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leftstreet

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25. The GOP was dead by 2008. The Dems needed to revive them

Reply to jsmirman (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 11:58 AM

Oct 2012

It's still happening, and that's what you're seeing

Reaganomics failed, the religious right failed, the GOP lost its fiscally conservative majority base

The Republican party didn't start leaning left, to compensate for the Democrats going right, so they all have to do something to maintain the appearance of a horse race.

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Why I Was So Angry (With Thoughts On Patty Murray's Letter) [View all] jsmirman Oct 2012 OP

tl;dr Drunken Irishman Oct 2012 #1

Thanks for vetting, however, you do realize that graham4anything Oct 2012 #2

+1000. Thank you. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #12

We can't wait for the South to be blue jsmirman Oct 2012 #15

In reality the South is not needed to win the WH coldwaterintheface Oct 2012 #18

I know what you are saying and mean jsmirman Oct 2012 #19

Today Gerrymandering is what keeps the Southern AWGs in power at the state level coldwaterintheface Oct 2012 #20

Righteous rant! gateley Oct 2012 #3

Thanks, gateley jsmirman Oct 2012 #16

Thank You For Your Donations To Democratic Candidates DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #4

I know it jsmirman Oct 2012 #17

I read most of your post. roody Oct 2012 #5

Thanks for reading most of it jsmirman Oct 2012 #13

I have to agree that it's an offensive call to arms. LiberalAndProud Oct 2012 #6

Thank you - I'm humbled that people here read all that jsmirman Oct 2012 #8

I heard a woman on Ed Schultz's show saying she felt personally insulted by Obama's performance renate Oct 2012 #21

I'm pretty confident it won't happen again, too jsmirman Oct 2012 #23

I wish there were some way to find that video - I looked online jsmirman Oct 2012 #32

THAT'S RIGHT!!! DAMN THAT OBAMA! HE LET US ALL DOWN!!! regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #7

We Need To Give The Devil (RobMe) His Due DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #9

That's Right, "Game Over, Man"! Cha Oct 2012 #10

Smart people do stupid things jsmirman Oct 2012 #11

can't really argue with that ibegurpard Oct 2012 #14

+1 gateley Oct 2012 #22

Indeed, we need to keep pushing jsmirman Oct 2012 #24

The GOP was dead by 2008. The Dems needed to revive them leftstreet Oct 2012 #25

Super excellent post! rusty fender Oct 2012 #26

Wow, thank you jsmirman Oct 2012 #27

I have giver around $8,000 this cycle. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #28

They're still a political party, and we have to accept that jsmirman Oct 2012 #31

I get fundraising emails everyday ismnotwasm Oct 2012 #29

Sounds like a very good suggestion jsmirman Oct 2012 #30

Kicking this - I personally think the polls will begin to reflect more strength for Obama jsmirman Oct 2012 #33

I sympathize but this is a little war and war needs $. nolabear Oct 2012 #34

I've already donated quite a bit... Xyzse Oct 2012 #35