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Avalux

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2. I'm not surprised - we watched the GOP lurch into radicalism with the Tea Party.

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Sun Aug 14, 2016, 11:01 AM

Aug 2016

Their oppressive and regressive platform was ripe for it, and if there are sane Republicans, they didn't try to stop it. I think Drumpf was the next logical step. Even if Trump isn't smart, he was cognizant of this and exploited the opportunity.

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In my wildest dreams [View all] PCIntern Aug 2016 OP

Watch A Face in the Crowd. It's pretty close. Squinch Aug 2016 #1

I think the exact same thing Siwsan Aug 2016 #3

They would blame MSM for editing/changing his remarks. Arkansas Granny Aug 2016 #5

I'm not surprised - we watched the GOP lurch into radicalism with the Tea Party. Avalux Aug 2016 #2

Seems like the natural progression for the Party of Greed. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2016 #4

I remember when the Republican Party was semi-sane. liberalmuse Aug 2016 #6

This has been coming for a long time... liberal N proud Aug 2016 #7

That was an iconic photo... PCIntern Aug 2016 #8

it's a Kurt Vonnegut novel...on acid. spanone Aug 2016 #9