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craigmatic

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48. That was before all the really big money entered politics.

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I think we may be witnessing the demise of the GOP [View all] Hugabear Oct 2012 OP

Republicanism is already gone. It's all about who's most conservative now. LovePeacock Oct 2012 #1

Exactly. They've been in a death-spiral since '94 Scootaloo Oct 2012 #21

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #34

Interesting Post WiffenPoof Oct 2012 #39

That's what I was getting at. Scootaloo Oct 2012 #59

I thought that was a brilliant analogy Risen Demon Oct 2012 #73

Bush, Jr., Palin, Romney. It's been going downhill for a while. randome Oct 2012 #2

No, the dozen or so plutocrats who own the Republican Party will never quit... Scuba Oct 2012 #3

It doesn't matter. It hasn't helped them this election. It didn't help them last. randome Oct 2012 #6

It damn sure helped them here in Wisconsin when we tried to recall Walker. Scuba Oct 2012 #11

What helped them win the Walker recall was a disorganized democratic party of Wisconsin, bluestate10 Oct 2012 #53

There's truth in what you wrote, but w/o the Koch money Walker would have lost. Scuba Oct 2012 #56

Some of them are getting real old, and not in such good physical shape. Get my crunch60 Oct 2012 #63

oh hell I've been thinking that for a long time........ barnabas63 Oct 2012 #4

I learned a big lesson from 2010 Cosmocat Oct 2012 #10

Just like Tweety says.. barnabas63 Oct 2012 #14

2010 happened because Democratic voters LET IT HAPPEN. Scootaloo Oct 2012 #27

That's the truth Cosmocat Oct 2012 #41

Oh bullshit. Turnout was normal for midterm. The Obama wave type voters crapped out TheKentuckian Oct 2012 #51

RABBLE RABBLE CENTRISTS RABBLE RABBLE Scootaloo Oct 2012 #60

My State of Oregon broke turn out records in 2010...why didn't yours? Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #69

If someone helped Republican fuckheads get into office... Scootaloo Oct 2012 #78

Points I can't refute...centrist...ignore context to hammer away at bogus point...appeal to street TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #79

The DU head in the sand crowd was led by Ed Schultz and Cenk. I could not believe bluestate10 Oct 2012 #54

Exactly, I've seen countless "Liberalism is dead" claims out there Puzzledtraveller Oct 2012 #72

Actually... kentuck Oct 2012 #5

Amen MFrohike Oct 2012 #62

The rotund Governor of NJ understands this implicity SubgeniusHasSlack Oct 2012 #7

I don't think that is the case, at all Cosmocat Oct 2012 #15

I hope you're right /eom Cigar11 Oct 2012 #8

The crazy- ruffburr Oct 2012 #9

Not so fast my friend oswaldactedalone Oct 2012 #12

The alternative might be enough of a motivater... barnabas63 Oct 2012 #26

In the past, this kind of thing has ended one of three ways. jeff47 Oct 2012 #49

If that were true edhopper Oct 2012 #13

+1,000,000 Cosmocat Oct 2012 #16

I'm not sure about the demise of the pugs ItsTheMediaStupid Oct 2012 #18

Mostly likely true edhopper Oct 2012 #23

Of course the popular vote counts for something. former9thward Oct 2012 #58

Then there is also the Ron Paul part of the party Johonny Oct 2012 #17

Let's hope so mil_5529dem Oct 2012 #19

These morons won elections a half century ago screaming Cosmocat Oct 2012 #20

No, they didn't. jeff47 Oct 2012 #50

+1. Repubs were not always Rethugs. reformist2 Oct 2012 #66

Whatever wing of the party it was 50 years ago Cosmocat Oct 2012 #76

Point being it wasn't a wing of the party 50 years ago jeff47 Oct 2012 #77

I hope you're right. The party of Ike and Gerald Ford is long gone. Faygo Kid Oct 2012 #22

My mom said the same thing... slackmaster Oct 2012 #24

That was when they were taken over by the idealogues. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #30

Not quite. The GOP platform of 1976 was the last one with unequivocal support for the ERA... slackmaster Oct 2012 #42

doubtful. BlueMan Votes Oct 2012 #25

That's going to last until 2015 after the next midterms then they'll simmer down and go after the craigmatic Oct 2012 #32

HAHA! Republicans are experiencing that morning after Coyote Ugly Syndrome. Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #28

Congrats! Doctor_J Oct 2012 #29

In a 2 party system one party can't die it can only become recessive. craigmatic Oct 2012 #31

Tell that to a Whig Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #33

That was before all the really big money entered politics. craigmatic Oct 2012 #48

Remember Tom Delay tried to destroy the Dems LeftInTX Oct 2012 #40

Actually Clinton and Obama are Ike republicans because of how far we've moved right. craigmatic Oct 2012 #47

....and they will be reborn. sibelian Oct 2012 #35

We hear this monthly. But they are still here! Logical Oct 2012 #36

There will be an internal battle for the soul of the republican party. ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #37

Republicans like being republican...the open racism, guns, homophobia...general ignorance... Evasporque Oct 2012 #38

We can only hope ellie Oct 2012 #43

Wish it were so, but the two party system is durable Spike89 Oct 2012 #44

When Fox is perceived as the voice of losing mick063 Oct 2012 #45

But they still have all the money!! and with money comes power, they will not go away RepublicansRZombies Oct 2012 #46

And the media Doctor_J Oct 2012 #65

The President is going to win. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #52

It's a generational thing... WCGreen Oct 2012 #55

That's what we thought in 2008. I think it's quite the opposite. MrSlayer Oct 2012 #57

Kucinich was not elected to Congress until 1997. Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #71

Just using his political philosophy as an example. MrSlayer Oct 2012 #74

I think both have happened liberal_at_heart Oct 2012 #75

I sure hope we are at least seeing the demise of the tea party candidates liberal_at_heart Oct 2012 #61

The Southern Strategy LeftInTX Oct 2012 #64

Not "as we currently know it", rather "as we knew it 15 years ago". The GOP will continue AlinPA Oct 2012 #67

the sooner the better spanone Oct 2012 #68

K&R, Very nicely said. Whovian Oct 2012 #70