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just because the crazies are bringing the crazy, it doesn't mean the GOP is ruined

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Nov 6 '08, 11:50

I remember some conservative folk on TT predicting a permanent minority status for the Democrats back in 2004.

Its fun to post the crazy radio/print folk talk, but just remember that the GOP has people a hell of a lot more intelligent than Limbaugh in it. I wouldn't count them out yet.

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We'll see who they put in positions of importance, but if this is the stance of their most vocal mouthpieces, it's not going to do much in the masses. - Will Hunting Nov 6, 11:53 12
- "Their most vocal mouthpieces" were actually asked to tone it down back in September by the party officers. - Trish Nov 6, 12:03
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  - Because the crazy fringe on the right preys on peoples' fears and uses mockery and bullying to make people believe that they'll be one of the - Trish Nov 6, 12:07
  - The fringe on the right is highly organized and this is a basic right-center nation. - Will Hunting Nov 6, 12:02 1
    - it's also more internally consisent, because, in my view, it is intrinsicially backwards-looking. - znufrii -- least fighty poster Nov 6, 12:07
  - because its easier to build a movement around the ideology espoused by the right. - znufrii -- least fighty poster Nov 6, 12:01
  - I think the ratings have a lot to do with it. Limbaugh makes a lot of money and Air America went bankrupt. -- nm - crash davis Nov 6, 12:00
- Well, so far they've got an apologist for Republican obstructionism in Eric Cantor as the probable minority whip. - znufrii -- least fighty poster Nov 6, 11:58 4
  - it's 36 hours after the beating; let's give it some time. - Will Hunting Nov 6, 12:07 1
    - I'll give it the benefit of the doubt for now, that's just my initial impression -- nm - znufrii -- least fighty poster Nov 6, 12:12
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    - I just think blaming Pelosi for the House Republicans not signing on to the original bailout plan was disingenuous at best. -- nm - znufrii -- least fighty poster Nov 6, 12:09

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