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10. Not to mention selling all the National Parks,

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 12:08 PM

Jun 2015

ALEC writing Federal legislation, closing HUD, Closing the EPA, DOE,
Bringing back child labor, ending overtime, no unions public or private, Chrstianity as a state religion, no Medicare no Medicaid no social security no welfare programs, federal sales tax no tax on the 1%

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I'll admit it: I'm genuinely frightened by the possibility of a Republican President [View all] YoungDemCA Jun 2015 OP

h ha , I remember when Bush won hw upset I was, hollysmom Jun 2015 #1

When exactly did Bush* win? KamaAina Jun 2015 #11

he won the scotus vote hollysmom Jun 2015 #25

A fitting post KamaAina Jun 2015 #38

Yeah, no shit. calimary Jun 2015 #51

Wash your fingers with strong soap! lark Jun 2015 #58

I dont believe George W Bush ever won an election in his life INdemo Jun 2015 #66

I fucking KNEW he would be bad Cosmocat Jun 2015 #61

It was a thousand times worse than I thought it would be ailsagirl Jun 2015 #80

My first reaction was to turn to my brother and say, "That's it! We're going to war." Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #62

OMG can you imagine gopiscrap Jun 2015 #2

More Worrisome yet. . . ProfessorGAC Jun 2015 #7

Damnit now I am going to nighmares! gopiscrap Jun 2015 #8

You're Most Welcome! ProfessorGAC Jun 2015 #22

Yeah, no shit, Chapter 2! calimary Jun 2015 #52

......... trusty elf Jun 2015 #40

What scares me most of all is MBS Jun 2015 #3

also consider their *wish* for "the rapture" grasswire Jun 2015 #9

^^^ this MoonRiver Jun 2015 #15

It could be even worse than you imagine NJCher Jun 2015 #43

Not to mention selling all the National Parks, upaloopa Jun 2015 #10

That's their plan. They are no longer being hiding their plans. MSM provides the echo chamber. n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #17

No more constructive education for all Americans, especially ages K - 12 Iliyah Jun 2015 #34

Now that is the fodder for nightmares.... Eom N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2015 #41

My biggest fear too. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #36

Yeah, no shit, Chapter 3! calimary Jun 2015 #53

Who isn't? whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #4

A lot of DUers, Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2015 #16

No, I think they're frightened by the prospect too whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #19

yup. you don't 'win' by always choosing the candidate most like those you supposedly are scared of. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #24

I don't think it could be said much better than this. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #39

If they're frightened by the prospect of a GOP administration LanternWaste Jun 2015 #57

You and pretty much the whole world Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #5

You're not the only one! n/t Triana Jun 2015 #6

That may well be the consequence of shoving the Establishment's candidate down America's throat. nt Romulox Jun 2015 #12

You know candidates don't actually lose the general NuclearDem Jun 2015 #20

It would be our worst nightmare. MoonRiver Jun 2015 #13

And this fear is not a "Cheney" fear. It is real. We need to get the word out. Some of what we are jwirr Jun 2015 #14

given every single batchit crazy Republican that has and will announce their candidacy Sheepshank Jun 2015 #18

Don't worry, I have it on good authority there's no real difference between the two parties. NuclearDem Jun 2015 #21

Well, when our frontrunner makes a speech about how willing she is to compromise with Republicans jeff47 Jun 2015 #23

I was saying that to my husband last night - this bunch is particularly rancid. Peregrine Took Jun 2015 #26

Politics are cyclical but with the GOP it will be just plain sick.. Lint Head Jun 2015 #27

It's a real risk. It could happen very easily, MineralMan Jun 2015 #28

This year, too! riqster Jun 2015 #37

Yes. We have city and county elections MineralMan Jun 2015 #42

Me too. riqster Jun 2015 #45

Yeah, no shit, Chapter 4! calimary Jun 2015 #54

Me too ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #29

I'm not at all. Rex Jun 2015 #30

I thought the same thing about Junior Bush... nt lutefisk Jun 2015 #48

I didn't, I knew they were going to cheat by the time it went to Florida and Jeb Bush. Rex Jun 2015 #49

I am, too. nt valerief Jun 2015 #31

I'd take that one step further. 99Forever Jun 2015 #32

So much for idealism. American's have become a scared little group. jalan48 Jun 2015 #33

I honestly believe, if a Republican is elected president, mountain grammy Jun 2015 #35

I'll call you and raise Iliyah Jun 2015 #44

not alarmist at all heaven05 Jun 2015 #46

If the Republicans win the White House, you'll know the election was rigged Jack Rabbit Jun 2015 #47

We cannot let that happen. lonestarnot Jun 2015 #50

Odds are exactly 100% that a Repug president would start a war. lark Jun 2015 #55

ITA. It is frightening to imagine what a Scott Walker presidency would do to this country. (eom) StevieM Jun 2015 #56

The Republican Party is already in the ashheap of History. They're just too dumb to notice. Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #59

They own the voting machines. n/t MoonRiver Jun 2015 #67

What about 2008 and 2012? Why didn't they rig those elections? Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #70

Maybe it wasn't close enough. MoonRiver Jun 2015 #71

If they controlled the machines it wouldn't matter. Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #72

You might want to read this. MoonRiver Jun 2015 #73

Thanks, but I have to go - maybe later -bye! Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #75

See ya! MoonRiver Jun 2015 #76

OK but we were talking about national elections and specifically the presidency. Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #77

I am literally terrified at such BlueMTexpat Jun 2015 #60

It scares me as well especially if they cheat to get that election or the yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #63

Who in the GOP clown car do you see as a viable President? blackspade Jun 2015 #64

I guess we're the only 2 dissenters in this thread. Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #74

three frylock Jun 2015 #78

Good show! Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #79

You ain't the only one. AtheistCrusader Jun 2015 #65

Yes a Republican could win and the reason is because of the votes being switched INdemo Jun 2015 #68

All any of can do is work for the candidate we like and hope for the best./NT DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #69

that is where it is headed Skittles Jun 2015 #81

IMO, we have to ride the nutbag to the end of the line before we can bring back CK_John Jun 2015 #82