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southernyankeebelle

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16. Well in the republican party the runner up is usually the next one up at bat. I can't
Wed May 9, 2012, 03:33 PM
May 2012

see holy Ricky being annointed because of his religious extremes. He will lose the women vote.

It would cause some changes to be sure, but back to reality? Sherman A1 May 2012 #1
Much depends on the size of the defeat quaker bill May 2012 #2
If you could gag Rush and Glenn Rittermeister May 2012 #3
Exactly. That is their reality. treestar May 2012 #28
I don't want Pelosi to take back the gavel jmowreader May 2012 #25
DK would need a seat in Congress quaker bill May 2012 #34
You're right about Kucinich, sorry... jmowreader May 2012 #37
Yes, but the first woman made it a little more special. N/T quaker bill May 2012 #39
I don't know if anything can bring the GOP back to "reality" Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #4
I agree. but bigoty (big problem with some gop'ers) is inbred and some will never change no matter demosincebirth May 2012 #8
Not much we can do with some of the big time bigots Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #10
Nope Cosmocat May 2012 #12
I doubt it Flatpicker May 2012 #5
It has to be a major loss for them...on the flipside, if they somehow win the presidency and MatthewStLouis May 2012 #6
Can't do it Flatpicker May 2012 #7
They are growing, older, whiter, and in 20 years the GOP could be a distinct minority party WI_DEM May 2012 #9
Nope Cosmocat May 2012 #13
The main problem is that only 50 percent (max) vote. The majority of those are 18-25 year olds demosincebirth May 2012 #24
Yep Cosmocat May 2012 #27
If the MSM was truly fair and balanced (telling the way it is) the democrats would always demosincebirth May 2012 #31
Oh, it would a whole different game, for sure Cosmocat May 2012 #32
Where ever there is a tea party republican running he/she must be defeated only then southernyankeebelle May 2012 #11
From what I'm hearing in some corners Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #14
Well in the republican party the runner up is usually the next one up at bat. I can't southernyankeebelle May 2012 #16
and hopefully Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #17
well how about off the cliff with any luck, LOL southernyankeebelle May 2012 #18
LOL Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #19
No I think they are trying to push democratics over the cliff. We are holding on. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #20
Either that Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #21
we certainly don't want to do that but I am willing to help push them over. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #22
I think that Batman (Batman Begins) said it best (paraphrased from memory): Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #23
Now that I could live with. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #29
Rand Paul, Raul Labrador and Paul Ryan come to mind jmowreader May 2012 #26
No chance...A shellacking would push the GOP into an alternate dimension of extremity Blue_Tires May 2012 #15
Yep Cosmocat May 2012 #33
I hope he's right, but I have a feeling they'll end up blaming Romney and "moderates" boxman15 May 2012 #30
Not these republicans. They're batshit crazy. Alenne May 2012 #35
I hope the Republican party becomes extinct mabuhayp May 2012 #36
I sincerely wish this was true marlakay May 2012 #38
It's the main stream media to blame, they want to remain (so) unbiased its' sickening. If a guy is demosincebirth May 2012 #40
It always comes back to one thing... Iceberg Louie May 2012 #41
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