Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

25. Yep. You nailed it. The republican's have felt as they do today for many decades. Anytime that...

Reply to Ferd Berfel (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 11:45 AM

Nov 2015

...they appeared to be caring, humane beings was in front of a crowd (that they knew didn't share their views)...or a TV camera.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

35 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trump knows what the Republican base has become even if mainstream punditry refuse to acknowledge it [View all] kpete Nov 2015 OP

The base??? malaise Nov 2015 #1

I think that is the point... Wounded Bear Nov 2015 #5

Don't forget Steve King, of Iowa. SharonAnn Nov 2015 #7

Looney Goobert - Texas....He's my fave wolfie001 Nov 2015 #18

Lee Atwater, anyone? Bueller? BeyondGeography Nov 2015 #2

The Four Pillars of the Trump Campaign is in this new logo Ichingcarpenter Nov 2015 #3

Very good! gregcrawford Nov 2015 #17

The Four Pillars of Dope wolfie001 Nov 2015 #19

Almost all conservatives are authoritarian to some degree Hortensis Nov 2015 #4

Yes, they are often unquestioning of authority Funtatlaguy Nov 2015 #8

Giving consciences into the care of authority Hortensis Nov 2015 #12

The headline to the OP could not be more accurate or more sad. Justice Nov 2015 #6

Apparently you dont know any republicans Ferd Berfel Nov 2015 #9

I DO know republicans who are not "anti-Semitic and racist right down to their socks." pangaia Nov 2015 #22

I agree, they were probably Rockefeller Republicans and keep voting R and not really LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #30

Yep. You nailed it. The republican's have felt as they do today for many decades. Anytime that... BlueJazz Nov 2015 #25

"The republican base hasn't become anything." Yep. They have been this way for over a century. pampango Nov 2015 #26

You are so correct. Buzz505 Nov 2015 #27

Latent bigotry moondust Nov 2015 #33

The base he is courting is more than comfortable w/being lied to ..... Botany Nov 2015 #10

The wingnuts at my job humbled_opinion Nov 2015 #11

Yes. They are. But the Incredible Shrinking Party is a Hortensis Nov 2015 #14

Everything the Republican Party is in 2015 skepticscott Nov 2015 #13

Yes, totally agree. Hepburn Nov 2015 #23

Not to mention skepticscott Nov 2015 #28

And the list goes on and on. Hepburn Nov 2015 #35

Actually it started with Nixon and his corrupt Presidency. TeamPooka Nov 2015 #32

Trump supporters must have low IQ or something? Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2015 #15

Could also be just less educated, less inquisitive, etc etc.. pangaia Nov 2015 #24

Reagan's "welfare queen" speech given in Mississippi hibbing Nov 2015 #16

Republicans dumb us up, while "smart" Democrats give every fucking job to Asia. It's a perfect evil. whereisjustice Nov 2015 #20

Hateful, totally hateful! Hepburn Nov 2015 #21

That is similar to how germany fell into the clutches of Hitler drray23 Nov 2015 #29

Where's Edward R Morrow when you need him? world wide wally Nov 2015 #31

GOP who claim Trump does not represent them DonCoquixote Nov 2015 #34