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LeftishBrit

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61. Wow...
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 11:37 AM
Mar 2016

never heard of this bloke, and he may be a complete nutter on most issues for all I know; but he's a rare voice of reason on this occasion!

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They say that now. RandySF Mar 2016 #1
Do study the evolution of parties nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #3
Seems like the GOP is ending and the Democratic party is splitting in two. nt JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #8
Looking that way. TM99 Mar 2016 #13
Yes, that is what it looks like nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #14
I have great faith. Firebrand Gary Mar 2016 #33
That's not necessarily the problem davidn3600 Mar 2016 #36
This process has been underway for nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #37
Yes The GOP fostered its ultraconservative wing and now it is blowing up their party. JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #41
The biggest crisis is on the GOP side, and it has been a long time coming and well deserved. JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #44
The discord in the dem side is sub-rosa nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #45
My .02: The Dems are NOT going to blow apart their party like the GOP is now doing. JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #47
Or the party will end up splitting as the nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #48
Yes that is an option, as I said, it does feel like the Dems are splitting in two. JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #50
The right already has a functional party nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #51
What do you think will happen with the GOP? JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #52
IN my view the same fate as the Whig party nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #53
I agree totally. The GOP as we know it, is done. nt JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #59
The US is at a major crossroad. Do we continue to fall into third world status JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #60
Yes, it's starting to look like Germany Albertoo Mar 2016 #27
I'm sure Hillary will try to move the party ever further to the right revbones Mar 2016 #2
That is exactly how party realignments happen nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #4
So the choice is revbones Mar 2016 #7
Or as this evolves, one party might collapse nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #9
Or we could avoid that and all vote Bernie.. nt revbones Mar 2016 #11
Bernie will not stop a process that has been ongoing for a generation nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #12
You know, Bill Maher had something interesting to say. RandySF Mar 2016 #5
He is not the only one saying that nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #10
Never let let an opportunity to trash Republicans get in the way of trashing Hillary ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2016 #42
We're not competing against them yet revbones Mar 2016 #43
Bingo! Never get in the way of the opposition self-destructing by fanning the flames of your own . . brush Mar 2016 #62
Hilliary is a politician, Bernie is an idealist. tinrobot Mar 2016 #57
Been that way for a while now rpannier Mar 2016 #6
He thinks his hangover was caused by other people drinking. Wilms Mar 2016 #35
DOOOoooooo ITTTttttttt ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #15
We're seeing tectonic shifts in both parties Hydra Mar 2016 #16
For all four to be viable nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #17
*Nods* Something is going to happen to make that possible Hydra Mar 2016 #18
I think we are entering into a deep crisis nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #20
Yep. Things are going to get interesting in the coming years. progressoid Mar 2016 #32
But we don't have a "winner take all" system... Wounded Bear Mar 2016 #34
We actually do nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #38
What would be the difference? white_wolf Mar 2016 #26
Well business and conservative nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #39
Thanks for the clarification white_wolf Mar 2016 #65
For that winner takes all nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #67
Rip van winkle much Sasse ? Where ya been your party has been this way a long time Person 2713 Mar 2016 #19
He also refers to Trump as a "New York liberal" several times melman Mar 2016 #21
Yeah, but party realignments or collapses start like this nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #22
I noticed that phrase too, but was he talking about Trump or Hillary and Bernie as they . . . brush Mar 2016 #69
If Republicans have one sane braincell left felix_numinous Mar 2016 #23
'I’m out’ if GOP becomes party of David Duke, Donald Trump! UtahJosh Mar 2016 #24
DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Initech Mar 2016 #25
The rats are leaving the sinking ship! yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2016 #28
But Sasse is still the Nebraska Tea Party's guy, so just because he isn't tblue37 Mar 2016 #29
I don't get it the GOP has been the party of David Duke for a long time exxo1111 Mar 2016 #30
It's about time we had another party realignment. Marr Mar 2016 #31
This one is damn dangerous nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #46
Hey Ben maxrandb Mar 2016 #40
It's got to be so frustrating for them... Phentex Mar 2016 #49
Um, senator, it already is. nt Javaman Mar 2016 #54
Carl Bernstein called out the media, too. Said they should focus on the FASCISM rising blm Mar 2016 #55
Yup nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #56
I think we should have a four party system meow2u3 Mar 2016 #58
Wow... LeftishBrit Mar 2016 #61
Even a blind hog finds an acorn once in awhile! yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2016 #63
My ancestors came from Durham England, yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2016 #64
No less an authority on things GOP than Peggy Noonan agrees with you KamaAina Mar 2016 #66
The GOP infrastructure won't go away. Xolodno Mar 2016 #68
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