General Discussion

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,396 posts)

11. I think slightly earlier

Sat Feb 18, 2012, 11:31 AM

Feb 2012

with Bill Clinton's election in 1992. Nothing enraged the Republican right more than the fact that the Democrats won the WH. It was then that Newt Gingrich's rise first came into view and led the rest of the party against Clinton, as well as the concept of bipartisanship. Remember, Democratic victories are always treated by them as "apostasies" and "accidents" while Republican victories are treated as bold, sweeping mandates to enact their new/old policies.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

50 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

When did the Republican Party lose its mind? [View all] kentuck Feb 2012 OP

I agree, Gingrich was the driving force making insanity acceptable CanonRay Feb 2012 #1

And I think the whole Tea bagger "movement" justiceischeap Feb 2012 #2

That seems about when it became obvious. Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #3

In 1976 when Reagan challenged Ford in the republican primaries. no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 #4

Bingo! tledford Feb 2012 #8

Yep, that's my answer. nt MrScorpio Feb 2012 #20

This is one of my earliest memories of American politics LeftishBrit Feb 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #23

It really went south when Reagan embraced the endorsement from the Moral Majority four years later Brother Buzz Feb 2012 #38

I agree with everyone Harmony Blue Feb 2012 #5

They Did Not Lose Their Mind The Believe They Have FIXED The Election TheMastersNemesis Feb 2012 #6

When Teddy Roosevelt trust busted Johonny Feb 2012 #7

Is "W. Coolidge" == Calvin Coolidge? eom tledford Feb 2012 #10

W = Bush Johonny Feb 2012 #14

When the 24x7 "news" channels started giving a megaphone to bigots & the stupid, all for ratings. CrispyQ Feb 2012 #9

I think slightly earlier Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2012 #11

1992 was the point where they Dittoheaded themselves JHB Feb 2012 #33

I think you are very close here Shankapotomus Feb 2012 #37

Grant and others did prime that pump... JHB Feb 2012 #40

"... I'm talking to people on autopilot." Mariana Feb 2012 #48

That's spot on! Shankapotomus Feb 2012 #50

If you noticed Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2012 #41

Yes, I did. ALL SORTS of exact same things happened... JHB Feb 2012 #42

Nice pscot Feb 2012 #12

When a black man was elected President MiniMe Feb 2012 #13

Actually I think it started with the Reagan charade jimlup Feb 2012 #15

I became politically aware in high school when raygun was President. Snarkoleptic Feb 2012 #17

LOLOLOLOL... good Gawd man! fascisthunter Feb 2012 #26

The first thing out of bob doles mouth when it was announced that Clinton won in '92 madokie Feb 2012 #16

It went crazy when they realized how much momentum they could pick up The Backlash Cometh Feb 2012 #18

1866 lastlib Feb 2012 #19

I'm not sure you can argue that Johonny Feb 2012 #31

I've maintained that for a long time. It had been building, but Gingrich was the start of it Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #21

Agree, Gingrich was the start of what we're calling the "crazy". A culmination also of many mentors. northoftheborder Feb 2012 #24

when it was taken over by Fascists, Neo-Nuts and the Religious Reich Wing fascisthunter Feb 2012 #25

I was there when it happened. Texas state Republican convention, Dallas 1964. Ron Green Feb 2012 #27

IMHO When Nixon laid his southern strategy groundwork gopiscrap Feb 2012 #28

That's my thought. Hatchling Feb 2012 #29

I agree CatholicEdHead Feb 2012 #46

My thoughts exactly. Nixon's southern strategy is what go us to this point. madinmaryland Feb 2012 #47

Realignment gradually concentrated all the crazies many a good man Feb 2012 #49

Reagan was the first Republican candidate who filled me with horror Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #30

Reagan turned me into a liberal instantly. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #32

that also inspired a--creative--response by J.G. Ballard MisterP Feb 2012 #35

I can pinpoint exactly when mick063 Feb 2012 #34

After Nixon resigned 0rganism Feb 2012 #36

1964 BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #39

Got to agree with you there. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #45

1989, with the takeover by Ralph Reed JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #43

It was a culmination of things: Tennessee Gal Feb 2012 #44