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Cyrano

(15,041 posts)
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 02:44 PM Feb 2012

Is the GOP learning the cost of insanity?

You can't sell obvious, open insanity. The corporate rulers of the Republican Party “get it.”

But their hordes of peasants in the hinterlands, currently casting votes, are totally clueless. Their ignorance, biases, hatreds, and fears are crushing their primary candidates (who deserve to be crushed). And this is something we should all be cheering about.

However, before we cheer too loudly, let’s keep in mind that the guys at the top don’t give up so easily. They have the money, power and clout to force an open Republican convention. (That means the convention gets to hand-pick a Republican presidential candidate.)

But no matter. This primary season has revealed “the man behind the curtain” who represents the core of the sickness that is the Republican Party.

Anything can happen in the Nov. election, especially given the Republican’s talent for stealing elections.

But, maybe, just maybe, this campaign season has led enough people to “see the light.”

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Is the GOP learning the cost of insanity? (Original Post) Cyrano Feb 2012 OP
If Santorum libtodeath Feb 2012 #1
I am not sure GOPers learn unless money is tied to the "learnin'" AllyCat Feb 2012 #2
The era of "Citizens United" has revealed that Viva_Daddy Feb 2012 #3
No, they are being told it's the media the reason why Americans don't like them uponit7771 Feb 2012 #4
Santorum or whoever gets the nomination is this season's Dole. Kurmudgeon Feb 2012 #5

libtodeath

(2,888 posts)
1. If Santorum
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 02:51 PM
Feb 2012

is the nominee the loss will be one of the biggest ever and hopefully will once and for all destroy the repuke party.
We will take back the house and even hopefully elect some solidly progressive senators.
Or at the least ones that will see that the true majority have spoken and will act accordingly.
The right wing noise machine needs to be voted into silence so the people can be heard.

AllyCat

(16,189 posts)
2. I am not sure GOPers learn unless money is tied to the "learnin'"
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 02:53 PM
Feb 2012

And re: #1, I'm not sure ANY of these candidates will have a different result. We can't let down our guard, but the whole lot of them is just, well, weird.

Viva_Daddy

(785 posts)
3. The era of "Citizens United" has revealed that
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 04:09 PM
Feb 2012

the Republican candidates are merely millionaire mouth-pieces for their Billionaire contributors/investors. They pander to the fears and insecurities of their low-information voters while offering no plans that will benefit the Country as a whole. I rather hope the Republican Convention does get brokered as this will clearly reveal where the real power in Republican politics lies...money and lies.

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