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2016 Postmortem

cyberswede

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3. I think this was inevitable...

Reply to warrenswil (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 10:58 AM

Oct 2013

Their craven pandering to various extreme groups (tea party, religious right) could only hold for so long. It's probably too late to hope that the end result will mean a real political party with ideas (albeit conservative ones) rather than the obstruction-only party we've seen lately.

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CIVIL WAR: Battle erupts for soul of Republican Party [View all] warrenswil Oct 2013 OP

How can we add fuel to that fire? liberal N proud Oct 2013 #1

Soul? Republican party? Whatever the core is, it is now owned by the teabaggers. The "moderates' AlinPA Oct 2013 #2

I think this was inevitable... cyberswede Oct 2013 #3

Assuming they HAVE a soul, that is DFW Oct 2013 #4

Breaking: Battle erupts for moldy banana peel lying in the gutter (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2013 #5

That plus half a trillion dollars in GOP fat cat money DFW Oct 2013 #7

Touche! warrenswil Oct 2013 #8

Never have so many fought so hard for so little. n/t winter is coming Oct 2013 #6

Fight! Fight! Fight!.... TeamPooka Oct 2013 #9