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SomeGuyInEagan

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55. No Republican was going to win in '08 ...

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 04:28 PM

Oct 2013

Also by then, McCain had already lost of a lot of the respect he had garnered as a "Maverick" when challenging Bush for the '00 nomination. I think he lost the center and cross-over appeal long before he got the nomination.

I, too, remember a time when the Republican party was a much different party. I recall it was GHW Bush who not only coined the phrase "Voodoo Economics" when running against Reagan for the '80 nomination but that he was also pro-choice - they did exist in the Republican Party in the '70s.

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My wife's uncle (a Republican) speaks some truth [View all] RussBLib Oct 2013 OP

k and r dembotoz Oct 2013 #1

Great Read, Has he decided to switch his "Political Loyalty" Heather MC Oct 2013 #2

feel free to post RussBLib Oct 2013 #10

Thanks for the Permission Heather MC Oct 2013 #15

I would also like to post on FB, if you don't mind. mrsadm Oct 2013 #28

wonder if he opposed Medicare back in the day. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #18

Back then the Republican party thought Medicare would end America Iliyah Oct 2013 #25

"...their Gawd fearing GOP representatives want to dismantle....... socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #74

that pretty much sums it up kydo Oct 2013 #3

THE REAL CRUZ MOTIVE .... mettamega Oct 2013 #4

Scary. :( Delphinus Oct 2013 #12

I don't know. I have been doing some research into Cruz. tsuki Oct 2013 #54

Why didn't Lee run for office . . . fadedrose Oct 2013 #5

I am humbled by his ability to explain without recrimination. whttevrr Oct 2013 #6

He was probably a very good teacher DonRedwood Oct 2013 #9

No name calling!.......nt Enthusiast Oct 2013 #49

I knew TNNurse Oct 2013 #7

Thanks so much for sharing this!!! A big K&R! hue Oct 2013 #8

K & R riverbendviewgal Oct 2013 #11

K&R. Well said, Lee T. trof Oct 2013 #13

The funny thing is reading that MSMITH33156 Oct 2013 #14

I agree. By 2008 Bush had tarnished the Republican brand. Enthusiast Oct 2013 #52

No Republican was going to win in '08 ... SomeGuyInEagan Oct 2013 #55

Although much of the material was good, I too disagree with the '08 election analysis. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #62

That gave me goosebumps TxDemChem Oct 2013 #16

Hang onto him, he's rare these days. proReality Oct 2013 #17

I live in the South... Whiskeytide Oct 2013 #19

Very thoughtful and sane, but I disagree about the 2008 election mountain grammy Oct 2013 #20

"in Texas we call it an Ass Whipping" Favorite part, also I said the same thing SaveAmerica Oct 2013 #21

K&R excellent redstatebluegirl Oct 2013 #22

That's it in a nutshell, the GOP knows Obama Care will be popular! B Calm Oct 2013 #23

FANTASTIC. He is so spot-on rivegauche Oct 2013 #24

keep in mind the med centers Houston and SA were started as a part of LBJ's Great Society ZRT2209 Oct 2013 #26

K&R n/t lordsummerisle Oct 2013 #27

One of our local republican mayors nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #29

Clearly stated! JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #30

+1 Scuba Oct 2013 #32

Very clearly written mindwalker_i Oct 2013 #31

Sarah Palin:". . .a hot, sexy woman with a very empty brain. . ." DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #33

Hot and sexy??? naturallyselected Oct 2013 #58

I agree with almost everything in the article except for one thing. I would not call Rep. Peter King totodeinhere Oct 2013 #34

Wow! Excellent analysis. Thank you so much for posting. N/t nirvana555 Oct 2013 #38

+1 Enthusiast Oct 2013 #53

Thanks for sharing LiberalLovinLug Oct 2013 #35

A repoop that can think, impressive! He truly arthritisR_US Oct 2013 #36

k & r emsimon33 Oct 2013 #37

Love this! ColumbusLib Oct 2013 #39

He is wrong about McCain... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #40

I agree with you RussBLib Oct 2013 #46

Very true. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #48

Thinly veiled misogyny chervilant Oct 2013 #67

Absolutely naturallyselected Oct 2013 #57

And he's wrong about Moosegirl being hot and sexy. tridim Oct 2013 #71

True. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #72

great read thanks! VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #41

Thanks for posting. LittleGirl Oct 2013 #42

mccant is NOT a moderate. and he was not gonna win w/ snowe either. pansypoo53219 Oct 2013 #43

Reposted ewagner Oct 2013 #44

I liked McCain AmyStrange Oct 2013 #45

I voted for McCain once Burma Jones Oct 2013 #47

Seems absolutely correct to me expect for one thing.. McCain the hothead would have us in more wars judesedit Oct 2013 #50

May I add funded or unfunded wars judesedit Oct 2013 #51

No way McCain wins: "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran ???" n/t SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2013 #56

k&r RainDog Oct 2013 #59

Truth indeed. eppur_se_muova Oct 2013 #60

K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2013 #61

I'd read somewhere that Repubs complain the ACA will make people vote Democrat. Well, Duh. Beartracks Oct 2013 #63

A quote from Molly Ivins comes to mind Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2013 #70

Thanks for those. I always enjoyed her thoughts on these subjects. n/t Beartracks Oct 2013 #73

Too bad the Rethugs will learn the wrong lesson from this. cui bono Oct 2013 #64

It is always nice to read something that is actually quite thoughtful. SheilaT Oct 2013 #65

K&R DeSwiss Oct 2013 #66

O, sweet Flying Spaghetti Monster!!! chervilant Oct 2013 #68

He has a similar Dorian Gray Oct 2013 #69