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TheMastersNemesis

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5. I Agree All The Koch Cash Did Not Do Well ---
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 01:37 AM
Jan 2013

All it did was make them double down on their efforts. The fact that so many state legislatures went strongly GOP is appalling really.
Their strategy is to infiltrate as many states as possible and put in GOP policies. They can succeed with this new plan and it is far along.

What they are doing is a lot like disease in that they are undermining institutions and laws incrementally. Even though things look good on the surface there is erosion on many fronts. Perhaps things will be blocked. And where some things were blocked there still has not been movement forward on fronts like the labor front or the war on women.

I hope you are right, but I am not hedging my bets. And the reason I am not hedging my bets is what I have seen in the 30 years erosion of labor and employment since Ronald Reagan. From my DOL perspective the employment market has been terribly damaged and is practically on life support compared to where it was 32 years ago.

What has happened is very complex and profound. And it is not easy for the average person to really see what is going on. Middle class income is on the verge of total collapse because the job market as now designed will NOT create enough life sustaining jobs that will allow for retirement in the future for 80% of the work force.

Did someone tell you democracy was easy? aquart Jan 2013 #1
I Agree All The Koch Cash Did Not Do Well --- TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #5
"Their strategy is to infiltrate as many states as possible" loyalsister Jan 2013 #10
Well said! The GOP will back the worst of the worst. The GOP would install a dictatorial tyrant if RKP5637 Jan 2013 #2
Looks to me donco Jan 2013 #3
I agree orbitgirl Jan 2013 #4
If Santorum becomes president... davidn3600 Jan 2013 #6
Santorum would move this country clearly into a theocratic dystopia and a RKP5637 Jan 2013 #9
Agreed. freshwest Jan 2013 #7
bullshit. Rand Paul cannot get elected- or Santorum cali Jan 2013 #8
I am not usually a nervous nelly, but Virginia scares the hell out of me. MI is next, catbyte Jan 2013 #12
I Hardly Think What I Am Saying Is Hysterical And Here Is Why TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #13
Arrested for treason and jailed: nice hyperbole. onenote Jan 2013 #16
Hyperbole Perhaps Then Maybe Again TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #17
and what do those incidents have to do with what you are now suggesting is treason? onenote Jan 2013 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #20
If the GOP gets it way about changing the electoral college results they will lock up the Presidency Bandit Jan 2013 #22
I am a pessimist, but... Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #11
"While guns are scary to you..." WTH? 75% of Americans support some gun laws. catbyte Jan 2013 #14
Yeah, I support some gun laws as well, but that has nothing to do with my post Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #25
You implied that those of us who support gun control are scared of guns catbyte Jan 2013 #27
I Truly Hope You Are Correct. And I Hope Their Plan Blows Up In Their Face. TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #15
I'm sure they will give the Dems a chance RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #18
No, they are setting up for a hilarious primary season where their wingnuts FSogol Jan 2013 #21
the GOP establishment chose Mitt Romney Enrique Jan 2013 #23
There is no defined GOP 'establishment'. They are rudderless. randome Jan 2013 #30
The total revulsion any of those will cause outside the crazy base would gurantee libtodeath Jan 2013 #24
Hillary45. She will defeat jeb Bush. The rest is just filler graham4anything Jan 2013 #26
The GOP will use this scheme to install anyone of their candidates. Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #28
Far right extremists are the same no matter where you go. Initech Jan 2013 #29
If you were a right winger regjoe Jan 2013 #31
But they're all such unique flavors of crazy. Those factions still need to fight it out for the Nom Bucky Jan 2013 #32
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