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5. The last noble Republican

Reply to SouthernDem4ever (Original post)

Fri Jan 14, 2022, 02:05 PM

Jan 2022

has a memorial to him at the west end of the Washington mall. Since then, the Rs have been doing their level best to become the modern-day Dixiecrats. Today's Republicans would make Strom Thurmond and former KKK member, Richard Byrd, slink away in shame.

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Nobility doesn't exist in the republican party [View all] SouthernDem4ever Jan 2022 OP

Well said. A Republican's idea of nobility, is descending from a slaveholder or robber baron. peppertree Jan 2022 #1

Or a Prohibition-era bootlegger... House of Roberts Jan 2022 #14

Or 'Hitler's banker', ja? peppertree Jan 2022 #15

Agree leftieNanner Jan 2022 #2

When you tell your own base not to take health precautions during a deadly pandemic Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #3

They mistake the arrogance of the wealthy DBoon Jan 2022 #4

The last noble Republican allegorical oracle Jan 2022 #5

I would say the last decent one was Eisenhower. TheRealNorth Jan 2022 #12

They are convinced they are righteous and good. Therefore any means to impose their goodness is good unblock Jan 2022 #6

Knobility is the New Republican Party TheBlackAdder Jan 2022 #7

Nobility? I'd settle for sanity. Ocelot II Jan 2022 #8

No ability either Mr. Ected Jan 2022 #9

Nobility? Hell, SANITY doesn't exist in the Republican party. highplainsdem Jan 2022 #10

Humanity barely exists in Bettie Jan 2022 #11

I hate the parsing, but I would heartily agree with you onlyif you're referring to possessing great Backseat Driver Jan 2022 #13