the issue of LGBTQ service members: "You don't need to be straight. You just need to shoot straight."

I think Adam Kinzinger is the only Goldwater Republican left...

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Barry Goldwater "Mark my words, if and when these preachers get control.... [View all] underpants Sep 2021 OP

WOWW, just adds perspective to FalloutShelter Sep 2021 #1

Barry Goldwater Could Never Be A Republican Today COL Mustard Sep 2021 #5

All true! FalloutShelter Sep 2021 #7

Ditto! Dreampuff Sep 2021 #15

Considering Goldwater died in 1998, I doubt he knew anything about Palin AZLD4Candidate Sep 2021 #20

Gen. Sen. Goldwater knew about Pat Robertson, tha chicken livered liquor officer. Kid Berwyn Sep 2021 #42

What does that have to do with the OP's statement that when McCain picked Palin in 2008 AZLD4Candidate Sep 2021 #46

Pat Robertson almost became the GOP nominee in 1988. Kid Berwyn Sep 2021 #53

That's not what the OP said drmeow Sep 2021 #56

Cheney and Bush don't even qualify by today's GOP standards. world wide wally Sep 2021 #21

nor would ronald raygun , even they claim to adore him AllaN01Bear Sep 2021 #27

he supported allowing gay soldiers to serve prodigitalson Sep 2021 #51

Barry Goldwater was a stubborn son-of-a-bitch. But he wasn't stupid or crazy. Aristus Sep 2021 #2

Goldwater was not the hardcore right winger some people think he was Clash City Rocker Sep 2021 #3

re homosexualityhe said something "They don't have to be straight, they just have to shoot straight SharonAnn Sep 2021 #26

It finally happened FoxNewsSucks Sep 2021 #4

Love this, and that's it exactly......🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Sep 2021 #6

Mr Lake liked Barry and he's a pretty liberal guy. LakeArenal Sep 2021 #8

Wasn't soldierant Sep 2021 #18

Point! LakeArenal Sep 2021 #19

Goldwater was more of a Libertarian than Republican. Mosby Sep 2021 #9

Exactly. Boomerproud Sep 2021 #17

These people are that damn nuts.... paleotn Sep 2021 #10

Barry wouldn't make it out of a primary today. Nixon either. Or Dole, or Ryan or.... Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #11

I wonder when, exactly, he said this. Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #12

Looks like 1965 underpants Sep 2021 #23

He spoke out on this later in his career. Yoyoyo77 Sep 2021 #25

Pretty sure he was talking about the Republican Party cannabis_flower Sep 2021 #30

Thanks, Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #31

We aren't actually dealing with the Republican Party Dreampuff Sep 2021 #13

They believe in the rapture, so yeah, we can't reason with them. Jon King Sep 2021 #14

hate this ! monkeyman1 Sep 2021 #16

He was right Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #22

To paraphrase: "In your heart, you know it." Bongo Prophet Sep 2021 #24

The repuglicons haven't been taken over by religious zealots; just by money - erronis Sep 2021 #28

Religion and politics use each other to gain power and wealth. keithbvadu2 Sep 2021 #41

Excellent summation of Reality. n/t MarcA Sep 2021 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #29

K&R spanone Sep 2021 #32

When Goldwater's daughter, Joanne, found that she was pregnant a month or so after Equomba Sep 2021 #33

Evanpedical Christians is my new one. Waiting for some chances to use it. :) n/t brewens Sep 2021 #34

K&R UTUSN Sep 2021 #35

A Goldwater saga involving an acquaintance: PCIntern Sep 2021 #36

at the same time, he birthed the modern GOP and its racist base... themaguffin Sep 2021 #37

Though I disagreed with Goldwater a lot, I liked him. Norbert Sep 2021 #38

Barry Goldwater believed in the Constitution mountain grammy Sep 2021 #39

Supposedly Goldwater told Nixon to resign IronLionZion Sep 2021 #40

He'd Be Appalled At The Likes Of MTG colsohlibgal Sep 2021 #43

Goldwater, Nixon, Buckley. If they were running today, they'd probably be primaried. BobTheSubgenius Sep 2021 #44

Buckley kicked John Birch out of CPAC underpants Sep 2021 #45

Interesting. I'm going to look up that story. BobTheSubgenius Sep 2021 #57

When he ran for president, the slogan was "In your heart, you know he's right", but the Dems..... EarnestPutz Sep 2021 #48

Lest we forget: "Exremeism in defense of liberty is no vice..." Demnation Sep 2021 #49

According to John Dean's book... Grins Sep 2021 #50

Jerry Falwell Sr videohead5 Sep 2021 #52

POWER toughtony Sep 2021 #54

It's so ironic. ShazzieB Sep 2021 #55