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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI think, Trump's campaign radically transforms the GOP's reputation.
The GOP used to claim: "We're the party of economy!"
Until GWB's laissez-faire wrecked the economy.
In the 2008-election, McCain lost against Obama BECAUSE the election-theme went from national-security to economy.
The GOP used to claim: "We're the party of national-security!"
Until Obama got Bin Laden.
The GOP used to claim: "We're the party of family-values!"
Until they nominated sexual predator Donald Trump.
The GOP used to claim: "We're the party of law&order!"
Until they nominated embezzler and thief Donald Trump.
The GOP used to claim: "We're a big-tent party!"
Until they nominated someone who insulted and offened everybody except white males.
So, Donald Trump's candidacy has deleted THREE more core-competences from the GOP's profile.
What is left?
What does the GOP stand for after November 2016?
The party of christian extremism, voter-suppression and lower taxes?
Any time they try to bring up something else, their opponent can counter: "Yeah... but the GOP wanted to make Trump President."
global1
(25,261 posts)the Repugs down ticket and take back both the Senate & the House.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,020 posts)vlyons
(10,252 posts)revelations (surprise surprise) of GOP complete hypocracy. Ruined brand, phoney-baloney, tanished values, etc etc.
I sure hope more and more have the scales removed from their eyes and see the GOP for what it is.
Maybe the gop should THANK trump. He made it clear that not ALL repubs. are undercover homosexual deviants, lusting after young interns!!
pnwmom
(108,987 posts)After celebrating with Reagan the fall of the Berlin wall, they want us to build our own.
Dorian Gray
(13,497 posts)Donald Trump wants to build walls. Clinton campaign should be playing the Reagan speech about tearing down the wall over and over again.
pnwmom
(108,987 posts)Jim Beard
(2,535 posts)malaise
(269,103 posts)while trying to cover up his molestation of teenage boys.
I'm still looking for that ad.