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bucolic_frolic

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3. No, they are occupying a different role

Reply to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 02:51 PM

Dec 2020

They are more like our Founders, or referees at this point. Their old Republican Party principles were so unpopular that Democrats went left, and Republicans went far right. But they are teaching Democrats how to play hardball, and we'd best pay attention, and they will duke it out with the far right. How they win I have no idea.

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Do you think the founders of TLP will try to forge a party? [View all] Farmgirl1961 Dec 2020 OP

Probably don't have a choice zipplewrath Dec 2020 #1

Well, they won't become Democrats because we're the liberal party Hortensis Dec 2020 #5

Well, I sure hope so. IF: Mister Ed Dec 2020 #2

No, they are occupying a different role bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #3

Please translate *TLP*. Sinistrous Dec 2020 #4

I think it's The Lincoln Project. nt R B Garr Dec 2020 #7

The Lincoln Project brooklynite Dec 2020 #8

I think they are going to ratfuck the Trumpists. roamer65 Dec 2020 #6

They aspire to rebuilding the existing Republican Party... brooklynite Dec 2020 #9

Hmmm. Guessing the GA senate races may have them wondering also. Hortensis Dec 2020 #10

They will join Romney and the Bush branch of the party Yeehah Dec 2020 #11