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rbrnmw

(7,160 posts) Tue Nov 3, 2015, 11:56 AM Nov 2015

Are we watching the implosion of the Republican Party? [View all]

There is no leadership the are snipping at each other. They don't want debates unless they have all conservative moderators. They don't want bills on the floor unless they are in almost 100% agreement with them. This is ship sinking like the Titanic.

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Are we watching the implosion of the Republican Party? [View all] rbrnmw Nov 2015 OP

At a national level, probably Gman Nov 2015 #1

I know I am working at the local level here to change that rbrnmw Nov 2015 #4

No, sadly, only the flailing of the current crop of con men who do the bidding of the .... Scuba Nov 2015 #2

IDK - the end of the LiberalElite Nov 2015 #3

nope Robbins Nov 2015 #5

Good luck Gman Nov 2015 #6

I doubt it Calista241 Nov 2015 #7

They be sinking the ship, but WE are on that ship, too. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2015 #8

I'd like to think so, but they have built up a huge propaganda apparatus and also hollowdweller Nov 2015 #9

Political corruption is the second oldest profession. gordianot Nov 2015 #10

No. The people who vote for them will continue to vote for them. nt cyberswede Nov 2015 #11

As Long As The Dem Party Keeps Snatching Defeat From Victory We'll Have A Repug Party..... global1 Nov 2015 #12

No, because no matter how dysfunctional, conservatives are not going to vote for Democrats davidn3600 Nov 2015 #13

nope cons are dumb saturnsring Nov 2015 #14

There is only one way to ensure this version of the GOP implodes maxrandb Nov 2015 #15

I think we're witnessing the incremental downfall of both major parties. marmar Nov 2015 #16

Yeah Populist_Prole Nov 2015 #18

they control the House and the Senate - and are likely to after the '16 election DrDan Nov 2015 #17

I've Been Hearing RobinA Nov 2015 #19

I'm guessing not. Right now the GOP's "billionaires" are not united, Hortensis Nov 2015 #20

They control the Congress and the majority of the States. Self-delusion? nt Romulox Nov 2015 #21