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Yavin4

(37,182 posts) Fri Oct 9, 2015, 07:54 PM Oct 2015

We are witnessing the implosion of the Republican party right before our eyes [View all]

No Speaker of the House, and no "reputable" candidate even wants the job. Donald Trump, Ben Carson, and Carly Fiorina, three novices who are woefully under-qualified to be president, are leading the entire field of nominees. Two "stars" of the Republican party, Rick Perry and Scott Walker dropped out of the running for the nomination months before Iowa. The former House Majority Whip is defeated in a primary election. Another former "star", Bob McDonell, is heading to prison.

No clear leader. No agenda that speaks to the American people. An oft-mocked, propaganda network posing as a news network is running the show. Losers of the popular vote in 3 of the last 4 presidential elections. Have to rely on gerrymandering, voter suppression, and low voter turnout in order to win elections. No women in leadership roles in the House. African Americans, Latinos, and Women pretty much hate them.

This is a party dying in front of our eyes.

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We are witnessing the implosion of the Republican party right before our eyes [View all] Yavin4 Oct 2015 OP

So does that mean after the Nov 2016 elections they won't still control the House and Senate? n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #1

Due to gerrymandering and low voter turnout... Yavin4 Oct 2015 #4

they have to defend about 24 seats and we have only 10. They're going roguevalley Oct 2015 #34

Oh how I wish. But we e heard this for years! yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #39

Hope springs eternal! nt Bigmack Oct 2015 #2

Ooohhh, I'm lovn every minute of it calikid Oct 2015 #3

I am also making a smoothie to watch the long overdue carnage. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #5

It will continue its zombie stagger as long as the plutocrats hifiguy Oct 2015 #6

That's the key: lastlib Oct 2015 #22

One can only hope. Baitball Blogger Oct 2015 #7

congratulations. Yours is the 1000th post with that exact same subject line since 2004 Doctor_J Oct 2015 #8

Their good cop bad cop routine depends upon Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #18

That's it - LiberalElite Oct 2015 #38

Yeah, exactly. I wish they'd just die already, but they keep getting propped up Nay Oct 2015 #30

I don't believe they are done! I remember after 2008 the pundits said the GOP was dead kimbutgar Oct 2015 #9

Let's hope streakr Oct 2015 #10

The reasons why the Republican Party is not imploding are two-fold. stillwaiting Oct 2015 #11

You have a point. hifiguy Oct 2015 #12

Thanks for this. zentrum Oct 2015 #19

They've already started DJ13 Oct 2015 #29

I would add one more JNelson6563 Oct 2015 #57

no, we're not. KG Oct 2015 #13

Agreed Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #17

Don't get my hopes up. grntuscarora Oct 2015 #14

They lost the popular vote in 5 of the last 6 elections, not just 3 of the last 4. Jim Lane Oct 2015 #15

The Republican Party will never implode until . . . DrBulldog Oct 2015 #16

That's been said for years davidn3600 Oct 2015 #20

. Omaha Steve Oct 2015 #21

And yet every puke candidate is leading Hillary Reter Oct 2015 #23

I've heard this before and they always rebound. pnwmom Oct 2015 #24

I would like to think so, oldandhappy Oct 2015 #25

"Have to rely on gerrymandering, voter suppression, and low voter turnout in order to win elections" Takket Oct 2015 #26

So what? It works, and no one has the guts to call them on it or start Nay Oct 2015 #31

Too much celebrating, I'm afeared.,, tavernier Oct 2015 #27

Yes, Punx Oct 2015 #28

If the Republican party implouds, a new conservative party would Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author BigDemVoter Oct 2015 #33

Wishful thinking. Like the Big Dog said on Colbert redstateblues Oct 2015 #35

Democrats will start voting in the mid terms when New Democrats go the way of New Coke. nt stillwaiting Oct 2015 #45

Yeah, we heard the same thing in 2014 and 2012 and 2008 brentspeak Oct 2015 #36

That's nice. lpbk2713 Oct 2015 #37

MO could have been ground zero for this loyalsister Oct 2015 #40

Citizen's United comes home to roost. nt bemildred Oct 2015 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Oct 2015 #42

Yep. Just not as bad yet. nt bemildred Oct 2015 #43

It is rather amusing but the Democratic Party is headed for a similar implosion between the YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #44

I can't wait until we can drown it in the bathtub. Raster Oct 2015 #46

the media will perform CPR on them spanone Oct 2015 #47

Yet they control two out of three branches of our government tabasco Oct 2015 #48

If only I had a dollar for every time I've head that. Autumn Oct 2015 #49

For our Democracy to work, we need to viable parties. nm rhett o rick Oct 2015 #50

Fox News killed the GOP Turbineguy Oct 2015 #51

your post reminded me of this song CatWoman Oct 2015 #52

It is like a soap opera in real time.... chillfactor Oct 2015 #53

Dead but still in control workinclasszero Oct 2015 #54

I wish I had a dollar for every post foretelling the end of the republican party. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #55

The current hallucinogenic clusterfuck is something new under the sun, though. hifiguy Oct 2015 #56