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Bucky

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11. Trump has alienated minorities, women, economists, the military... AND he's almost even in the polls

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #5)

Wed May 18, 2016, 12:50 PM

May 2016

But sure, go on telling yourself that Clinton is better at rebranding her negatives than Trump is. Go on smugly believing the election is easily going to go our way.

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Judging by news articles, the Republican Party is apparently "being destroyed". [View all] HughBeaumont May 2016 OP

The Republican Party is as it has always been yourpaljoey May 2016 #1

It is being taken over by a new set of buffoons. Not the first time either. bemildred May 2016 #2

Creating a narrative to sell drama is a ploy to keep people watching commercials or buying Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #3

Like a cancer, it has also spread and taken over most of the Democratic party. Arugula Latte May 2016 #4

^^THIS^^ HughBeaumont May 2016 #8

Emphasis on "being". DetlefK May 2016 #5

Trump has alienated minorities, women, economists, the military... AND he's almost even in the polls Bucky May 2016 #11

It doesn't matter how strongly people like or dislike a politician. DetlefK May 2016 #15

It's pretty astounding what people will change their tolerance levels to accommodate. Bucky May 2016 #16

They are going to come out stronger by opposing Hillary, assuming she wins the nomination. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #6

The Republican Party has been declared dead and buried many times IDemo May 2016 #7

Ed Wood had it right. HughBeaumont May 2016 #9

IDemo�The Democratic Party is the gift which keeps giving to the Republican Party. CobaltBlue May 2016 #17

Excellent points Bucky May 2016 #10

the political narrative is still being driven by the GOP, has been since 1980 KG May 2016 #12

look at the first two polls MisterP May 2016 #13

Politically they are massively unpopular Proud Liberal Dem May 2016 #14