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freshwest

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50. Who made their fortunes contracting for the Vietnam war, working to destroy the Farmworkers, etc.

Thu Feb 6, 2014, 06:36 PM

Feb 2014

They lost their souls before FDR passed for those who read his and Truman's words on them. Eisenhower had Nixon with his McCarthyite ways of destroying Democrats.

A few independent minded ones did believe in limited government and civil rights for women and minorities, but they wanted the same wrong economic model as the gilded age, only held in check by the New Deal Democrats. Their actions show who they are.

Nixon has gave us the gifts that kept on killing, Rumsfeld and Cheney and the one whose methodology is still killing us, Donald Segretti.

Reagan had Lee Atwater and the whole party was always borderline Bircher.

Meh...

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There's effectively no Republican Party anymore. [View all] Scuba Feb 2014 OP

Niether is there a recognizable Democratic Party. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #1

We can always count on you to lash out at the Democratic Party every chance BlueCaliDem Feb 2014 #18

lol. Good one. nt clarice Feb 2014 #38

Interesting characterizations Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #39

Yes, they are. BlueCaliDem Feb 2014 #47

And you guys have nothing to add but cheers. The Democratic Party is in trouble. rhett o rick Feb 2014 #45

Plus a shit load! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #48

What passes for the Democratic Party today... bvar22 Feb 2014 #34

Exactly! Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #40

Hear, hear! Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #46

+1! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #49

True - and the longer we pretend there is, the more entrenched the ptb become. polichick Feb 2014 #41

I'm not so sure there was a Republican party in my lifetime ... LisaLynne Feb 2014 #2

Before Raygun charmed his way into the WH, BlueCaliDem Feb 2014 #19

your making me feel old n/t RedstDem Feb 2014 #26

Stole his way in, with Poppy and William Casey and the Ayatollah. Octafish Feb 2014 #29

Well yeah, because they weren't chickenhawk crooks closeupready Feb 2014 #32

Who made their fortunes contracting for the Vietnam war, working to destroy the Farmworkers, etc. freshwest Feb 2014 #50

But practically, the GOP still exists, and it is one of two choices you'll have when you vote in Nov tridim Feb 2014 #3

I wouldn't smile so big, tridim: The GOP is throwing more money at states/local govts loudsue Feb 2014 #13

There is nothing.. Gary 50 Feb 2014 #35

Good point...there is that. n/t loudsue Feb 2014 #36

Political parties SamKnause Feb 2014 #4

+1 Scuba Feb 2014 #5

OMG! I don't like Maher, but he nailed this. closeupready Feb 2014 #33

Nailed it SalviaBlue Feb 2014 #37

Why are you trashing Democrats in a thread about the GOP falling to pieces? tridim Feb 2014 #10

Why, you ask ? SamKnause Feb 2014 #14

I asked why you're trashing Democrats in a thread about the GOP. tridim Feb 2014 #15

I am sorry I didn't give you the answer you wanted. SamKnause Feb 2014 #16

why not answer the questions? hfojvt Feb 2014 #28

great post Denis 11 Feb 2014 #42

I'm OK with holding Democrats accountable on any threads I start. Scuba Feb 2014 #20

What? They disappeared faster than the Democrats? Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #6

Why are you trashing Democrats in a thread about the GOP falling to pieces? tridim Feb 2014 #11

The Party needs to get slapped around... Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #21

Oh it's there. It has just become a blatant syndicate to generate profit for the 1%. pampango Feb 2014 #7

Unfortunately in our system there is no party that stands for principles. former9thward Feb 2014 #8

There you have it. Berlum Feb 2014 #9

It's called quotable liberals but Sullivan is a Republican.... JaneyVee Feb 2014 #12

The GOP is far from gone. They have just changed their "Image"......... wandy Feb 2014 #17

That radical movement he describes IS the Republican party. AlinPA Feb 2014 #22

More accurate to call him "Quotable Aghast Tory" JHB Feb 2014 #23

They're just trying to recreate what never was ... ananda Feb 2014 #24

He is a self-proclaimed conservative Libertarian that is also gay. He's also a career gadfly with Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #25

Omg. THANK YOU. Iris Feb 2014 #27

Not much of a Democratic Party either 1000words Feb 2014 #30

Hooray for Dixie! Hooray! Octafish Feb 2014 #31

mr sullivan has come a long way. spanone Feb 2014 #43

Andrew comes through again@! Cha Feb 2014 #44

if obama did what nixon did.. madrchsod Feb 2014 #51