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JackHughes

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39. This did not start with Trump.

Fri Jan 1, 2021, 01:00 PM

Jan 2021

McCarthy with his witch hunts.
Nixon with his "secret plan" to end the Vietnam War while sabotaging peace negotiations with his back-channel offers to the South Vietnamese government.
Reagan's treasonous "October Surprise" deal with the Iranians.
The so-called "Gingrich Revolution" when Republicans abandoned policy completely in favor of dishonest propaganda and pandering.
Bush Jr.'s election skullduggery in 2000 and 2004.
The Republican Party as an institution is a criminal enterprise solely dedicated to enhancing the wealth of oligarchs by any means necessary.

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Uh huh... Zoonart Jan 2021 #1

Hopefully it isn't too late for the GOP to pull back from... Vinnie From Indy Jan 2021 #2

Trump is just the symptom, I've got family who had Canoe52 Jan 2021 #22

Condolences on That, Although I Suspect You Have Plenty of Company The Roux Comes First Jan 2021 #47

50%+ in Red States Tiger8 Jan 2021 #53

It's too late. Person of Interest Jan 2021 #29

It's WAY too late Downtown Hound Jan 2021 #38

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This is what I have been saying. chriscan64 Jan 2021 #49

I've known so many of these people PatSeg Jan 2021 #50

Spot on! Great post. Nt onlyadream Jan 2021 #54

Thank you! PatSeg Jan 2021 #55

Too bad there's no soul in the Republican party to fight for Blues Heron Jan 2021 #3

K&R, ".. it is that they are cowards, and that they are weak..." uponit7771 Jan 2021 #4

They are anti-democratic elected officials who support this attempted coup malaise Jan 2021 #5

They need to go Rebl2 Jan 2021 #12

Precisely malaise Jan 2021 #15

May the terminally ill GOP die a quick and painful death, very soon. Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #6

agree housecat Jan 2021 #11

Yes,.. let us make a delicious and delectable beef stew,... magicarpet Jan 2021 #7

When all the famous dictators left office, safeinOhio Jan 2021 #8

In a cult like movement, not fully and many times not at all. paleotn Jan 2021 #20

Seems when it does, it's a close relative. safeinOhio Jan 2021 #21

Yep, but never has the original "magic"... paleotn Jan 2021 #23

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The only way to kill fascism is to pull it out of the soil root and all Mr. Ected Jan 2021 #10

Good read...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #13

There's nothing worth salvaging in the Repuke Party FakeNoose Jan 2021 #14

The GOP Brand needs to be Executed. Destroyed. Annihilated. Buried. Tommymac Jan 2021 #16

It is more like it has committed suicide PatSeg Jan 2021 #42

The only hope for the GOP Wednesdays Jan 2021 #17

Good read. This line grabbed me: c-rational Jan 2021 #18

Trump is the party and the party is Trump. There can be on successors.... paleotn Jan 2021 #19

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Until obscene amounts of money are no longer required to attain public office dlk Jan 2021 #25

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Luv the headline. BlueWavePsych Jan 2021 #26

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I will never trust a Republican. Ever. OMGWTF Jan 2021 #30

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"Two sane and healthy political,parties" leaves out the pukes. They are not, will not, can not, niyad Jan 2021 #35

It's an Ok article but fairly trite. gulliver Jan 2021 #36

The author of this piece Downtown Hound Jan 2021 #37

This did not start with Trump. JackHughes Jan 2021 #39

"fight for the soul of the Republican party? -- what soul? vlyons Jan 2021 #40

First of all, the bet isn't whether any of them have read Nietzsche. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #43

Kill the messenger RecoveringJournalist Jan 2021 #45

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