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CanonRay

(16,128 posts) Wed May 10, 2017, 02:36 PM May 2017

Are there no patriots left in the Republican Party? [View all]

A serious question. Has the 30 year rot of appealing to their ever less intellectual base finally triggered the ultimate corruption of treason? Is there no one left in that party who cares if Democracy lives or dies in this country?

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Are there no patriots left in the Republican Party? [View all] CanonRay May 2017 OP

maybe but they are too afraid to open their mouths, so I guess... Javaman May 2017 #1

His name is Charlie Crist. These days he calls himself a Democrat. NCTraveler May 2017 #2

We're going to find out Afromania May 2017 #3

Nope, there aren't. OliverQ May 2017 #4

By their definition of patriot, yes. Solly Mack May 2017 #5

not if they have to give up power. MFM008 May 2017 #6

Even the ones we hope have back bones are cowards. dem4decades May 2017 #7

I believe that their motivations only aligne with their hope for reelection nt eleny May 2017 #8

Only after retirement superpatriotman May 2017 #9

This is exactly why I have hope Txbluedog May 2017 #12

No. gademocrat7 May 2017 #10

They're loyal to money and power and Putin has a lot of both. briv1016 May 2017 #11

I would go as far to say they are "UnAmericans" BlueJac May 2017 #13

Not a single one. WoonTars May 2017 #14

Any that were ever close were primaried rurallib May 2017 #15

Nope Luciferous May 2017 #16

Yes,,,there are, but now is not the time.. Stuart G May 2017 #17

Hope you are right CanonRay May 2017 #18