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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 03:38 PM Original message |
Not long ago, I posted about the self-destruction of the GOP... |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. I've got a front row seat here in AZ. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I lived in Kingman for several years... |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. Look, I hope you're right. But the GOP has a huge media apparatus. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. People have been dropping FOX and slowing down on the talk shows... |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That's positive. Thanks for it. |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
37. And, if the mid terms were today, the would make marked gains ... |
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randr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Dems have always been accused of gutlessness |
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njpablo (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. If the other party is destroyed, it means our party will gain seats this year |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Welcome to DU... |
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NEOhiodemocrat (624 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Welcome to DU |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 05:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. It is great news as long as we elect read Democrats and send some blue dogs home |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 09:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. We will gain seats IF we get to the polls! |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
53. Welcome to DU. nt |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. KnR....Yup..... Pragmatic, Intuitive, and Sane observations...Been saying this for months too |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Ber Hall Bullies descrivbes them to a tee... |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
12. They could be replaced by Libertarians |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I don't think so...they tend to split tickets... |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
15. I totally agree with you but after BushCo |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. You are correct, we must never let our guard down... |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
16. About two years ago, I posted that the Republicans would become a regional party, |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. They not only decided to ride the tiger... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'm seeing the opposite in the polling data at 538.com prior to this |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. And allof that stuff was noticed... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:49 AM Response to Reply #20 |
34. Well I'll crosspost something I posted somewhere else for you to think about |
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mikekohr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:23 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Jake, -from a north-central, rural, Republican Illinois county- |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Neither party has a long term strategy |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:27 AM Response to Reply #17 |
40. You're Making The Mistake of Thinking Only in Election Cycles |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I'm thinking two election cycles |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. Since The Great GOP Takeover of Congress in 1994,,, |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Yes |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:17 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. You Keep Missing The Point |
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tqla (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
21. When Republicans accuse Democrats of something |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. The most glaring are the "family values" diatribes... |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:53 AM Response to Reply #21 |
36. That's a good rule of thumb! |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
23. I wish I had your optimism. Unfortunately I think we'll lose about 5 senate seats and about 25 house |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 09:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. From what I've seen... |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
25. The FL GOP is certainly making some HUGE gaffes... |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
26. I'm a pessamist. When the economy is bad and there are few jobs nations look for people to blame |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 10:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. The economy will come back... |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
29. Thank you for giving me credit, undeserved though it may be. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:04 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I don't know, but it could factor off into two different entities... |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
30. If the GOP actually wished to implode, they were wise to pick the |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:08 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Steele is being seen as little more than a hustler that took the GOP |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Agree. These people "leading" the GOP need to feel the sting of |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. He's doing a fine job of showing the GOP as little more than miscreants... |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. LOL! |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
33. Your were and are correct |
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D23MIURG23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
35. I agree Rasuputin... If for no other reason than the unwillingness they show to actually change. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:22 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I loved those moments... |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
46. Every now and then we see predictions of the demise of the Republican Party. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 02:28 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I believe there were enough "real" Republicans back then... |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 02:50 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. I agree with your plan. And most importantly as you said the Dems have to show up at the polls. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. We must never be overconfident, we must never be complacent... |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
47. Hispanic voters will decide the 2012 election against Republicans! |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. They will most assuredly help... |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
52. I hope so, but I have my doubts |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. y Mom, a lifelong R woould not vote for bush the 2nd trime around... |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
58. The only question is will the non-extremist former Republicans |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 03:29 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Vote D, probably no... |
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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
59. Its still to soon for '10... |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 03:35 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Welcome to DU... |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
60. No doubt that their long term trends are horrid |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:06 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. I think we should do all we can to help them on their voyage to hell... |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:14 AM Response to Original message |
64. Long term especially.. the demographics are clearly against them.. |
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