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2016 Postmortem

DanTex

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21. The teabaggers primaried mainstream Reps out of office.

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #20)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 12:29 PM

Nov 2015

And they also organized around state and local elections, rather than one Hail Mary every four years.

And it's been much more effective than the far left's strategy of complaining a lot and then trying to throw the occasional presidential election to the GOP.

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Every race for congress or governor has a primary. If you don't like the Dem nominees, [View all] DanTex Nov 2015 OP

Or get out there and run yourself! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #1

Exactly. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #2

bookmarked nt BootinUp Nov 2015 #3

that is not what the Tea Party does virtualobserver Nov 2015 #4

As a Hillary supporter, I'm glad you are organizing, I just hope that's actually true. DanTex Nov 2015 #5

"I just hope that's actually true" virtualobserver Nov 2015 #7

That's how I see it gwheezie Nov 2015 #8

Stole the words from my mouth. As a very active political person, I wonder who is randys1 Nov 2015 #26

How's that working out? gwheezie Nov 2015 #6

It is much worse where I live (statewide)..... virtualobserver Nov 2015 #11

This is why I admire blm so much gwheezie Nov 2015 #13

I agree virtualobserver Nov 2015 #16

Agreed, but with a caveat. onenote Nov 2015 #12

That is my major complaint gwheezie Nov 2015 #14

hope you don't mind if I repeat a thought here, that I posted elsewhere Sheepshank Nov 2015 #17

Prediction: They'll be demanding a primary challange for Hillary in 2020. JoePhilly Nov 2015 #9

Outstanding Op. Thanks misterhighwasted Nov 2015 #10

Last year, there was no Democratic gubernatorial primary in Arkansas Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #15

It's cute you think the party will let anyone run. jeff47 Nov 2015 #18

I guess the teabaggers are just smarter than the far lefties then... DanTex Nov 2015 #19

No, Teabaggers withheld their votes from "centrist" Republicans jeff47 Nov 2015 #20

The teabaggers primaried mainstream Reps out of office. DanTex Nov 2015 #21

They did both. jeff47 Nov 2015 #22

Actually, the notable GOP losses recently were tea party candidates like Todd Akin. DanTex Nov 2015 #24

That's late in the battle within the Republican party. jeff47 Nov 2015 #25

This is rare, you should comemorate it or something. Chan790 Nov 2015 #23

More to the point, focus on the State and local races in your area... brooklynite Nov 2015 #27

Yes, talking about politics..... daleanime Nov 2015 #30

Please DO talk about politics...I do it all the time. brooklynite Nov 2015 #31

I thought the Democratic primary was over? daleanime Nov 2015 #28

Teabaggers, started on corporate news casts..... daleanime Nov 2015 #29

DanTex winning hearts and minds one post at a time whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #32