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Odin2005

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9. The 'baggers would call him a socialist today.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 08:37 PM

Mar 2012

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Barry Goldwater's Warning About Our Current Republican Party In One Graphic [View all] Playinghardball Mar 2012 OP

Prophetic...knr joeybee12 Mar 2012 #1

Prophetic indeed... tex-wyo-dem Mar 2012 #13

Amazing prescience. n/t arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #2

Gawud does not compromise, you must bend to His Will. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #3

Isn't it incredible to think eyewall Mar 2012 #4

Morality should not be legislated. dotymed Mar 2012 #45

Wonder what year he said that. Nt onlyadream Mar 2012 #5

I first heard it from Barry about the time of the 64 convention ... ... bayareaboy Mar 2012 #7

Link? aquart Mar 2012 #6

Here: WillyT Mar 2012 #8

The 'baggers would call him a socialist today. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #9

goldwater hit that nail on the head spanone Mar 2012 #10

extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! bart95 Mar 2012 #11

huh? provis99 Mar 2012 #15

What liberty would you ohheckyeah Mar 2012 #16

There seems to be some sort of law with 'baggers nxylas Mar 2012 #28

the quote was from goldwater, in 1964 at the GOP convention bart95 Mar 2012 #32

I clearly remember this ad that sank Goldwater dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author LeftinOH Mar 2012 #30

It is a a troll dead give away to call us at DU "you people". Obviously you dont rhett o rick Mar 2012 #48

AU-H2O & Miller DemoTex Mar 2012 #12

Stephanie is William Miller's daughter Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #18

I have a faint memory of that campaign. harmonicon Mar 2012 #26

Wow!! Democrats should wear that quote out this Fall. bluestate10 Mar 2012 #14

Goldwater Is Not Alone Among Older Republicans. colsohlibgal Mar 2012 #17

Absolutely! maddiemom Mar 2012 #21

No, there never "had to be nothing." harmonicon Mar 2012 #27

Ironically, while Goldwater seems more sensible these days, compared to the modern GOP.... YoungDemCA Mar 2012 #19

Good overview - thanks ( n/t) klook Mar 2012 #37

K&R DeSwiss Mar 2012 #20

"your" not "you're" longship Mar 2012 #23

I prefer "yer" tclambert Mar 2012 #25

Not my wording. Contact: pabloONpolitics.com :-) n/t DeSwiss Mar 2012 #43

Goldwater famously said, during the 1964 campaign, that ... markpkessinger Mar 2012 #22

That liberal Goldwater! Today's Republicans have left him far behind . . . tclambert Mar 2012 #24

Extremism in the defense of Liberty, DESTROYS LIBERTY. amb123 Mar 2012 #29

Someone with the knowhow.. pangaia Mar 2012 #31

I always like this quote from him SteveG Mar 2012 #33

Great speech - who gave it. Smilo Mar 2012 #34

Let's not canonize Barry Goldwater as some sort of favorable alternative to modern Republicans. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2012 #35

The Goldwater of his later years, hifiguy Mar 2012 #39

They sure did take control of the Republic party RedEarth Mar 2012 #36

Goldwater would be considered a moderate today and drummed out of the party WI_DEM Mar 2012 #38

Not to mention that they ignore Christian teachings! UrbScotty Mar 2012 #40

My best friend said the same thing to me in 1994 NICO9000 Mar 2012 #41

Great Post...thanks for putting this up...K and R...nt Stuart G Mar 2012 #42

WTF did that Goldwater know anyway? RoccoR5955 Mar 2012 #46

Goldwater had a lot of "true believers" who were supporters Jack Rabbit Mar 2012 #47