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global1

(25,216 posts)
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 10:02 AM Jul 2016

GOP: The Party Of Crazy....

If I were a lifelong Repug - I'd be embarrassed and ashamed to be associated with it today with Donald Trump as its standard bearer and the Party Leaders backing him and protecting his insane rants and ways.

I don't know how any lifelong Repug can be supportive of Trump and their Party today. If I were one I wouldn't be vocal that I was a Repug. I wouldn't admit it. I couldn't admit it.

I don't know how they can hold their nose for this guy and their Party and vote for him.

I believe a lot of lifelong Repugs will go underground hoping that their Party recovers - but I don't see them turning out to vote in November. They are either going to sit this GE out or they are going to vote for Hillary.

There is a good chance that the Dems can take the WH, the Senate and the House in 2016.

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GOP: The Party Of Crazy.... (Original Post) global1 Jul 2016 OP
Watching the republican who was on with CNN after the evening was over redstatebluegirl Jul 2016 #1
It's easy for them maxrandb Jul 2016 #2

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
1. Watching the republican who was on with CNN after the evening was over
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 10:04 AM
Jul 2016

you could see how hard it was for him to try and go after our party and defend his. A sight to see it was!

maxrandb

(15,267 posts)
2. It's easy for them
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 10:25 AM
Jul 2016

They have an entire Cable News Network and about 1200 Radio Stations all across America that do nothing but tell them that their way of thinking, and their way of governing, and their crazy ideas represent the majority of Americans.

Doesn't matter if it's not true, they have 24/7 validation of the craziest shit you could think of, just a channel click or radio dial away.

I've never seen so many people, walking around thinking that their crazy-ass ideas are the norm, and their idea of America is "reality".

It's why they are unable to accept reality

We have a black President? - Must be "voter fraud"
90% of Americans want sensible gun restrictions? - It's that damn liberal media
4 people killed in Benghazi? - Hillary Clinton must have ordered their assassinations, or at a minimum, told an entire Marine Division that was just outside the consulate gate to "stand down".

They don't deal in reality...because they don't have to. They always have somewhere to run where their crazy-ass positions, beliefs and thoughts will be reaffirmed...over and over and over and over and over again.

That's why they're not embarrassed. Trump is what they hear every god damned hour of every god damned day on thousands of radio stations across the country.

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