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7. Run the party any way you like

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 12:16 PM

Jul 2016

The problem comes when the party apparatus puts their candidates into office, and they govern the state the same way they govern their party. But why should anyone expect anything different?

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Republican leader resigns, blasts Tennessee GOP..... :~) [View all] spanone Jul 2016 OP

Ask Rubio down in Florida malaise Jul 2016 #1

Rubio, a brain drain. The guy is a dork. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2016 #28

He's also a thief malaise Jul 2016 #33

To say nothing of Rick Scott (or whatever the hell his real name is). forest444 Jul 2016 #31

Bought him the top post in the state malaise Jul 2016 #32

Of course! That's where a lot of it surely went. forest444 Jul 2016 #36

That took courage. riversedge Jul 2016 #2

and honesty....the gop in tennessee is disgusting. spanone Jul 2016 #3

Agree Libby2 Jul 2016 #12

describes the national & Ohio GOP as well. irisblue Jul 2016 #4

Rules maindawg Jul 2016 #5

"soul rotted away some time ago." LakeArenal Jul 2016 #6

Run the party any way you like gratuitous Jul 2016 #7

well, they're Republicans, arent they. n/t paleotn Jul 2016 #8

Corruption! UCmeNdc Jul 2016 #9

It's worse than we ever could have imagined. TonyPDX Jul 2016 #10

The entire GOP. coco77 Jul 2016 #11

Not because they have horrible policies, but AllyCat Jul 2016 #13

yes Skittles Jul 2016 #25

The sad thing is SusanLarson Jul 2016 #14

They differ on civil rights, that's about all...sometime it's enough, though. Crash2Parties Jul 2016 #22

Got any real evidence to back up your assertion that the Dems are as corrupt as the Republicans? Zorro Jul 2016 #23

don't hold your breath... paleotn Jul 2016 #35

"our party" Skittles Jul 2016 #26

Who do you support? nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #27

False equivalence is some of the worst-smelling B.S. GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #29

Oh bullshit. JNelson6563 Jul 2016 #34

Send in the Forensic Auditors and Accountants bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #15

... ailsagirl Jul 2016 #16

He is describing many impoverished Republican states/counties/districts across America. randr Jul 2016 #17

The entire GOP is now one gigantic scam CanonRay Jul 2016 #18

And a bunch of bloated rednecks... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #21

Something is rotten in the state of GOP. The Party is nowhere as Grand as it once might have been.nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #19

They've gotten so bad that they're making the illegal legal by unanimous vote. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #20

Encouragement CobaltBlue Jul 2016 #24

It's how they roll. lastlib Jul 2016 #30