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In reply to the discussion: A question for older DUers and those who study history: Were repubicans always this nuts? [View all]ananda
(28,873 posts)17. No they weren't.
Even Nixon wasn't this nuts.
Maybe the Dixiecrats who later became Reeps were:
thinking Strom Thurmond, George Wallace, that ilk.
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A question for older DUers and those who study history: Were repubicans always this nuts? [View all]
Stinky The Clown
Aug 2012
OP
Do you have sources for this version of the 1964 Dem Convention and LBJ's
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#51
I can remember the "Committee of unamerican activities", which was a way for the Repukes....
dmosh42
Aug 2012
#74
No. it used to be the Dems with their Dixiecrats who are now largely the Tea Party. nt
nanabugg
Aug 2012
#14
My mom was a lifelong Republican until the religious conservatives took over the party in California
slackmaster
Aug 2012
#32
Carl Rove's evil genius gathered the most dangerous-to-democracy coalition in our history
summerschild
Aug 2012
#84
Yes, I remember hearing Republicans describe Nixon as a "queer duck" even before Watergate
slackmaster
Aug 2012
#30
I don't think they are any worse. They were bastards in the 60's and they're bastards now.
Fla Dem
Aug 2012
#90
George Wallace never became a Republican. He ran as a Democrat for all of his races for
yellowcanine
Aug 2012
#33
Much of the old-guard Republicans have taken over our Party as "Centrist" Democrats. Same people.
Romulox
Aug 2012
#20
Nope. My aunt was a lifelong Republican. She was pro-gay, pro-choice, pro-science and learning ...
GodlessBiker
Aug 2012
#26
The GOP got taken over by wackos in the chaos that ensued after Nixon's resignation
slackmaster
Aug 2012
#28
I miss William F. Buckley......He was a bastard, but always explained his reasoning.
slampoet
Aug 2012
#35
It seems to me that they got really nuts when they let religion influence their platform.
Arkansas Granny
Aug 2012
#36
I remember watching them at convention when Eisenhower was nominated. The seeds have been
jwirr
Aug 2012
#78
yes. the difference today is that the wingnuttery is at the forefront and moderation is fringe.
pepperbear
Aug 2012
#83
No. More short fused now, At least then they could disagree with you without getting enraged at you
Populist_Prole
Aug 2012
#92
They used to call the crazies the "Birch Society" wing, and they were marginalized.
Marr
Aug 2012
#93
To my knowledge, there have always been a significant number of RW Republican nuts...
LeftishBrit
Aug 2012
#98