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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 01:46 AM Original message |
Poll question: What caused the downfall of the Republican Party? |
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JeffR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. 10 pounds of stupid can't fit in a 5 pound skull. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Don't you mean: All the Bush scandals cannot fit into the memory capacity of a human brain? |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
2. Other.... |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 01:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Good one. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
46. I agree |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. Their unwavering belief that a dead guy could save them. |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 01:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. They are STILL trumpeting Saint Ronnie. |
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northofdenali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
5. Republicans! n/t |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
7. Other |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Yes. And thank you Tina Fey! |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. You Betcha! |
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Joe the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
9. A LOT of things, everything on that list and more........... |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
10. Other |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
11. People were pissed off in 2006 about Iraq and really high gas prices. |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. My Congressman - the lovely Mike Pence - |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
12. I think it's a perfect storm of many of the above, but they ain't dead yet |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:18 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. The Christians didn't get their beloved "Protect Marriage" amendment either. |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
30. They might not divorce, but the other alliance members might look elsewhere |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
51. This post of yours should be its own thread... |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:34 AM Response to Reply #51 |
58. Thanx |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:07 AM Response to Original message |
14. I picked Katrina, but Iraqnam and the continued economic insanity are close contenders. |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
16. All of the above |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
18. None of the above |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Actually I had your No 1 as a choice |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
53. That's cool. But what does any of this have to do with the DLC? (nt) |
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frog92969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
19. Evil is corrosive |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
21. bad policies, incompetence, and corruption |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
22. Bush driving the GOP bandwagon off a cliff |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 03:59 AM Response to Original message |
23. Katrina was the beginning of the end. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 04:01 AM Response to Original message |
24. ALL of the above .... |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
26. Being a bunch of $ grubbing, fascist pigs who use the bible and flag to disguise their sick motives |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
27. The anti-people, pro-corporation policies championed by Reagan's |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
28. While all contributed, the real cause of the downfall was... |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:31 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Pandering? "Bush White House checked with rapture Christians before latest Israel move" |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
31. One thing |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:23 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. It's important to note too that Bush/Cheney were well on their way to lame duckness until 9/11 |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:32 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Yep |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:34 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. They had waaayy too many enablers from the start, which means MANY 'knew' ahead of time |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:42 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Yep |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Aha! I forgot. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:58 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Thanks, Chipper |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
33. Their Republcion fetish for Diaper Sex with Hookers |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
35. Rabid deregulation and War profiteering. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
38. All of the Above |
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many a good man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
39. Other: Social Security reform |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
40. Other... |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
41. I'd say three things: |
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workinclasszero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
42. Dirty politiics, lies and massive hypocrisy |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
43. Greed, lying obfuscation, empty jingoism... how long a list would you like? |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
44. Other: WE DID. |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. ! Very cool post. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
47. Another factor to consider: They spent so much time demonizing "the others" to rile up their base, |
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Hansel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
48. The Bush Admin's response to Katrina was the eye opener. |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
52. intellectual laziness, they figure every question that can be asked has already... |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
54. All of the above, + the utter whack-jobbery of the talibornagains and the economy. |
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cherish44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
55. Arrogance |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
56. Afraid I'll have to agree with the majority on here... |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
57. Parade of scandals... |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:39 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Your post gave me a disturbing visual. (n/t) |
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jdp349 (372 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
60. Probably a lot of plausible theories |
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