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DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)
Thu Oct 17, 2013, 12:47 AM Oct 2013

Would the right wing be stupid enough to do this again?

Yes.

Hell, half of these idiots think the Civil War is still winnable. Even after both Bushes were defeated, even after the weapons were not in Iraq, they kept going, because they have mastered the art of cognitive dissonance, or in other words, shutting off their brain.

We do need to celebrate, but we need to keep fighting. Even if the GOP imploded, some creeps, exploiting the worst of our national demons, would try and make a right wing (libertarians, I am looking at your Ayn Rand loving ass, and your buddies in "no labels.&quot

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HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
2. Yes, they're carrying out "God's will".
Thu Oct 17, 2013, 12:50 AM
Oct 2013

There's no limit to stupidity, when mixed with religion. Do fundamentalist terrorists ever quit?

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
5. There is a small group in the GOP house that would try.
Thu Oct 17, 2013, 12:52 AM
Oct 2013

There are some very deep pockets in this country that will try to buy it again, you bet.

Where dogmatic ideology is master, logic is no factor.

silverweb

(16,402 posts)
6. Of course.
Thu Oct 17, 2013, 12:57 AM
Oct 2013

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]They'll go sulk for a while, then get right back to work trying to obstruct everything Pres. Obama and the Dems attempt to do and undo everything they already have accomplished.

We can celebrate while they sulk, but then we have to get right back to work, too.

We have to brand this reTHUG debacle into people's minds now so no one forgets, and rally the Dems to regain a secure majority in both chambers next year.

andym

(5,444 posts)
10. It's practically guaranteed that they will-- 144 GOP members voted against
Thu Oct 17, 2013, 01:25 AM
Oct 2013

that's more than half their delegation and if they continue to enforce the Hastert rule, it will be necessity mean that debt ceiling crises and shutdowns become routine.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
12. yes, there will be little negative consequence to them and they will hurt Americas economy which wil
Thu Oct 17, 2013, 03:25 AM
Oct 2013

...will be a net positive to them

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