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WarGamer

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12. The noecon-ification of the Democratic Party... wonderful.

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Mon Sep 23, 2024, 05:55 PM

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Just curious: What keeps conservatives/former republicans like Nicole Wallace, Tim Miller, Liz Cheney... [View all] brush Sep 2024 OP

It might be an advantage in booking R and Indie guests...? hlthe2b Sep 2024 #1

Invite them where? Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Sep 2024 #6

To appear on their show. All but Cheney and Kinzinger have shows or podcasts. hlthe2b Sep 2024 #10

Political positions of the Republican Party (United States) Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Sep 2024 #2

All well and good. No real signature accomplishments to hand their hat on... brush Sep 2024 #14

They are conservatives and strongly believe in conservatism. Lunabell Sep 2024 #3

Ok, ok, but what have they notably accomplished like FDR's New Deal Policies... brush Sep 2024 #7

Hey, I'm a Democrat through and through. Lunabell Sep 2024 #13

I know you're a fellow Dem, I'm just curious as to what they've left us... brush Sep 2024 #16

Rethugs ALWAYS leave a mess for Dem admins to clean up. And thugs actually accomplish something? SheltieLover Sep 2024 #29

We think a lot alike. Thanks, SL. brush Sep 2024 #32

Thx, Brush! SheltieLover Sep 2024 #34

Eisenhower was the last great Republican president, IMO megapuzzler Sep 2024 #35

Both parties actively recruited Eisenhower... appmanga Sep 2024 #37

Agreed. Ike accomplished a lot...civil rights in Little Rock... brush Sep 2024 #38

A central difference... RichardRay Sep 2024 #36

I thought Rebl2 Sep 2024 #4

I hope so. I'm still trying to figure out what Republicans have left us... brush Sep 2024 #11

1964 Civil Rights Act Cirsium Sep 2024 #15

The Civil Rights acts of the mid-60s are huge LBJ and MLK ji and other civil rights leaders accomplishments. brush Sep 2024 #19

Sure Cirsium Sep 2024 #24

Right. They became republicans, and there they remain...most probably maga ts now. brush Sep 2024 #39

If they believe TommyT139 Sep 2024 #5

Liz Cheney Suggests a New Political Party May Be Needed Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Sep 2024 #8

I agree with her on that. But what have they left that helps people? brush Sep 2024 #9

Depends on which people Cirsium Sep 2024 #17

That's correct. They've helped their rich sponsors quite a bit. brush Sep 2024 #20

Correct Cirsium Sep 2024 #25

The noecon-ification of the Democratic Party... wonderful. WarGamer Sep 2024 #12

Absolutely. Good one. brush Sep 2024 #21

The bigger question Cirsium Sep 2024 #18

Not sure duncang Sep 2024 #22

I haven't heard. It seems logical though as he rails against trump as much as Dems do. brush Sep 2024 #23

Saint Ronnie -- the first "star" they'd had since Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, allegorical oracle Sep 2024 #26

They don't like Trump, but they don't agree with Dem values, ideology. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #27

Conservatives stand for running the country for their own financial benefit bucolic_frolic Sep 2024 #28

The hope that there will be a rational conservative movement that emerges from the ashes of Donald Trump. nycbos Sep 2024 #30

It's quite plain, I think PJMcK Sep 2024 #31

Possibly to pick up the pieces of the GOP and rise again from the ashes. LakeArenal Sep 2024 #33