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2016 Postmortem

steve2470

(37,457 posts) Sat Mar 29, 2014, 07:41 PM Mar 2014

When will the Republican Party moderate to survive ? [View all]

Only curious. Fine with me if they go extinct. Note: "Other" category since I know this poll is flawed.

Moderate = move a bit to the left to attract more "independents" and some "Reagan Democrats".

10 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Never, it will go extinct
	6 (60%)
	In 5 years
	0 (0%)
	In 10 years
	0 (0%)
	In 15 years
	0 (0%)
	Other (see my post)
	4 (40%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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When will the Republican Party moderate to survive ? [View all] steve2470 Mar 2014 OP

They already have moderated.....they changed their name to Democrat. yourout Mar 2014 #1

Shhhhh... polichick Mar 2014 #17

They won't moderate, but they'll survive anyway. cyberswede Mar 2014 #2

Sad but true. Nobody holds them accountable. BlueStreak Mar 2014 #3

Never. They don't have to. PeteSelman Mar 2014 #4

Probably not anytime soon, Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #5

No, once Reagan handed them over to the worst people in the country, Warpy Mar 2014 #6

Neo-Nazis have to hide somewhere too :) nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #7

They will after the 2016 primaries, maybe it will work this doc03 Mar 2014 #8

When will hell freeze? nt Mnemosyne Mar 2014 #9

If they are poised to take the Senate and retain the House, why should they moderate? Generic Brad Mar 2014 #10

^ This^ flying rabbit Mar 2014 #11

They can't moderate workinclasszero Mar 2014 #12

excellent points nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #13

Like the other guys said, they can't. bemildred Mar 2014 #14

Never, but it won't go "extinct." The DC DEMS won't let it. blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #15

They ultimately go extinct. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #16

They will never go extinct, but... CANDO Mar 2014 #18

They are favored to win the Senate and keep the House. They control a lot of Governors' seats and AlinPA Mar 2014 #19

They're being kept in power by voter apathy. Rozlee Mar 2014 #20