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TexasTowelie

(112,214 posts)
Sat Feb 2, 2013, 01:24 AM Feb 2013

Smith County Republican Chairman resigns, the GOP is "beyond repair."

It's hard to disagree with that.

The fanatical GOP has meandered deep into the thicket of extremism and nonsense. Less than half of Republicans believe in climate change, while nearly seventy percent believe in demon possession. Congressional Republicans have twice threatened the country's credit rating over the debt limit. 150 Republican congressman in the last Congress voted for a bill that would allow abortions only in cases where the woman became pregnant through, "forcible rape" (as if there was any other kind).

But Oravetz , who identified as a Republican for 33 years and served as chairman of the Smith County Republican Party for five before resigning today, didn't resign because he thought the wayward GOP was too radical. He thinks the GOP isn't radical enough. And he told the Texas Tribune he is working to form a third party by 2016.

Source: http://www.burntorangereport.com/



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Smith County Republican Chairman resigns, the GOP is "beyond repair." (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2013 OP
Tyler -- home of Goomer the Tumor Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #1
Oh, that's where Gohmert's from. tanyev Feb 2013 #5
Because the Republicans aren't conservative ENOUGH. Scootaloo Feb 2013 #2
"... half of R's believe in climate change... nearly seventy percent believe in demon possession .." Scuba Feb 2013 #3
They believe in demonic possession because they are the ones possessed. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #4
And you know what happens if you don't pay the priest???? Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #6
 

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)
1. Tyler -- home of Goomer the Tumor
Sat Feb 2, 2013, 01:41 AM
Feb 2013

Tyler is the county seat of Smith County, home of crazy Congressman Louie Gohmert.

The guy that talks about terrorist anchor babies. Uh huh.....



tanyev

(42,559 posts)
5. Oh, that's where Gohmert's from.
Sat Feb 2, 2013, 09:51 AM
Feb 2013

I lived there for about 6 months fresh out of college. It was a beautiful place to live, but the job didn't work out. I wasn't there long enough or paying enough attention to realize what the political atmosphere was. Whew! Close call.

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
3. "... half of R's believe in climate change... nearly seventy percent believe in demon possession .."
Sat Feb 2, 2013, 06:52 AM
Feb 2013

That's your Republican Party.

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