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Dawson Leery

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28. The GOP will use this scheme to install anyone of their candidates.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 05:27 PM

Jan 2013

Though for the hardline base, Christie and Huntsman will not do. We are in agreement that they will attempt a soft coup to install a hardliner such as Rick Santorum or Rick Perry.

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GOP Setting The Stage For A Truly Radical President Like Santorum, Rubio, Rand Paul et al. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 OP

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