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2016 Postmortem

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)

9. The GOP is toast

Reply to johnlennon_shallrise (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 02:26 PM

Nov 2012

With them losing in 08, and now in 12, supporting their "holier than thou" attitudes, one can only hope they are history. The majority has spoken. We aren't going to put up with their racist, fear mongering flip flopping beliefs anymore. Farewell GOP. You guys are toast.

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What The Hell Happened To The Republican Party? [View all] johnlennon_shallrise Nov 2012 OP

Nixon's southern strategy is what happened. Third Doctor Nov 2012 #1

That was my first thought. - n/t Jim__ Nov 2012 #5

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #2

Too bad they are not fact based and prefer to pretend that Lincoln would still be a Republican world wide wally Nov 2012 #3

Lincoln would not be a Republican today. Avalux Nov 2012 #4

The "silent majority" is real and it voted DEM in 2012. nt SDjack Nov 2012 #6

Lee Atwater deserves a big heaping portion of the blame as well. stubtoe Nov 2012 #7

Don't Forget Jerry Falwell Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #8

The GOP is toast SmittynMo Nov 2012 #9

Racism is what happened. Read this at the link and you'll understand. Lex Nov 2012 #10

Messy hair, crooked tie and down to earth back then Sheepshank Nov 2012 #11

They can't see past the end of their nose in front of their faces n/t SmittynMo Nov 2012 #12