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38. I think the last spark was Eisenhower

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Why the sigh? obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #8

I sighed because a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #12

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thats usually Ron Paul fans PatrynXX Aug 2012 #20

when was that? Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2012 #26

lol amuse bouche Aug 2012 #29

in the days of Lincoln when he founded the party, that's when wordpix Aug 2012 #32

If you count telegraphs, I suppose... JHB Aug 2012 #37

+1 how times have changed. Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #50

This is fantastic! PotatoChip Aug 2012 #52

I updated to add in the URL for it... JHB Aug 2012 #54

I think the last spark was Eisenhower a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #38

The 1956 platform's particularly unoffensive, after taking the then-new Cold War into account. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #56

some of the old time republicans newspeak Aug 2012 #60

The Big Tent isn't very big..... lib2DaBone Aug 2012 #3

Ouch! tanyev Aug 2012 #4

Hey Teabaggers Politicalboi Aug 2012 #5

Thanks, caseymoz Aug 2012 #9

actually... Maine-ah Aug 2012 #11

That's a very comprehensive and careful analysis! I always wondered what you petronius Aug 2012 #23

well... Maine-ah Aug 2012 #51

Huh? Po_d Mainiac Aug 2012 #58

Even disgruntled Republicans can't get their protest-accessories right!! Myrina Aug 2012 #15

It's called a symbolic protest. bluedigger Aug 2012 #24

As Maine goes, so goes the nation... shrdlu Aug 2012 #6

GO MAINE GO!!!! nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #7

My daughter went to USM HockeyMom Aug 2012 #10

Ah, Snowe who toed the GOP line 80-90% of the time. Not really a "moderate". Just sounded sane. RBInMaine Aug 2012 #25

Right... Hopefully, Maine Cha Aug 2012 #27

Funny - Dems who vote party line 80-90% here are called Republican plants, traitors, fascists, etc dmallind Aug 2012 #57

yeah, the thing is snowe and chaffee actually sounded sane newspeak Aug 2012 #61

Well, I am an old woman HockeyMom Aug 2012 #63

Teabilly dumb. caseymoz Aug 2012 #14

For the delegates it's the lack of respect. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #16

however, GOP stands for Grand Oligarchy Power so a display is what they do wordpix Aug 2012 #34

Exactly. It was a needless act. HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #48

several other States has more Paul delegates, and were shut down. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #18

I've been amused at how hard the libertarians have tried to co-opt the GOP platform Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #53

These people have a weird habit of putting things on their faces: JBoy Aug 2012 #17

Ugh, I still have a visceral reaction to that purple band-aid woman. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2012 #19

+1 Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #21

I know..I scrolled down really fast Cha Aug 2012 #28

Me too amuse bouche Aug 2012 #33

Horrible woman. calimary Aug 2012 #41

same here!!! newspeak Aug 2012 #62

TOuch! That must hurt! Tried putting a closepin on my nose in my youth...damn painful! Auntie Bush Aug 2012 #22

They should take the Presidents advice... AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #30

The lobster amuse bouche Aug 2012 #31

And, as Maine goes, so do other states...... YellaDog1950 Aug 2012 #35

PRiceless! Amonester Aug 2012 #45

Well, the Obama/Clinton battles were as fierce as I can ever recall. HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #49

Pic of the woman from MN MNBrewer Aug 2012 #36

I think boycotting was the wrong decision Exen Trik Aug 2012 #39

Welcome to DU! Hopefully they'll pout and stay home on Election Day. calimary Aug 2012 #42

Heh Exen Trik Aug 2012 #44

Serves them right nauthiz Aug 2012 #40

Welcome to DU! calimary Aug 2012 #43

Hope they do. Texas too, I heard...?? silvershadow Aug 2012 #46

So does anyone here know if Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #47

CAPTION: Honey, this pinches a little- snooper2 Aug 2012 #55

This whole conevntion, I mean circus of theirs is a bloody mess!! and-justice-for-all Aug 2012 #59