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OnDoutside

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9. They have a massive problem with the over active hard right/Tea Party/RWNJs, as can be seen by the
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 06:14 AM
Dec 2017

hounding out of office of the ordinary decent criminals like Corker, Flake and Dent. The tail is wagging the Donkey !!!

But they have nothing else. The Wielding Truth Dec 2017 #1
Had the GOP basically nominated ANYONE else NCDem777 Dec 2017 #3
+1 n/t. rzemanfl Dec 2017 #34
The GOP brass did everything in their power to not nominate this clown Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2017 #2
Yeah but this was Alabama NCDem777 Dec 2017 #4
Yeah that is the thing with primaries. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #15
A reasonable moderate has virtually no chance of being nominated, despite Moore's loss. The GOP OnDoutside Dec 2017 #5
Hopefully you're right NCDem777 Dec 2017 #6
They have a massive problem with the over active hard right/Tea Party/RWNJs, as can be seen by the OnDoutside Dec 2017 #9
What is their position on abortion or illegal immigrants taking our jobs JonLP24 Dec 2017 #7
Yes I have NCDem777 Dec 2017 #8
I think you're right Kentonio Dec 2017 #10
Thanks for the laugh since that whistler162 Dec 2017 #11
Don't Bet On Team Pachyderm's Ringmasters Learning Their Lesson Vogon_Glory Dec 2017 #12
Of course they will, their "clown radar" was thrown out by Nixon with his 'Southern Strategy' grantcart Dec 2017 #13
Your theory lacks validity because that is exactly what they tried in Alabama GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #14
but all repukes are clowns. Joe941 Dec 2017 #16
They try to out extreme each other in primary. Don't hold your breath for "moderates" themaguffin Dec 2017 #17
I don't think Bannon and the Alt-Right will go away TNLib Dec 2017 #18
That's hilarious. The GOP didn't nominate Moore, he decided to become a candidate and won a primary. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #19
Sure they will. The GOP clowns will double down. Expect more God this, God that & the Holy Bye-Ball FSogol Dec 2017 #20
The volatile base isn't going anywhere. Orsino Dec 2017 #21
But, how do they reign in the crazy now Bettie Dec 2017 #22
Not sure the GOP can control the nomination process... brooklynite Dec 2017 #23
They nominated Jesse Helms in 1972 muriel_volestrangler Dec 2017 #24
Im pretty sure their extremist are not giving up that easily. herding cats Dec 2017 #25
The New Moral Majority is Democrats. delisen Dec 2017 #26
They are going to have to find candidates with gravitas. Or who can fake it. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #27
I (mostly) agree with your point Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2017 #28
Review 2010 and 2012 - This year was not the first time. karynnj Dec 2017 #29
Oh, get real! Sure they will! struggle4progress Dec 2017 #30
They have to - their base consists of clowns - no greasepaint or little cars, no ballots! hatrack Dec 2017 #31
This is wrong. The right wingers in Alabama nominated Roy Moore. kcr Dec 2017 #32
they dont have a choice. they unleashed the crazies. drray23 Dec 2017 #33
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