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50. For our Democracy to work, we need to viable parties. nm

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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