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2016 Postmortem

Rozlee

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15. The problem with that is...

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #14)

Sun Dec 1, 2013, 01:04 PM

Dec 2013

that there are no sensible Republicans. There are the far-out crazy ones and the to-the-moon-and-back crazy ones. Their crazy is a matter of degrees. They ran off all the moderates in their party and distilled it to its thickest, most toxic sludge. Now, they're engaged in a civil war between the factions of the super wing nut cases and the super-duper ones that are so glaringly idiotic that they'll destroy their village to protect it.

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Mitch McConnell Urges GOP to 'Stand Up to' 'Utter Nonsense' From Tea Party Purists [View all] Tx4obama Nov 2013 OP

Thats Rich coming from him... Lobo27 Nov 2013 #1

Fear!! Total fear. oldandhappy Dec 2013 #18

According to them, he doesnt. Thats why he's getting primaried. 7962 Dec 2013 #28

:>)))))))))))))))))))) pangaia Nov 2013 #2

Does that advice include himself as an advisee? kairos12 Nov 2013 #3

Republicans are insufficiently committed to the cause! xfundy Nov 2013 #4

like separating corn from the shit Skittles Dec 2013 #5

I might have an ounce of sympathy for this, coming from another Republican. Paladin Dec 2013 #6

They made a pact with the devil and will have to live with it. olegramps Dec 2013 #7

He encourages Ted Cruz and condemns Cruz supporters. No disconnect there. Rave on Senator, rave on. marble falls Dec 2013 #8

The problem is evident in his own statement DWinNJ Dec 2013 #9

* L0oniX Dec 2013 #10

Mitch the t-bag hypocrite Progressive dog Dec 2013 #11

Moo-ing McConnell speaks udder nonsense NBachers Dec 2013 #12

they've been riding the talk radio bandwagon for 25 years, eating from the smorgasbord of prechewed certainot Dec 2013 #13

Mitch needs to go to Boehner and explain this to him. The votes in the Thinkingabout Dec 2013 #14

The problem with that is... Rozlee Dec 2013 #15

Mitch should be working on his retirement speech. CorrectOfCenter Dec 2013 #16

Mitch has been afraid of the t-pubs for three years at least. oldandhappy Dec 2013 #17

As opposed to the utter nonsense that he continually spouts? Thor_MN Dec 2013 #19

Mirror, mirror on the wall........... DFW Dec 2013 #20

* beac Dec 2013 #21

Tea party purists.... trusty elf Dec 2013 #22

now that they want to primary him NOW they are to be ignored leftyohiolib Dec 2013 #23

Exactly! llmart Dec 2013 #31

The chickens have come home to roost, suck it up ! penndragon69 Dec 2013 #24

This New Brand Of McCarthyism Was Fine With McConnell DallasNE Dec 2013 #25

Mitch has shrinkage Blue Owl Dec 2013 #26

Hello again, Senator. I've come back...this time, for you. Ikonoklast Dec 2013 #27

Mitch the turtle urges the GOP... Gary 50 Dec 2013 #29

keep calm... that loud noise you hear is just the GOP clown car backfiring... dionysus Dec 2013 #30