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2016 Postmortem

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2. The GOP is melting down because the far Right made unrealistic demands and treat

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 09:17 AM

Mar 2016

"Compromise" as a dirty word. I think the only way our Party suffers a similar fate is if the far Left behaves in the same manner.

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What 'far left?' pangaia Mar 2016 #13

NAFTA, CAFTA, TPP, Corporate suits in the government... R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2016 #3

I'm proud to be in the party of grown-ups firebrand80 Mar 2016 #4

I think it's already happened... casperthegm Mar 2016 #5

Iraq and Syria are two different situations. randome Mar 2016 #8

Yes, they are different situations casperthegm Mar 2016 #10

People like the Clintons happened to the party. pangaia Mar 2016 #14

Let's throw FDR under the bus. kristopher Mar 2016 #9

BRAVO again. pangaia Mar 2016 #15

Apparently. Shadowflash Mar 2016 #6

Too late. That happened 25 years ago. BlueStreak Mar 2016 #7

No it's not. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #11

It's been a center-right party for a while now. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #12

It already is. nt LWolf Mar 2016 #16