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Wounded Bear

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12. You can't teach the unwilling...

Reply to AntiBank (Original post)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 01:47 PM

Jun 2016

They did an autopsy after the Mitt disaster. Then they doubled down on what pushed him over the edge.

Self awareness is not an attribute that conservatism cultivates any more. "Lessons" are lost on them. They want more Duck Dynasty and apparently, more Apprentice.

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WSJ‘s Bret Stephens: Trump Must Lose So Badly That the GOP Voters ‘Learn Their Lesson’ [View all] AntiBank Jun 2016 OP

Trump epitomizes everything the GOP has stood for for years. liberal N proud Jun 2016 #1

Wait until trump goes after him and has Murdoch threaten to fire him unless he shuts up kimbutgar Jun 2016 #2

Don't be surprised if it turns out that Murdoch encouraged him tularetom Jun 2016 #7

Bret Stephens made Trump possible Renew Deal Jun 2016 #3

If the double recession of George W Bush didn't teach them this lesson Johonny Jun 2016 #4

Did this guy even see the other clowns running this year? Trump is not an anomaly, he was the alpha. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2016 #5

Insanity TrappedInUtah Jun 2016 #6

Right you are! rock Jun 2016 #8

The problem is, Drumpf is the candidate they've conditioned their base to salivate over. trotsky Jun 2016 #9

They will never learn their lesson, that would require brain cells and the GOPuker cons lack Rex Jun 2016 #10

Wait, that would require the GOP learn things. Initech Jun 2016 #11

You can't teach the unwilling... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #12