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The Republican Party is rotten to the core.
I agree with him.
How did we get here?
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(02-13-2021, 01:41 AM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: https://news.yahoo.com/evan-mcmullin-republican-party-rotten-043628637.html
The Republican Party is rotten to the core.
I agree with him.
How did we get here?
The rise of Evangelism, Nixon, Reaganomics, and fear mongering.
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(02-13-2021, 02:23 AM)BigPapaKain Wrote: The rise of Evangelism, Nixon, Reaganomics, and fear mongering.
Evangelism, Nixon, Reagonomics, Limbaugh, Fox, Palin, Trump, OANN . . . .
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(02-13-2021, 03:43 AM)Dill Wrote: Evangelism, Nixon, Reagonomics, Limbaugh, Fox, Palin, Trump, OANN . . . .
Don't forget Newt Gingrich.
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(02-13-2021, 07:53 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Don't forget Newt Gingrich.
YES!!
He may be the historical "pivot" in this narrative.
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This could end up being a circle jerk thread for the ages.
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(02-15-2021, 11:35 PM)michaelsean Wrote: This could end up being a circle jerk thread for the ages.
Most definitely. I mean, at least it started with a Republican calling out the party. My hope is that both Republicans and Democrats will be more and more willing to take their parties to task for abandoning their principles.
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(02-13-2021, 07:53 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Don't forget Newt Gingrich.
(02-13-2021, 12:24 PM)Dill Wrote: YES!!
He may be the historical "pivot" in this narrative.
Lee Atwater came up with the tactics, but Newt was the one who incorporated them into an official policy position.
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Karl Rove is the worst person in politics for the past thirty years, absolute scumbag.
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(02-16-2021, 04:31 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Karl Rove is the worst person in politics for the past thirty years, absolute scumbag.
This caused me to despise my current State Senator even more. Rove and his father were tight, which explains so much.
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(02-13-2021, 01:41 AM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: https://news.yahoo.com/evan-mcmullin-republican-party-rotten-043628637.html
The Republican Party is rotten to the core.
I agree with him.
How did we get here?
Donald J Trump agrees!
Your anger and ego will always reveal your true self.
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