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2016 Postmortem

Cal33

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5. Yes. The Repubs. have already siphoned off everything of value for themselves. There isn't

Reply to bemildred (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:59 AM

Dec 2012

anything of value left for anyone else. Now, they couldn't very well say that openly, could they?

I don't understand how come they don't see that such a philosophy of life (one of total selfishness
and greed) could only lead to self-destruction - given enough time.

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Why have the Republicans tried to avoid offering an agenda of their own all these years? [View all] Cal33 Dec 2012 OP

They don't want to take responsibility for designing an agenda Tippy Dec 2012 #1

I think they can NOT design any agenda that's truly their own without revealing themselves to be the Cal33 Dec 2012 #4

Two reasons: bemildred Dec 2012 #2

Yes. The Repubs. have already siphoned off everything of value for themselves. There isn't Cal33 Dec 2012 #5

I really don' think they have one. bamacrat Dec 2012 #3

Their agenda is to enrich themselves at everyone else's expense. That's the only Cal33 Dec 2012 #9

Because their policies are unpopular. They can never fully come out and say what they really want. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #6

Now the rethugs are resorting to heavy-handed, criminal tactics to hold on to power meow2u3 Dec 2012 #7

Simple really: if you don't state the agenda upfront, you don't have to defend it. Texin Dec 2012 #8

Good point... bobclark86 Dec 2012 #10

There are lots of people who simply vote the way they've always voted -- and it has been so Cal33 Dec 2012 #11