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Snarkoleptic

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5. I think this is the convergence of three things-

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 08:55 AM

Jul 2016

An inevitable breakdown in their cognitive dissonance, recognizing who their party serves vs. hurts, combined with the awful realization they've put party ahead of priciple.
Here's the Boehner breakdown-

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GOP Strategist:'I am standing at my kitchen counter sobbing because of messages being driven at DNC' [View all] kpete Jul 2016 OP

Maybe the strategist should re-think which party he wants to work for. SheilaT Jul 2016 #1

He is in the early stages of grieving Zambero Jul 2016 #2

It went exactly where its leaders wanted it to go Warpy Jul 2016 #3

Where have they gone? Easy to answer with one word - crazy. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #4

The correct answer bigwillq Jul 2016 #13

They keep trying the Enemy of my Enemy strategy MurrayDelph Jul 2016 #16

I think this is the convergence of three things- Snarkoleptic Jul 2016 #5

Let's be fair, just about ANYTHING set Boehner off... Raster Jul 2016 #18

Although the Pope visit seemed a catalyst for Boehner's retirement plan. Snarkoleptic Jul 2016 #27

Exactly. Wednesdays Jul 2016 #30

They went to the dark side when they tried to stage a coup in 2000. nt deminks Jul 2016 #6

How could any Republican not have seen this coming from a mile away? sarae Jul 2016 #7

Uh... Hayduke Bomgarte Jul 2016 #10

They enabled and embraced the hate talk radio and Faux Snooze BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #8

I saw several tea bag commentators claim the Dems had stolen the Repug message rurallib Jul 2016 #9

Another GOP exception:Theodore Roosevelt Wednesdays Jul 2016 #31

The GOP he's thinking of was a delusion. It didn't go anywhere: It was never here. lindysalsagal Jul 2016 #11

They're upset that we are at least willing to play the game now. GOLGO 13 Jul 2016 #12

We have not stolen anything from them GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #14

The sane ones moved over to the Democratic Party TalkingDog Jul 2016 #15

Well then realize you made the wrong choice in life a long time ago teaming up with Rex Jul 2016 #17

Dissolved in a vat of Hate Tea. SwankyXomb Jul 2016 #19

Funny thing, when you sell something, the new owners usually come and take it. Duh! MichiganVote Jul 2016 #20

When you lie down with dogs Ellen Forradalom Jul 2016 #21

If you worked for Newt, and worked with Quayle's CoS Bill Kristol... JHB Jul 2016 #22

Cry me a river! meow2u3 Jul 2016 #23

How timely! :) n/t phylny Jul 2016 #34

Quayle and Gingrich were part of the problem JI7 Jul 2016 #24

None of this happened overnight. DawgHouse Jul 2016 #25

They became ill and des eased with Reagan , we are just pulling the plug on an already dying force Person 2713 Jul 2016 #26

Rich Rich asks where has the GOP gone?? It's melting in front of your eyes Person 2713 Jul 2016 #28

Sung to the tune of "Where Have All the Flowers Gone": kestrel91316 Jul 2016 #29

It's hitting home, that they can't survive on Clinton smears ThoughtCriminal Jul 2016 #32

Why does Tim Kaine say everything twice? Everything twice. spiderpig Jul 2016 #33