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rzemanfl

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Reply to The Wielding Truth (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 03:34 PM

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The GOP won't be nominating clowns again [View all] NCDem777 Dec 2017 OP

But they have nothing else. The Wielding Truth Dec 2017 #1

Had the GOP basically nominated ANYONE else NCDem777 Dec 2017 #3

+1 n/t. rzemanfl Dec 2017 #34

The GOP brass did everything in their power to not nominate this clown Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2017 #2

Yeah but this was Alabama NCDem777 Dec 2017 #4

Yeah that is the thing with primaries. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #15

A reasonable moderate has virtually no chance of being nominated, despite Moore's loss. The GOP OnDoutside Dec 2017 #5

Hopefully you're right NCDem777 Dec 2017 #6

They have a massive problem with the over active hard right/Tea Party/RWNJs, as can be seen by the OnDoutside Dec 2017 #9

What is their position on abortion or illegal immigrants taking our jobs JonLP24 Dec 2017 #7

Yes I have NCDem777 Dec 2017 #8

I think you're right Kentonio Dec 2017 #10

Thanks for the laugh since that whistler162 Dec 2017 #11

Don't Bet On Team Pachyderm's Ringmasters Learning Their Lesson Vogon_Glory Dec 2017 #12

Of course they will, their "clown radar" was thrown out by Nixon with his 'Southern Strategy' grantcart Dec 2017 #13

Your theory lacks validity because that is exactly what they tried in Alabama GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #14

but all repukes are clowns. Joe941 Dec 2017 #16

They try to out extreme each other in primary. Don't hold your breath for "moderates" themaguffin Dec 2017 #17

I don't think Bannon and the Alt-Right will go away TNLib Dec 2017 #18

That's hilarious. The GOP didn't nominate Moore, he decided to become a candidate and won a primary. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #19

Sure they will. The GOP clowns will double down. Expect more God this, God that & the Holy Bye-Ball FSogol Dec 2017 #20

The volatile base isn't going anywhere. Orsino Dec 2017 #21

But, how do they reign in the crazy now Bettie Dec 2017 #22

Not sure the GOP can control the nomination process... brooklynite Dec 2017 #23

They nominated Jesse Helms in 1972 muriel_volestrangler Dec 2017 #24

Im pretty sure their extremist are not giving up that easily. herding cats Dec 2017 #25

The New Moral Majority is Democrats. delisen Dec 2017 #26

They are going to have to find candidates with gravitas. Or who can fake it. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #27

I (mostly) agree with your point Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2017 #28

Review 2010 and 2012 - This year was not the first time. karynnj Dec 2017 #29

Oh, get real! Sure they will! struggle4progress Dec 2017 #30

They have to - their base consists of clowns - no greasepaint or little cars, no ballots! hatrack Dec 2017 #31

This is wrong. The right wingers in Alabama nominated Roy Moore. kcr Dec 2017 #32

they dont have a choice. they unleashed the crazies. drray23 Dec 2017 #33