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2016 Postmortem

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1. The Republican Party sold their soul for a constituency. Now the constituency has taken over.

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 09:06 PM

Aug 2012

Be fun to watch the Kochs and the Chamber try to handle this one.

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FreedomWorks: "We've definitely taken over the Republican Party." [View all] RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 OP

The "Constituency" was always the Koch Bros and other big money Hydra Aug 2012 #2

They had the money but not the voters. They enlisted Downwinder Aug 2012 #3

Yup, they suckered the bottom of the barrel to get it too Hydra Aug 2012 #4

The Republican Party is controlled by a few elitists fat cats davidpdx Aug 2012 #5

Republicans are scum Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #6

I'll agree that they're scum RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #7