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eppur_se_muova

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68. And worth remembering that the 1864 Repubs (renamed) nominated John C. Fremont.

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 03:13 PM

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Lincoln was the leader of the country in the middle of a Civil War, but party hardliners dumped him. Lincoln ran as the nominee of the National Union Party, which was formed from a coalition of Repubs and Democrats, and Fremont withdrew. So much for that "supporting our President during wartime" meme today's Repugs love so much.

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Holy shit! Maybe Republicans are finally getting a clue! [View all] Scuba Jun 2016 OP

Enlightened C_U_L8R Jun 2016 #1

She voted for Obama in 2008 because of Sarah Palin being on the R ticket. Voted Romney in 2012. Scuba Jun 2016 #3

And 2016? Chicago1980 Jun 2016 #13

Sounds a lot like my parents. Obama 08, Romney 12, Clinton 16 (nt) TacoD Jun 2016 #31

Mine too 47of74 Jun 2016 #39

shame that part didnt work out so good AntiBank Jun 2016 #80

she was a republican like many others, except ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2016 #5

Excellent point, ChairmanAgnostic PJMcK Jun 2016 #9

That's what I'm gonna do. PatrickforO Jun 2016 #15

I am still shaking my head at Nixon's list ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2016 #33

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That list exists because the sane half of Nixons brain Volaris Jun 2016 #77

Makes sense ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2016 #78

Rachel laid it out for us. bvar22 Jun 2016 #58

Abe Lincoln was not a Republican oberliner Jun 2016 #16

yeah, but ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2016 #25

Fair enough oberliner Jun 2016 #28

And worth remembering that the 1864 Repubs (renamed) nominated John C. Fremont. eppur_se_muova Jun 2016 #68

The modern Republican party isn't the party of Lincoln Fozzledick Jun 2016 #30

it's the party of limbaugh. and those talk radio gods are NOT entertainers certainot Jun 2016 #40

Yep. SalviaBlue Jun 2016 #55

TR was no saint, Mendocino Jun 2016 #70

True, but he was still too progressive for the Republican Party of his time Fozzledick Jun 2016 #75

TR was an unapologetic war monger. Mendocino Jun 2016 #76

Sounds old school Republican. LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #6

This advice is the same for Democrats too! Rockyj Jun 2016 #81

Truths n/a Old Codger Jun 2016 #2

Wonderful rant! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #4

Hmm. I don't really think so. davidthegnome Jun 2016 #7

Link to the original post... tenderfoot Jun 2016 #8

Thans, tenderfoot PJMcK Jun 2016 #11

Thanks! Scuba Jun 2016 #17

From an "indie" progressoid Jun 2016 #21

Sure as hell wasn't written by a Republican harun Jun 2016 #54

No, but it was forwarded to me by one. Scuba Jun 2016 #69

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This person is a Republican? PatrickforO Jun 2016 #14

A sane repuke?? Isn't that an oxymoron?? ailsagirl Jun 2016 #73

The source PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #18

Thanks! Scuba Jun 2016 #19

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Another facebook preacher. Get off facebook & twitter would be a start. Sunlei Jun 2016 #23

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sounds like a former Republican, not a current one nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #24

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K&R for the best rant I've seen in a long time. Fozzledick Jun 2016 #29

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Fer cryin out loud. Stonepounder Jun 2016 #41

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K&R.. disillusioned73 Jun 2016 #48

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Utah and Kansas jamese777 Jun 2016 #52

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I Checked The Links... Loved The Rant AND YES, Hillary IS ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #64

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she knows all that, but thought Romney should be president? Skittles Jun 2016 #74

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