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fasttense

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7. Good info

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #6)

Wed May 4, 2016, 07:10 AM

May 2016

I would merely add that the Oligarchs would force Trump to calm down and act normal if he were to get voted in.

Rember how liberal Obama sounded when he first campaigned for President? And now Obama got himself some fast track and he's pushing the TPP. The Oligarchs will make sure they are still in control no matter who we pretend to vote in.

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It's Official: The Christian Right Has Lost Control of the Republican Party [View all] LAGC May 2016 OP

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Mostly non-church-attending "Christians" who simply identify with the label, not real worshipers. LAGC May 2016 #2

"Incredible showmanship. The mark of a true demagogue." Well said. pampango May 2016 #3

would be. Trump won't be President if Democrats Get Out the Vote. SCOTUS. Senate. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #12

Disturbing, isn't it? Dorian Gray May 2016 #5

Hey, he "eats the wafer". AllyCat May 2016 #15

Interesting you put it that way. Indydem May 2016 #4

Classical fascism appealed more to nationalism than religious bigotry or power muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #6

Good info fasttense May 2016 #7

Cruz is more of a clerical fascist meow2u3 May 2016 #18

Yes, that is an interesting development I hadn't considered. auntpurl May 2016 #8

Well I guess you have two evils titaniumsalute May 2016 #9

Remember many of the so called Christian right as the same malaise May 2016 #10

It surprises me that Cruz won in Maine. PotatoChip May 2016 #11

Trump still espouses many views near and dear to the Christian Right. Nt NCTraveler May 2016 #13

I would agree with that. They are good haters and they know a good hater AllyCat May 2016 #17

I would say the thirst for power or to be in the ruling group means much more rurallib May 2016 #14

They never had control of the party in the first place. dawg May 2016 #16

Hallelujah! Can I hear a Hallelujah! now? Kip Humphrey May 2016 #19

It has become more important to them to be political Christians rather than keithbvadu2 May 2016 #20

I don't get the OP, when did the church goers ever get their candidate through the primary? braddy May 2016 #21

The Xian right never had control over the party. They were just used for their votes. Nitram May 2016 #22

the republican party has lost control of the republican party. spanone May 2016 #23

Nah, the corporate overlords lost control. wildeyed May 2016 #24