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36. I'm talking about the people who control the money, not the rank and file.

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 01:22 PM

Dec 2015

The focus of the Republican Party right now is overturning as many regulations as they can. That gets done in Congress and state assemblies.

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I don't think the Republican Party wants to win the White House in 2016. [View all] yardwork Dec 2015 OP

They might want to do so, however Sherman A1 Dec 2015 #1

I'm thinking that that might be somewhat deliberate on the part of RNC. yardwork Dec 2015 #2

Possibly Sherman A1 Dec 2015 #3

Having the presidential scapegoat is so convenient for them. yardwork Dec 2015 #4

The general argument is that the RNC has lost power and is not a national party. Johonny Dec 2015 #42

Well, the Republicans have my state by the throat. yardwork Dec 2015 #49

They couldn't win even if they wanted to. ileus Dec 2015 #5

Slow down Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2015 #6

Agreed Sherman A1 Dec 2015 #7

I think many do... Mike Nelson Dec 2015 #8

the people who run the party don't care about abortion except as a wedge issue. yardwork Dec 2015 #19

Who is running the party? No one's in charge. There is a definite leadership vacuum in the GOP. randome Dec 2015 #21

I doubt that. There are people in charge. yardwork Dec 2015 #25

They have money but where is their control? randome Dec 2015 #31

The Republicans are taking over the states, one by one. yardwork Dec 2015 #33

Do Republicans Really Want the Black and Latino Vote? eridani Dec 2015 #9

Bingo! But this sets the stage for white voter turnout on the state level. yardwork Dec 2015 #18

They could win if they run Kasich/Rubio, or NYCButterfinger Dec 2015 #10

There are dozens of better candidates that this slate. yardwork Dec 2015 #16

They're being fucked over by their own dumbass voters. BlueStater Dec 2015 #11

That's the conventional wisdom but I don't know.... yardwork Dec 2015 #17

They didn't much want to in 2008, when things were much worse than now. pnwmom Dec 2015 #12

I'm talking about the people who run the party, not the voters. yardwork Dec 2015 #14

There was a right wing talk show host who pretty much hinted at the same thing... 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #13

You get it. And it's more than guns. yardwork Dec 2015 #15

I think their corporate and 1% masters have told them to throw the race Township75 Dec 2015 #20

"... their corporate and 1% masters ... prefer the likely Dem nominee."? pampango Dec 2015 #44

I think its more like they lost control drray23 Dec 2015 #22

They want it because of SCOTUS. kairos12 Dec 2015 #23

They already have Citizens United. yardwork Dec 2015 #24

Neither party is acting like they really want the Presidency Fumesucker Dec 2015 #26

I think the Republian party is fractured along along the boundries of it's various cadres. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2015 #27

I think that the people who pull the strings would get rid of Trump quick enough if they wanted. yardwork Dec 2015 #29

Trump is too popular to get rid of. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2015 #30

Nobody is too popular to be destroyed when its strategic. yardwork Dec 2015 #37

They would have already done that, if they could. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2015 #39

I'm not into the illuminati type conspiracy theories. yardwork Dec 2015 #40

As long as Republicans control Congress, President The Donald will sign what they send to him. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2015 #41

They show no signs of losing Congress but we can hope! yardwork Dec 2015 #50

I thought last night I was listening to a Democratic debate, I heard Obama and Hillary names Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #28

Exactly. yardwork Dec 2015 #38

I disagree Tab Dec 2015 #32

I'm talking about the people who control the money, not the rank and file. yardwork Dec 2015 #36

Having a Democrat as President gives Democrats / liberals the appearance that they are in power AZ Progressive Dec 2015 #34

I think that's it. Exactly. yardwork Dec 2015 #35

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Well, it's different because Bush actually fucked things up. cyberswede Dec 2015 #45

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What did Obama fuck up, specifically? cyberswede Dec 2015 #47

They do want to win but they have screwed themselves. More in an article soon. nt stevenleser Dec 2015 #48

A lot of wisdom in this thought. You are talking about establishment GOP, not teaparty crazies randys1 Dec 2015 #51

Yes. yardwork Dec 2015 #52