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Fumesucker

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2. That political space won't remain empty or unorganized
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 09:25 PM
Jun 2013

Something will fill it even if it's just former Republicans flooding into the Democratic party with their attitudes totally unchanged.



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The rallies today was a gathering of the ignorant and fooled. Their "leaders" bluestate10 Jun 2013 #1
Yes, it was hard to watch dorkzilla Jun 2013 #3
That political space won't remain empty or unorganized Fumesucker Jun 2013 #2
Then we have to change them. dorkzilla Jun 2013 #4
Take a look at what we're arguing about today Fumesucker Jun 2013 #7
The worst of them already came from the Democratic party Major Nikon Jun 2013 #6
As I just wrote, look at what we argue about today vs ten years ago Fumesucker Jun 2013 #8
Note your (plural) unsourced attack on the Democrats... Kolesar Jun 2013 #16
If you don't believe me start an OP asking how controversial the Patriot Act was on DU Fumesucker Jun 2013 #23
and what is the end of the democratic party like? HiPointDem Jun 2013 #5
Seems like we're watching it right now. dorkzilla Jun 2013 #9
He meant whether he should dance the twist. eom Kolesar Jun 2013 #17
You know history will record that the two men who led the way malaise Jun 2013 #10
You mean St. Ronnie? dorkzilla Jun 2013 #11
Ok drop that St part malaise Jun 2013 #12
You HERETIC!! dorkzilla Jun 2013 #15
More likely the GOP will retrench and survive pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #13
I wholeheartedly agree dorkzilla Jun 2013 #14
Oh, you forgot to call us: Tweedledee and Tweedledum ! ... eom Kolesar Jun 2013 #18
Eh. The Whigs fragmented because there wasn't enough ideological unity in their party Recursion Jun 2013 #19
Yes there was a lot of infighting in the Whig party and... dorkzilla Jun 2013 #20
I think the Free Soilers had a bigger initial impact on the GOP than the know-nothings Recursion Jun 2013 #21
The point was its in their DNA... dorkzilla Jun 2013 #22
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