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Proud Liberal Dem

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18. They surely have power and control

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 11:39 AM

Oct 2017

but nobody besides their approx. 30% "base" actually loves them and/or their policies, but they've gamed the system so thoroughly and our side is disenfranchised in a lot of places that they are difficult to remove from their entrenched positions. Sort of like a stubborn stain that you can't quite rub out (but worse).

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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