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Not really, because it's not in a conservative's nature to change. HughBeaumont Feb 2013 #1
The article gives me hope for the future auburngrad82 Feb 2013 #2
It won't happen untill we get Republicans out of statehouses mountain grammy Feb 2013 #7
Frankly, I am unconcerned about whether or not the GOP survives Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #3
seconded! Euphoria Feb 2013 #9
Thirded AlbertCat Feb 2013 #11
Having rational opposition party is good for the country. iandhr Feb 2013 #21
I get that Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #23
Couldn't agree more. iandhr Feb 2013 #26
very true -- we should stop giving them the answers klyon Feb 2013 #30
They've really reached the point- thanks to 2010 midterms-where they're largely "winning" by numbers Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #41
Only if we help them Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #4
There is a sense of desperation in the GOP that has them piling on any perceived KurtNYC Feb 2013 #5
"You can't fix stupid" Uben Feb 2013 #6
But we can quit electing them. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #8
The Republican Party is alive and thriving.... Jerry442 Feb 2013 #10
Bingo! RC Feb 2013 #29
hate is their base democrat_cop Feb 2013 #12
Oh god, another "How to save the republican party" paper NBachers Feb 2013 #13
Did you read the whole article? mwb970 Feb 2013 #19
I've seen this victory dance before... 99Forever Feb 2013 #14
I've seen it, too. But I think this is different. randome Feb 2013 #18
I want to save the whole political system SHRED Feb 2013 #15
I remember after the 2008 election they were saying the republicans were done kimbutgar Feb 2013 #16
no - as society becomes more educated and smarter, more spiritual samsingh Feb 2013 #17
Let's hope not. n/t Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #20
This quote is nice: " "the bigger problem they’ve got with Latinos isn’t immigration. It’s their bloomington-lib Feb 2013 #22
to quote my very elderly father... Sen. Walter Sobchak Feb 2013 #24
we did not not elect raygun klyon Feb 2013 #31
indeed my father didn't like hippies, but his point is simple, Sen. Walter Sobchak Feb 2013 #32
still don't buy it klyon Feb 2013 #33
You completely miss the point! Sen. Walter Sobchak Feb 2013 #34
I was 18 and liberal nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #35
no klyon Feb 2013 #39
so if they cease to be hippies than hippies did not elect Reagan klyon Feb 2013 #40
And yet, IDemo Feb 2013 #25
Neither party learns until they are buried in a presidential election landslide, 49 states to 1. reformist2 Feb 2013 #27
I really really REALLY JustAnotherGen Feb 2013 #28
Anti Nebraska Party? cranberry Feb 2013 #36
Products Of Our Environment... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #37
Not if there is a God. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #38
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