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12. That's what the conservative Supreme Court appointees...

Reply to pasto76 (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 10:35 AM

Feb 2013

Did to FDR (hardening of the judicial arteries). It seems to me that the republicans did not control the federal government for a long time after rejecting the programs designed to help 'common folk' during that era. Now we have the republican controlled house with roughly the same plan.

If the republicans continue to control the government it won't be because they have a good plan; it's because the democrats haven't capitalized on their bad attitude.

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If you have not read this NYTimes piece on GOP obsolescence, you should. [View all] greenman3610 Feb 2013 OP

It's a pretty brutal article Gman Feb 2013 #1

the obituary of the conservatives/GOP is premature. as far as I can tell they're still KG Feb 2013 #2

I agree, and they're in a very good position to keep calling the shots for a long time to come MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #4

Yes. A bit premature. But GoneFishin Feb 2013 #6

saying no to everything is hardly 'calling the shots' pasto76 Feb 2013 #7

That's what the conservative Supreme Court appointees... Blanks Feb 2013 #12

That was an excellent read and so were the comments. Thanks! Happyhippychick Feb 2013 #3

There's no question that the GOP is going down. baldguy Feb 2013 #5

Unfortunately, at the rate the democrats are creeping to the right GoneFishin Feb 2013 #8

kick & recommended. William769 Feb 2013 #9

excellent riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #10

Look the republicans can get as tech savvy as they can be but ..... Botany Feb 2013 #11

retired rooster retired rooster Feb 2013 #13

Welcome to DU, retired rooster sarge43 Feb 2013 #18

The republicans' problem isn't just about their use of technology. gtar100 Feb 2013 #14

They are all bought off anyway! Dustlawyer Feb 2013 #15

The "other" point missed was that the current plan to Destroy Federal Authority is going ahead and Ford_Prefect Feb 2013 #16

Marking for read - don't forget that they still have Fox News underpants Feb 2013 #17

For all the "this is what the rethugs SHOULD be doing and aren't" in that article.... paleotn Feb 2013 #19

Republican technology is just the superficial side of the problem. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #20

This Showed That Republicans Remain In Denial DallasNE Feb 2013 #21

thanks for posting LittleGirl Feb 2013 #22

Thank you! Camballo Feb 2013 #23