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kimbutgar

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16. I remember after the 2008 election they were saying the republicans were done

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 11:45 AM

Feb 2013

They took back the house in 2010 and retained it by gerrymandering in 2012. This party has too much money and too many brainwashed gullible people to die. While I don't see them successfully re branding themselves they will be around for a long time. The service to self types who are the republican party have been around since the beginning of recorded history, we constantly have to keep fighting them back as we have successfully. But like moles they keep re-emerging and we have to whack them down. In 2014 we better be prepared with a big ass mallet.

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Great article: "Can the Republicans Be Saved From Obsolescence?" [View all] mwb970 Feb 2013 OP

Not really, because it's not in a conservative's nature to change. HughBeaumont Feb 2013 #1

The article gives me hope for the future auburngrad82 Feb 2013 #2

It won't happen untill we get Republicans out of statehouses mountain grammy Feb 2013 #7

Frankly, I am unconcerned about whether or not the GOP survives Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #3

seconded! Euphoria Feb 2013 #9

Thirded AlbertCat Feb 2013 #11

Having rational opposition party is good for the country. iandhr Feb 2013 #21

I get that Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #23

Couldn't agree more. iandhr Feb 2013 #26

very true -- we should stop giving them the answers klyon Feb 2013 #30

They've really reached the point- thanks to 2010 midterms-where they're largely "winning" by numbers Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #41

Only if we help them Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #4

There is a sense of desperation in the GOP that has them piling on any perceived KurtNYC Feb 2013 #5

"You can't fix stupid" Uben Feb 2013 #6

But we can quit electing them. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #8

The Republican Party is alive and thriving.... Jerry442 Feb 2013 #10

Bingo! RC Feb 2013 #29

hate is their base democrat_cop Feb 2013 #12

Oh god, another "How to save the republican party" paper NBachers Feb 2013 #13

Did you read the whole article? mwb970 Feb 2013 #19

I've seen this victory dance before... 99Forever Feb 2013 #14

I've seen it, too. But I think this is different. randome Feb 2013 #18

I want to save the whole political system SHRED Feb 2013 #15

I remember after the 2008 election they were saying the republicans were done kimbutgar Feb 2013 #16

no - as society becomes more educated and smarter, more spiritual samsingh Feb 2013 #17

Let's hope not. n/t Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #20

This quote is nice: " "the bigger problem they’ve got with Latinos isn’t immigration. It’s their bloomington-lib Feb 2013 #22

to quote my very elderly father... Sen. Walter Sobchak Feb 2013 #24

we did not not elect raygun klyon Feb 2013 #31

indeed my father didn't like hippies, but his point is simple, Sen. Walter Sobchak Feb 2013 #32

still don't buy it klyon Feb 2013 #33

You completely miss the point! Sen. Walter Sobchak Feb 2013 #34

I was 18 and liberal nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #35

no klyon Feb 2013 #39

so if they cease to be hippies than hippies did not elect Reagan klyon Feb 2013 #40

And yet, IDemo Feb 2013 #25

Neither party learns until they are buried in a presidential election landslide, 49 states to 1. reformist2 Feb 2013 #27

I really really REALLY JustAnotherGen Feb 2013 #28

Anti Nebraska Party? cranberry Feb 2013 #36

Products Of Our Environment... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #37

Not if there is a God. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #38