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DonCoquixote

(13,966 posts)
25. folks, depends on which GOP
Fri Aug 2, 2013, 04:43 AM
Aug 2013

If you mean the Tea Party/hard right, no they are not doing well, but are nto dead, as they still have the House and manage to pose a threat.

If you mean the whole GOP, yes, they have tarnished, BUT, sadly, they have pulled so many Democrats into their orbit that withing the party, we have a de facto wing of the GOP. The Faux "Centrists" are doing just fine thank you, especially as the Obama/Clinton side of the party seems to be more concerned about trying to win their minds over than to champion those of us who, well, WON THE ELECTION. It's one thing to try and mend the country; but , as every house with an addict knows, there are time to need to break the bottles, flush the pills, and say "It's either jail or Rehab!"

People can debate about whether Obama is just being cynical, or genuinely thinks that this time, he can knock some sense into these fools, but in the end, it does not matter much. An addict that keeps getting a supply has no reason to change, at all, and, at the risk of making the worst pun ever on DU, the Koch brothers are willing to keep shoveling Coke to the even the biggest, smelliest, ugliest, loudest crackheads in the House and the Media.

I do not excuse Spitzer, Edwards, Weiner, Bill Clinton, or any of the other idiots on our side that somehow thought they could screw around and NOT have someone get evidence. If you live in a fishbowl, chances are people will see you when you do not want them to. However, to show how much the GOP is "losing" note how much GOP types get caught, and have ZERO hindrance to their political career. That is because the GOP get rewarded for bad behavior, and until that changes, we have no right to shoot fireworks and go "ding dong the witch is dead."

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Oh, GOOD. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2013 #1
Schadenfreude n/t Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #21
Thank you! I could not remember how to spell it! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #22
If the deficit is truly the problem mick063 Jul 2013 #2
The deficit is the problem? trumad Jul 2013 #4
Their talking point, not mine mick063 Aug 2013 #16
Next up - drones... matthews Aug 2013 #19
This is so true. JimboBillyBubbaBob Aug 2013 #26
Really? obxhead Jul 2013 #3
The Republican party is taking longer to die than a character in opera! LongTomH Jul 2013 #5
They've been done for since Nixon I guess madville Aug 2013 #11
Bingo. nt riqster Aug 2013 #17
And I hope it ends as well for them! IrishAyes Aug 2013 #28
Please don't use that analogy. Rozlee Aug 2013 #30
Nail... Cheviteau Jul 2013 #8
Yeah, no shit. obxhead Jul 2013 #10
We must save Nell! riqster Aug 2013 #18
This goes under the heading of "give them enough rope..." Ford_Prefect Jul 2013 #6
The only endearing trait of the GOP is their anti social behavior. alfredo Jul 2013 #7
K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #9
mahalo babsis! Cha Aug 2013 #12
recommended nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #13
Flush the fucks and never look back Blue Owl Aug 2013 #14
Of Course Ryan's Budget Is Not Binding DallasNE Aug 2013 #15
And thank Heavens for that! calimary Aug 2013 #24
I think I recall Limbaugh proposing something similar Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #29
Yeah, well, fuck him. He's no longer negotiating from a position of strength. calimary Aug 2013 #35
K and R thanks for posting...also... Stuart G Aug 2013 #20
k&r... spanone Aug 2013 #23
folks, depends on which GOP DonCoquixote Aug 2013 #25
Made my day, thanks! IrishAyes Aug 2013 #27
I heard they were done boomerbust Aug 2013 #31
Comeuppance? Chakab Aug 2013 #32
F/ck the GOPee blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #33
Boink. Scurrilous Aug 2013 #34
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