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cali

(114,904 posts) Wed Nov 12, 2014, 01:29 PM Nov 2014

10 years ago, freepwads were far to the right of the republican mainstream

Now? They pretty solidly reflect a large and influential segment of the party- one that is leading the party by a nose ring.

DU, although I'd argue that it has become less liberal as a whole, is even farther to the left of the democratic party as whole, than it was a decade ago.

I think that says a lot.

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10 years ago, freepwads were far to the right of the republican mainstream (Original Post) cali Nov 2014 OP

The Democrats are where the Republicans were 50 years ago Thirties Child Nov 2014 #1

that's pretty close to it Douglas Carpenter Nov 2014 #2

Thirties Child

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1. The Democrats are where the Republicans were 50 years ago

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Wed Nov 12, 2014, 02:26 PM

Nov 2014

and the Republicans are now where the John Birchers were then.

Douglas Carpenter

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2. that's pretty close to it

Reply to Thirties Child (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 02:39 PM

Nov 2014

The Democrats of today at least on economics are pretty much the old moderate Republicans - although as the President has pointed out - the old Republicans were in many ways more liberal. Even President Obama said that even in the 80's he would have been more like a moderate Republican. While the Republican Party of today has more in common with the John Birch Society than they do with traditional Republicans.

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