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rhett o rick

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3. The problem is that once the R-party went down the crazy road, there's no turning back.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 05:43 PM

Feb 2012

The moderate banner has been taken by the Democrats. We now have one big moderate party (big tent if you will), the nit-wit party and progressives w/o a home.

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How the Republicans will become more moderate... [View all] Stuart G Feb 2012 OP

A lot of the current crop of seniors is going to have to die off before that happens. NC_Nurse Feb 2012 #1

When two things happen: no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 #2

The problem is that once the R-party went down the crazy road, there's no turning back. rhett o rick Feb 2012 #3

The various factions will keep spinning more and more into lunacy Warpy Feb 2012 #4

It is more likely that the TPers would split off to form their own party Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #5

It's like herding cats or nailing jello to a tree.... Brother Buzz Feb 2012 #6

I used to work with a country-club Repub. hifiguy Feb 2012 #7

a plague that destroys willfully ignorant people? zbdent Feb 2012 #8

In 2008 they were beaten badly. Democrats were given an unbelievable mandate Bandit Feb 2012 #9

Maybe this split over birth control will do it...that is Stuart G Feb 2012 #10