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hifiguy

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58. Not really, at least not in the party.

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 07:13 PM

Jul 2015

Here in Minnesota the jebus--wheezers literally ran everybody but the crazies out of the party back in the 1990s. They primaried an incumbent moderate/lib Repub governor (Arne Carlson), chased the state auditor out of the party, literally, because she supported reproductive rights, and purged everyone who wasn't religulously crazy. Carlson endorsed Kerry in '04 and Obama in '08 after re-registering as an independent.

Once the state had a long tradition of sane, responsible, progressive Republicans like Elmer L. Anderson, Harold LeVander, Bill Frenzel and Dave Durenberger, with whom one could civilly disagree. No more.

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In all my life, I have never seen so many idiots in politics [View all] edhopper Jul 2015 OP

This guy wants to be POTUS..... MADem Jul 2015 #1

And this guy edhopper Jul 2015 #2

Angry little fart...and his falling dandruff rather compellingly punctuates the picture! MADem Jul 2015 #3

And the hateful, idiot fucks in his district edhopper Jul 2015 #4

Can't fix stupid. MADem Jul 2015 #6

And thank gawd it is changing. (This from an old white man.) nt erronis Jul 2015 #34

Those who vote for people like this have zero respect for government and just want bomb-throwers corkhead Jul 2015 #10

cruz...all ego & bullshit spanone Jul 2015 #5

I don't understand how he thought that was a good idea.... MADem Jul 2015 #7

Because his voters edhopper Jul 2015 #8

politics aside, that dude is just downright creepy corkhead Jul 2015 #9

Creepy? rtracey Jul 2015 #14

It's because these Republican idiots are Koch-breeded. TRoN33 Jul 2015 #11

Part, of most, of the problem is gerrymandering. n/t MoonRiver Jul 2015 #12

What's even worse is that these people reflect the opinions procon Jul 2015 #13

This is an important point, as I have been known to say there are TENS OF MILLIONS of RABID randys1 Jul 2015 #52

I feel the exact same way. That's why I am sick to death of archiemo Jul 2015 #15

I can. cloudbase Jul 2015 #61

Welcome to Citizens United. jeff47 Jul 2015 #16

Nailed it. tabasco Jul 2015 #65

It's like JackInGreen Jul 2015 #17

Maybe it's the lead. Jerry442 Jul 2015 #18

It's always this way sulphurdunn Jul 2015 #19

Crazy Ideas and Immature People Are Given Way Too Much Attention McKim Jul 2015 #20

"It is sad that our people are so easily led." It is! Many citizens are fodder for whatever RKP5637 Jul 2015 #27

Three posts today including this one - the other two were about bullying Jewish students and jwirr Jul 2015 #33

Maybe my favorite post this month! So true, i hate republicans! The fact..... Logical Jul 2015 #21

I think it's a sign zentrum Jul 2015 #22

America is often viewed as a very stupid country. IMO this county has lost so much respect RKP5637 Jul 2015 #29

Mostly agree Cosmocat Jul 2015 #37

The lack of a vocal Opposition Party is a BIG part of the problem. bvar22 Jul 2015 #48

Agreed. SoapBox Jul 2015 #23

It's just because there are kacekwl Jul 2015 #24

It's very concerning and if this is the direction of this country into the foreseeable future it RKP5637 Jul 2015 #25

Well, according to pat buchanan it is time for the bigots to start killing us anyway randys1 Jul 2015 #53

Some days it seems akin to Germany WWII propaganda. A different slant and all of that, RKP5637 Jul 2015 #60

Good book about this: _Psychopathic Cultures and Toxic Empires_, by Will Black. It describes how tblue37 Jul 2015 #66

Thanks for the link!!! And the US, as in other countries, rewards them handsomely. RKP5637 Jul 2015 #68

Most modern politicians would been laughed off stage at one time. liberal N proud Jul 2015 #26

Exactly! I've said the same so many times. In my youth most of these politicians would have gotten RKP5637 Jul 2015 #30

You said it. spiderpig Jul 2015 #28

And to add to this edhopper Jul 2015 #31

YEP Cosmocat Jul 2015 #36

They're the ones who believe Fox is an actual news channel. dsharp88 Jul 2015 #32

Rs AND the media have devolved over the last quarter century Cosmocat Jul 2015 #35

I know there must be sane TNNurse Jul 2015 #38

Not really, at least not in the party. hifiguy Jul 2015 #58

If you could buy a politician, wouldn't you buy one without the capability for independent thought? tclambert Jul 2015 #39

nope, not just you heaven05 Jul 2015 #40

Dunning–Kruger effect at its finest Major Nikon Jul 2015 #41

The GOP debates are going to be "must see" TV. LOL. Vinca Jul 2015 #42

They seem to get weirder as time goes by. BeanMusical Jul 2015 #43

No, it's not just you Munificence Jul 2015 #44

sorry, but bullshit edhopper Jul 2015 #47

Domestically and socially there are differences. Sunk in Tupelo Jul 2015 #50

More bullshit edhopper Jul 2015 #54

Are you not aware that NATO bombed Libya? Sunk in Tupelo Jul 2015 #55

I don't want to defend every action of the US edhopper Jul 2015 #59

Considering that both employed well known neocons int heir administrations to conduct foreign policy Sunk in Tupelo Jul 2015 #62

That you see no difference between this list of the Bush administration edhopper Jul 2015 #63

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #69

You obviously disagree with Obama edhopper Jul 2015 #70

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #71

Stupid is as stupid does Paradigm Shift Jul 2015 #45

I think we are living in an electronic dark age olddots Jul 2015 #46

you have the right of that! niyad Jul 2015 #49

Teaparty members are known by long time DC'ers as buffoons, morons. randys1 Jul 2015 #51

It's not surprising considering how you need to act to get noticed by the MSM. Oneironaut Jul 2015 #56

Idiots, or pretending to be idiots? backscatter712 Jul 2015 #57

It's the new All-Star wrestling for the 1%, with no Aisle, just all us saps in the audience . orpupilofnature57 Jul 2015 #64

I'm hoping this ruling by SCOTUS on Gerrymanding might cure that LynneSin Jul 2015 #67

I hope everyone saw this earlier thread on anti-intellectualism in America LongTomH Jul 2015 #72