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2016 Postmortem

stillwaiting

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3. Revolting indeed.

Reply to Chiyo-chichi (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 10:48 AM

Jan 2012

Unfortunately, when the base hears this crap in the media, they think that they are in control.

They have absolutely NO IDEA that Newt fucking Gingrich will play to the exact same financial interests that Mitt Romney would, and those interests are diametrically opposed to those of the Revolting GOP Base.

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Sacarborough on MtP: "There's no doubt about it: the (GOP) party base is revolting." [View all] Chiyo-chichi Jan 2012 OP

Yes the party base is pretty revolting... Kalidurga Jan 2012 #1

If true, why aren't they running a real candidate? tridim Jan 2012 #2

I don't think they have any real candidates Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2012 #10

Muslin? MattSh Jan 2012 #17

It's an inside DU joke. tridim Jan 2012 #22

Classic yard sign from the 2008 campaign Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #27

Revolting indeed. stillwaiting Jan 2012 #3

It's funny, that no matter how hard they try to hide it- notadmblnd Jan 2012 #4

"Sire, sire, the peasants are revolting!" The Blue Flower Jan 2012 #5

After a resounding Republican loss... ewagner Jan 2012 #6

This Is Civil War... KharmaTrain Jan 2012 #7

"clown car demolition derby" Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #12

"...clown car demolition derby..." I second that.. ewagner Jan 2012 #14

Bars and Stars for Sister Sarah!! Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #13

KT cbrer Jan 2012 #18

Thank You Kindly... KharmaTrain Jan 2012 #20

When division and hatred are your core strategies the law of diminishing returns comes into play... Scuba Jan 2012 #8

Small demographic indeed.... the one percenters. Chiyo-chichi Jan 2012 #9

"What a revolting development this is!" Lint Head Jan 2012 #11

Dead intern Joe is right, the base of the Republican party is revolting indeed. Dawson Leery Jan 2012 #15

Wow. Grateful for Hope Jan 2012 #16

Granted Joe is a repuke - but he is toward the top end of the breed. He Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #19

Horsepoop he thinks outside the box Cosmocat Jan 2012 #21

It's all relative, compared to other republicans. I do know he HATES Newt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #23

Yeah Cosmocat Jan 2012 #24

Interesting. You may like this article from Red State Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #25

Yeah Cosmocat Jan 2012 #30

He helped build the monster that is now eating the GOP. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #26

From "History of the World, Part I" Yavin4 Jan 2012 #28

Think broadly, Joe....the entire Republican party is revolting.... Rowdyboy Jan 2012 #29