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Donald Trump is destroying the Republican Party (Original Post) gollygee Mar 2016 OP
i support him in doing so etherealtruth Mar 2016 #1
He's like the antimatter! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2016 #3
And I have to say, thank you, "Big Donald," to coin Rubio from last night's debate. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2016 #2
I hope the Republican party drowns in the bathtub. Rubio by the way is an idiot. YOHABLO Mar 2016 #4
No. The Donald Trump phenomenon is destroying the Republican Party. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #5
But the conditions for this formed a near perfect storm. randome Mar 2016 #6
He and DWS are clones randr Mar 2016 #8
Do not be fooled randr Mar 2016 #7
The Republican Party is self destroying - they don't need Poutyface. KentuckyWoman Mar 2016 #9
It's dead, Jim C_U_L8R Mar 2016 #10
A party that controls most of the states former9thward Mar 2016 #11
Must be zombies then C_U_L8R Mar 2016 #12

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,079 posts)
5. No. The Donald Trump phenomenon is destroying the Republican Party.
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 09:30 AM
Mar 2016

Donald Trump is doing nothing more than feeding his own bloated ego. Let's not give him too much credit.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
6. But the conditions for this formed a near perfect storm.
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 09:39 AM
Mar 2016

I've been saying for some time that we're ripe for a demagogue. I think we are lucky that an egotistical man-child got there first. He couldn't be doing this destructive dance if the GOP wasn't already in a weakened state.

Look at Reince Priebus. He is the epitome of a clueless manager who, when his back was turned, allowed Trump to step into the spotlight.
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randr

(12,408 posts)
7. Do not be fooled
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 10:03 AM
Mar 2016

Trump is amassing large numbers of disaffected voters across the political spectrum. Independents who are just looking for another authoritarian father figure, disenfranchised Democrats who have given up on Obama, and the 40% of Republicans who vote with their hatred against all things progressive.
Once the early primaries are over and Trump takes the throne the RNC etal will be on their knees begging for a seat at the table. Trump will welcome them claiming to be the GREATEST uniter in history.
We are going to witness the most formidable force of political might this country has ever lived through. Events, such as possible further terrorist attacks, around the world will build and shape this into a fire storm.
This is the reason Democrats need to be prepared and put forth the best candidate; one who is capable to deflect the hatred, amass large numbers of new voters, unite the minority groups that will lose everything in the event of a Republican Presidential victory, and give our nation a new vision of the future.
Do you think we have anyone who might just be able to do all that?

KentuckyWoman

(6,666 posts)
9. The Republican Party is self destroying - they don't need Poutyface.
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 10:11 AM
Mar 2016

And really what difference does it make? Those humans who make up the predator party will only cause mayhem under a new name.

What bothers me most is that progressive ideals have been so marginalized. There was a time when both parties had a progressive faction that had at least some voice. That voice has been buried under so many piles of money.....

But Corporations are people my friend.....

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