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2016 Postmortem

bupkus

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16. I believe the GOP always basically sucked but

Reply to SwampG8r (Original post)

Sun May 13, 2012, 07:01 AM

May 2012

It really began to suck big time with Nixon's Southern Strategy that migrated the former Southern Democrats (Dixiecrats) to the Republican Party in a move designed to divide and conquer based on the worst human and political traits. That's just my opinion based on watching U.S. politics for sixty years.

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when did the GOP begin to suck? [View all] SwampG8r May 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author The Magistrate May 2012 #1

Unfortunately, Sir, Pretty Much Permanently.... The Magistrate May 2012 #1

no problem with the bug SwampG8r May 2012 #6

The Adulation of Goldwater is a Vile Thing to be Sure. joshcryer May 2012 #12

That's about right. TahitiNut May 2012 #14

The warm fuzzies toward Goldwater... BiggJawn May 2012 #20

Sorry About The Bug, My Friend The Magistrate May 2012 #4

most of the republicans before reagan would be conservative to moderate democrats now madrchsod May 2012 #5

Since Taft became president... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #7

1865 - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #8

Right you are. sofa king May 2012 #25

Nothing more to add to that litany modestybl May 2012 #26

Right after Teddy Roosevelt. DFW May 2012 #9

actually Eisenhower was drafted as a republican... but Democrats were after him also.. oldhippydude May 2012 #10

REAGAN MADE GREED AND STUPIDITY FASHIONABLE Skittles May 2012 #11

Originally in 1876... LeftishBrit May 2012 #13

Nixon started the EPA and supported the ERA. alphafemale May 2012 #15

If the votes HAD been counted. alphafemale May 2012 #17

Nixon created the DEA too, by executive order bupkus May 2012 #18

Yeah. That's pretty racist. alphafemale May 2012 #19

I believe the GOP always basically sucked but bupkus May 2012 #16

They have swung back and forth, chasing voters and money Mopar151 May 2012 #21

1870, or so... David__77 May 2012 #22

In my lifetime? St. Ronnie of Ray-gun (nt) apnu May 2012 #23

Was Jackie Robinson.... dennis4868 May 2012 #24

yes he was but remember SwampG8r May 2012 #35

Two words: Ronald Reagan Lemmy May 2012 #27

Oh, about 1880..... lastlib May 2012 #28

Excellent answer just1voice May 2012 #31

The GOP has been, for the past hundred years or so fujiyama May 2012 #29

Actually there is a very clear demarcation line. grantcart May 2012 #30

Begin?!? n/t Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2012 #32

The GOP has always sucked Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #33

right after Abraham Lincoln got shot. provis99 May 2012 #34

other than that mrs lincoln... SwampG8r May 2012 #36

1865... financial matters... 1965... social matters scheming daemons May 2012 #37

Republicans have not had a new idea in 40 years or a good idea in a 150. mikekohr May 2012 #39

Too many of today's Republicans were working in the Reagan nest in one form or another. LiberalFighter May 2012 #38

I considered them a bunch of stinking rotters back in the Nixon years struggle4progress May 2012 #40