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Cary

(11,746 posts) Thu Mar 2, 2017, 10:33 AM Mar 2017

When exactly did Republicans become traitors? [View all]

Here they are gleefully collaborating with Putin, a brutal dictator and oligarch who wants to restore the nation which for decades was their arch enemy. Russia was "The Evil Empire." It wasn't that long ago when they were falling all over themselves to alienate and ostracize and even prosecute anyone who had even the slightest hint of sympathy for Ruasians. Now they're inviting Putin into our inner sanctum, with open arms and roses.

"Conservatives" are insane. They are a cult.

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When exactly did Republicans become traitors? [View all] Cary Mar 2017 OP

11/22/63 -nt CrispyQ Mar 2017 #1

D*mn, you really have something there. eom a kennedy Mar 2017 #27

Hmm...that's a familiar date, isn't it? MineralMan Mar 2017 #29

Amen. raven mad Mar 2017 #47

Hillary had emails to that Ben Gazi fellow!!! NightWatcher Mar 2017 #2

The Republicans play on the side that offers the greater financial gain. Today, it's Russia. nt NCjack Mar 2017 #3

sums it up Phentex Mar 2017 #23

Most conservatives in and out of power are AUTHORITARIANS. Hortensis Mar 2017 #36

2001.... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #4

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #9

I think 9/11 was the turning point. Initech Mar 2017 #45

Bill Clinton's election in '92 blinded them with hatred Va Lefty Mar 2017 #5

That plus the tax increases on wealthy to balance budget under Bill Clinton wishstar Mar 2017 #12

They have hated Democrats since Nixon resigned csziggy Mar 2017 #32

about 2 TRILLION in oil reserves Putin can't developed due to US sanctions beachbum bob Mar 2017 #6

When they chose Rush Limbaugh over the truth? kentuck Mar 2017 #7

It goes as far back as the assassination of JFK. shraby Mar 2017 #8

When Nixon executed the "southern strategy" lapfog_1 Mar 2017 #10

This was a big one Cary Mar 2017 #15

That's exactly right. Thats where the ends started to justify the means. The means came wiggs Mar 2017 #19

Atwater -- Rove -- Roger Stone & Bannon & Conway lapfog_1 Mar 2017 #20

and let's not forget sabotaging the Vietnam peace talks before the '68 election alterfurz Mar 2017 #24

I agree. The threat that "the south shall rise again" AJT Mar 2017 #28

We need to come up with our own strategy. Initech Mar 2017 #43

When they bought into the new Northern Hemisphere (white guys) vs DURHAM D Mar 2017 #11

The Russians probably have embarrassing info on most of them randr Mar 2017 #13

Clearly, we are seeing how pure hate corrodes the human brain Cary Mar 2017 #14

To me, Nixon/Watergate. Been back and forth payback ever since NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #16

When Putin got in and they saw that he could make more money than they could. world wide wally Mar 2017 #17

1861, except this was before the parties switched ideologies. forjusticethunders Mar 2017 #18

The shift began in 1998. Baitball Blogger Mar 2017 #21

Great post Cary Mar 2017 #22

And they have never stopped. Baitball Blogger Mar 2017 #25

Exactly!!! KPN Mar 2017 #33

I think it started to get legs in 2000 when * was selected by the Supreme Court......JMHO. eom a kennedy Mar 2017 #26

When capitalisim and democracy were thought of as the same thing hollowdweller Mar 2017 #30

Party over country is the GOP mantra kimbutgar Mar 2017 #31

When they wanted to gain power at any cost leanforward Mar 2017 #34

They turned traitor 1/20/2009 meow2u3 Mar 2017 #35

When Putin assured them he could marybourg Mar 2017 #37

50's McCarthyism and the Red Scare ? Jimbo101 Mar 2017 #38

1981 when the "iconic" Ronald Reagan took office. democratisphere Mar 2017 #39

Election Year 1980 nt delisen Mar 2017 #40

They couldn't take losing two terms to a black guy who was better than them in every way. Initech Mar 2017 #41

March 20, 1854 agenasolva Mar 2017 #42

When They Realized They Couldn't Win An Election Fair And Square ChoppinBroccoli Mar 2017 #44

When they decided their ideas trumped our Democracy Johnny2X2X Mar 2017 #46