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sibelian

(7,804 posts)
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 03:53 PM Aug 2012

So my earlier fears that they were deliberately throwing the election were obviously garbage. [View all]


There is no way that Akin thing is planned theatre. It's just totally destructive for the entire party.

They are complete losers, without a single even vaguely competent politician among them.

Oh, GOP. Where did it all go wrong, hm?
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It went wrong when they chose to oppose basic human decency.
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It went wrong when they embraced the fundamentalists.
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It went wrong when they threw away the concept of government.
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It went wrong when they got into bed with big business.
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It went wrong when they decided to get into politics in the first place as they are clearly a shower of carpet-baggers with no ideas.
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All of the above.
3 (75%)
All of the above, and more... (please elaborate below, thank you)
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None of the above, but rather... (please elaborate below, thank you)
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I think fundamentalism is at the root of it. randome Aug 2012 #1
I also tend towards this. sibelian Aug 2012 #3
They hijacked the RW with social issues in order to Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #2
Yes get the red out Aug 2012 #4
When they went anti-hippies. A-Schwarzenegger Aug 2012 #5
I think they're batshit crazy, HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #6
Here --> Care Acutely Aug 2012 #7
oh my GOD sibelian Aug 2012 #9
The fundamentalism thing is going to burn their butts. Too many women mnhtnbb Aug 2012 #8
He'll pull out or be thrown out and it will all be forgotten ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #10
It will probably galvanise the base. sibelian Aug 2012 #11
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