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NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 07:40 PM Nov 2012

Where will the right-wing fanatics go?

If the GOP somehow comes to its senses and realizes it needs to rid itself of the right-wing, Fox-loving, fanatical nutjobs, the nuts will have nowhere to go. Right now they have a home in the Republican Party with its vast financial resources and have at least a chance of electing some of their own to office. That keeps most of them in line.

Once that is taken away and they can no longer have that haven or support, and no longer have a prayer of succeeding at the ballot box, I fully expect them to turn violent -- al Qaeda style. We've seen how unstable many of these people are, particularly after this last election. We've seen their threats and delusional fantasies of revolution and war.

These people are ticking time bombs. Quite frankly, I'm worried about what happens when they have nothing left to lose. These people are dangerous.

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DJ13

(23,671 posts)
1. Their egos are HUGE, so they'll probably try to form a third party
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 07:47 PM
Nov 2012

Maybe take the tea party name in the process.

BlueDemKev

(3,003 posts)
6. I think they'll name it will be "Constitution Party"...
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 09:10 PM
Nov 2012

...or "Conservative Party", or something like that.

"Tea Party" just doesn't sound right for a major political party.

kalli007

(683 posts)
8. The name "Tea Party" just CANNOT be taken seriously, mainstream.
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 09:45 PM
Nov 2012

I see little prim ladies sipping tea with their pinky extended.

AlinPA

(15,071 posts)
3. The GOP consists of nearly all right-wings fanatics. So the question should be: "Where will the
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 08:12 PM
Nov 2012

few remaining old-time GOP members will go now that the party is completely controlled by the fanatics?"

ReRe

(10,597 posts)
5. Where will they go? :-)
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 08:58 PM
Nov 2012

...they'll come on over here to get under our red-white-and-blue big-top TENT !

WeekendWarrior

(1,437 posts)
4. I doubt they'll turn violent
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 08:15 PM
Nov 2012

Must of these people are armchair pundits and complainers who are essentially cowards when it comes down to it. The minute the national guard or the ATF shows up on their doorstep they will piss their already soiled pants and cry for mommy.

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