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bluestate10

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11. Even in conservative republican districts, representatives are starting to reap what they sowed.

Reply to boguspotus (Reply #8)

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 08:48 PM

Aug 2013

The republican establishment egged on teabaggers, often cheering while the baggers acted with gross civil disobedience toward democrats. Now, that same republican establishment is being consumed by the monster it helped create. Do the Koch brothers seriously think that teabaggers will let them rule if baggers took over government and the country? The Kochs would be baggers last victims.

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When Did the GOP Lose Touch With Reality? By David Frum: [View all] boguspotus Aug 2013 OP

If it's from 2011, it's probably old news Hekate Aug 2013 #1

Yeah, it's old: boguspotus Aug 2013 #3

I couldn't care less for the opinion of someone who really voted for John McCain. Oakenshield Aug 2013 #2

I agree: boguspotus Aug 2013 #4

Friend, let me tell you something about Frum 1-Old-Man Aug 2013 #16

Good point - Thanks. boguspotus Aug 2013 #18

There's a pretty easy answer to that question... JHB Aug 2013 #5

Great post dude jasond54231 Aug 2013 #6

+1000 Great post! LongTomH Aug 2013 #7

Awesome Post JHB! boguspotus Aug 2013 #8

Even in conservative republican districts, representatives are starting to reap what they sowed. bluestate10 Aug 2013 #11

A couple of my old posts you might want to look at... JHB Aug 2013 #13

I think that could be very true. boguspotus Aug 2013 #19

Add to your list the creation of an echo chamber by them in the media using Fox News and Skidmore Aug 2013 #9

I count that as part of the "sharpening their tools"... JHB Aug 2013 #12

This is a reply I wish I could recommend madokie Aug 2013 #14

"They send one of ours to the hospital, we send two of theirs to the morgue" bluestate10 Aug 2013 #10

"The Bush Years Cannot Be Reputidated" - Oh really? Why's that, Dave? hatrack Aug 2013 #15

1980 with the election of Raygun. jwirr Aug 2013 #17