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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
21. Maybe not. That was the pattern of the past, yes.
Mon May 30, 2016, 09:03 AM
May 2016

However, just look at Trump's supporters. Many were tea-partiers not long ago. Yet following Trump, they really don't care about deregulation and the evils of "big government." At least 75% of conservatives feel the wealthy don't pay enough in taxes. They like Social Security. The ultraconservative puppeteers have currently lost control of the right's ideological direction.

And let's face it, for every action there is reaction. Take a look at this history of the ideology of Congress. Just how batshit-crazy-conservative can that blue Republican Congress line go? The voting patterns of the people the ultrawealthy have been manipulating into Congress have moved farther and farther away from the traditional conservatism people grew up with for close to 30 years now.

There is no such thing as "forever learn their lesson" Maeve May 2016 #1
right? Cosmocat May 2016 #18
Wow-I agree with the WSJ Gothmog May 2016 #2
Me too Liberal_in_LA May 2016 #10
This opinion is not approved MFM008 May 2016 #3
Oh, yes -- it is. He has a finger in the air and knows which way the wind is blowing. MADem May 2016 #4
Murdoch is supporting the New Democrats, these days. Just like he supported New Labour. w4rma May 2016 #6
Murdoch crosses back and forth as it advantages him. MADem May 2016 #12
Exactly. And this is why progressives are wary of Clinton. (nt) w4rma May 2016 #14
Why--because he hosted a lousy fundraising breakfast--not even a dinner-- MADem May 2016 #16
You were sounding reasonable, a short time, MADem. Then you went 'Hillary can do no wrong', again.nt w4rma May 2016 #22
I find it really odd that the default objection to any opinion I MADem May 2016 #23
I'm surprised WSJ published that. Wow! lindysalsagal May 2016 #5
They won't learn dick. Volaris May 2016 #7
The GOP is serving ultraconservative billionaires Hortensis May 2016 #17
I have contended through out the primary Cosmocat May 2016 #19
No matter what happens, GOP voters will take away the same "Lesson" ThoughtCriminal May 2016 #8
B I N G O Cosmocat May 2016 #20
Maybe not. That was the pattern of the past, yes. Hortensis May 2016 #21
r #18 & K for, to Zeus's ear!1 UTUSN May 2016 #9
"Republican voters will forever learn their lesson that they cannot nominate a man so manifestly Fozzledick May 2016 #11
Oh oh. Basic common sense & a dash of decency. DANGER Scientific May 2016 #13
These Conservative Elites are quite pissy RogueTrooper May 2016 #15
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