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Willie Pep

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8. Yeah people have been saying this for a while.

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 10:46 AM

Oct 2017

I don't buy it. Plenty of people said the same thing in 2008 and look at where the Democrats are now and the Republicans are today in terms of control of states and the Federal government. I will never believe "X party is on its deathbed" ever again unless there is definitive proof. It makes people too complacent and underestimates the ability of parties to come roaring back.

The fact that the Bannon wing of the conservative movement is fighting the establishment wing just shows that the Republican Party has factions, which is also true of our party. Because of the nature of the two-party system both parties have to be Big Tents and include factions with different priorities that sometimes don't mesh well together. Republicans are especially good at "coming home" when it comes time to vote (sadly, probably better than Democrats) and seem to be very willing to hold their nose and vote for the Republican even if they don't like him/her.

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The GOP is on its deathbed [View all] n2doc Oct 2017 OP

Didn't we hear this a year ago? sarisataka Oct 2017 #1

the 2008 election was also supposed to be the start of NewJeffCT Oct 2017 #7

And the year before that. And the year before that. Orrex Oct 2017 #10

I remember when sarisataka Oct 2017 #11

They surely have power and control Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2017 #18

Of course. Orrex Oct 2017 #27

I have 100s of posts here going back nearly a decade pushing back on this mentality Cosmocat Oct 2017 #21

I know I read about it in 2009 wryter2000 Oct 2017 #38

K&R smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #2

I wish I could believe that . . . . HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #3

Remove the life support malaise Oct 2017 #4

Must drive a golden stake through the heart of the GOP. democratisphere Oct 2017 #5

I've heard this 20 times since Goldwater CanonRay Oct 2017 #6

Yeah people have been saying this for a while. Willie Pep Oct 2017 #8

But what could rise from the ashes may well be our worse nightmare. Fla Dem Oct 2017 #9

Wouldn't That Be Nice? It's Bullshit, Sadly. MineralMan Oct 2017 #12

'Allo, 'allo. sprinkleeninow Oct 2017 #39

Yeah one symptom of a political party on it deathbed is controlling all 3 branches of government unblock Oct 2017 #13

A lock on all three branches of federal government, Wednesdays Oct 2017 #14

and they want to take everyone with them. IADEMO2004 Oct 2017 #15

wish I had a buck for every time I read that DrDan Oct 2017 #16

Plus moving into school boards hibbing Oct 2017 #24

it sure is . . . but that diversion is worthwhile - gets my mind off this cretin in the WH DrDan Oct 2017 #35

What's taking them so long to die already? jcmaine72 Oct 2017 #17

No, its not. This has been said too many octoberlib Oct 2017 #19

Wait, he has an approach to governing? snort Oct 2017 #20

No. The pendulum swings one way, then the other. Can't count the times I've heard of the death.... Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #22

time to put a lid on this nonsense Softail1 Oct 2017 #23

Rachel Maddow said that after the 2008 election Alea Oct 2017 #25

They are only in power because of Russia.... Chakaconcarne Oct 2017 #26

Ditto Iliyah Oct 2017 #34

Russia didn't give them the state legislatures or Congress Amishman Oct 2017 #44

Descent into populism is a horrible turn. Spy Car Oct 2017 #28

I'm a firm believer in assisted suicide. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #29

Oh yeah sure congress WH & SC slanted GOP . Why it's obvious lunasun Oct 2017 #30

The legacy will be a candidate as the white nationalist representative. kairos12 Oct 2017 #31

This is why Big Tent is the way to go as a party moda253 Oct 2017 #32

I will believe the GOP is on its deathbed when I see the foam flowing from NCjack Oct 2017 #33

If I had berksdem Oct 2017 #36

and dying is how they control everything in my state dembotoz Oct 2017 #37

Then pull the damn plug already! nt ThingsGottaChange Oct 2017 #40

This is from a Canadian point of view LiberalLovinLug Oct 2017 #41

I've heard that before and somehow they manage to get more power and become Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2017 #42

Great post - great read!! BadGimp Oct 2017 #43

Don't count on it PDittie Oct 2017 #45