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JHB

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11. I'll tell you what: when we can look back 10 years later and say...

Reply to midwest irish (Original post)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 08:40 PM

Feb 2013

..."that was when the Republican Party was destroyed", I will praise you until the high heavens.

But until then don't count it out.

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Obama's legacy/achievement: Destroying the Republican Party [View all] midwest irish Feb 2013 OP

Maybe. LWolf Feb 2013 #1

When exactly did President Obama dismantle anything liberal? graham4anything Feb 2013 #7

Your rant attributes things to me I never said, LWolf Feb 2013 #13

JFK and Bobby are LESS liberal than President Obama. LBJ was the #1 most liberal graham4anything Feb 2013 #14

Again, LWolf Feb 2013 #16

I 100% support Hillary Rodham Clinton as our 45th president, then Michelle Obama as our 46th. graham4anything Feb 2013 #18

I 100% support LWolf Feb 2013 #20

This site is about electing DEMOCRATIC presidents come Nov. 2016 graham4anything Feb 2013 #21

I don't really think LWolf Feb 2013 #22

I just cut and pasted the original post by the OP-NOWHERE is it talking about what you are. graham4anything Feb 2013 #25

Actually, LWolf Feb 2013 #36

The revolution was won in 2008. I am using the ProNoun Obama as an adjective,verb,or adverb. graham4anything Feb 2013 #38

I don't think that ther is anything new about centerist Democrats. nt Walk away Feb 2013 #34

A noble service to posterity Berlum Feb 2013 #2

And adopting most of their policies! woo me with science Feb 2013 #3

That would suck if it were true. tridim Feb 2013 #4

Wow! 99Forever Feb 2013 #26

Oh come on... kenfrequed Feb 2013 #30

That really does help. MuseRider Feb 2013 #5

nonsense. DCBob Feb 2013 #8

+1 and picking up where they left off. forestpath Feb 2013 #17

Obama serves the same role as Reagan... Bigbluebrush Feb 2013 #6

The Republican Party needs to die, as it is now. lunatica Feb 2013 #9

+1 Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #19

republicans control the house and senate. how are they "destroyed" nt msongs Feb 2013 #10

Uhm... kenfrequed Feb 2013 #31

I'll tell you what: when we can look back 10 years later and say... JHB Feb 2013 #11

That's what we thought in 1964. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #12

People should have begged LBJ to run in 1968. He would have beaten Nixon. graham4anything Feb 2013 #15

In much the same way the Rome destroyed Greece. nt Bonobo Feb 2013 #23

the republican party is alive and well in wisconsin dembotoz Feb 2013 #24

In reality, the GOP has not been destroyed. MineralMan Feb 2013 #27

Were it not for Gerrymandering... kenfrequed Feb 2013 #32

Perhaps, but you see, MineralMan Feb 2013 #35

this obit is premature, and any wounds were entirely self inflicted. KG Feb 2013 #28

If they are eventually destroyed, it will be by their own hand. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #29

I have never seen a party like the republicans who are made up of whiney babies who southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #33

Here's an excellent article from last September that I think suggests that you might be correct Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #37